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Google predicts mobile ad boom
Due to the popularity of smartphones, Google expects mobile ad uptake to surpass its existing PC-based ad business.
Dell sues, alleges LCD cartel
The lawsuit against Sharp, Hitachi, Toshiba and two other companies alleges price fixing of LCD displays.
Garmin deal fuels Intermap demand
With Nokia and Google offering free navigation, Intermap's 3D technology could bring something new to the market.
Facebook opens India office
The Hyderabad office will support users, advertisers and developers in India and around the world.
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EOH targets takeovers
The cash-flush company wants to grow through acquisitions.
PC sales rebound
SA's ICT market is set to benefit from a resurgence in computer sales.
SA happy with co.za
Research by ZA DNA shows locals don't want a top level domain structure.
UCS bids for Argility
UCS wants to buy back its point-of-sale business, saying it made a mistake disposing of the unit.
Cell C closes franchises
The operator plans to end its contractual agreement with some franchises, as part of a possible cost-cutting strategy.
Manase reappointed as SITA chairperson
Government names the team intended to be part of the agency's “turnaround strategy”.
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Booth's Bites
Google fills its trolley
The Internet giant buys technology start-up DocVerse and photo editing company Picnik.
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Nicola Mawson
Double Take
Tough at the top
ICT companies' tight grip on their former CEOs is a disturbing trend that could cost the economy dearly.
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Ivo Vegter
The Spike
Heads in the sand
Big companies love talking about innovation, but they're notoriously slow at it. For half of them, it can only get worse.
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The new world according to Dave Duarte
Social networks are birthing worlds of work and community marked by an absolute respect for the people once known as consumers.
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What would Google do?
Reverse-engineering the one business that truly understands how to succeed in the Internet age.
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Booth's Bites
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Ivo Vegter
The Spike
The Google wipe-out
Google flails about in the hope of – excuse the pun – catching a wave. It is looking more like Microsoft every day.
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Lezette Engelbrecht
Double Take
Smart metering SA-style
Making effective use of smart grid and metering technologies could revolutionise SA's energy landscape.
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Get online
Once customers are online and can manage their accounts, enabling online transactions is a logical next step.
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Electronic Billing and Marketing
Make transpromo work
A mailroom function and top-notch data processing are essential for transpromo.
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Contact Centres and CRM
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Networking
Preparing the enterprise network
Converged networks are used to support business environments where users want to gain a competitive edge.
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Feature: Makro IT audit
Feature: IT for SMEs
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The Green Mile: Bulk business goes green
A sustainability audit at Makro identified desktops and virtualisation as key focus areas for energy reduction.
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Choices, choices...
Global trends driving adoption of SaaS and cloud computing mean good things for local SMEs.
iWeek feature: Contact centres
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Shaking the status quo
Voice in the contact centre is being challenged by innovative new media communications; and foreign competitors are contesting the BPO space.
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New technologies, old problems
Despite advances in technology, BI still faces the same old issues
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Ministerial determination
General Surprise aims to become General Delivery as Communications Minister Siphiwe Nyanda takes on an unenviable legacy
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Almost professional
The point and shoot camera has come of age, boasting more megapixels and bigger zooms. Digital Life plays wit...
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Proudly South African
South Africans are patriotic, and co.za has become a trademark for local businesses.
Analysis
10 products Microsoft can use to retain its market power
As Google and Apple increase the pressure, Microsoft has to capitalise on leading products to retain its position.
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Spaza owner wows CeBIT
This is a fantastic initiative and its great to see what can be done to lighten the load when it comes to running a micro business in rural Africa. I look forward to this being rolled out to the Eastern Cape where we have a huge demand for this technology.
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