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Great Stock's new MedicalRF collection of royalty free images uses cutting-edge technology to get you superb images that would be impossible to achieve using conventional photography. 29 Feb 2008
Retailer, JD Group, calls it a 'good retention mechanism'. 29 Feb 2008
Should glaucoma patients seeking alternative therapies trust what they find online? Are seatbelts still important to protect eyes in vehicle accidents, now that most cars have airbags? What's the connection between hearing loss and one form of glaucoma? These are among the topics explored in the March 2008 issue of Ophthalmology, the journal of the American Academy of Ophthalmology. 29 Feb 2008
"Every customer experience is designed to endear customers to us," blogs Dale Wolf. "We give a perfect customer experience, even when it costs us to do so. We do this because it builds trust and people buy from companies they trust. If the conclusion is that you cannot trust Facebook, then you should either be very careful [about] what you share with them ... [or] vote with your feet." 28 Feb 2008
Motorists are warned to brace themselves for another petrol hike next week, the highest increase South Africans have ever experienced. 27 Feb 2008
The overwhelming majority of small to medium-sized businesses say they want to reduce the environmental impact of printing, but many say they are actually printing more, according to a survey conducted by Ipsos and commissioned by Lexmark International. 27 Feb 2008
Here's a new Experience – and it's a world first for SA
HP in partnership with Digital Planet is launching HP Experience in South Africa and it will be the first of its kind concept retail store in the world. The new flagship store, located in Sandton City, will officially open on 1 April 2008. 27 Feb 2008
Health insurer Discovery's US firm Destiny Health will exit the American retail insurance market after major losses. 27 Feb 2008
Kenya's struggling tourism sector will receive a boost following an announcement by Google to promote tourism in Africa through online marketing tools by providing free advertisement vouchers to African organisations to market their businesses in an online environment. 27 Feb 2008
The Governments of South Africa and Italy have committed to the joint financing of further research into breakthrough migraine surgery developed by South African specialist surgeon Dr Elliot Shevel. 26 Feb 2008
Diving to new depths online
Gearing up to offer a complete online service for divers - from equipment to courses and travel packages - South Africa's newest online scuba diving shop, CyberDiver.co.za, launched on 18 February 2008. 26 Feb 2008
The World Federation of Societies of Anaesthesiologists Foundation aims to raise awareness, to make available highest standards of anaesthesia, pain treatment, trauma and resuscitation, notably in under-developed countries. 26 Feb 2008
Zimbabwe's biggest state hospital has stopped surgical operations because of a breakdown of equipment and shortages of drugs, a rights group said Sunday. 26 Feb 2008
The very first Volvo car left the factory in Gothenburg on 14 April 1927. It was called the ÖV4 because the letters ÖV are Swedish for "open car", and ‘4' denoted the number of cylinders in the new Swedish car's engine. 25 Feb 2008
Hugo Boss is a brand familiar to most of us. Say 'Strellson' to the average South African man, however, and you are likely to be met with a blank stare. Not for much longer, though... 25 Feb 2008
Safari operators alleviating AIDS crisis
Small charter planes fly tourists from all over the world to safari camps in Botswana's Okavango Delta, where they view wildlife by day and pay up to US$1,000 a night to stay in luxury lodges or rough it in five-star tents. 25 Feb 2008
Giving brands the final word
Every shopper making a purchase and up where? At a till point, of course – and that's when they also have little to do but take in what's in front of them... 25 Feb 2008
Are South African employees more creative than most when it comes to being economical with the truth – or lying as it is better known? 22 Feb 2008
Road users will soon be paying an average of 6.5% more to use toll routes, the South African National Roads Agency Limited (SANRAL) announced on Monday, 18 February. 22 Feb 2008
Companies are always looking for new ways to improve communications within their operational areas. Research taken from my training sessions has revealed that communication channels are put in place without consultation from employees to advise whether or not the current communication forums works for them. 22 Feb 2008
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