by Kathy Gibson | May 29, 2018 | Product Showcase
AData Technology has launched the XPG Spectrix D80 DDR4 RGB, a RGB DDR4 memory with a hybrid liquid-air cooling system. Using the combination of a liquid heatsink, an aluminum heatsink, and thermally conductive materials on the PCB, the Spectrix D80 offers thermal...
by Kathy Gibson | May 28, 2018 | Features
The AMD Ryzen PRO processors, designed to meet the fast-changing needs of business PC users, have been launched in the South African market. The new processors are available in three iterations, each with different features catering to various workloads. Offering...
by Kathy Gibson | May 24, 2018 | news
Distribution stalwart Jim Holland will be taking over the leadership of Lenovo’s data centre business unit. Holland, currently the executive for HPE and Micro Focus at Axiz, will take up his new position on 1 July. Thibault Dousson, GM of Lenovo South Africa, confirms...
by Kathy Gibson | May 15, 2018 | Thought Leadership
As part of Cape Town’s efforts to save water, remote working solutions can play a key role, writes Colin Thornton, MD of Turrito Networks and Dial a Nerd. In March, rating’s agency Moody’s warned that the water crisis affecting Cape Town would cause the city’s...
by Kathy Gibson | May 15, 2018 | Features
At the intersection of customer-centric innovation and user experience (UX), we’re also seeing some profoundly interesting trends developing in the global technology UX space, which are changing the way we interact with, and think about, computing. By Thibault...
by Kathy Gibson | May 15, 2018 | Features
If you went shopping on 1 April, you likely encountered aisles and aisles of products with no price tags as retailers updated their shelf pricing to reflect the new VAT rate. As a consumer, this was probably a slight inconvenience because you didn’t know how much...
by Kathy Gibson | May 15, 2018 | Trends and Analysis
The inclusive business model has become an ever evolving global movement that not only focuses on erasing the dreaded poverty line, but also shines the spotlight on an ability to create life-lines in the form of opportunities for low-income segments. By Nkululeko...
by Kathy Gibson | May 15, 2018 | Thought Leadership
Information and communication technologies (ICT) have caused unprecedented change during the previous two and a half decades. By Martin van Staden Whereas previously communication technologies used analogue methods, digitalisation means data can be generated in a...
by Kathy Gibson | May 15, 2018 | Features
InfoTrends, which conducted research into Digital Photography Trends for 2018, is forecasting over 1,3-trillion photos will be taken worldwide this year. Regardless of the device, image capture remains a growing and integral part of everyday lives. However, it appears...
by Kathy Gibson | May 15, 2018 | Thought Leadership
Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are crucial to South Africa’s growth, but many of them fail in the first year of business, says Innovative Accounting Solutions director Stefani du Preez. According to the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) 2015, SMEs contribute...