Turkcell looking to bring case against MTN in US

Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetlera AS (Turkcell), which was unsuccessful in attaining the second GSM telecommunications licence in Iran, is looking to bring a case against South African mobile services provider MTN in a US court. 3 Feb 2012 12:41

Norton wins Product of the Year

Norton Internet Security 2012 has won Product of the Year in the Computer Protection Category. Run in association with The Sunday Times, Nielsen, The Creative Counsel (TCC) and D!d You Know, these awards are dedicated to recognizing and celebrating innovation in consumer goods. 30 Jan 2012 13:36

Kingsmead girls must have iPads

Times Live reports that parents of pupils at Kingsmead Girls College in Johannesburg have been told that all pupils from Grades 6 to 8 will have to be equipped with an iPad 2 by July. The school, where fees range from R45 000 to R78 000 a year, informed parents of the plan by letter. 27 Jan 2012 15:22

R886m invested in varsity ICT

The Higher Education and Training Department says R886 million has been invested in connecting South African universities and public research organisations to each other at a minimum speed of 10 gigabits per second. 26 Jan 2012 12:25

HP offers new retail solutions at NY conference

At the National Retail Federation Conference, taking place 15-18 January 2012 in New York, HP is showcasing upcoming solutions including its broad portfolio of retail industry solutions from point-of-sale (POS), digital signage, self-service solutions, managed print services, cloud-based printing and mobility solutions. It also unveiled new barcode scanners available in Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA). 18 Jan 2012 13:12

RIM showcases new BlackBerry 7.1 OS at CES 2012

LAS VEGAS, US: At the BlackBerry booth at this year's Consumer Electronics Show (CES 2012) Research In Motion showcased the new BlackBerry 7.1 OS as well as updates to the BBM (BlackBerry Messenger), BlackBerry Traffic and BlackBerry Travel apps. The new OS and app updates are designed to make seizing and sharing the moment even easier. 16 Jan 2012 13:34

Sony Ericsson launches new smartphones at Vegas show

Taking advantage of the Las Vegas CES show, 10-13 January 2012, Sony Ericsson has introduced its latest range of Xperia Smartphones. 12 Jan 2012 12:32

New webcam delivers HD quality for video calls

The Logitech HD Pro Webcam C910 will be available in South Africa from March 2012 at a suggested retail price of R1 299. It captures full-HD 1080p video for Skype or in HD 720p for Windows Live Messenger. The H.264 advanced compression technology allows uploading of full-HD 1080p video clips or 15MP photos quickly and with one click to Facebook, Twitter or YouTube (account required). Users need to download Skype 5.7 Beta for Windows. 11 Jan 2012 13:53

Navigate to Twitter and Facebook events with TomTom app

The TomTom App for iPhone and iPad will reportedly be the first to use social networks as a source for turn-by-turn navigation. It can automatically plan routes based on information from Facebook events, places and friends, and drivers will be able to share their destination and arrival times through Twitter, Facebook, email and SMS. 11 Jan 2012 10:18

Windows computer thinner than MacBook Air?

Acer has unveiled what it claims is the thinnest and lightest computer in the world according to News24, which says the new Acer Aspire S5 models comes with a 34-inch screen, is 15mm at its thickest point and weighs just 1,35kg. 10 Jan 2012 09:37

Make sure your backup solution works for you

[Fred Mitchell] In today's digital age, regulations around data retention are becoming of increasing concern to businesses of all sizes across industry sectors. While the duration of requirements for retention may vary from industry to industry, the South African Revenue Service requires that documents be kept for a minimum of five years for tax and auditing purposes, which means that often large amounts of digital data must be archived for at least this minimum prescribed period. 10 Jan 2012 09:09

Study looks at impact of cell phone base station on body's adrenergic system

Changes of clinically important neurotransmitters from electromagnetic radiation. 9 Jan 2012 13:31

Latest Apple iPhone to hit China on 13 January

SAN FRANCISCO, US: Apple has announced that the latest version of its hot-selling iPhones will be released in China and 21 other countries on 13 January. It is already available in South Africa. 6 Jan 2012 09:43

Upgrade offer from Quark

As a special offer until 31 January 2012, Quark has announced that its current QuarkXPress customers can upgrade to QuarkXPress 9. The offer applies to all current and prior users on versions 3-7 for the standard upgrade price, which is typically applied to upgrades from version 8. 5 Jan 2012 11:22