In today's technology roundup: Fevered anticipation for Apple unveiling, Google recruits social networking team, Olympics committee prepares e-commerce site, and guilty plea for Scientology DDoS attack.
In this World Wide Wrap: HP upgrades data protection portfolio, policy encourages govt info sharing, and Canon looks to e-governance
Local retailers, banks and restaurants are ready for an influx of tourists.
In this World Wide Wrap: Deutsche Bank and Masdar back clean tech, European banks shift to contactless, and mobile banking hits low-end handsets.
In this World Wide Wrap: NEC intros retail POS solutions, Oz shatters gaming records, and CIO retail fraud case continues.
Bundled packages, black Wii Nintendo consoles and classic games had retailers' tills ringing.
In this World Wide Wrap: NFC to transform retail, CIOs look to new tech, and Insite monitor measures anything.
FNB's rewards programme, eBucks, allows people to buy fuel using the system.
In this World Wide Wrap: Facebook seeks e-commerce team, online shop for criminals exposed, and e-tailers strive to maintain momentum.
Satellite is also a big growth area for the company as new players get ready to launch, it says.
In this World Wide Wrap: Salesforce.com shares slip, Wipro and Oracle offer retail app, and business app store unveiled.
The POS system is a good fit for the Foschini Group requirements and met its Windows-based standards.
Digital photo frames sold surprisingly well over the festive season, says a retailer.