Half of travellers in South Africa now use voice search to research trips, reveals Travelport
By Press Release 21 November 2018A new independent global study commissioned by Travelport, the leading travel commerce platform, has revealed travellers in South Africa (SA) are becoming increasingly digitally dependent when it comes... FULL STORY >
Interview with Seacom Part 2: The future of connectivity
By Ryan Noik 21 November 2018In Part 2 of the interview with Seacom's Steve Briggs, the future of connectivity, as well as the pro's and cons of technology's expansion, are explored. FULL STORY >
Interview with Seacom Part 1: The critical role of connectivity
By Ryan Noik 21 November 2018Steve Briggs, Seacom’s chief commercial officer explains how Seacom is more than just an undersea cable provider, and discusses the importance of connectivity in a changing world. FULL STORY >
Huawei and MTN team up to address rhino poaching problem
By Ryan Noik 13 November 2018Huawei Technologies and MTN South Africa have joined forces to launch an animal tracking solution powered by IoT. FULL STORY >
Will Gen-Z lead the way in the workplace of tomorrow?
By Ryan Noik 9 November 2018A new research study released by Dell Technologies offers hope for the next generation of workers, and their valuing of human relationships. FULL STORY >
Vodacom launches industry-leading BoardPAC meeting & paperless solution
By Press Release 9 November 2018Vodacom Business, today announced it is one of the first telco’s to go to market with the BoardPAC Platform and Application, which is a Digital board meeting automated solution FULL STORY >
Dell Technologies Gen Z Research Reveals Good News: We Haven’t Raised a Generation of Robots
By Press Release 9 November 2018If millennials have a bad reputation for being technology addicted, then surely Gen Z would be worse? Not so, according to new research from Dell Technologies. FULL STORY >
Huawei elaborates on public cloud plans in South Africa
By Ryan Noik 6 November 2018Huawei has offered a few more details ahead of the formal launch of its impending cloud services in South Africa. FULL STORY >
Microsoft and research lab joint venture enable genomics research to take a leap forward
By Ryan Noik 2 November 2018Microsoft and the Centre for Proteomic and Genomic Research (CPGR) unveiled a joint project at an event in Cape Town this week, detailing how how cloud is being used to advance healthcare in Africa. FULL STORY >
Demystifying Tech Part 1: On the internet, nobody knows you are a fridge
By Opinion 1 November 2018In the first of a series aiming to demystify some of the prevailing technologies of our time, Andries Brink, CEO of fintech firm Andile Solutions offers another view of IoT and connected devices. FULL STORY >
Opinion - AI is not the new kid on the block and it’s here to stay!
By Opinion 1 November 2018Artificial Intelligence is neither new, nor a fad that will go away in short order. Brendan McAravey, the country manager at South Africa elaborates. FULL STORY >
Opinion - The benefits of technological progress are not being felt equally by everyone.
By Opinion 23 October 2018Simon McCullough, Major Channel Account Manager at F5 Networks asks whether tech companies could do more to ensure everyone benefits from the fruits of innovation. FULL STORY >
Gartner Reveals Seven Digital Disruptions CIOs May Not See Coming
By Press Release 23 October 2018Gartner, Inc. has revealed seven digital disruptions that organisations may not be prepared for. These include several categories of disruption, each of which represents a significant potential for new disruptive companies and... FULL STORY >
Interview with Old Mutual: The Transformation of a traditional financial institution in a Digital World
By Ryan Noik 22 October 2018If there is one industry that has been caught in the digital transformation siren’s call, it has been financial services. TechSmart’s Ryan Noik (RN) chats to Vuyo Mpako: Chief Digital &... FULL STORY >
Huawei Connect 2018: Using technology to transform banking Part 2
By Ryan Noik 22 October 2018Cao Chong, the president of financial services sector, Huawei Enterprise Business Group, offered his perspective on mobile payments, and what South Africa could learn from China. FULL STORY >
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