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Taking a closer look at the Enterprise Network of the future
To keep pace with evolving customer needs, companies are adopting cloud, big data analytics, Internet of Things (IoT) and mobility to drive business efficiency and performance. However, as they move to these new IT models, many companies are challenged with…
WhatsApp implements full end-to-end encryption
WhatsApp has revealed, via a company blog post, that it has rolled out full end-to-end encryption across its messaging app. Essentially, this means that every call, message, photo, video, file and voice message sent over the app is encrypted by default,…
Mobile users in Africa view online comms methods as unsecure
Most Internet users consider online communication channels to be unreliable, but still use them regularly, including to discuss private topics. These were the findings of a joint survey by Kaspersky Lab and B2B International. According to the joint research, users…
SA online retail to pass 1% of total retail in 2016
For the first time since the dawn of e-commerce in South Africa, online retail in this country will reach 1% of overall retail during 2016. This is the most significant finding of the Online Retail in South Africa 2016 report,…
Is Nigeria undermining its Digital Economy with bad policy decisions?
Nigeria’s government and economy has come under enormous pressure recently, due principally to the cratering of oil prices. Unfortunately, in its search for alternative sources of growth and revenue, Nigeria’s government has doubled down on misguided protectionist policies in the…
South Africa: LG G5 launch date and pricing revealed
As revealed by LG Electronics (LG) at a press conference held in Johannesburg, the company is expecting to launch its latest device – the LG G5 Modular Smartphone – from the 15th of April 2016 in South Africa. The latest…
Applying new tech in the security sector is a way to cut costs
In South Africa security has become a necessity and is no longer a luxury. While an indispensable commodity, the security industry is still subject to the same challenges that every other industry is facing: growing economic pressures, rising costs, increased…
Orange invests in Africa Internet Group
Orange has announced the acquisition of a 75 million-euro equity interest in Africa Internet Group, joining AXA, Goldman Sachs and longstanding investors MTN Group, Millicom and Rocket Internet. Through this investment, which will be accompanied by a series of strategic partnerships…
Facebook to use Artificial Intelligence to Help Blind People ‘See’ Social Media
Every day, people share more than 2 billion photos across Facebook, Instagram, Messenger and WhatsApp. That’s a lot of photos! While visual content provides a fun and expressive way for people to communicate online, consuming and creating it poses challenges…
VR Social Media Networks: The Future of Face-to-Face
Social media caught many unprepared when it soared in the early 2000s. Not even MySpace could have prepared us for what happened next. Yet phones and Facebook and more worked together to change the face of our world. Now, virtual…
SAP South Africa appoints new Managing Director
SAP Africa has revealed the appointment of Lawrence Kandaswami as Managing Director of its South African business. Kandaswami brings to the role almost two decades of management experience, having held senior positions in various blue chip South African organisations including…
Microsoft outlines new innovations for Windows 10
At Build 2016, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and Terry Myerson, executive vice president of Windows and Devices Group, talked to thousands of developers about the work Microsoft Corp. is doing to help them embrace the new era of conversational intelligence…
Huawei reports revenue of US$60.8 billion in 2015
Huawei has revealed its financial results for 2015, reporting that its Carrier, Enterprise, and Consumer Business Groups (BGs) all achieved strong year-on-year growth. The three BGs generated US$60.8 billion in annual revenue worldwide, an increase of 37% YoY. Net profit…
MTN Business launches converged SME ICT offers
MTN Business has introduced a range of converged business offers for small and medium businesses (SMEs). The offers seek to provide SMEs with affordable and easy to understand Information Communications Technology (ICT) services and solutions to enable them to lower…
Quantum Break: Gameplay Preview – ACT 2
Remedy Entertainment’s latest Xbox One Exclusive, Quantum Break, is set to launch on April 5th 2016. We have had some extensive time with this title, and will be previewing Act 2 of Quantum Break in the video featured below. In…
Veeam Marks March 30 as World Availability Day
For enterprises the question is no longer, “Are we backed up?” The question is now, “Are we always available?” It’s not enough to just back up the data anymore. That’s why Veeam has declared March 30 as World Availability Day.…
