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 | Cloud computing and Big Data analytics are two 'terms' that few would have imagined being used in the same sentence. Yet, placed together, the two concepts can offer businesses the ability to engage in Big Data at a reasonable price tag. Read more >>
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 | In the next round of the cyber war game, multi-layered targeted offences are being mounted against selected victims, and few enterprises have the security in place to withstand these attacks, says Networks Unlimited. Read more >>
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 | Technica is redefining skills development in South Africa through the provision of interactive multimedia training, tailored to the South African marketplace. Read more >>
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 | Peter Karaszi The seemingly insatiable demand by users for more data has taken many players in the African telecom and communications sector by surprise. To keep up with demand, new infrastructure is often needed and particularly data centres - the heart and brain of any network. Read more >>
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 | Arthur Goldstuck Few technology topics generate as much noise as wearables, mostly to do with brands known for their consumer products, such as Samsung, Sony and Apple. Read more >>
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 | A Free State teenager found herself on the wrong side of the law recently after sending naked pictures of herself to an older man. Read more >>
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 | The busiest websites on the internet used to use high-end enterprise technology from large systems integrators to cope with the volumes they experienced. Read more >>
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 | In a bid to better connect and empower the citizens who visit the Union Buildings, the City of Tshwane has contracted Project Isizwe to deploy a free public Wi-Fi service at the governmental landmark in the nation's capital of Pretoria. Read more >>
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 | Global property portal Lamudi has launched a world-first Android app for house hunters, available in 28 countries worldwide. Read more >>
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 | Craig Steyn Marketers and businesses have long been using Facebook to promote their products and services, but... Read more >>
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 | Issued by BitCo Identifying South African consumers' increasing need for fixed broadband solutions in the home, BitCo and a powerhouse trio from Chatz Connect have partnered to offer a completely ADSL-free option for premium uncapped broadband to be available in every Chatz Connect Store nationwide. Read more >>
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 | Phoenix Distribution has won the distribution rights to Buffalo Technology's range of products, including its network attached storage (NAS) devices. Read more >>
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 | Gareth Tudor The Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) trend, which has employees making use of their own smartphones, tablets and notebooks for business purposes, is a growing phenomenon in the business world. This is especially so in the light of the fact that a recent estimate has the average employee using up to five devices. Read more >>
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 | In a ground breaking initiative, the Western Cape Government, State Information Technology Agency (SITA) and Neotel, have concluded an agreement to provide broadband services to over 2,000 government sites across the Western Cape over the next 2-3 years, initially with 10Mbps speeds per site and then upgrading to 100mbps, 1Gbps and some at 10Gbps. Read more >>
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 | Qlik recently announced that Zehnder Group, an international manufacturer of heating, ventilation and cooling systems, and air cleaning solutions, uses QlikView group wide to analyse key performance indicators (KPIs) across their organisation. Read more >>
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 | WASHINGTON, USA: Two arch rival US newspapers, the Washington Post and New York Times, agreed to work together to find ways to improve interaction with readers online. Read more >>
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 | Samuel Mungadze Transnet Port Terminals (TPT)‚ the port operations division of state-owned logistics company Transnet‚ has launched its own app) giving users access to information about its 16 terminals. Read more >>
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 | Two Eastern Cape entrepreneurs, Sabelo Sibanda and Thulilsile Volwana, from Walmer, Port Elizabeth - who are both part of the Shanduka Black Umbrellas programme to help emerging businesses - have come up with an answer to help alleviate areas that have intermittent access to electricity. Read more >>
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 | Thabiso Mochiko French telecommunications company, Orange, may open its own branded stores to complement its existing online retail platform‚ which is expected to break even early next year. Read more >>
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 | There's a high demand for wireless application services expected from the financial services, retail, and media and entertainment sectors, according to Frost & Sullivan. Read more >>
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 | Jerker Hellström Even professional users of rugged laptops, tablets and smartphones are sometimes unsure of what defines a "rugged computer" and how the various tests to validate ruggedness are carried out. A truly rugged computer is so much more than just a normal computer wrapped in a tough outer case. Read more >>
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 | Technology innovation with a purpose has the ability to make a significant and positive impact on the African continent. Read more >>
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 | SAN FRANCISCO, USA: Google says that its Glass wearable device is now available in Britain to early adopters willing to spend £1000 for a chance to dabble with the Internet-linked eyewear. Read more >>
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 | NEW YORK, USA: Business software specialist Oracle confirmed it will buy rival Micros Systems for $5.3bn in a deal that will expand its 'big data' efforts in the hotel and restaurant sectors. Read more >>
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 | SAN FRANCISCO, USA: Yahoo has increased its move to mobile, using Aviate to control or navigate an Android smartphone's home screens with its new application tuned to where people are. Read more >>
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 | The days of being able to lie to an unwanted telephone caller: "Sorry, I can't talk, I'm in the car" are about to end. Read more >>
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 | SANTIAGO, CHILE: Construction on the world's largest optical telescope began with a bang as workers demolished a hilltop in Chile's Atacama Desert. Read more >>
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 | WASHINGTON, USA: Amazon has unveiled its "Fire Phone," a high-end handset boasting what it claims are "breakthrough technologies" in a move aimed at challenging Apple and Samsung. Read more >>
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 | ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN: Twitter has restored access inside Pakistan to dozens of tweets and accounts, after blocking them last month following official complaints about "blasphemous" content. Read more >>
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 | WASHINGTON, USA: Americans enjoyed improved Internet connections over the past year, but some providers were inconsistent or fell short of delivering advertised speeds, the US telecommunications regulator said. Read more >>
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 | WASHINGTON, USA: Facebook released a new instant messaging app that enables users to send photos or video to selected friends who will only be able to see or view them once they send an image back. Read more >>
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