Giving your site a social life
[Yann Motte] The world of online business communication has introduced two industry-changing elements for small business: more customers and more competitors. Circa 1999, you were ahead of the competition by simply having a Web site to preview your service or products. By 2004, Web transactions were the norm, and convenience was the king. 25 Jul 2008 11:15

SMEs buy from retailers
Small businesses generally buy their IT just as Joe Public does - at a computer retail store. 23 Jul 2008 13:43

TiVo, Amazon put a little 'buy buy' in the 'boop boop'
[JR Raphael] USA - The company that pioneered the concept of skipping past television commercials is now introducing a new kind of TV-based advertising. TiVo has joined forces with Amazon to create an interactive system that will let viewers buy products featured on TV shows - right from their remotes. TiVo Product Purchase will present options on the screen and give users the opportunity to order without interrupting the program. 23 Jul 2008 11:53

Mobile music initiative on hold
94.7 Highveld Stereo listeners will have to wait a while before they can start downloading music they hear on the airwaves onto their phones. The station announced today, Monday, 21 July 2008, that it will be postponing the launch of its music sales initiative to listeners as Sony BMG has withdrawn its consent. 21 Jul 2008 17:34

DNA - made in the lab
[Ruchi Mallya] Will artificial DNA be the future of computers and ‘green IT' after a team in Japan creates artificial DNA, furthering hopes in DNA computing? 21 Jul 2008 13:19

Software for retail: show the value
The rising interest rates and credit squeeze mean significant things for retailers. With less disposable income to spend, customers are becoming that much more selective. As such, retailers need to start using their IT software that much more effectively. 21 Jul 2008 08:43

Please stop talking
[David Koretz] Being "connected" sucks. It is highly overrated and getting old fast. 18 Jul 2008 07:22

Smart appliances: too smart for their own good?
Not too long ago, it seemed as if "smart appliances" would be everywhere by now. The technology certainly is there, but the desire - on the part of both manufacturers and customers - simply isn't. Too bad, because the customer relationship is suffering as a result, experts say. 18 Jul 2008 06:26

Gamers get a handle on the Wii's future features
Nintendo continues to innovate with its motion-sensing Wii controller, displaying a few new options at E3 this year. With WiiMotion Plus, the controller more accurately reflects the user's movement for functions like swordplay. 'Wii Music' allows gamers to play virtual instruments, though the results can be a little rough on the ears. 18 Jul 2008 06:08

Listen to the radio, buy it via mobile
[Tshepiso Seopa] Listeners of 94.7 Highveld Stereo can now purchase the music they hear on the airwaves through a partnership with eXactmobile called 94.7 Music Shop. The partnership is part of Primedia Broadcasting's digital strategy to take advantage of new interactive media platforms. 17 Jul 2008 09:53

Insurers' IT strategies are not 'green' - and that's okay
[Jonathan Steiman] The insurance industry, perhaps more than any other sector, is focused on understanding and mitigating global warming, and for good reason: a changing environment could amplify risks, resulting in lower underwriting profits. Yet despite their heightened interest in climate change, few insurers are wholly committed to building a green IT environment. 17 Jul 2008 07:36

Canderel launches YouTube channel
With video online advertising experiencing a global growth of over 300%, interactive brand Canderel is exploring the expanding medium of online videos with the launch of its own channel on YouTube yesterday, 15 July 2008. 16 Jul 2008 11:39

PlayStation gets its own movie store
[Paul Hartsock] At its E3 press event, Sony Computer Entertainment of America opened up a new platform for its PlayStation Store on the PlayStation Network - a movie and TV show download service. 16 Jul 2008 11:22