South Africa stories - Page 7
New Zealand outpacing global smart TV adoption
Wed, 12th Sep 2018
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digital entertainment
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smart tv
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tablets
New Zealand is becoming a global leader in smart TV adoption, with a 44% adoption rate second only to South Korea, according to research firm IDC.
IoT connectivity firm Thingstream emerges from stealth mode
Thu, 2nd Aug 2018
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Thingstream, an IoT connectivity firm based in Bournemouth, emerges from stealth mode, touting a successful H1 2018 with new global customers.
US biggest player in $12b data center market – but APAC's catching up
Tue, 17th Jul 2018
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colocation
The global data center transformation market is in a good place for all those involved in the industry – and this trend is set to continue.
SwipedOn CEO explains how his Tauranga SaaS startup went global
Tue, 26th Jun 2018
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SwipedOn is a fast-growing Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) that is used in more than 2000 cities worldwide, and it all started in the Bay of Plenty.
Mimecast bets on German growth with two new data centres
Tue, 12th Jun 2018
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hyperscale
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cybersecurity
Mimecast has 'invested heavily' into Germany with the opening of two facilities in Munich to capitalise on Germany's migration to the cloud.
Lack of network firewall visibility causing Australian IT managers to fly blind
Thu, 19th Apr 2018
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
Network firewalls may be overrated and underperforming – Australian IT managers can't identify 41% of their organisation's network traffic.
Former Dimension Data boss joins Gather Online after investing $1 million
Fri, 6th Apr 2018
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social media
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dimension data
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investment
Dawson will be joining the Gather Online's board of directors as chairman, working at the company's Sydney-based headquarters.
Trintech reinforces APAC presence with new data center
Wed, 21st Feb 2018
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hyperscale
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colocation
Trintech's customers in the APAC region will supposedly experience several benefits including better performance.
Australia & New Zealand named innovation champions by U.S association
Tue, 16th Jan 2018
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consumer technology association
Australia, New Zealand, Finland and the United Kingdom have been named the most innovative countries, according to the Consumer Technology Association.
What happens when your domain name is taken? The benefit of using a unique TLD
Thu, 23rd Nov 2017
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martech
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software development
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google
.com or .co.za allows for a blank slate when it comes to marketing and can be used and understood in any language across the globe.
New brand, new name: Aranz Geo says goodbye...
Tue, 7th Nov 2017
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clean technologies
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sustainability
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aranz geo
Seequent's chief executive Shaun Maloney says the new brand reflects the company's evolving purpose and vision for the future.
Dimension Data scoops 24 award wins with Cisco
Fri, 3rd Nov 2017
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cisco
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dimension data
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partners
Dimension Data has secured 24 Cisco awards, including Global Awards for Architectural Excellence Partner of the Year, Security, and Marketing Innovation.
Uber, Airbnb and the problem with South Africa's sharing economy
Thu, 2nd Nov 2017
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airbnb
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sharing economy
In September 2017, it was announced that Uber's private hire licence as a ride-hauling app would not be renewed in London.
PCCW Global launches service to connect MPLS networks to Microsoft Azure
Thu, 2nd Nov 2017
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network infrastructure
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public cloud
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sdn
The Network-as-a-Service product that extends a customer's MPLS network service to both Microsoft Azure and Microsoft Office 365.
Oracle NetSuite expands in EMEA, opening new data centres
Thu, 19th Oct 2017
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hyperscale
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fintech
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dc
Oracle NetSuite currently maintains two data centres in EMEA, and in the wake of surging growth plans to add a few more.
eCommerce apps - Worth the expense or a waste of time?
Mon, 16th Oct 2017
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martech
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commerce systems
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online shopping
The eCommerce market in South Africa will amount to US$2.7 billion in 2017 with an annual expected growth rate of 14.2%.
Dell plans $14m donation: “It's our responsibility to prepare the next generation”
Fri, 13th Oct 2017
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network infrastructure
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dei
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solar power
By encouraging youth regardless of gender, ethnicity or social class to study STEM, there's an opportunity to bring in different perspectives.
Sage's Enterprise Intelligence solution now has 1000 customers
Thu, 28th Sep 2017
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saas
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data analytics
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martech
Sage celebrates 1000th client milestone for its transformative Enterprise Intelligence tool, enhancing global data management.
South Africa overtakes other nations in leapfrog up cloud curve
Wed, 20th Sep 2017
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digital transformation
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iaas
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cloud services
The country may have been late to the party when it came to cloud strategies, but the Routed MD says this has resulted in some positives.
Will newcomer internet provider Rain reign supreme?
Mon, 18th Sep 2017
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uc
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rain
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isp
The new internet provider is taking the slow and steady route to win over the South African market, but will it be enough?.