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...

Africa should keeps tabs on Desktop as a Service

27 October 2011, Johannesburg; A technology advancement that is positively impacting businesses on a global scale today is Desktop as a Service (DaaS), and looking at the benefits that such a solution is offering these enterprises, MTN Business believe that DaaS certainly has a place in the African...

Sasol, Origin unveil venture to explore coal-bed methane in Botswana

South Africa’s Sasol Petroleum International (SPI) and Origin Energy Limited, of Australia, announced the formation of a joint venture (JV) on Tuesday to explore for coal-bed methane opportunities in Botswana. Coal-bed methane was the natural gas found within coal seams and in the past it had typically...

Strong line-up for IP EXPO

A strong line-up of industry experts has been drawn together to ensure the inaugural IP EXPO is an informative and memorable affair.  When IP EXPO debuts in three weeks time, high calibre speakers will present over 40 seminars covering numerous aspects of IP networks, virtualisation and cloud computing....

eLearning champion joins Mustek

Mustek has appointed Kobus van Wyk, former head of the Khanya technology based education project to head up its newly established eLearning division. As former head of The Khanya Project, a Western Cape based eLearning initiative, and with decades of IT and software development experience, Kobus van Wyk...

Apple iPad – one to rule them all

Now we’ve tested the rest, we finally come to the tablet brand that caused all the trouble: the Apple iPad. ARTHUR GOLDSTUCK considers whether it still sets the benchmark for the Gadget Ten Question Tablet Test.  The tablet revolution of the second decade of the 21st century may have started with the...