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Interconnect talks labour on
ICASA will allow specific licensees to meet with it to discuss confidential concerns regarding call termination regulations.
Software AG seeks growth evolution
The South African unit wants to get rid of its mainframe stigma and boost revenue.
IDC forum addresses economic crisis
Delegates will receive advice on how to become a smart IT buyer in a crisis situation.
Facebook wins patent battle
Social networking site triumphs as court rules Leader Technologies networking tool patent invalid.
Smaller Kindle to rival iPad
Amazon has released a cheaper, wireless Kindle e-reader to compete with the Apple iPad.
India concerned about BlackBerry
The Indian government has shown unease over BlackBerry services being used for military purposes.
Neo-Nazi hackers vandalise sites
Holocaust memorial foundation's Web sites have had neo-Nazi messages pasted on them.
SA shareholders go Eassy
Telecoms providers are completing final tests ahead of traffic migration.
DTI to settle with Valor IT?
The department is set to meet with Valor IT to settle out of court.
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SA could miss ITU target
The Department of Communications still has not set a start-up date for digital migration.
Eaton Telecoms enters Tanzania
The company has set up headquarters in a third African country, catering for the growing move towards tower sharing.
MTN offers Facebook SMS alerts
Facebook users can subscribe to a service that lets them update their status and receive alerts via SMS.
Nyanda instructed Mohlala to suspend tenders
According to Mohlala's affidavit, communications minister had instructed her to suspend all tenders.
Fantastic 5
Our intrepid automotive expert Christo van Gemert brings us the latest news on some of the most advanced cars on the market today.
Living nightmare
The interactive thriller Alan Wake features dramatic storytelling but lacks punch in the scare department.
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In the spotlight
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Jonathan Snook's street smarts
How to be a Web development rock star with little or no formal training.
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Columnists
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Farzana Rasool
Double Take
Reputation suicide
SAP's presentation of a Quality Award to the COJ's billing system must mean it does not want to look like a high-standard, sane company anymore.
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Mandy de Waal
It's all geek to me
Be afraid. Be very afraid
The Protection of Information Bill has been called 'unconstitutional' by lawyers and a 'danger to democracy' by the media.
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Lezette Engelbrecht
Beyond Green
Empire of the sun
Africa could leapfrog conventional electrification and establish itself as a new world energy hub by investing in renewables.
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Paul Booth
Booth's Bites
Companies on the comeback trail
Baidu and SanDisk were among the international companies to achieve very good quarterly results.
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Paul Vecchiatto
Double Take
Something's got to give
Political survival is the name of the game in the DOC, as the minister and director-general shadow-box each other.
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Ivo Vegter
The Spike
Just sell it already!
ICASA has, without much explanation, cancelled a much-anticipated spectrum auction. Among the problems? Which technology to dictate to potential buyers.
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Nicola Mawson
Double Take
Out of time, talent
The ICT sector cannot continue to ignore the fact that the country is running out of CEOs.
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Paul Booth
Booth's Bites
Tyco buys ADC
The $1.24 billion deal sees the electronics component manufacturer bolster its portfolio of communications gear.
Off the Wires
Industry Insight
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Virtualisation
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Software
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Storage
Ready for unification?
Current products do not meet the promise of a complete unified storage offering.
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Cellular
Text 'n go
'Textspeak' is taking a lot of flack for the general misuse of the English language today. But is it all negative?
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IT governance and risk management
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Business
Stick to the plan
The number one marketing mistake mid-sized companies make – and how to avoid it.
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Printing and Imaging
A boost for SMEs
Smaller companies can reap the same compelling benefits from an MPS strategy as their larger counterparts.
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Business Intelligence
Getting BI right
Business intelligence source data verification is essential before attempting user acceptance testing.
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In-Depth
Feature: Interactive whiteboards
Feature: Governance risk and compliance
Overview
Hi-tech boards transform teaching
Interactive whiteboards boost student interaction as a hands-on platform for multimedia.
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It's all about the risk
Compliance. Aka an unnecessary cost. Aka a painful thing that must be done. And it's about to get worse.
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Quote of the Day
The beast within
Telkom is currently a very wounded company, the loss of so many key experienced staff members, and the very nature of Telkom, will in all probability militate against the turnaround strategy.
Analysis
Android 2.2 should make Apple nervous: 10 reasons why
The new version delivers functionality that could rival Apple's iOS 4, sparking a heads-on market battle.
Comment of the Day
Telkom appeals competition decision
Pity the shareholders who are lumbered with the wasteful ways of management in Telkom.
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