How VoIP can boost your business

While the Internet Protocol (IP) has enabled multiple new service provider models (such as the bundling of IT services with telephony), less airtime has been given to its enablement of innovation in enterprise business models, says ROB LITH of Connection Telecom. The main benefit of IP calls is that...

Blue Bulls bet on Web

Loftus Versfeld and the Blue Bulls Company have signed up with Voltbet, an online sports betting platform that lets rugby fans bet online on their favourite team as the game  unfolds.  Do you live, eat, breathe your sport and your team? Can you remember the line-up of every rugby match your favourite team...

Hollywood’s new tech star

The launch of a surprisingly sexy new HP workstation in Las Vegas last week marked a new phase in the rebirth of a venerable old brand, writes ARTHUR GOLDSTUCK.  When the best of Hollywood’s animation was showcased at an event in Las Vegas this week, it wasn’t a human being that got the biggest...

Convergence catches business asleep

Convergence is not a new concept, but the extent to which it is enabling consumers to live connected lifestyles has caught many organisations by surprise, says FRANK RIZZO of KPMG.  Even though consumers have access to a multitude of devices, ranging from smartphones to tablets, to book readers and ultra...

Where IT spend must go

According to IDC, the South African IT services market is expected to exceed $5 billion this year. But, although the IT spend is up, MALCOLM RABSON of Dariel Solutions believes companies should rather look at properly integrating their current technology systems than rushing off and buying new and innovative...