No longer the new kid on the block, Java is ready for the strict requirements of the enterprise, although its skills shortage and difficulty communicating its messages may still hold it back.
While the universal adage that "sex sells" is even more apt in the virtual world, the local online pornography industry still faces the same problems and limitations as any other online business.
The local ISP landscape could be facing a shake-up as the government intends creating a new breed of ISP to serve both business and consumer, while free dial-up providers continue to grow in number and pulling power.
The Linux movement has little to do with operating systems, applications and software. Linux is a concept, philosophy and religion. Its users are zealots. Its creators are priests. Linus Torvalds is its god.
The financial services industry has come to rely on the data provided by financial market information disseminators such as Reuters. ITWeb examines some of the competition considerations and technical issues and policies of these data providers.
The local IT channel is facing its most demanding challenge yet -- keeping afloat in a sea of bad debt, tightening credit and liquidated resellers. ITWeb investigates the problem and possible solutions.
South African telecommunication companies are well aware of the profit potentials north of the country`s border but they also know that there are countless obstacles to overcome in realising these revenue streams.
The Reserve Bank of Malawi has awarded a contract for a new national interbank settlement system to Perago Financial System Enablers, a company in the Comparex group. The technology architecture used will be an HP high-availability configuration.
Dimension Data and Software AG are setting up a centre of excellence dedicated to eXtensible Markup Language (XML).
E-gamblers are poised to deliver significant online spend to cyber casinos, says a recent survey. But are they getting value for money and how safe are they out there anyway?
Palm and Panasonic have announced a partnership to accelerate consumer acceptance of Secure Digital (SD) memory card standards.
SAS Institute SA has appointed Real Global Business Solutions as a strategic partner.