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CES 2016: ASUS wins 5 Innovation Awards
ASUS won five prestigious CES Innovation Awards for products, according to the judges, with outstanding design and engineering at the 2016 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. According to ASUS the five products to receive awards were the…
Take control of your life in 2016 with these Android apps
Start your year fresh, focused and in control by downloading these productivity apps, which have been recommended by Alcatel Onetouch, and you’ll find that you can do anything. These nifty tools according to Alcatel Onetouch will help you simplify your…
CES 2016: Media streaming for self-driving cars in development
At the 2016 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) Volvo revealed that it is developing intelligent, high bandwidth, streaming capabilities with its technology partner, Ericsson, that will ensure drivers and passengers get the most out of their time travelling in an autonomous…
What does 2016 hold for the technology landscape?
It’s that time again – when we look back at the year that has passed and throw our predictions into the ring for what lies ahead. If anything was clear in 2015, it’s that advancements in technology showed no signs…
MobileData officially part of SA’s Nation Builder community
MobileData, a technology service provider focused on payment facilitation and prepaid electronic value distribution, has confirmed its membership to the South African Nation Builder initiative. Nation Builder is a Muthobi initiative bringing together key stakeholders including government, business and society,…
IMF Managing Director to Visit Nigeria and Cameroon
Christine Lagarde, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), will visit Nigeria and Cameroon during January 4–9, 2016, to engage with policy makers and other stakeholders in both countries and from the region and to underline the IMF’s strong…
More network decomposition expected in 2016
While the last 10 years has seen network functions consolidated into a single physical appliance, the move from the physical to the virtual world is now producing the opposite effect that will accelerate further in 2016, according to KEMP Technologies.…
Entrepreneurs reach for the sky with Microsoft
Entrepreneurs in Gaza are being empowered with real business connections to Microsoft enterprise clients to start their own software consultancies. Microsoft under the 4Afrika Initiative has collaborated with Mercy Corps’ startup accelerator, Gaza Sky Geeks, to run the Gaza Business…
Software Defined Storage will change how you budget for storage
IT has traditionally worked out its storage requirements by looking at data growth levels and making a projection. It has generally paid for increases by replacing old arrays – in an asset management life cycle – and put new costs…
Nigeria: Jumia appoints new CEO
Online E-commerce platform Jumia has revealed that Juliet Anammah has been named as the new CEO for Jumia Nigeria. According to the company, Anammah is taking over from former Co-CEOs Jeremy Doutte and Nicolas Martin, who are taking the reins…
Safeguard your corporate SIM
For companies who have come to rely on SIM cards for machine-to-machine communication and other enterprise-level solutions, fraud can be crippling. Fortunately, there are several preventative measures decision-makers can take to minimise the risk. Any company with a sizeable SIM…
Get ahead of your data before IoT explodes
For decades organisations have had machines connected to networks, for instance in mining and manufacturing as well as other sectors, which through automation continue to streamline processes and outputs. Parallel to this, we have seen significant advances in consumer technology…
Are Cloud solutions taking over the financial institution landscape?
Cloud-based services have become increasingly popular amongst large and small businesses. This change in technology and regulation means that financial institutions are under pressure to source solutions that are flexible in meeting security risks. Banks need to meet consumer demands…
As consumers wind down, cybercriminals gear up
As consumers wind down for a much-needed year-end break, cybercriminals are entering their busiest time of year. A time when consumers are quick to snap up festive season savings and when they use their devices more for entertainment and less…
MTN bridges divide between enterprises and informal merchants
Multinational Corporations, particularly in the Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) sector, as well as informal merchants, will soon benefit from reduced costs, increased security and greater efficiencies around payments. This follows a partnership agreement between MTN Business and Switching House,…
2016 Predictions: Carriers will monetize mobile video in radical ways
As 2015 draws to a close, Openwave Mobility has predicted the trends the company expects to see in 2016. John Giere, President & CEO stated that: “Mobile operators will finally monetize Over The Top (OTT) mobile data in 2016. Why? Carriers across…
