30 Apr 2013

IT & Telecommunications



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ICANN Global dot branding: Singular policy or plural options
[Naseem Javed] Naming rules originated from common sense, transformed into common laws and later created the trademark philosophy to govern 'naming' as a prime and civil component of businesses across the globe. Read more >>


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Samsung to feature at Tech Demo Africa 2013
[Issued by IT News Africa] Global technology solutions developer and supplier Samsung has confirmed its attendance at Africa's premier technology showcase, Tech Demo Africa 2013. Read more >>

Sophos introduces anti-SMiShing app
To help combat the growing threat of malware and SMiShing (SMS phishing), which targets Android devices, Sophos has introduced the latest version of its free Android security app, Sophos Mobile Security. Read more >>

Mediatech Africa gears up for 2013
[Issued by Mediatech] Industry heavyweights and enthusiasts in the live entertainment, audio visual and broadcasting arenas already find themselves in eager anticipation of Africa's most successful technology trade show. Read more >>

ACE, Alcatel-Lucent to further strengthen broadband continuity in Africa
Alcatel-Lucent and the Africa Coast to Europe (ACE) consortium have signed a contract for the maintenance of more than 6,300km of the ACE system linking Africa to Portugal. In commercial service since December 2012, ACE interconnects 15 African countries, seven of which has been connected to the global internet backbone for the first time. Read more >>

Madrid to brand landmark metro station 'Vodafone'
MADRID: Madrid will rename its landmark Sol metro station Sol Vodafone under an advertising deal with the British mobile operator to raise millions of euros in the recession, officials said on Wednesday, 24 April 2013. Read more >>


Internet
ICANN Global dot branding: Singular policy or plural options
[Naseem Javed] Naming rules originated from common sense, transformed into common laws and later created the trademark philosophy to govern 'naming' as a prime and civil component of businesses across the globe. Read more >>

Ugandans get 4G connections
[Thabiso Mochiko] MTN said last week it had launched its long-term evolution (LTE) or 4G network in Uganda, making it the first mobile operator in that country to do so. Read more >>

Samsung S4 goes to the opera
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA: The sails of one of the world's most iconic buildings, the Sydney Opera House, were lit up with images shot by ordinary Australians on Tuesday (23 April) for the glitzy "blue-carpet" launch of Samsung's new phone. Read more >>


Network
MTN now has 195m subscribers
Mobile phone operator MTN has increased its subscriber numbers by 3.2% in the first quarter 2013 and now has 195.4m users of its service in 22 countries across Africa and the Middle East. Read more >>

Vodacom comes top of the class
Cellular giant Vodacom has taken first place in the 2013 RepTrak™ Pulse survey‚ emerging with the best reputation among South Africa's top 20 companies listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange. Read more >>


Services
Reputation matters, top 20 SA companies
The 2013 RepTrak Pulse survey has released the names of the top 20 JSE companies in South Africa in reputation. Read more >>

CA Technologies to acquire Layer 7 Technologies
CA Southern Africa has announced that CA Technologies has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Layer 7 Technologies, a provider of Application Programming Interface (API) management and security. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Read more >>

Airtel signs agreement to acquire Warid Uganda
Bharti Airtel, the global telecommunications services provider with operations in 20 countries across Asia and Africa, have announced that it has entered into an agreement with the Warid Group to fully acquire Warid Telecom Uganda. Read more >>


Software
Graylink partners LinkedIn as part of expansion plan
LinkedIn has chosen local recruitment software specialists, Graylink, to become an official LinkedIn Talent Solutions partner in the South African market as part of its global expansion plan. Read more >>

Information security is a HR problem
New legislation and compliance guidelines focus on IT security as a critical governance, risk and compliance issue. And it falls to HR to help mitigate the risks. Read more >>


International
Apple assumes debt to avoid tax payment
NEW YORK, USA: Apple on Monday (29 April) moved towards its first-ever debt issue, filing documents describing plans for bond sales, which would be used to pay dividends in an effort to stem the slide in its share price. Read more >>

Effective Measure invests in Pakistan's digital economy
KARACHI, PAKISTAN: Effective Measure, a rapidly expanding leader in digital audience profiling and measurement in emerging markets, has marked its official entry into the booming online media market of Pakistan. Read more >>

Lights, camera, action from AT&T
SAN FRANCISCO, USA: American company AT&T has launched software that allows customers to use smartphones or tablets to activate alarm systems, switch on lights, open doors for guests or adjust the temperature inside the home. Read more >>

Manufacturing revolution with 3D printers
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND: Three-dimensional printing could herald a new industrial revolution as potentially important as the invention of the steam engine or telegraph experts claim. Read more >>

Kenya's cellphone loans help fruit seller
NAIROBI, KENYA: Six months ago, Jane Adhiambo Achieng asked a local Kenyan bank to lend her US$250 to expand her small grocery business. Read more >>

Apple's buys back shares, pays dividends
SAN FRANCISCO, USA: Apple reported on Tuesday (23 April) that its quarterly profit dipped for the first time in nearly a decade as it squeezed less money from the competitive smartphone and tablet markets. Read more >>

New Xbox to be unveiled in May
SAN FRANCISCO, USA: Microsoft is expected to unveil its successor to the Xbox 360 videogame consoles next month. These devices have evolved into hubs for home entertainment. Read more >>

Hackers halt DigiD system for Dutch
THE HAGUE, THE NETHERLANDS: More than 10m Dutch citizens were unable to use their official online signature to pay bills and taxes because of a cyber-attack, officials said on Wednesday (24 April). Read more >>

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