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Canon Launches imageFORCE C7165, a New Multifunction Printer Which Brings New Power to Businesses

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Building on its heritage and reputation as a market leader in print innovation, today, Canon launches the imageFORCE C7165, a multifunction printer which is powered by Canon’s newly developed imageFORCE technology platform.  Designed to meet the ever-evolving expectations of organisations in today’s modern workspace, imageFORCE harnesses innovations such as Machine Learning Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support new levels of security, reliability, and quality for businesses. Yenayena Ngidi, Product Manager for Workspace said: “In today’s rapidly changing business world, organisations must embrace the latest technologies to boost growth, perform better and improve the working experience of their employees. With major advancements disrupting ways of working – including cloud computing, and AI – organisations are looking to embrace innovation to drive new levels of productivity. As a result of these trends, and in line with the continual evolution of our portfolio to meet business needs

Nedbank Pitch & Polish top 8 contestants to compete for prize worth R1 million

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This week marked the end of the first round of the 2024 Nedbank Pitch & Polish competition, revealing which of the original 16 contestants will move through to the 2nd round – taking them 1 step closer to the 1st prize worth an impressive R1 million. While the journey of 8 talented contestants has come to an end, they leave the competition armed with improved business skills and valuable insights gained through the immersive learning experience and one-on-one mentorship provided by Raizcorp. As in previous years, the top 8 finalists represent a diverse range of businesses – from a resource- and money-saving utility management platform to a chain of specialist dreadlock salons and a range of innovative at-home health testing kits. Curious to hear their thoughts on the competition so far? Find out what the top 8 had to say! Keenan George Smart-View Technology, Western Cape At a time when everyone is looking for ways to cut costs and conserve resources, Keenan George has found a way t

Develop These 5 Skills to Boost Your Forex Trading Success

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Forex trading has become an increasingly popular source of supplementary income. For the estimated 100 000 South Africans who trade, forex presents an opportunity for financial security, additional income, and a diversified investment portfolio. Global online forex broker  Octa   has compiled a shortlist of five key skills that every trader should develop to improve their trading success and step up their results. According to Octa's global experts, these skills will enhance even the more experienced trader's investment strategies:   Skill #1 - Acquiring Knowledge   A vast majority of traders that have achieved consistent profits cite continuous learning as one of the cornerstones of their success. These traders expand their knowledge by reading trading content online, signing up for dedicated educational courses, and studying the strategies of professional traders to keep up with the latest best practices.   Inexperienced traders benefit greatly from developing a fluent knowle

A Month with the Samsung Galaxy Flip 6: Compact, Fun, and Impressively Powerful

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After spending  a month with the newly announced Samsung Galaxy Flip 6, I can sum up my experience in three words: compact, fun, and powerful. Previously, I wouldn’t have called the Flip series "powerful," but 2024 has brought an entirely different device, and I’m absolutely loving it. The boost in performance is largely thanks to the introduction of Samsung’s Galaxy AI, first seen with the Galaxy S24 series. The Cover Display: Compact, but Functional One of the standout features for me is the 3.4" Super AMOLED cover display with a 60Hz refresh rate. While it’s functional for most tasks, I can’t help but wish Samsung had bumped this up to 90Hz, or even 120Hz, considering this is a flagship device. Most of my time using the Flip 6 is spent in clamshell mode, and thanks to Galaxy Labs, I can access most of my apps directly from the cover screen. It’s super convenient, but sometimes I wonder if I’m missing out on the full experience of that larger inner display—or maybe I’v

Talent and tech: Critical elements for strategic AI success

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Moving from consuming AI to using it for competitive advantage requires laying the right foundation By  Michael Langeveld, Head of Technology and Business Development, HPE Emirates and Africa AI has been generating a great deal of excitement around its potential to transform various sectors and industries across South Africa. Despite all the buzz, the business value of AI will only be fully realised when enterprises evolve beyond simply consuming the technology to wielding it for competitive advantage, because this is where the magic happens. In other words, AI’s true enterprise power is leveraging it for projecting and acting upon trends – such as proactively uncovering shifts in customer purchasing behaviours and preemptively pivoting to meet forecasted opportunities ahead of the competition.   Most local enterprises have significant AI ambitions — almost 70 percent of organisations in Sub-Saharan Africa are deploying cloud and AI technology to improve productivity and drive gro

Galaxy Tab S10 Series is Samsung’s AI-Ready Tablet

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  Series expands Galaxy AI ecosystem while bundled S Pen offers intuitive productivity and creativity Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. has unveiled the Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra and Galaxy Tab S10+, Samsung’s first tablets purposefully built for AI. The premium hardware includes either a 14.6-inch or 12.4-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X display — the ideal canvas for the intuitive S Pen bundled with both models. Performance upgrades for the Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra include an 18% increase in CPU, 28% increase in GPU, and 14% increase in NPU compared to the Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra.   This improved processing power enables faster and more responsive AI features, which are now easily accessible with written prompts using the new Galaxy AI Key on the Book Cover Keyboards to customise the AI assistant. Cutting-edge software includes features such as Note Assist and Drawing Assist, optimised for the tablet form factor. The Galaxy Tab S10 series also acts as a home AI device, with a  3D Map View  that gives a visual