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HDS streamlines post-production and archiving solution for starz
Hitachi Data Systems Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Hitachi, Ltd., has announced that Starz, a leading global integrated media and entertainment company, has selected Hitachi Content Platform (HCP) with Hitachi Unified Storage VM (HUS VM) to refresh their post-production…
Mobicel Air launches in South Africa
Mobile device supplier Mobicel has launched the Mobicel Air in South Africa. At the launch event, the company revealed that the Mobicel Air is run on Android 4.4 KitKat – which is powered by a 1.7GHz octa-core processor. To add…
Benin Telecoms begins 4G LTE rollout
Benin Telecoms has officially commenced its 4G rollout. The reveal was made at an event attended by president Yayi Boni. Benin will be the fourth country in the Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas) to adopt LTE, after Nigeria,…
Can Artificial Intelligence enable smarter business decision-making ability?
The phrase ‘Artificial Intelligence’ or AI typically brings to mind images of intelligent humanoid robots performing tasks instead of people. However, while robotics is an important branch of AI, it is by no means the only aspect of this science.…
Video Interview: Isaac Mophatlane discusses the future of BCX
IT News Africa’s Managing Director, Abe Wakama interviews Business Connexion (BCX) CEO, Isaac Mophatlane. During the interview, Mophatlane discusses the origins of BCX, the looming Telkom deal, as well as the future of BCX. In 1996, Isaac co-founded the former…
Keeping the connected generation safe online
Always-on connectivity has become part and parcel of today’s society, with more and more people relying heavily on email, social media and web browsing. Children growing up in this era have unprecedented access to information, multimedia and interactive learning capabilities,…
South Africa: Asus hosts first Power User Gathering event
Asus South Africa held its first Power User Gathering for gaming enthusiasts and media on Tuesday, 31 March 2015. Hosted at the eminent Focus Rooms in Sunninghill Johannesburg, the event gave attendees a chance to experience some of the company’s…
Is SOA critical to business agility and transformation?
The term Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) has fallen out of the everyday IT lexicon in recent years and replaced by the more on-trend buzzwords of Cloud Computing, Big Data, Mobile-first, and the Social Enterprise. The reality, however, is that these…
MTN launches first Firefox smartphone in Africa
According to MTN South Africa, it has become the first operator in Africa to release a Firefox OS-based smartphone. The device launched by the telecom operator is the Alcatel OneTouch Fire E smartphone, which will run the latest version of…
IT News Africa: Top Tech Stories of the Week
April 2015 has kicked off with a strong start. According to BCX and Telkom, the current merger is progressing smoothly. Switching over to Kenya, internet access within the country has shown positive growth. Also unveiled this week was the PlayStation…
Review: Bloodborne
Back in good old days there were quite a few titles that offered up a massive challenge. Looking back at some of the most difficult retro games out there… Abe’s Oddysee, Ghouls and Ghosts, Contra, and Green Beret were by…
An effective digital strategy is key to competitiveness in tech
The world as we know it is being shaped and changed by a set of megatrends that leading analyst firm Gartner calls the “Nexus of Forces”. Social, mobile, cloud and big data have revolutionised the way people communicate, interact and…
Middle East and Africa tablet market on the rise
The Middle East and Africa (MEA) tablet market recorded a significant growth in the final quarter of 2014, with holiday purchases and aggressive end-of-year promotions spurring a particularly strong performance in the consumer segment. This is according to the latest…
IT News Africa: Top Stories of the Week
This week in tech has seen quite a few surprising occurrences. Not only has Gilat Satellite’s CEO stepped down, but South African telecom operator, Telkom, has been struck down by illegal industrial action. Also making the headlines this week was…
Nigeria to receive Election updates on 10 channels
As Nigerians prepare to exercise their right to vote during the upcoming elections, MultiChoice has assured its subscribers that they can stay connected to the election updates through 10 local and international news channels on DStv and GOtv. In a…
Top 10 tips to keep data safe in the cloud
If you choose a credible cloud software provider, it will essentially host your payroll applications and data in a secure data centre underpinned by world-class technology. This will free you from doing backups, buying and installing new versions of the…
