OpenITWorks CEO Michael Grove contends that it is a mistake to think of commercial open source as its own business model. Instead, open source is one of many possible means to an end of making a single software business model successful -- that of selling value to customers through software. Businesses should focus their strategic planning on how to best monetize their value propositions, through open source or something else. 10 Jan 2008
The latest salvo in the war between the Blu-ray and HD DVD camps over which high definition format will replace the ubiquitous DVD may be little more than pop and flash - but effective nonetheless. Sony's Blu-ray and Toshiba's HD DVD formats have various technology industry supporters behind them, but the biggest backers come in the form of the Hollywood studios. 9 Jan 2008
As sales numbers for the holiday season begin to surface, it appears the video game console industry sustained the heavy momentum it enjoyed throughout 2007. 9 Jan 2008
Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates gave his 11th and final keynote address at the annual International Consumer Electronics Show on Sunday, a speech laden with predictions that technology will grow ever more personal and interconnected in coming years. 9 Jan 2008
USA - Apple may or may not be planning to announce a Macintosh tablet computer at the Macworld Conference & Expo later this month, but in the meantime hardware vendor Axiotron announced last week that it has begun shipping its own Apple-authorised Mac tablet. 8 Jan 2008
Mobile has found its market, but the pioneers have lost their opportunity and it will take a far-seeing executive to challenge for the position again. 4 Jan 2008
Lenovo has thrown its IdeaPad line of laptops into the no-holds-barred cage match that is the U.S. consumer PC market. The Chinese brand, which purchased its ThinkPad and ThinkCentre lines from IBM in 2005, has already made a mark in the business market; now it aims to distinguish itself in the consumer realm on looks and features. 4 Jan 2008
It seems logical for the European legislation to apply rules to television-like services in so far as these services compete with traditional broadcasting. There is no argument as to why editorial content provided via a different platform should be treated differently. Also, the provisions now applicable to video-on-demand services do not really come as a surprise. 2 Jan 2008
From a distance, it often seems that Google has all but cornered the market on Internet advertising, but plenty of entrepreneurs believe opportunities remain. Michael Leo, the CEO of New York-based Operative, is one of those businesspeople, and his background gives him an insider's view. 31 Dec 2007
In the fiscal half-year through September, Sony lost $526.3 million in its TV operations, partly because of losses tied to rear-projection TVs. Diving prices of LCD TVs also contributed to the red ink. The world's electronics makers are all working on LCD technology for TVs, as well as another technology called "plasma display panels," or PDP. 28 Dec 2007
The ANC conference at Polokwane needed top-class communications, IT back-up and infrastructure… 20 Dec 2007
Google News has been tweaking its algorithm to show more updated and fresh stories as well as identifying the local news media which would be covering stories which may become global events writes Sharad Jain on the Google News Blog. 14 Dec 2007
Having worked with web sites for the past eleven years, I've seen a LOT of errors, poor judgment and embarrassing gaffs on the web. 14 Dec 2007
Welcome, guys and gals, to this year's guide to gifts for geeks. Over the course of a year, I get to try literally hundreds of different products in my roles as a columnist for the Houston Chronicle, reviews director for the iPod Observer, and columnist for the Mac Observer. (I know, it's a tough job, but someone has to do it.) 14 Dec 2007
Sweden's Dagens Nyheter has launched the world's first "newspaper" telephone: a cellphone offering the daily's subscribers access to its website. 13 Dec 2007
As 2008 approaches, WiMax is at a crossroads. Will it become the most popular next-generation wireless WAN transport that supporters envisioned, or will it wither on the vine? "WiMax will gain a great deal of acceptance in underserved countries, but will not be as popular in industrialized nations like the U.S. and Europe," analyst Craig Mathias told TechNewsWorld. 12 Dec 2007
Toshiba has announced its launch of its ninth generation of Tablet PC product line: the Portégé M700. This is the company's first Tablet PC to incorporate a touch screen LED backlit display, and supports both fingertip input capabilities and traditional pen-based input. 11 Dec 2007
Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC), better known – as the name implies – for building cars – has unveiled two new robots, a "Mobility Robot" and a "Violin-playing Robot" – the newest additions to its Toyota Partner Robots being developed to support people's everyday life. 11 Dec 2007
Contrary to popular belief, traffic volume should not be your primary reason for choosing keywords. Rather, traffic volume of a keyword or phrase should only be considered after the previous factors have been examined. Search volume can be used to compare the keywords that have been chosen based on the preceding recommendations. 11 Dec 2007
A scientist and his business partners cannot sell genetically modified yeast to local wine producers, following a government decision. 10 Dec 2007
