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VaultGroup is changing the face of the local storage security industry by providing high-tech solutions to the local market, offering custom-built secure storage to customers in two specific verticals. VaultGroup has grown into a 40 plus person business. Six years ago, two Johannesburg-based entrepreneurs opened a small business with a big vision of stopping mobile phone store robberies in their tracks. Their solution, CellVault combines simplicity with a dash of technology: secure lockers with a built-in time-delay that would deter robbers who don’t have time to wait around. CellVault is an ultra-secure time lock mechanism designed primarily for high-value, low-volume…
Dropbox, one of the most popular cloud storage solutions in the world, today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to buy DocSend, a secure document sharing and analytics company with more than 17,000 customers. Under the terms of the agreement, Dropbox will acquire DocSend for $165 million (R2.5 billion) in cash subject to customary purchase price adjustments and closing conditions. “Given the dramatic rise in remote work, there’s increased demand for digital tools that help people organize their content and seamlessly collaborate with each other,” Dropbox Co-Founder and CEO Drew Houston, said in a statement. “DocSend is…
Kia has revealed the first official images of the EV6 – its first dedicated battery electric vehicle (BEV). EV6 is also the first of Kia’s next-generation BEVs to be developed under a new design philosophy that embodies Kia’s shifting focus towards electrification. “EV6 is the embodiment of both our brand purpose, ‘Movement that inspires’, and our new design philosophy. It has been designed to inspire every journey by offering an instinctive and natural experience that improves the daily lives of our customers, and provide user ownership that is simple, intuitive and integrated,” said Karim Habib, Senior Vice President and Head…
BMW is the most searched for car brand in South Africa, the Toyota Hilux is the most desired car model and online vehicle searches have grown by an impressive 54,1%. These are just some of the interesting findings contained within the latest bi-annual AutoTrader Car Industry Report, titled #ReBound. The report covers the July 2020 to December 2020 period, and it includes interesting data that is valuable to the used and new car market in South Africa. According to George Mienie, AutoTrader CEO, 2020 saw an unprecedented interruption to the local automotive industry. “2020 will be a year that will…
The Volvo XC40 Recharge Pure Electric – the first all-electric car from the Swedish luxury brand – will be launched in South Africa in the second half of 2021. This all-electric sport utility vehicle (SUV) has already demonstrated strong sales internationally. Thousands of orders were placed for the XC40 Recharge even before the formal start of sales in Europe last year. By the start of production in the company’s Ghent, Belgium, plant on October 1 last year, every car scheduled to be built that calendar year had already been sold. According to Greg Maruszewski, Managing Director at Volvo Car South…
Vodacom now has its own tracker known as Curve designed to help you find lost items, the Vodafone-owned company announced today. The new GPS tracker is an invaluable device for those who want to keep an eye on their prized possessions such as car keys, laptops, and even school kit bags, the company said. The mobile phone company added that the Curve can also help you stay connected to the people you love the most, and can even be used to monitor the whereabouts of your beloved fur baby. The small and lightweight device attaches to almost anything and being…
Microsoft and the Gauteng Department of e-Government have partnered to implement the Gauteng Azure Training programme in collaboration with Andela and Geekulcha. The partnership aims to upskill software developers in the province through an immersive programme where selected individuals will work to learn basic skills in Azure, through the Microsoft Learn platform. The programme seeks to engage and train 3,000 developers in Gauteng, South Africa and will run until the end of June 2021. As South Africa moves further into the Fourth Industrial Revolution and cloud technology becomes ubiquitous, the Gauteng Provincial Government has recognised the need to accelerate digital…
PayPal will buy cryptocurrency security firm Curv as part of its push into crypto and digital assets, the company announced on Monday. Curv is a provider of cloud-based infrastructure for digital asset security based in Tel Aviv, Israel. To drive sustained growth and innovation in this area, PayPal recently created a business unit focused on blockchain, crypto and digital currencies. Curv will join the newly formed group, with its strong team of technologists adding technical expertise to PayPal. Curv was founded in 2018 by CEO Itay Malinger and CTO Dan Yadlin. The terms of the transaction are undisclosed but Calcalist reported that PayPal was paying between…
Huawei has officially launched its Huawei Women Developers (HWD) program, which aims to empower women developers to create applications and tools that can change the world. The program is intended to encourage more women to join in technological innovation by providing participants with more opportunities and platforms for career development and skills training. Any woman developer from around the world can register to join the program on the Huawei Developers official website. Huawei states in the announcement that, in the digital era, more opportunities and support must be given to women to ensure they have access to the education and…
Irvine Partners public relations and integrated marketing agency has been awarded the Huawei Technologies corporate communications account. The agency will serve as the communications partner for Huawei’s South African corporate office. “We are excited to have Irvine Partners on board and look forward to a rewarding working relationship based on their track record and ability to hit the ground running,” says Huawei’s Media and Communications Manager, Vanashree Govender. Irvine Partners’ mandate will be to communicate Huawei’s significant local impact — both in terms of a tangible commitment to social responsibility and its contribution to South Africa’s digital transformation and economic…