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Microsoft Introduces New Employee Experience Platform
Microsoft has launched Microsoft Viva, an employee experience platform which aims to bring tools for employee engagement. According to the company, Viva has been designed to help employees learn, grow and thrive with the productivity and collaboration capabilities in Microsoft 365 and Microsoft Teams. “We have participated in the largest at-scale remote work experiment the world has seen, and it has had a dramatic impact on the employee experience,” says Satya Nadella, CEO of Microsoft. “Every organisation will require a unified employee experience from onboarding and collaboration to continuous learning and growth. Viva brings together everything an employee needs to be successful, from day one, in a single, integrated experience directly in Teams.” Microsoft Viva builds on the power of T...
MediaTek Helio G95 to Power Gaming Devices in South Africa
Image sourced from 9to5Google MediaTek has launched its gaming chip, the Helio G95, in South Africa. Enhanced with MediaTek HyperEngine gaming technology, the G-series chip features multi-camera support, unrivalled connectivity, and AI Super-Resolution for video streams. The MediaTek Helio G95 is expected to offer gaming enthusiasts faster performance and high-end features like advanced multi-camera photography – up to four cameras with an integrated AI processing unit (APU). The chip is also equipped with an ultra-low-power, HDR10 standard display, which can be enhanced to approach HDR10+ quality in real-time. “South Africa is our top Smartphone market in Africa with annual shipments expected to grow towards 15 million in contrast to some decline globally. We have been actively enabling A...
Telkom Group Appoints New CFO
Telkom has announced the appointment of Dirk Reyneke as Chief Financial Officer – to be taken on with immediate effect. He succeeds Tsholofelo Molefe who has resigned to join MTN Group. According to TechCentral, Reyneke was previously CFO of Telkom’s wholesale division, Openserve, and before that, he was CFO of its property business, Gyro. He was also a director of finance and operations at ABSA. The company has also announced changes to its board which include naming Kholeka Mzondeki as the chair of its social and ethics committee, Fagmeedah Petersen-Cook to a member of the nominations committee and Keith Rayner to the investment and transactions committee. Airtel Africa and Telkom Under Investigation by the Communications Authority of Kenya Airtel Africa and Telkom have been placed under...
Top 5 Telephony Trends to Expect in 2021
2020 highlighted the importance of secure, reliable communications networks. Following a revealing year that made digital communication channels and remote working the norm, there are a few tech trends that are likely to play out over the foreseeable future. With this in mind, Nic Laschinger, CTO of Euphoria Telecom, has shared five telephony trends to expect in 2021: 1. Farewell to the landline As the world embraces digital communication systems, the traditional landline is being left behind. Telkom’s recent discontinuation of its copper line-based ADSL service is yet another strong indicator that South Africa is moving more towards higher bandwidth, more reliable connectivity solutions. In South Africa, between 20 and 22 million people in South Africa use smartphones. And an ever-increas...
Xiaomi Unveils Device with Quad-Curved Waterfall Display
Xiaomi has shared the first look of its quad-curved waterfall screen concept smartphone. The device is said to “extend the limits of the display to infinity” thanks to its 88-degree all-round curves. An official tweet from the company reads, “Meet our first #QuadCurvedWaterfallDisplay concept smartphone. Everything you see on the display flows over the edges smoothly and seamlessly, just like water.” Meet our first #QuadCurvedWaterfallDisplay concept smartphone. Everything you see on the display flows over the edges smoothly and seamlessly, just like water. 🌊 #InnovationForEveryone pic.twitter.com/8pwo80qKhl — Xiaomi (@Xiaomi) February 5, 2021 /* custom css */ .tdi_3_d09.td-a-rec-img{ text-align: left; }.tdi_3_d09.td-a-rec-img img{ margin: 0 auto 0 0; } The concept device feat...
Print Versus Digital: Is The Office Printer Dead?
There’s been talk of a paperless office for years – but the office printer isn’t going anywhere soon. It’s just changing to adapt to life in the digital age. At least, this is the prediction of Gareth Brenchley, MD of Itec Cape Town. He believes that even in an age of sustainability, smart mobile working and digital collaboration, most companies still have print-reliant workplaces, and spend tens of thousands a year on print. “Businesses are still extremely reliant on printing for their business processes, but the print environment has grown up. The printer isn’t just a ‘dumb device’ in the corner of the office: it’s become part of a connected, intelligent network, with modern multifunctional printers (MFPs) giving users new abilities to digitise their documents and manage their informatio...
All That You Need to Know About CCTV Pipe Inspection
Often there is a serious problem of pipe blockage, which is the worst fear among every homeowner. Your pipes work for many years tirelessly for removing water and other wastes from the buildings. However, when any blockage happens then it can be quite worrying, disruptive, and also potentially a costly problem to face. Often the pipes buried under the ground are to be dug out to find the real cause of such blockage and that can often be quite tricky. CCTV pipe inspection by using a sewer camera can take away all your worry and can offer you so many benefits that we would like to share them in this writeup. CCTV is a very well-established technology that is often used for inspections of underground pipes and it offers many benefits. In case there is any crack or damage to the pipes, tree r...
Sony Ships 4.5 Million PlayStation 5 Consoles Worldwide
Sony has revealed that it shipped 4.5 million PlayStation 5 consoles across the world in 2020. According to The Verge, this number highlights the company’s ability to mass-produce the console, even though it has been extremely difficult to buy since its launch in November. Sony PS5 System Specs and Features As previously revealed, the PlayStation 5 is running on a system similar to a high-end gaming PC. It features an 8 core Zen 2-based AMD CPU running at 3.5ghz. Its GPU is completely customised and based off of AMD’s next-generation RDNA 2 architecture capable of generating 10.28 teraflops. The whole system shares 16GB of GDDR6 memory with a 256bit interface and has an 825GB custom SSD for internal storage. CPU AMD Zen 2 (8-Core 3.5GHz) GPU AMD RDNA 2 (10.28 TFLOPS) RAM 16GB GDDR6 Interna...
