Articles by Jack Barton, Page 2
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Wed, August 28th, 13:40 · Jack Barton
Datacentrix buys eNetworks
South African IT solutions provider Datacentrix has acquired network specialist eNetworks for an undisclosed amount as it seeks to improve its cloud computing capabilities. → Read more
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Wed, August 28th, 12:40 · Jack Barton
Telkom network upgrade switched on
Telkom’s internet protocol multimedia subsystem (IMS) core has gone live in a step to transform the entire network to being IP-enabled. → Read more
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Wed, August 28th, 10:20 · Jack Barton
Top student research to be showcased at SATNAC
The South African Telecommunications Networks and Applications Conference (SATNAC) next week will feature research presentations from students studying science and engineering courses. → Read more
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Wed, August 28th, 09:30 · Jack Barton
Magix Security appoint new chief technology officer
Andrei Migatchev will take on the role of chief technology officer (CTO) at South African company Magix Security, to boost its online protection services. → Read more
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Wed, August 28th, 08:30 · Jack Barton
Imperial Holdings acquires ForeFront Africa to deliver digital services
Imperial Holdings, a multinational Johannesburg company, has acquired mobile and digital marketing strategies firm ForeFront Africa to provide services to the group and its clients. → Read more
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Tue, August 27th, 16:30 · Jack Barton
Facebook launches shared albums
Facebook has released a new feature allowing users to contribute photos to a group album, allowing up to 50 users to contribute 200 photos to an album. → Read more
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Tue, August 27th, 13:30 · Jack Barton
dotAfrica announces reserved names list
African governments are to begin drawing up lists of domain names relating to topics of national significance to be reserved for their use only. → Read more
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Mon, August 26th, 17:00 · Jack Barton
ANN7 has YouTube videos removed
YouTube videos featuring mistakes from the opening days of broadcasting from new 24-hour news channel Africa News Network 7 (ANN7) have been removed at the channel’s request. → Read more
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Mon, August 26th, 15:00 · Jack Barton
FEATURE : The potential impact of proactive policy on techpreneurship
Research from the United States suggests government policy to promote tech startups could stimulate employment and GDP, but the model may be not be so clear when applied to African economies. → Read more
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Mon, August 26th, 09:30 · Jack Barton
Telecel donates $24,000 to train IT journalists
Telecel Zimbabwe has provided a sponsorship package for the Zimbabwe Union of Journalists (ZUJ) to hold workshops on new media and ICT reporting. → Read more
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Fri, August 23rd, 19:00 · Jack Barton
South Africa “lagging far, far behind” on broadband – Carrim
In terms of broadband accessibility South Africa has been overtaken by competitors of a similar socio-economic status, according to communications minister Yunus Carrim. → Read more
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Fri, August 23rd, 13:40 · Jack Barton
Carrim tops the bill at SATNAC
South Africa’s minister of communications, Yunus Carrim, will be among the speakers at the Southern Africa Telecommunication Networks and Applications Conference (SATNAC). → Read more
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Fri, August 23rd, 10:40 · Jack Barton
South African customs modernised
The South African Department of Finance has introduced a modernised customs system aimed at reducing costs and encouraging regional trade. → Read more
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Fri, August 23rd, 08:00 · Jack Barton
Boost Communications partners with mapIT for mobile advertising services
Norwegian mobile marketing company Boost Communications and South African digital mapping firm mapIT have announced a partnership to deliver targeted advertising to Sub-Saharan Africa. → Read more
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Thu, August 22nd, 16:00 · Jack Barton
City of Johannesburg claims it was “maliciously hacked”
The municipal government of Johannesburg has sent out mixed statements in response to a massive security breach in its e-payments system. → Read more
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Thu, August 22nd, 13:00 · Jack Barton
New South African news channel ANN7 launched
Africa News Network 7 (ANN7) officially launched event last night, becoming South Africa’s third 24-hour news channel. → Read more
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Thu, August 22nd, 05:00 · Jack Barton
LG develops latest high definition smartphone screen
The world’s first quad HD LCD panel, developed by LG, reportedly has four times more pixels than normal HD. → Read more
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Wed, August 21st, 19:00 · Jack Barton
Neotel launch South African LTE service
Neotel has launched its LTE service, beginning with a rollout in South Africa’s Gauteng province. → Read more
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Wed, August 21st, 17:00 · Jack Barton
More news channels good for democracy – DoC
South Africa’s Department of Communications (DoC) has said new 24-hour news channels will be good for democracy ahead of the launch of Africa News Network 7 (ANN7) tonight. → Read more
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Wed, August 21st, 15:30 · Jack Barton
Vodacom introduces ‘My5’ most-used contacts deal
Prepaid Vodacom customers have been given five contacts to choose from in a bid from the South African operator to create a more efficient payment plan. → Read more
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