South Africa’s smallest businesses are punching above their weight when it comes to job creation – but the system is still actively working against…
Microsoft pinning mobile hopes on new operating system
Microsoft unveils a new mobile phone operating system on Monday in what is being seen as a potentially make-or-break effort by the US software…
Mobile and ‘cloud’ computing key future job skills: IBM
US technology titan IBM says the job skills of the future include savvy with smartphones, tablet computers and software hosted in the internet “cloud”…
Viewdle gives mobile phones the ability to ‘see’
High-powered players are pumping US$10-million into Viewdle, a technology startup crafting ways that enable smartphones “see” things the same way people do and identify…
Zambian gov’t backs off threat to shut down ISPs
Zambia’s communications authority reversed its decision to shut down five main internet service providers on Wednesday, saying they would be allowed another chance to…
Facebook makes major Groups, download changes
Facebook on Wednesday began letting users form cozy cliques as part of a move to give people more control of their information at the…
Is it a book? Is it a film? Is it a game? Or all three?
Is it a book? Is it a film? Is it a game? Or all three? Publishers and authors at the world’s biggest book fair…
US going gaga for Android phones: Survey
Smartphones powered by Google’s Android software were the most popular among US consumers over the past six months ahead of the Blackberry and Apple’s…
And the iPad goes to …
Memeburn received an overwhelming response to its iPad competition, launched early last month. Entries were being tweeted right up to the last second. Selecting…
Samsung to launch smartphone, tablet PC
South Korea’s Samsung Electronics said Tuesday it would release a smartphone and tablet PC in Japan before December, its latest move in an ongoing…
Apple faces $625-million in fines over patents
Apple has decided to challenge a legal decision that could see it pay up to 625.5-million dollars in fines for infringing several patents, the…
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