Web-based businesses believe the e-commerce boom is about to happen, but local companies are concerned SA will not be ready to take full advantage.
In today`s technology roundup: Microsoft issues CRM warning, US frees fibre, iPod, iTunes for Linux soon, smarter search engines, and MySQL backs IBM.
The International Trade Promotion Council of the People`s Republic of China Ministry of Agriculture has chosen Verity K2 Enterprise search and classification software for use on its Web site.
Internet users can vote for their favourite local Web sites in a survey undertaken by Financial Mail and BlueRiverStone.
U-bag.com has deployed Macromedia`s ColdFusion MX technology to drive its e-commerce-enabled Web presence. [Local Macromedia rep: Dax Data]
MyDoom and Zafi variants resurfaced worldwide last month, while six of the top ten viruses for the month were attributed to one German teenager.
Internet Solutions (IS) says over 1 000 clients attended its recent Internetix conference in Cape Town and Johannesburg.
Subscription-based anti-virus services can provide protection against the latest self-propagating and spoofing viruses that are especially virulent and damaging, says Andrew Brown, MD of DRS.
In today`s technology roundup: MS looks beyond Windows, Linux pre-installed on HP notebook, and spammers hijack PCs.
With the advent of mobile technology, business can be conducted from virtually anywhere, says Sentech, provider of the MyWireless Internet connection service.
Rumba`s Internet access has been shut down since last Friday over an alleged attempt to poach customers.
Voice over IP (VOIP) will not necessarily bring the cost reductions companies expect and video deployment will likely outpace it, says Gartner.
In today`s technology roundup: CeBit 2005 cancelled, Rio to challenge iPod, new servers bolster 64-bit competition, and MP3, MPEG entered in dictionary.