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Pfungwa Serima appointed as MD for SAP Africa
SAP AG has named Pfungwa Serima as MD for SAP Africa.
Worldwide photoresist revenue increased by 14,5% in 2007 - Gartner
Worldwide photoresist sales in the semiconductor industry grew for the sixth consecutive year in 2007, according to Gartner. Worldwide photoresist revenue reached $1,2bn, up by 14,5% from 2006 revenue of $1,1bn.
ISOC-ZA condemns Vodacom behaviour
On June 25 Vodacom claimed to have ’revolutionised’ Internet on the cellphone. It claimed that millions of Vodacom customers now (effectively) have the same experience of the Internet on their cellphones as they do on a PC.
Nokia buys rest of Symbian, will make code open source
Nokia plans to acquire all of Symbian, which develops an operating system for mobile phones. The Finnish phone giant currently owns about 48% of the company, and will pay 264m Euros ($410m) for the rest.
Three steps to encourage corporate investment in virtual worlds
Many business leaders are sceptical of investing in virtual worlds because of the continuing lack of clarity regarding their proven benefits, but there are steps IT leaders can take to encourage corporate investment, according to Gartner.
’Big three provinces dominate ICT business spend’
Approximately 65% of the national GDP is contributed by SA’s top three provincial powerhouses, Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal and the Western Cape. It follows that an even greater proportion of the R100bn combined IT and telecoms business spend in 2007 is attributable to these provinces.
Faritec to offer Google Enterprise Solutions in Africa
JSE-listed IT services and solutions company Faritec is to offer Google Enterprise Solutions in the region.
Amazon halts SA Post Office deliveries
Rampant theft by Post Office workers has infuriated the Internet retailing giant Amazon so much that it will no longer send goods to SA by post.
’Yahoo-Google agreement will change online advertising as we know it’
For the past few years, online advertising has been touted as the Holy Grail for advertisers. However, there is often little solid proof that this advertising spend is being put to good use.
Microsoft hits repeat offender pirates
Microsoft’s global crackdown on counterfeit and illegal software shows no sign of slowing, with the software maker this week announcing the filing of 21 lawsuits in 14 states in the US against resellers allegedly engaging in the sale of pirated software, including some alleged repeat offenders.
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The move towards single device personal computing
Judging by the latest advancements in the production of mobile & wireless hardware, and the increased level of functionality, it is clear that manufacturers targeting the global mobile and wireless market are moving rapidly towards the launch of all-in-one devices.
Worldwide silicon wafer revenue reached $12,5bn in 2007 - Gartner
Worldwide silicon wafer revenue totalled $12,5bn in 2007, a 22,5% increase from 2006 revenue of $10,2bn, according to Gartner.
Users aren’t accepting BI: here’s why
Organisations spend a great deal of time, money and resources to get their users to adopt and make frequent use of their business intelligence (BI) tools.
Verizon Wireless to acquire Alltel
Verizon Wireless is to acquire Alltel for $5,9bn, plus the assumption of debt, in a deal that is expected to create the biggest mobile phone company in the US.
TimBukOne expands into IS training
Local software firm, TimBukOne, is expanding into information security (IS) training by bringing the SANS training course back to this country.
Intel delays Centrino 2 launch over chipset issues
Intel will delay the launch of its upcoming Centrino 2 platform for laptop computers by nearly two months to resolve issues related to the chipset and the antenna used with the wireless chipset.
Vodafone CEO to step down
Vodafone Group CEO, Arun Sarin, will step down in July, the company says.
Softline VIP outlines new SARS process
SARS has modernised its PAYE administration requirements and announced hefty penalties for late submissions to this improved process, says Rob Cooper, a Softline VIP director and chairman of the Payroll Authors’ Group.
Four tips for crafting a document retention policy
The 2002 Sarbanes-Oxley regulations served as a wake-up call for CIOs to formalise document retention policies to meet compliance requirements. But regulatory demands - and the number of documents produced daily - continue to grow. So a solid document management process is a necessity. CIOs struggle with creating the policies, getting buy-in from the end-users and managing the technology.
Worldwide server shipments grew 8% while revenue grew 4% in Q108 - Gartner
Worldwide server shipments for the first quarter of 2008 increased by 7,6% over the same quarter last year, while worldwide server revenue for the same period climbed by 4,3% according to Gartner. Worldwide server revenues totalled $13,6bn for the quarter, as worldwide servers shipments reached just under 2,3m units.
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