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 | Jessie Rudd Reality is - the world we live in gets smaller every day. We no longer 'go online' or 'connect to'. We just are online and already connected. At work, home, school, bathroom, kitchen, and office- the potential to reach us, and reach out to us, already exists. There is no longer 'a good time to call or connect'. All the time is a good time. Our reliance on this already-connected world, in my opinion, is a scary reality. read more>> |
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 | An integral component of today's construction industry is Information Technology (IT). Utilising the data it generates, IT contributes significantly to meeting industry needs and adapts to and supports construction trends. It is in fact one of the core utilities or services that support an infrastructure. read more>> |
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 | Although Gist MD Jaco Pieterse initially wanted to become a medical doctor, his current calling sees him involved in the field of science and service in an altogether different yet equally dynamic capacity. We catch up with the visionary behind the trusted IT partner to find out more about his journey to success. read more>> |
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 | Mark Hiller There is a regular parade of stories in the media about companies accidentally losing data, either as a printout or in digital form. read more>> |
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 | Jayson O'Reilly Not too long ago, many organisations were dismissing the bring your own device (BYOD) phenomenon as being of no consequence... read more>> |
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 | Gordon Fairlie In a fast-changing environment with new applications daily and a surge of data to manage, CIOs are looking to software defined networking to give them a competitive advantage, says Networks Unlimited. read more>> |
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 | Although big data is a rapidly growing buzzword in the African ICT market, the technology's actual application is not properly understood. read more>> |
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 | Samsung Electronics Africa, in collaboration with Habitat for Humanity and the Gauteng Department of Education, has handed over a solar-powered internet school (SPIS) to the Refalletse Primary School in Orange Farm near Johannesburg. read more>> |
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 | Vodacom Business has launched Fibre To The Business (FTTB) services in South Africa. In the initial roll-out phase of Vodacom's new Broadband Connect Fibre service, broadband connectivity of up to 100Mbit/s will come to selected business parks in Gauteng, Cape Town, and Durban. read more>> |
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 | Coca-Cola South Africa and bottling partner Coca-Cola Fortune have partnered BT to enable communities in Umtata and Nelpsruit to gain free Wi-Fi access. read more>> |
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 | So, this is it! You've spent a lot of time, money, and energy on getting your start-up company up and running. Doesn't make any difference if you're offering a dog walking service, or manufacturing components for a nuclear generator. This is yours and you want to show it to the world in its best possible light! And how do you do that? By making sure your website is designed to turn browsers into buyers. read more>> |
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 | Dimension Data has joined MAD Charity as an official supporting sponsor. The three-year sponsorship will support MAD's annual national golf days in Joburg, Cape Town and Durban, and will be pivotal in growing the charity's support programmes through various hosted events. read more>> |
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 | British Airways is keeping customers 'appy', with new features introduced to its iPhone app. read more>> |
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 | SHANGHAI, CHINA: Microsoft has finally launched its Xbox One game console in China, the first foreign company to enter the potentially massive market after the government lifted a 14-year ban against foreign companies. read more>> |
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 | LONDON, UK: A British man was jailed for 18 weeks after his campaign of rape threats and other abuse on Twitter against a female lawmaker. read more>> |
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 | RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL: Have you ever wanted to pelt a politician with a tomato or wished for a perfect candidate to come and sweep you off your feet? read more>> |
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 | SAN FRANCISCO, USA: A Yahoo transparency report released last week showed that the United States topped the list of countries demanding information about users in the first half of this year. read more>> |
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 | SAN FRANCISCO, USA: Google fired back at media mogul Rupert Murdoch, disputing a News Corp. complaint in Europe that the Internet company has veered from the path of doing no evil. read more>> |
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 | WASHINGTON, USA: Apple released and then abruptly pulled back an update for the iOS software used on the iPhone after users complained of bugs, including one that disabled cellular service. read more>> |
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 | SHANGHAI, CHINA: US software company Adobe will shut its research arm in Beijing by the end of the year, laying off 350 people, according to a statement, as foreign technology firms face a worsening business climate in China. read more>> |
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 | OTTAWA, CANADA: BlackBerry has unveiled its newest smartphone with a full physical keyboard and a large screen and says it will return to its roots by targeting business users. read more>> |
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 | Ekurhuleni council has asked its residents who are not receiving their printed municipal accounts because of the Post Office strike to use of other options to view their monthly statement. read more>> |
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 | Government has established a central database of disciplinary cases in the public service in order to speed up the resolution of cases. read more>> |
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- Fortinet appointed new channel accounts manager for Southern Africa - more info
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Stellenbosch University currently seeks to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced institutional information officer (Ref. INB/240/0914). Applications close: 20 October 2014 Read more >>
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