Private health fees should reflect CPIX
[Gabi Khumalo] Health Minister Manto Tshabalala-Msimang has urged the private health industry to ensure their tariff increases reflect the Consumer Price Index (CPIX) for the previous financial year. 3 Mar 2008 06:47

SMBs: Are green campaigns missing the mark?
The overwhelming majority of small to medium-sized businesses say they want to reduce the environmental impact of printing, but many say they are actually printing more, according to a survey conducted by Ipsos and commissioned by Lexmark International. 27 Feb 2008 15:05

Software pirates rip off taxpayers
[Warren Weertman] A massive 35% of all computer software used in the South African economy is thought to be unlicensed or pirated. This equates to a staggering annual loss to the economy of R1,5 billion. 19 Feb 2008 10:13

High quality communications network for govt
[Gabi Khumalo] Government departments are set to have a speedier and higher quality communication infrastructure with the introduction of the R454 million Next Generation Network (NGN). 7 Feb 2008 15:30

Accountancy Age award goes to HansaWorld for second year
HansaWorld has won the Accountancy Age Award for Mid-range Software Package of the Year for the second year in a row, with the judges hailing the product as "innovative and incredibly wide-ranging," adding that "HansaWorld shows excellent overall functionality with very positive customer feedback." The judges also particularly praised HansaWorld's ease of use. 26 Nov 2007 16:20

PC market on the rise
The local PC market sees no sign of slowing down, and IDC's latest market share figures for the second quarter of 2007 point to double digit growth in the combined desktop and notebook PC category, with sales of close to half a million units. 4 Sep 2007 15:34

Hosted exchange application for Outlook 2007
YSL, South African integrated communications provider, has launched its Hosted Exchange 2007 offering. 28 Aug 2007 16:38

DataPro wins service excellence award
Internet service provider DataPro, a subsidiary of alternative telecoms operator Vox Telecom, has received the Bridging the Digital Divide Award for 2007 at the inaugural Small Business Excellence Awards, presented by the SMME Forum. 22 Aug 2007 08:47

LG launches full HD TVs
LG Electronics recently launched its new 2007 line of premium Full HD LCD and plasmas in the Middle East and Africa. The new range, comprising the LB7 series LCD TVs and the PY3 series plasma, are said to deliver natural-looking and incredibly lifelike images with resolutions of 1920 x 1080p. 15 Aug 2007 16:44

Travel recorder tracks company vehicles
Local HandyMAP distributor PDAShop.co.za recently signed an agreement with Qstarz International, a global provider of GPS and Bluetooth products, to distribute the travel recorder GPS Data Log. With built-in Google Earth integration, the Qstarz BT-Q1000 Double 32 Bluetooth GPS Travel Recorder can log over 100 000 way points and features an endurance of 32 hours while tracking 32 channels for increased speed and accuracy. 13 Aug 2007 18:38

Mass mailers, trojans the biggest threats
BitDefender, a global provider of antivirus software and data security solutions, recently unveiled its report of the Top 10 malware threats for the first half of 2007. The main threats detected by BitDefender Labs between January and the end of June were mass mailers and trojans. 7 Aug 2007 19:29

Decreasing bandwidth cost increasing digital appeal
The result of the fixed-line operator's slide towards common sense is less ammunition for ex-South Africans and more overseas business for the country's enterprise content management (ECM) industry. This is according to Ronald Melmed, MD of Digital Archiving Systems (DAS). 13 Jul 2007 17:59

Secure storage at your fingertips
Sahara Computers recently released the Sahara USB 2.0 Fingerprint Flash Drive, the latest addition to the company's expanding range of digital lifestyle and mobile solutions. Ensuring integrity of information and allowing for secure storage and access is a key selling point of the device. 4 Jul 2007 17:16