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The dangers of a connected world
[Lutz Blaeser] The problem is that the IoT is connecting places that were never originally designed to be connected to the internet... read more>>

Spotify triples losses, reportedly to launch video streaming

STOCKHOLM: Spotify, the world leader in music streaming, said on Friday it had tripled its losses in 2014 owing to heavy investments, as media reported the group would soon begin streaming videos...

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Western Cape government showcases SA's latest agricultural innovations

Alan Winde, Minister of Economic Opportunities, delivered the keynote address at a technology exhibition hosted by the Western Cape Department of Agriculture earlier this week. The 11 projects were presented to stakeholders at the Percheron Hall in Elsenburg...

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Mango offers R1 flights with launch of MS Windows 8.1 app

To mark the launch of Mango's third app, the airline is offering Windows 8.1 exclusive fares from R1 for sale until 31 May for travel until end June 2015...

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ICT
ICT will come to the rescue of education - but it's not a quick fix, says ex-Rand Merchant Bank COO
The DBE cannot roll out effective ICT interventions in schools overnight, or on its own, but there is a plan... read more>>
Mobility will sweep away the digital divide, says Wits professor
Professor Barry Dwolatzky, Director of the Wits University's Joburg Centre for Software Engineering (JCSE), has said that the last 10 years has seen mobility effectively sweep away the digital divide, ensuring that previously unreachable rural areas now have digital access and connectivity... read more>>
Cloud Computing
Cloud computing predictions

Werner Vogels

In the past 18 months we have seen cloud computing enabling great innovations, both in consumer and enterprise products, as it has become the new normal for organisations of all sizes. Cloud is now the engine room for inventions by young businesses as well as transforming established companies into lean, fast-moving innovators. It is safe to say cloud computing is already having a broad impact... read more>>
Include telecommuting in options for October's Sandton shutdown, says Turrito Networks

Issued by CloudGate

The month-long street closures scheduled for Sandton later this year will provide the perfect opportunity for businesses to test the benefits of telecommuting, says Jonathan Young of Turrito Networks... read more>>
Cyber Security
How to rethink security to beat tomorrow's threats

Brendan Mc Aravey

The transformation of enterprise IT can seem like one of the biggest challenges for security professionals as there is a whole new skill set required today to protect data. It's no longer about providing employees an all access pass to the network, it's about cohesively managing networking, virtualisation and containerisation technologies to give employees the flexibility to work from anywhere and feel confident their work and personal data are secure and separate... read more>>
Former NSA director, whistle-blower to keynote ITWeb's Security Summit in Johannesburg

Issued by ITWeb

A former director of the National Security Agency (NSA), Bill Binney, will be speaking at ITWeb's Security Summit 2015. The 10th annual gathering of IT security professionals and executives in charge of protecting their business data, is on at Vodacom World from 26-28 May... read more>>
Data Management
South African customers are the online oddity

Chad Fichardt

South African companies understand the principles required for digital profit mastery; however, we have to work out how to use the masses of data collected in a meaningful way... read more>>
Why implement WorldShare Management System in your library?

Issued by Sabinet

The University of KwaZulu-Natal recently implemented OCLC's WorldShare Management Services (WMS) as its library management system... read more>>
Hardware
Nintendo swings to US&350m annual net profit but outlook weak
Tokyo - Nintendo said Thursday it swung to $350 million annual profit thanks to a weak yen and upbeat sales of its Wii U console, but the Japanese videogame giant warned its bottom line would shrink this year... read more>>
Internet
The Internet of Things is on its way... Brace yourself...

Peter Melerud

The scope of the Internet of Things (IoT) is huge. Internet-connected devices are growing exponentially. The number of devices that the typical enterprise worker uses sometimes outnumbers the user 8:1, with the average non-enterprise consumer not far behind. Because of this paradigm, organisations are investing heavily in an effort to leverage IoT and bring new productivity tools and solutions to market... read more>>
Network
Red Bull Mobile disconnects from SA market
Telecommunications
Samsung begins construction of US$14.3bn chip plant
SEOUL: Samsung kicked off Thursday construction of a new chip plant to help fuel growth as smartphone sales slow, saying it would invest 15.6 trillion won ($14.3 billion) until production begins in 2017... read more>>
Ithuba betting on Vodacom-MTN partnership deal

Linda Ensor

CAPE TOWN: Vodacom has been appointed communication services provider for Ithuba Holdings which will take over the operation of the national lottery from 1 June... read more>>
Undersea cable system to link Algeria and Spain
Alcatel-Lucent and the Algerian Ministry of Post, Information Technology and Communications, have signed an agreement for the deployment of the Orval system, which is a fibre-optic undersea cable spanning more than 560km that will link Oran, Algeria to Valencia, Spain... read more>>
EY, Eriksson identify Frontrunners in mobile
Ericsson and Ernst and Young (EY) recently launched a Growth Codes report that looks at the evolvement of operators in respect of their networks and their business models... read more>>
International
US$100 million for startup to 'reimagine education'
WASHINGTON: Tech industry leaders including Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg have raised $100 million for an education initiative aimed at "reimagining" schools from the elementary school level... read more>>
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Government news
R32m for free internet at public libraries
PRETORIA: An amount of R32m has been allocated towards Mzansi Libraries On-Line, which provides free internet connectivity for all South Africans through public libraries... read more>>
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