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Turkcell looking to bring case against MTN in US

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:41:00 +0200

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.
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Mi-fone appoints new head of operations

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 07:23:00 +0200

Mi-Fone has announced that Nikhil N. Patel has joined the company as head of operations with immediate effect. Patel will be responsible for scaling Mi-Fone's global operations and to further expand its presence as Africa's first mobile devices brand.
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R886m invested in varsity ICT

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 12:25:00 +0200

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.
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RIM showcases new BlackBerry 7.1 OS at CES 2012

Mon, 16 Jan 2012 13:34:00 +0200

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.
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Latest Apple iPhone to hit China on 13 January

Fri, 06 Jan 2012 09:43:00 +0200

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.
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Tablets, e-readers closing book on ink-and-paper era

Thu, 29 Dec 2011 09:03:00 +0200

SAN FRANCISCO, US: Tablet computers and electronic readers promise to close the book on the ink-and-paper era as they transform the way people browse magazines, check news, or lose themselves in novels.
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Online shoppers cautioned again

Wed, 21 Dec 2011 11:00:00 +0200

To ensure cyber-shoppers avoid being scammed while hunting for the best holiday deals and presents online, ESET Southern Africa has issued the some important advice for South African online shoppers:
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Overview of the latest threat statistics and global danger areas

Tue, 06 Dec 2011 08:49:00 +0200

MOSCOW, RUSSIA / JOHANNESBURG, SA: Kaspersky Lab has announced that details of threats detected by the company's cloud technologies are now available on Securelist to all those interested in IT security.
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What techies are doing with social and what that means for marketers

Mon, 05 Dec 2011 11:19:00 +0200

JOHANNESBURG/LONDON: Just when you think you know where social media and its influencers are going, it all changes again. I recently attended two conferences, one in South Africa and the other in the UK, to see just what technologists are working on and where investors are looking.
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Kaspersky Lab announces TAG Heuer partnership

Thu, 01 Dec 2011 11:54:00 +0200

Kaspersky Lab, a leading developer of secure content and threat management solutions, has announced a new collaboration with TAG Heuer, the Swiss luxury watchmaker, which, in cooperation with ModeLabs Manufacture, has launched its first luxury touchscreen smartphone TAG Heuer LINK, operating on Android.
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