In today`s technology news roundup: Microsoft enables SP2 blocking, Blue-ray for PS3, new anti-spam measures, a Bluetooth competitor, and Linux for Vienna.
Telkom has instituted a R5 million lawsuit against the owners of the parody Web sites Hellkom.co.za and Telkomsucks.0catch.com.
MTN has ended its third-party partnership with eBucks.
Online lottery service LottoFun has apologised to around 8 000 people who were spammed via the site`s 'tell a friend` function.
Companies must ensure their portals are managed effectively, says Graham Dickinson, portal solutions expert at Safmarine Computer Services.
Quirk is implementing an e-marketing strategy at voice and data supplier storm.
Light Edge Technology`s line of Emerald PCs will be sold online through e-tailer kalahari.net.
Another Bagle worm variant surfaced yesterday, and users should avoid e-mails with an attachment containing the word "price", experts say.
Legislation will soon force the online SA weather service to charge users for long-term weather reports.
In today`s technology news roundup: Key MS update available soon, 3D monitor from Sharp, and Pfizer challenges Viagra spam.
Sahara Computers has introduced a new Internet and e-mail service, Sahara Online.
Light Edge Technology has joined forces with kalahari.net to open its first retail operation online.
A multimedia Web site, developed for Telkom by Rhodes University, will be launched next week as part of the 10 years of democracy celebrations.