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When Heidie-Mari Middel took on the role of Production Specialist at Kyocera Document Solutions South Africa, the country was in the grip of the pandemic. Eighteen months into the job, she says that there is much to look forward to in the production printing space. “We launched our first cutsheet inkjet device in the market and are extremely happy with how it has been received, with more than 165 devices installed worldwide,” says Middel. “Our roadmap will continue with inkjet, and we are excited about what lies ahead for inkjet printing. Because it reduces prepress costs and waste while offering mass customisation and shorter production runs, there is no doubt that the uptake in the market will grow.” Middel adds that printing technology has gone through a big change over the last 20 years, with printing markets having needed to adapt accordingly. This has also meant that clients’ demands have changed. “Inkjet has grown exponentially for the production of personalised mailings to prin...

HMD Global, the home of Nokia phones, today announces three new Nokia C-series smartphones –the C21, C21 Plus and C2 2 nd   edition– in response to success for Nokia smartphones within the affordable smartphone market, which saw a 41% smartphone revenue growth for HMD increase from 2020 to 2021.   Nokia C-Series The three new devices epitomise the durability and long-lasting battery life qualities Nokia phones became famous for all those years ago. This, combined with the best of Android ™  software, and security updates cements HMD’s vision for 2022 and beyond – building Nokia phones that last for longer  whilst maintaining excellent build quality.  Nokia phones have incorporated a beautiful Finnish aesthetic that is also functional. The company are bolstering their successful Nokia  C-series range, which was introduced in 2020 and already makes up 16% of total company smartphone sales in the last 5 years .   Nokia C21 Plus The hero of the C-series fa...

In the age of ‘an app for everything’, you’ll be glad to know there are apps that make smart living even smarter. Some of today’s latest smart appliances are now connected to the internet – and powered by Artificial Intelligence (AI) – in a way that redefines modern living. Over the last few years, LG has introduced a range of fridges, washing machines, air conditioners, and dishwashers integrated with LG’s ThinQ App that allows you to control appliances via your phone. The app uses machine learning to study your usage patterns and preferences to make recommendations or prevent maintenance problems before they occur. It can even optimise the performance of appliances to minimise energy consumption – good news for the next bout of load shedding. Here’s how this smart technology actually works.   A connected home assistant The LG ThinQ App now works with Google Assistant, which allows for complete control over connected LG appliances simply by using your voice – and works offline. Yo...

Canon’s EOS R System innovation meets the APS-C format with two new hybrid cameras Canon Europe today announces its first APS-C EOS R System mirrorless cameras, the EOS R7 and EOS R10 – bringing the benefits of the EOS R System to the popular APS-C image sensor format. The APS-C format offers significant benefits for photography enthusiasts and content creators, including the potential to make smaller yet high-speed and high-performance cameras positioned perfectly for enthusiasts. Taking the essence of the EOS 7D series, the EOS R7 is suited to wildlife and sports photographers that need the added reach of APS-C, as well as the outstanding speed and tracking autofocus inspired by higher models in the range. Built for the next generation of EOS ‘double digit’ users, the EOS R10 is a powerful all-rounder – capable of impressive stills and video performance to suit lifestyle creators and photographers on the move. Also launching today are two new RF-S lenses – the RF-S 18-45mm F4.5-6.3 I...

  A year-long Chinese Cyber Espionage Campaign in Russia now targets Defence Research Institutes   Check Point Research (CPR) detects an ongoing, cyber espionage operation targeting Russian defence research institutes. Attributed to Chinese nation-state actors, the operation uses spear-phishing emails sent under the guise of the Russian Ministry of Health to collect sensitive information. Emails caught by CPR contained malicious documents that used the Western sanctions against Russia as a decoy, among other social engineering techniques. The threat actors were able to evade detection for nearly 11 months by using new and undocumented tools that CPR now details for the first time. CPR has named the campaign "Twisted Panda" to reflect the sophistication of the tools observed and traced to China.   Russian victims belong to a holding company within the Russian state-owned defence conglomerate called Rostec Corporation, Russia's largest holding company in the radio-electroni...