by Kathy Gibson | Feb 7, 2018 | Features
Professional photographers, graphic designers and businesses are all singing the praises of LG’s new 27-inch Ultra HD 4K IPS LED monitor. The clarity and fine details of 4K UHD comes from the 8,3-million pixels on a screen with a resolution of 3840 x 2160 – providing...
by Kathy Gibson | Feb 7, 2018 | Features
Business productivity solutions have evolved significantly in recent years. Even in South Africa, workflow is taken more seriously than in the past when the cost and effort did not justify any value derived from it. But thanks to the arrival of cloud-based...
by Kathy Gibson | Feb 7, 2018 | Thought Leadership
One of our trusty little tweeters reliably informs us that the local subsidiary of HP Enterprise could have a new MD in the next couple of weeks. Following the departure of Pieter Bensch to join Sage as its executive VP for Africa and the Middle East from 1 November,...
by Kathy Gibson | Feb 7, 2018 | Thought Leadership
As my esteemed editor seems to suggest in the covering brief to this month’s cover story, (Product Managers), the IT distribution sector- along with the rest of the national economy – is facing an extremely stern challenge given today’s shaky economic climate and a...
by Kathy Gibson | Feb 7, 2018 | Thought Leadership
There is a rush by former and current Formula One manufacturers to enter the electrically powered Formula-e series. Like F1, Fe is for single-seater race cars, with teams and drivers competing for a world championship crown. By Graham Duxbury But that’s where...
by Kathy Gibson | Feb 7, 2018 | Thought Leadership
South Africa faces an increasing shortage of digital skills, driven in part by an insufficient focus on ICTs at school level, which prevents many students from pursuing a career in IT. By Simon Campbell-Young In addition, the sector is experiencing rapid changes and...
by Kathy Gibson | Feb 6, 2018 | Featured Story, Trends and Analysis
August is traditionally the time when we celebrate women in South Africa. We toast successful women, give young women a boost, focus on women’s health, and make a special effort to extend a helping hand to women in need. In the ICT industry, the month is usually...
by Kathy Gibson | Feb 6, 2018 | Thought Leadership
A few months ago, following the resignations of execs such as Thibault Duisson, Dave McMurdo and Martin Meltz, Deep Throat posed the question about whether HP Inc and HP Enterprise could afford to continue letting experienced staffers go in a market as tight as it now...
by Kathy Gibson | Feb 6, 2018 | Thought Leadership
Despite the fact that we have one of the most admired and inspiring constitutions in the world – that absolutely guarantees equal rights for all and that is backed up by legislation as well as countless institutions mandated to ensure that the rights of people,...
by Kathy Gibson | Feb 6, 2018 | Thought Leadership
Two large scale and devastating ransomware attacks in recent months, NotPetya and WannaCry, have wreaked havoc around the world. By Simon Campbell-Young, CEO of Intact Software WannaCry came first, causing chaos for the UK’s NHS, and infecting over 200 000...