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Struggling RIM launches mobile version of tablet
MONTREAL: Research in Motion unveiled a mobile version of its PlayBook tablet in Canada as the struggling BlackBerry maker looked to gain footing in the fast-growing market. 8 Aug 2012 08:42
Samsung exec 'very offended' by Apple rip-off claim
SAN JOSE: A top Samsung executive testified on Monday (6 Aust 2012) that he found "very offensive" the suggestion that the South Korean gadget giant ripped-off Apple's market-leading mobile iPhone and iPad devices. 8 Aug 2012 08:39
Samsung launches its new super-size Galaxy Note
SEOUL: South Korea's Samsung Electronics said on Tuesday (7 August 2012) it had launched a super-size version of its Galaxy Note smartphone, the latest salvo in its battle with Apple for the multi-billion-dollar handheld market. 8 Aug 2012 08:25
Girls encouraged to study science
JOHANNESBURG: Gauteng MEC for Education Barbara Creecy has encouraged girls from various schools in the province to expand their career choices in the field of science. 8 Aug 2012 07:15
Solving early human culture riddle
[Wilma den Hartigh] Recent analysis and dating of archaeological material discovered at a rock shelter in South Africa reveals that modern human behaviour, as we know it, developed much earlier than previously thought. 8 Aug 2012 06:52
High speed laser scanner for one of the world's deepest gold mines
According to MineWeb, Anglogold Ashanti has purchased a high speed laser scanner to support mining operations at one of the world's deepest gold mines, the Mponeng Mine in South Africa's North West Province. 7 Aug 2012 13:19
Hackers hit Reuters, post fake blog on Syria
New York - Hackers took over the blogging platform of the Reuters news agency and posted "fabricated" stories said to include an interview with a Syrian rebel leader, the company said on Friday. 7 Aug 2012 09:38
"Curiosity" has landed: Siemens helps NASA usher in a new era in space exploration
At 0732 CET, when NASA's 900kg Mars rover "Curiosity" landed, stirred up red dust, and transmitted the first research results back to Earth, it became clear that the mission is a success, and the technology used can withstand even the harshest conditions. The foundation for this success had already been laid in the previous months and years. 6 Aug 2012 17:10
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Bizcommunity.com revamps recruitment business
[Issued by Bizcommunity] Since its launch in 2001, Bizcommunity has always seen the benefit for our readers of having industry jobs available on the site, as well as the benefit to companies looking for applicants and recruiters and recruitment agencies having a targeted audience pool to search for good quality applicants and CVs. 6 Aug 2012 09:30
Digital broadcast deadline concerns
Parliament's communications portfolio committee earlier this week expressed concern over whether the deadline to migrate from analogue to digital broadcasting would be met, saying it had been "sceptical" about the "timeframes" from the outset. 3 Aug 2012 10:00
Pandor: SA's resource-based economy to become knowledge economy
Speaking to 6 000 Gauteng schools learners at the launch of the 2012 National Science Week at the University of Johannesburg's Soweto campus, Science and Technology Minister Naledi Pandor said that the department strives to contribute to the gradual transformation of South Africa's resource-based economy to a knowledge economy, SAinfo reports. 2 Aug 2012 17:17
Public Works office first to receive five-star green star SA rating
The Sisonke District Office of the Department of Public Works in Ixopo in the KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) Midlands is the first provincial government building to receive a five-star green star SA office design rating. 2 Aug 2012 11:53
The global race for internet ownership is on
[Naseem Javed] The internet is no longer just a screen, mouse and keyboard, it's a living organism attached to the hearts and minds of billions while breathing via their wallets. It has become a true example of a "human interface with electro-ergonomics", where human functions are intertwined with circuitry to access information, suck cash and process consumption. 2 Aug 2012 09:10
Samsung copied 'every element' of iPhone: Apple
SAN JOSE: Samsung executives at the highest level made a decision to copy "every element" of the iPhone to compete in the smartphone market, a lawyer for Apple said as arguments began in a huge patent trial. 2 Aug 2012 07:54

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