Delta Motors has implemented the SAP R/3 management system, which will give it e-commerce capabilities. The implementation took 14 months and saw the entire organisation re-cabled.
Rectron says the Gigatech MNB 5500 and SNB 7500 series notebooks, targeted at the power mobile user, offer a lightweight alternative to the heavier notebooks on the market.
Rectron has launched the Viewsonic VE150 liquid crystal display (LCD) flat screen monitor, which features a 15-inch viewable area with 1024x768 resolution.
Audi SA has contracted Logical, part of the Datatec group, to develop AudiSure, an online shop which offers insurance for new or second-hand Audis.
JSE-listed Digicore says the financial year ahead will be substantially better than last year after landing a R150 million deal to supply global positioning systems (GPS) to Debis.
Optibase, represented locally by Graphic Image Technologies, has joined the Wireless Multimedia Forum which aims to develop consensus on the use of certain protocols and service delivery platforms in the mobile arena.
Dimension Data, WesBank and the Retail Motor Industry have entered into a R50 million venture to develop a local automotive portal which will provide business-to-business and business-to-consumer e-commerce services.
General Motors appears likely to be the first vehicle maker to use Webcams extensively to enable car buyers to see their vehicles being built to order over the Internet.
Iganic, the Web design and development arm of Synergy Holdings, has launched the Formula One Grand Prix Web site, which was commissioned by Electronic Arts to promote its F1 2000 computer game.
Hewlett‑Packard has announced the Design Challenge 2000 competition to showcase the design technology used in Formula One racing.
At Tel.com Africa 2000 in Midrand next week, MTN SA and Ericsson will host a live public demonstration of General Packet Radio Services (GPRS), which combines wireless telephony and the Internet.
The automotive industry continues to be one of the fastest-growing segments on the Internet, according to the JD Power and Associates 2000 Dealer Satisfaction With Online Buying Services Study.