Cellphone banking solves most of the problems that e-commerce encounters when attempting to embrace Africa`s vast unbanked population, a conference of bankers has heard.
In today`s technology roundup: Researchers say Symantec AV is flawed, Google does deal with Dell, open source could challenge Oracle, and Sony Ericsson phones to specialise.
Alan Knott-Craig, CEO of the Vodacom Group, explains the difficulty surrounding the task involved in adhering to the proposed Regulation of Interception of Communications and Provision of Communication Related Information Act.
Hitting the headlines this week was a cellular war-of-words, and an exposure of internal wrangling at SARS, writes Dave Glazier.
The Advertising Standards Authority has ruled that a Vodacom TV commercial offering 3G is misleading.
CUASA is concerned South African operators may charge users high porting fees to discourage them from porting.
Manufacturers are jamming new features into handsets at a faster rate, leaving end-users 10 paces behind.
In today`s technology roundup: World`s most expensive mobile number, Apple and Nike are running mates, and Samsung debuts flash-disc-based portable PCs.
Cellphone banking has moved from a fad to a niche service, with the challenge now to achieve mainstream adoption, says FNB`s Len Pienaar.
texSMS, the corporate-grade Outlook SMS application from TelePassport, is now available with integrated SMS delivery reports in real-time.
In today`s technology roundup: Google tops another search survey, IM browser hijacks with music, and Sony Ericsson offers Walkman cell in Japan.
Can technology keep my fear of abandonment at bay when my best friend goes away?
Vodacom and Cell C are blaming each other for Friday`s network collapse that resulted in Vodacom pulling the plug on Cell C`s subscribers until the early hours of Saturday morning.