More South Africans are logging onto the Internet than previously, reports Saarf.
In this technology roundup: Flaming laptop a ThinkPad, Tweaked Firefox allows anonymous browsing, Novell faces Nasdaq delisting threat and WiMax brings the digital age to isolated Amazon city.
Pick 'n Pay selects Square One to install an uninterruptible power supply system at its headquarters in Cape Town, in a contract worth R1.4 million.
Exotic Systems has released the MAMBO 55, a GSM/GPRS and GPS satellite navigation technology, which combines asset monitoring with mobile telephony.
Adobe has introduced its Web conferencing and collaboration solution, Acrobat Connect, to offer "always-on" personal meeting rooms.
The drawback of mobility is losing access to fax services, says iBurst.
Another two African countries have rolled out WiMax Forum certified communication networks.
EMC has completed the acquisition of RSA Security, and has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Network Intelligence for about $175 million.
Through a partnership with Connection Telecom and Clarotech, Storm is using Asterisk to offer clients a full range of IP telephony functionality.
Small and medium enterprises are increasingly using on-demand Web conferencing to gain advantage to achieve bottom-line results with minimal resources.
"WiMAX is the next generation in technology for IP based data and voice communications", says Atul Chauhan, MD of IGO Wireless.
Telecom Egypt clients will soon have access to voice, video and data services.
Online retailers, Kalahari.net and Loot.co.za, are evolving into Internet general dealers.