A senior executive at Vodacom believes so-called over-the-top (OTT) service providers such as WhatsApp and Skype should be allowed to “run free” on mobile operators’ networks, but emphasises that there is also “no place” in South Africa

Bank customers should be aware of bank-related scams to avoid falling victim to them, the South African Banking Risk Information Centre said on Tuesday.”We want to warn customers to be vigilant during the festive season, especially around

With the launch last week of the iPad Air 2, Apple quietly announced a new Sim product that looks set to have a profound impact on mobile telecommunications operators worldwide. Apple’s reprogrammable Sim allows users to switch between data plans without the need to get a new Sim for each carrier

The share price of Durban-based technology services company Adapt IT shot up by more than 10% on Tuesday morning after it said it was in talks about a possible acquisition. The fast-growing company, which in August reported a 55% improvement in full-year headline earnings per share on the back of strong revenue

Telkom and Business Connexion (BCX) are still awaiting approvals from four regulators before the telecommunications operator’s R2,7bn acquisition of the JSE-listed IT services company can be consummated. In a statement to shareholders on Tuesday, BCX said the parties are

Dimension Data, through its Application Services division, has acquired Agile Business Solutions and Xpedia Fusion to address market demand for Oracle skills. It has bought 100% of the equity of both companies. Agile Business Solutions is a privately owned consultancy specialising in PeopleSoft and Oracle human

More municipalities are sending out electronic accounts to clients as the two-month Post Office strike continues, the SABC reported on Tuesday. The public broadcaster said Tshwane metro was the latest to resort to using

Human beings are fickle creatures. As soon as any trend reaches its peak, its polar opposite is suddenly the next big thing. Technology is particularly prone to these societal mood swings. Take the latest surge in online anonymity, for instance. The last decade of the Web has been dominated

Vox Telecom has acquired Two IT and Computer Initiative (CI), two companies that provide specialist consulting and solutions in Microsoft Dynamics and other business applications. These businesses also have an established regional presence in the Western Cape and Gauteng respectively

Garmin is a brand known for its GPS navigation devices, but with the advent of GPS smartphones and free maps…