Last week was quiet worldwide on the financial IT front as America celebrated its Independence Day.
Prince Charles has launched a new battle against nanotechnology. But should an unelected ruler of the modern world really have the power to direct the attentions of leading scientists at a whim?
Sage, which is no stranger to the world of acquisitions, emerged as the third bidder for Softline last week.
It was an eventful week for local wireless, with the confiscation of a wireless ISP`s equipment, and ICASA seeking ways to declare hotspots a new and legal way of offering Internet access. ISPs may gain little from it, though.
With the high cost of repairing a Nokia cellphone, it`s no wonder so many cellphones are stolen.
Business battles were the order of the day, with PeopleSoft and Oracle, and SCO and IBM butting heads last week.
ICASA is expected to publish a discussion paper today, tackling the legalities of wireless service provision and clearing up confusion about payment for it. Here`s hoping for clarity...
It is somewhat ironic that the oldest profession in the world is the one that is most involved in driving the latest technology revolution, but it just proves what we`ve always known - that sex sells.
The last two weeks saw much drama in the enterprise resource planning sector.
Should Microsoft be in anti-virus (AV) software? Does AV belong on the desktop at all? Will other AV vendors shrivel up and die? And will posing these questions make any difference? Carel Alberts considers the arguments.
A recent study found that most kids with Internet access receive hair-raisingly inappropriate spam. Actually, we all do. Enough already.
The Department of Communications` 2003/4 budget highlighted the fuzziness that has been created around the role of regulator and the inability of government and the opposition to come to grips with the real issues.
Last week saw several announcements from the communications minister, including the opening up of the 1800MHz spectrum and 4 million free SIM cards for the poor.