Alcatel and Genesys Telecommunications have announced plans to purchase IBM`s CallPath assets.
ITWeb tried the telephone shopping option offered by bluebean.com, Standard Bank`s financial services and online shopping portal. Though making a purchase is easy enough, delivery and aftersales service is disappointing.
The new Windows user XPerience is looking good in some fields, and poor in others. However, it definitely isn`t something new.
The Red Gift Bag is a recent newcomer to the South African e-tailer market. Basheera Khan finds it to be largely pleasing, but in need of some spit and polish.
Ascential Software SA, formerly known as Informix Business Solutions, has distanced itself from its former parent company with its official launch into the local market.
The first integrations into Miraculum Xchange, for clients Old Mutual and The Internet Solution, are live and proving profitable.
The Nu Metro chain of cinema theatres launched its Web site in November last year. Basheera Khan finds it low on relevant content, and horribly unprotected.
The book "e-Business Essentials" takes a holistic view of e-business, and creates a better understanding of the much-used (and misused) buzzword.
Microsoft has afforded ITWeb a sneak preview of Visio 2002, the first version of Visio developed by Microsoft. The product is planned for release in conjunction with Office XP.
PQ Africa has appointed Paddy Gray, current group executive at ECnet, as e-business program executive.
Musica`s recently launched online offering lacks easy navigation, lower prices and speedy fulfillment. Basheera Khan finds that it hasn`t yet managed to find a winning e-commerce formula.
The Pentium 4 is a strange beast. Lightning-fast in some respects, the machine blazes through many benchmarks, while it often barely matches the Pentium III on others.
With its fifth release, standards-compliant Web browser Opera looks destined to challenge Microsoft`s Internet Explorer. ITWeb sees if it has what it takes to be a serious contender.
