In today's technology roundup: Flu chip fights pig plague, remote working supports flu strategy, YouTube helps man deliver baby, and cheaper Mac laptops expected.
In this World Wide Wrap: Alliance boosts convergence, Apple drives mobile computing, and Acision powers Global mobile convergence.
GSM cellular networks are ideally suited to industrial communications, says Jako Winter, CTO of Metacom.
Lower prices and higher processing power will see the competition intensify in the mobile market.
Mass deployment of broadband networks can accelerate the shift from physical to virtual infrastructure and services, says Ericsson.
Breadbin Interactive takes its Freedom Toasters to the rest of the African continent.
ICASA monitors what it says is an increase in lost SMSes and dropped calls on all the networks.
The SAPS takes delivery of its first mobile police unit, said to be worth millions and heavy-laden with technology.
In this World Wide Wrap: MS supports RFID, Fujitsu unveils RFID tags, and GAO rolls out RFID reader.
The initiative eliminates the silos between traditional contact centres, the Web and next-gen communication channels.
The M-PESA is changing the way Kenyans handle their money transfers.
Tough economic times result in more insider threats, which means identity and access management needs to be on everyone's agenda.
In this World Wide Wrap: Kelar Pacific adds NoteVault, Clarizen and HighPoint partner, and Stand By Soft unveils RationalPlan 3.13.