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Investing in a new laptop requires you to look past good looks and towards a more streamlined system that will make life easier. Acer is using intuitive technologies to champion its state-of-the-art laptops, offering you a safer, more efficient way to work and live online. Developed to push ultra-portable PC design to new territories, the Acer Swift 1 comes with intuitive features and the latest technology to support your “next big thing”. Intuitive technologies are about user experience and intelligent methods to make users more comfortable and work more efficiently. These friendly interfaces correspond intuitively to drive outcomes for security, navigating appointments, and more.   Boost security and personalisation with intuitive technology   From busy offices to coffee shops and holiday rentals, our laptops accompany us wherever we go. But, because of the personal and potentially sensitive data they hold, this can become risky. Who knows who might try to log in when you’re...

Vivo V25 scoring goals all round The  FIFA 2022 Soccer World Cup  season is upon us and the anticipation for 20 November 2022 is a few more sleeps away.  However, while we await the overall tournament, one of the main sponsors has released a new line up of the V series. In total, there are three new devices, the Vivo V25e, V25 and V25 PRO: market dependent.  They all share the same design language, but if you look under the hood, they all bring their own power set, and this is due to the partnership Vivo has with MediaTek. The V25 5G with a  MediaTek Dimensity900 , and the V25e with a  MediaTek Helio G99 . These chips bring a variety of power options to the devices, e.g., MediaTek Intelligent Display Sync power, which intelligent power savings to maximize power daily without sacrificing battery life. The SOC is an Octa core-chip built on a 6nm process clocked at 2.4 GHz and 2.2 GHz respectively, tasks like gaming, video and battery life are controlled and o...

Mandy Duncan, Aruba Country Manager South Africa In today’s digital economy, the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) has historically always been well-acquainted with the enterprise network. After all, without a solid understanding of the network, how it operates, its associated costs and savings, and its impact on the business, CFOs would not be able to perform their role as the final sign off on all buying decisions, including network investment. However, this relationship is changing. And it’s changing in a way that I think will be quite attractive to CFOs. Why? Because new developments are meaning that network investment is becoming much more reliable, predictable and profitable than before. Here’s how. 1.       The business case is clearer than ever Discussions around investing in the network have moved well-beyond providing proof of ROI. Even if it’s not an explicit bid for network investment, the reality of today’s digital world is that the majority ...

The past two years have left as all experimenting and entertaining in different ways. We’ve changed our work lives, social lives and, importantly, our homes. It comes as no surprise that the longer-than-normal time we’ve spent at home has resulted in increased viewership of entertainment – whether you’re bingeing the latest crime drama or catching up on much-loved live sport. It’s safe to say we’ve grown to love our days inside.   A classic pastime is movie night and, at many points, you’ve probably transformed a cosy spot in your home into an ideal downtime viewing space. To make the most of movie marathons, sports celebrations, and series extravaganzas, up the ante with the ultimate home cinema experience. Here’s how...    Comfortable space, comfortable seating   First thing’s first. Choose the right area for your cinema space. The ultimate home cinema is a good combination of comfort and enhanced viewing. Devote a space to your screen time, like a spare room, or s...

This Black November, Vodacom promises customers up to a whopping 75% off, through a series of weekly deals, as part of the brand's commitment to keep customers connected to the digital economy.   Starting from the 4th of November, and for four consecutive Fridays during the month of November, customers will be spoilt with Black Friday deals ranging from heavily discounted mobile and fibre contracts, tech wearables, contracts bundled deals with laptops, routers, gaming consoles, accessories and so much more.   As part of the Black November launch offers, Postpaid customers will get 75% off the 30GB recurring anytime data bundle at the price of just R175 per month when adding it to a new contract, whilst prepaid customers have so much to look forward to in the next few weeks!    Vodacom Business customers can get their hands on Business Internet capped and uncapped deals for as little R249, as well as SIM-only deals on a selection of RED Business plans all available on...

  Lenovo maintains leadership of the South African PC market as operational resilience and diversified growth engines continue to drive performance Lenovo Group  today announced second quarter results for the Group, with profitability improving year-on-year for the 10 th  consecutive quarter. Lenovo Southern Africa has dominated the local PC market with a remarkable 24,8% in Q2 for FY22/23 and has come up as the number one technology company amongst its competitors. The business’s performance has been consistent with the Q1’s FY22/23 results and depicts a healthy growth in market share.   All main businesses contributed positive operating profit, demonstrating further progress towards the Group’s goal of doubling profitability in the medium-term. Additionally, the diversified growth engines continued to drive strong performance with both the solutions and services business, as well as the infrastructure business, seeing high double-digit year-on-year growth. Non-PC b...