by Kathy Gibson | Nov 21, 2018 | Report-back
Kathy Gibson reports from Lenovo Tech Life in Chartwell – As the number one PC company in the world, Lenovo is constantly innovating and expanding its product line. Thibault Dousson, country GM of Lenovo South and southern Africa, explains that design and innovation...
by Kathy Gibson | Nov 7, 2018 | Internet of Things, Uncategorized
Why can’t experts predict the weather accurately? That’s one of the modern world’s longest-running jokes and even Simon Gear, South Africa’s most popular meteorologist, often admits that even he gets it wrong. But at the very least, it can help us pack a jersey or...
by Kathy Gibson | Nov 7, 2018 | Features
Increasingly, retailers need to create a compelling reason for customers to enter their stores and should look at technology as a way to differentiate themselves from the competition. “For the past two decades, retailers have tended to focus on saving costs and...
by Kathy Gibson | Nov 7, 2018 | Sustainability
Simon McCullough, major channel account manager at F5 Networks, asks whether tech companies could do more to ensure everyone benefits from the fruits of innovation. Across the world, countless digital divides between rich and poor nations are emerging, stoking stark...
by Kathy Gibson | Nov 7, 2018 | Featured Articles, Innovation
Technology-driven change is set to radically change all aspects of tyre design and production, to the benefit of drivers. By Dries Lottering, manufacturing renewal executive at Bridgestone South Africa Much of the innovation in manufacturing will soon become...
by Kathy Gibson | Nov 7, 2018 | Fintech
Those who believe that ‘tap and go’ credit cards are the pinnacle of banking payment solutions are in for a big surprise. Chris Michael, a UK-based payments specialist and head of technology at Open Banking UK, says that developments in open banking APIs could render...
by Kathy Gibson | Nov 7, 2018 | Workplace 2020
It is the unspoken curse stalking corporate South Africa. Few people talk about it but many executives encounter it and may be vaguely – or acutely – aware of the danger to organisations and careers. By Annelize van Rensburg The potentially toxic issue is corporate...
by Kathy Gibson | Nov 7, 2018 | Innovation
When Brits Printers realised that they needed to offer customers high quality, smaller print runs for pamphlets, magazines and promotional materials or risk turning away business, they turned to Xerox and its business platinum partner, Compleo. Compleo has since built...
by Kathy Gibson | Nov 7, 2018 | Report-back
Fujitsu is serious about driving a services-led business that prioritises co-creation with partners and customers. Kathy Gibson learnt more about the technology and business models that will enable the company to achieve this goal at Fujitsu Forum 2018 in Munich....
by Kathy Gibson | Nov 7, 2018 | Report-back
It’s entirely possible for companies to do well while doing good – and there is a slew of technologies that can help them to achieve that. Mark Davison found out more at VMworld 2018 in Barcelona. Gearing up for ‘the era of technology superpowers’ During his keynote...
