Online stores could soon become a lot more like their real world counterparts thanks to new, 3D immersive technology by Kinset, announced Monday, 22 October. 23 Oct 2007
The Linux-based mobile device marketplace is growing and thriving, and Nokia is but one beneficiary, though a strong one indeed. 22 Oct 2007
USA - Sony continued its seemingly weekly shuffle of models and pricing Thursday, 18 October - this time shifting focus to stateside and announcing the imminent arrival of the 40GB PlayStation 3 as well as lower pricing for the 80GB model. The news comes after similar changes were made first in Europe and then in Japan in the first two weeks of October. 22 Oct 2007
When it comes to slim and sleek in digital cameras, Casio is king. One of its latest offerings, the Casio Exilim EX-S880, illustrates why. 18 Oct 2007
HomeChoice has replaced its OLAP-based business intelligence tool with QlikView. The company says the changeover has led to a greater sense of empowerment, and more users of the BI tool. 18 Oct 2007
The National Communication Authority (NCA) of Ghana has warned MTN and OneTouch mobile network operators to improve services. 15 Oct 2007
Widget UK Ltd, a supplier of mobile technology and accessories, has announced the release of its desktop widget which gives its trade customer instant access to sales information. 11 Oct 2007
Knowledge is power, and as businesses come to realise the value of business intelligence (BI) and seek to grow the amount and scope of the information they require, so the BI technology market will be driven by commoditization and ubiquity of digital data. 11 Oct 2007
Tellumat Telecoms, the business and consumer communications division in the Tellumat technology group has signed a three-year renewable deal to supply Telkom's omnipresent retail shops with phones and small office communications systems. The contract could boost turnover by R150 million. 11 Oct 2007
Ayanda Media Technologies (AMT), a company within the Questek group, specialising in broadcast and media technologies, has been awarded a multi-million rand tender to upgrade the facilities at Botswana Television (BTV). 11 Oct 2007
22Moo International has announced the addition of five new products to their range of video glasses, goggles and eyewear under their YelloMosquito division. 10 Oct 2007
McDonald's has announced that it will offer high-speed wireless Internet services to customers for free in 1,200 of its UK fast food outlets. 9 Oct 2007
Hybrid cars are all about energy efficiency, and Seagate is using the hybrid approach to achieve similar ends in the hard drive space. The new Momentus 5400 PSD line for laptops uses a small flash drive to accommodate boot-up data, then draws from a larger standard hard drive once it's up and spinning. The result, the company says, is a 50% reduction in hard drive power draw. 9 Oct 2007
"This is a friendly tip to Porsche 911 Carrera, Merc SL 500, Maserati, Ferrari F 430, Jaguar XKR, Aston Martin Vantage and Lamborghini Gallardo owners," writes Henrie Geyser for Bizcommunity.com's motoring section, "if you see something low and menacing in your rear view mirror and it's got four rings on the bonnet, I suggest you move over quickly into the left lane – because it might just be the new Audi R8." 8 Oct 2007
The big news when Saleforce.com released its latest version of what is hot in the CRM space - Winter '08 - was Force.com. The immediately understood subtext was that Salesforce.com had officially begun its migration to a platform on-demand company, launching the first salvo in what Denis Pombriant, managing principal of the Beagle Research Group, wrote could be the next platform wars. 5 Oct 2007
Online shopping service Mpire has introduced WidgetBucks, a new e-commerce advertising network that is said to help publishers, affiliates and bloggers earn three to four times more money compared to traditional ad networks. 4 Oct 2007
After years of developing light-emitting display technology, Sony is releasing an organic light emitting diode TV that sports a screen that is only 3mm thick. The 11-inch XEL-1 will be available in Japan in December. 2 Oct 2007
The achievements of South Africa's top innovators in the public and private sectors will be celebrated at the innovationTOWN iHero Awards, which will be held at the Sci-Bono Discovery Centre in Newtown, Johannesburg on 4 October 2007. 2 Oct 2007
The new iPod touch from Apple is in a class by itself. It's like an iPhone, only without the phone. It's a music player, though not your best choice if that's what you're looking for. It's a wonderful video player and web browser, despite certain limitations. 28 Sep 2007
Web 2.0 startup, General Internet, has announced the launch of TalkingThings.com - a wiki project that aims to list in one place, details about every consumer product from around the world. 27 Sep 2007
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