by Kathy Gibson | Feb 7, 2017 | Product Showcase
Fujitsu has introduced a new family of ultra-mobile notebooks designed to meet the changing needs of business professionals, both at their desks and on the move. The Lifebook U7x7 family comprises three new lightweight notebooks in different sizes, ranging from an...
by Kathy Gibson | Feb 7, 2017 | Product Showcase
Alcatel has launched its PLUS 10 2-in-1 device, running on the latest Windows 10 operating system. With its compatible 4G/Wi-Fi-connected keyboard, PLUS 10 offers a complete mobile desktop experience. It can be used in laptop mode to type documents or create...
by Kathy Gibson | Jan 30, 2017 | Features
Pinnacle is among South Africa’s leading ICT distribution companies. Built on a foundation of entrepreneurial spirit, the distributor offers its partners a broad range of world-class technology products, seamlessly delivered across an expansive footprint. Pinnacle’s...
by Kathy Gibson | Jan 30, 2017 | Features
SAP has actively seeking new resellers to help it reach the burgeoning SME (small and medium enterprise) sector, typically with cloud-based offerings. Rich Philips, head of partner management for SAP EMEA, says the pervasiveness of cloud and mobility means that...
by Kathy Gibson | Jan 30, 2017 | Features
Change, they say, is the only constant – and this is certainly true for the ICT reseller channel in South Africa. It’s been almost a perfect storm of change for resellers, with new technologies and market consolidation both taking a toll on local players. But the...
by Kathy Gibson | Jan 30, 2017 | Features
The idea of smart cities is top of the agenda for most countries: technology has the potential to make cities operate smarter, more efficiently and – most importantly of all – more safely. This is why the trend to smart cities is starting with the implementation of...
by Kathy Gibson | Jan 30, 2017 | Trends and Analysis
IT organisations today are participating in the building of a new digital platform with intelligence at the centre – and it enables businesses, can collapse industries and can fundamentally change society itself. By Kathy Gibson This is the word from Peter...
by Kathy Gibson | Jan 30, 2017 | Trends and Analysis
Disruption is not confined to end user companies: IT resellers also have to transform their businesses in light of digital transformation. By Kathy Gibson “Our customers are going through a major disruption, and partners need to be able to supply the solutions to help...
by Kathy Gibson | Jan 30, 2017 | news
The new Labour Market Dynamics in South Africa, 2015 report, from Statistics South Africa, shows that between 2009 and 2015 employment increased from 14,2-million to 15,7-million. This rise, however, did not keep pace with the increase in the working age population...
by Kathy Gibson | Jan 30, 2017 | Trends and Analysis
Small businesses are often the first ones to be hardest hit during difficult times. However, there are ways business owners can take control – starting with building a strong credit reputation, explains Keith Wardell, head of commercial strategy at Experian South...