In this World Wide Wrap: CheckFree sold for $4.2bn, FirstEnergy adds MasterCard, and Automatic audio ads 'failing miserably'.
Cellular technology offers a more direct and agile way of communicating.
In this World Wide Wrap: Austereo airs e-billing, e-billing activity exceeds paper bills, and Telecom Egypt chooses Group 1.
The taxman's R140 million e-filing system allows South Africans to file their income tax returns online.
In this World Wide Wrap: China unveils e-payment, CommSecure plants trees, and OpenEMM gets an upgrade.
In this World Wide Wrap: Citi pilots mobile payment, customers choose RSA, and European awards deadline extended.
Almost every 2010 business opportunity will have an IT angle, says SA soccer star Gary Bailey.
In this World Wide Wrap: CVS/pharmacy implements Teradata, Your Marketing Corner expands, and trading network chooses TradeWeb.
In this World Wide Wrap: Sage offers e-payment, Google targets news, and tourism looks to Web.
The cellphone service provider has reduced its monthly laser printing and mailing costs by 25%.
Bradlows informs customers about promotions via MMS, and sees an increase in sales volumes.
Awareness levels on how to combat electronic scamming need to be raised significantly, says Striata.
In this World Wide Wrap: E-billing streamlines car-hire, e-marketing read rates down, and healthcare promotes e-billing.