ATIO installs third Witness voice recording solution
Since signing up as a reseller for Witness Systems in March, ATIO says that it has implemented its third voice recording solution for the company in southern Africa.
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Gartner identifies trends changing business applications
Managers must not underestimate the extent of the changes occurring in application architecture just because they are gradual and sometimes unintentional, according to Gartner. Gartner analysts have identified five application trends that are changing business applications.
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UK contact centre investment brings SA skills home
UK telecommunications operator, The Carphone Warehouse, has appointed Wynand Schutte as GM of The Phone House, the R200m local contact centre operation established to serve UK clients of the company's broadband and telephone business.
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MTN officially launches Republic of Congo operation
The MTN Group has announced the official launch of MTN Congo, following the Group's acquisition of Libertis Telecom (100% stake) in December last year. As of today, the MTN brand replaces all previous Libertis Telecom branding on products, at points of sale, including public phones, and in advertising and other materials.
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Local IT solutions provider
ICTWorld exclusive
In many ways, SA is far ahead of first world countries in its migration towards electronic workflows in the banking environment, says L@W Holdings director, Trevor Coppen.
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DBCM breaks ground in PPM
De Beers Consolidated Mines (DBCM) has centralised all strategic planning, and is implementing a comprehensive Project Portfolio Management (PPM) application, ProSight.
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Emerge Africa buys Integrear Systemflo
Emerge Africa, the master value-added reseller (VAR) in Africa for business process management (BPM) company Global 360, has bought the Systemflo division of Integrear, Global 360s local partner for the past 10 years.
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T9 text input software available in Zulu and Xhosa
Tegic, a unit of AOL's wireless division, has announced the availability of version 7.3 of its T9 Text Input software (http://www.t9.com) for Zulu and Xhosa speakers in SA.
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Microsoft manager joins Fulcrum
Scott Beattie has resigned as Microsoft EPM Solution Manager, and joined local enterprise project management service provider, Fulcrum Business Solutions.
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Cell C launches wireless broadband connectivity for home users
Cell C has launched a mobile USB modem, thus setting its sights on the residential PC and dial-up market.
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iWeek conference boosts exhibition space
From literally a few square metres of exhibition space in previous years, iWeek, the Internet Service Providers' Association of SA (Ispa) and UniForum SA's flagship annual gathering, which takes place from September 4 - 7, will have 450 square metres of floor space available to exhibitors this year.
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FirstRand Bank launches STP processing
FirstRand Bank, together with Bytes Technology Group (BTG) its implementation partner, says that it has executed a solution to automate the receipt, validation and processing of payment instructions received from customers via Swift within a Member Administered Closed User Group (MA-CUG).
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Microsoft moves to eThekwini
Microsoft SA has moved back to eThekwini, with the official opening of its regional offices and the launch of the Microsoft Innovation Centre for Africa, both of which will be housed at SmartXchange premises in Walnut Grove, Durban.
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BEE investment company selects Accpac ERP
Softline Accpac and 2005 premier business partner, AccTech Systems, will implement Accpac ERP's managed services solution in energy and minerals investment company, Calulo Investments. The company selected Accpac ERP 500 in a move to centralise its IT function.
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Avaya enhances local operation
Avaya has expanded its local operation by adding members to a team focused on adding value to BusinessPartners and delivering the benefits of Intelligent Communications to new and existing enterprise customers.
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China Martens, IDG News Service (Boston Bureau)
Large-scale acquisitions are probably a thing of the past for CA, according to the software vendor's new chief technology officer (CTO), Al Nugent.
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Novell board ousts CEO Messman
James Niccolai, IDG News Service (Paris Bureau)
Novell's board of directors has ousted chairman and CEO, Jack Messman, and CFO, Joseph Tibbetts, in a move designed to accelerate the company's growth.
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Nokia, Siemens to merge communications service provider businesses
Nokia and Siemens intend to merge the Networks Business Group of Nokia and the carrier-related operations of Siemens into a new company, to be called Nokia Siemens Networks.
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Hacker discovers second Excel attack
Robert McMillan, IDG News Service (San Francisco Bureau)
With Microsoft developers scrambling to patch a security hole in Excel, a hacker has now posted code that exploits a second vulnerability in the spreadsheet software.
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Alcatel revises SME convergence product
Howard Dahdah, Computerworld Today (Australia)
Alcatel says that it has increased the IP-based features in the latest version of its OmniPCX Office server. The OmniPCX Office sits within the Omni family of convergence products and is targeted at SMEs.
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Microsoft enters robotics market
James Niccolai, IDG News Service (Paris Bureau)
Microsoft has released the preview version of a software toolkit for building robot applications, pledging to ignite the robot market in the same way that it did the PC market some 20 years ago.
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Company launches mobile Linux platform
Nancy Gohring, IDG News Service (Dublin Bureau)
In another indication of the momentum behind the idea of Linux on mobile phones, but also of the fragmentation that plagues the segment, a start-up company has announced an open Linux mobile smartphone platform.
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WORLD CUP: SA games pose big IT challenge
John Blau, IDG News Service (Dusseldorf Bureau)
Germany is putting on a good World Cup soccer tournament - so good in fact that some networking experts wonder whether SA will be able to pull off a similar feat when the championships take place there four years from now.
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IBM to lead Australian DIMIA systems overhaul
Sandra Rossi, Computerworld Today (Australia)
IBM has landed a four-year contract worth more than A$250m (US$185m) to lead a massive systems overhaul at Australia's Department of Immigration and Multicultural Affairs (DIMIA).
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Chambers talks of changing Cisco's software model
Phil Hochmuth, Network World (US)
Enterprise network professionals can expect changes in how Cisco sells the software that runs its routers and switches over the next few years, the says the company's CEO, John Chambers.
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Increasing deal size boosts Oracle's Q4
China Martens, IDG News Service (Boston Bureau)
Oracle's top three executives have pointed to an increase in both the number of overall deals and the size of individual customer wins as strong contributing factors to what they dubbed a 'record' fourth fiscal quarter.
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Samsung ready to take on Cisco
Sumner Lemon, IDG News Service (Beijing Bureau)
Samsung Electronics has started shipping a router designed for corporate users, part of a planned assault on a market long dominated by Cisco Systems, executives say.
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IT services revenue grew by 6% in 2005 - Gartner
Worldwide IT services revenue totalled $624,4bn in 2005, a 6% increase from 2004 revenue of $588,9bn, according to Gartner.
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Gates to scale back Microsoft role in 2008
Elizabeth Montalbano, IDG News Service (San Francisco Bureau)
Microsoft chairman and chief software architect, Bill Gates, says that he will step out of his daily role at Microsoft in July 2008 so he can take on a full-time role at the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the charity organisation he runs with his wife.
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Motorola and others to launch mobile Linux group
Nancy Gohring, IDG News Service (Dublin Bureau)
A group of top mobile phone makers and operators is launching a foundation to create an open Linux-based software platform for mobile devices.
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When you get an e-mail from Anna, Alice or Ellyn saying that she loves you and offers you a password to open her heart, do not get carried away. The encrypted zipped file is a Bagle worm.
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Axiz launches the tc4400 - an HP Compaq Tablet PC
Axiz has launched the tc4400, which is said to be a full-function PC which aims to deliver the performance and compatibility essential for today's fast-paced business environment. According to the company, the tc4400 Tablet PC offers the choice between tablet functionality and full notebook power.
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Research underlines importance of SOA to business
Oracle has unveiled the fourth Oracle Grid Index, which is designed to chart the global adoption of Grid Computing and investigate related technological issues and their implications for the business world.
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Platform-independent, multi-functional router from SMC Networks
SMC Networks SA has rolled out the SMC2304WBR-AG platform-independent, multi-functional router for high-speed data transfer, which aims to satisfy the most demanding of home networking applications.
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LG unveils digital mobile broadcasting MP3 player
LG Electronics (LG) has launched an integrated-memory MP3 Player with Mobile Broadcasting (DMB) reception. The FM35 measures 52mm wide, 92mm long and 14mm thick. It aims to give consumers an added choice in LG's DMB line-up, which includes mobile handsets, notebook PCs and PDAs with DMB functionality.
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Axiz debuts HP LCD monitors
According to IT infrastructure distributor, Axiz, HP's two additions to the HP monitor family, the LP2465 and the L1940T, are both covered by a three-year on-site warranty, now available on all new CRT and LCD monitors.
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Tumbleweed releases free FTP audit tool
Tumbleweed Communications, a provider of e-mail security, managed file transfer, and identity validation appliance and software products, has announced the availability of the Tumbleweed FTP Analyzer, a free diagnostic tool that aims to help organisations identify unsecured and rogue File Transfer Protocol (FTP) traffic within their IT environments.
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Cisco continues innovation on the Catalyst 6500
Cisco Systems has announced enhanced software features across several services modules which are available for the Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series switches. These aim to help customers use innovative technology to support their continually evolving networking requirements.
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Thermaltake symphony mini cooling system arrives in SA
Designed to take form meets function to the next level, Thermaltake Technology's speaker-style cooling system, the Symphony Mini, is now available from official distributor, Corex.
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Hauppauge PVR 500 now available through Pinnacle
Pinnacle Micro has announced the local availability of Hauppauge's WinTV PVR 500 MCE, which aims to bring TV watching with background recording to Windows XP Media Centre Edition (MCE) users.
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OMA approves tested industry standard for push to talk
The Open Mobile Alliance (OMA) has announced the availability of OMA Push to Talk over Cellular 1.0 as an Approved Enabler Release (OMA PoC 1.0). OMA PoC 1.0 is a multi-party form of immediate communication that aims to allow mobile phone users to engage in walkie-talkie style group conversations.
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Canon PowerShots have 'enhanced functionality'
Canon's PowerShot cameras are designed to combine ease of use with creative flexibility. The 6.0 Megapixel PowerShot A700 aims to define revised levels of performance for the A-series range with a 6x optical zoom lens featuring a real-image optical viewfinder. The PowerShot A540 delivers 6.0 Megapixel resolution and a high performance 4x optical zoom lens, the company says.
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Doombot worm spreads via phishing model attack
MicroWorld Technologies says that a backdoor worm named 'Doombot.k', is spreading fast via 'abuse-warning' e-mails, spoofing domain names of security software companies and business houses. The modus operandi of proliferation is strikingly similar to many phishing attacks in recent times.
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Axiz introduces Kingston's Pro card
Local IT infrastructure distributor, Axiz, says that it has expanded its Kingston line of CompactFlash Elite Pro cards with the addition of an 8GB card.
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IS launches HSDPA GSM network router
Internet Solutions (IS), a converged communications services provider, has launched an HSDPA GSM router. The device, which runs on cellular networks, aims to allow for secure multi-bearer GSM connectivity, including HSDPA, 3G, Edge and GPRS, and includes a wireless access point.
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Hyperion, Teradata partner to improve BI in retail
Hyperion, represented locally by Intellient, has partnered with Teradata Solutions, a division of NCR, aiming to ensure that the company's Retail Decisions analytic solution can interoperate with the Hyperion System 9 BI+ business intelligence platform.
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Softline parent to distribute CRM tool
Sage PLC, parent company to local accounting, payroll and CRM supplier, Softline, has signed a deal with digital marketing specialist, CommuniGator, which will see the company distribute Accpac CRM together with Sage Communicator, a permission-based CRM marketing tool.
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Tarsus launches retail-focused hardware arm
Tarsus Technologies has launched T-POS Technologies, a separately focused division that will provide a portfolio of retail-centric solutions.
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Pinnacle takes on sub-Saharan distribution for Symbol
Broad-based ICT distributor, Pinnacle Micro, has been appointed as distributor for Symbol products in sub-Saharan Africa.
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Paul Luff, country manager, SMC Networks SA
Does it make solid business sense to invest in and integrate VoIP? The final decision should be based on a careful evaluation of 'why' and 'when', which directly relate to time, business development, enhanced communication and cost saving.
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Consequent - A strong argument for investment in IT incubation
After three years in the Bandwidth Barn, Consequent, a consulting and software development company, has moved into its own premises, with a lucrative international development deal and a rapidly growing staff complement.
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DR - the reason for back-up
Companies both locally and internationally allocate budget and resources to back-up, aiming to ensure continuity with limited downtime in the event of a disaster. However, they do not pay enough attention to the process of recovery with few tests to establish the success of a back-up.
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SA telcos embrace online customer service
Local telecoms companies are following the lead of their international counterparts by aggressively adopting customer self-service (CSS) technology to reduce customer management costs while improving the level of service that they offer to their subscribers.
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Geo-demographics unlocks the real power of Business Intelligence
You might know who your best customers are right now, but how about next quarter or next year? Perhaps even more importantly, do you know where to find more like them?
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