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Your first weekly newsletter from Bizcommunity.com IT & TelecommunicationsBizcommunity.com is proud to present you with the first weekly newsletter for Bizcommunity IT & Telecommunications. Bizcommunity has been the number one B2B site in South Africa for Marketing, Media and Retail for the last decade and we are now expanding our offering. With a focus on IT & Telecommunications, anyone wanting to know the who, what, where and why of what's happening in the industry need look no further. How do you stay on top of your industry? 1. Increase your team's knowledge: a well-informed team will consistently achieve more. Invite your friends, colleagues, suppliers, customers and partners to subscribe to this free newsletter. 2. List your company FREE in the business directory. 3. Submit your company news to itnews@bizcommunity.com. 4. Are you an expert in your industry sector? Exclusive contributions may be sent to contributor-it@bizcommunity.com, together with a short personal profile, low res portrait pic and contact details/social media links (to be included at the end of your article). 5. Other submissions: new business, new appointments, events, jobs offered ads, forum topic, noticeboards and galleries. We trust you will find our newsletter a valuable resource to stay ahead of the pack in the IT & Telecommunications industry. To navigate to our new industry portals, go to www.bizcommunity.com and use the drop-down menu found next to the logo at the top of the homepage. See our other industries here: Agriculture, Arts & Entertainment, Automotive, Environment, Finance, Maritime, Government, Aesthetics & Beauty, Human Resources, IT & Telecoms, Legal, Manufacturing, Science & Technology, Tourism, Logistics, Lifestyle.Sindy Peters, Content development manager
Submit your company news to itnews@bizcommunity.com. Exclusive contributions may be sent to contributor-it@bizcommunity.com. Top stories
IT & Telecommunications
 A new information technology show promising to simplify hi-tech buying decisions for businesses has opened for registration, with the aim of attracting key ICT decision-makers. Organisers of the new IP EXPO event anticipate that business buyers will seize the opportunity to engage with vendors and experts supplying the latest products and services to help their companies find solutions for their specific needs. Read more >>
Hardware
 [Wilma den Hartigh] The world's first solar-powered netbook, Samsung Electronics' NC215S laptop, is the ideal product for a continent where electricity access can be limited, but sunlight is never in short supply. Read more >>
 WASHINGTON: Technology research firm Gartner has sharply lowered its forecast for personal computer sales growth for 2011, citing the weak economy and the impact of tablet computers. Read more >>
Network
 Following the launch of its network in the Free State areas of Welkom, Kroonstad and Koppies, Cell C has extended its HSPA+ coverage in the Free State a year after Bloemfontein became the second city in the country to benefit from the HSPA+ network. Read more >>
Services
 Google's mobile payments technology, Google Wallet is available in the United States and can apparently be used at over 300 000 stores in America and other parts of the world. However, at this stage the service is limited to the US although Google does plan to release it for used in other countries soon. Read more >>
Software
iLAB, the South African software testing company, has acquired the remaining 50% stake in iLAB LLC from its business partner WDD. It has received also received a level three Broad Based Black Economic Empowerment Level. Read more >>
Intel, Google cooperate on AndroidIntel Corporation will take advantage of the open-source accessibility of the Android platform to provide its customers with technology products that inspire continued innovation and also help enable powerful personal computing experiences that fully leverage its technology across a range of devices. This follows an announcement by Intel and Google on Tuesday, 13 September 2011, that they will work to enable and optimise future versions of Android for Intel's family of low power Atom processors. This means that future versions of the Android platform will support Intel technology in addition to other architectures.
Agriculture, Horticulture & Forestry
PRETORIA: The South African government has approved the publication of a draft of the Plant Breeders' Rights Amendment Bill and is now available for public comment. Read more >>
Production
 The Film and Publication Board (FPB) and the department of home affairs recently screened the film 'Trust', which illustrates the potential dangers of children accessing the internet and interacting with others through social media. Read more >>
Administration
 Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan has urged municipalities to forget the frills like Mercedes Benzes and to stick to the basics like service delivery. He was briefing journalists in Cape Town on the newly released Local Government Budgets and Spending Review for 2011. Read more >>
Transport
The controversial R10-billion Winelands toll road in the Western Cape will go ahead despite widespread objections to its development. The City of Cape Town - which has already declared an inter-governmental dispute with the Transport Ministry - says that litigation may be the only way to prevent the toll road. Read more >>
Featured jobsSystems - Gauteng/Western Cape SaidWot is looking for a proficient, motivated technical lead and interface developer to join and lead a dynamic team! Do you want to make an impact on the social web? Read more >>
Do you speak Python, Ruby, Perl or PHP? Then send your CV for an opportunity to join a dynamic team at saidWot. Read more >>
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