Google is keeping a close eye on a small, suburban Melbourne start-up that claims to be developing a search engine that improves on the world leader. MyLiveSearch, which plans to go live as a public beta in a few weeks, is the brainchild of self-taught software developer Rob Gabriel. Mr Gabriel, 35, says his search [...]

The product is called FOSS-in-a-box, an acronym for Free and Open Source Software. This concept is set to revolutionise the way that small to medium sized enterprises (SME’s) across South Africa and the rest of Africa view the value added by software applications.

NokusaEI is once again offering AIIM’s internationally recognised professional ECM certification programme. NokusaEI will be delivering the complete range of modules for the ECM certificate course which has been developed by AIIM (www.aiim.org), the international authority on enterprise content management.

Nigeria has launched its own satellite communications, NIGCOMSAT. What effect do you think this will have on the nation’s telecoms terrain and economy? The launch of NIGCOMSAT is a major milestone in the history of our great country. In short, it is a ground breaking achievement; Nigeria has tried to show in this regard that [...]

MTN South Africa says that it has launched Push-to-Talk (PTT) services on its network, running over GPRS via Nokia handsets. Buckley McGrath, MTN Executive, Corporate Business Unit commented: “The Push to Talk technology has been through a successful pilot phase in South Africa and has enormous potential, as proven internationally.”

Internet voice and video calls are on the cards for some PlayStation Portable (PSP) owners later this year. BT said last week that it is developing a software-based Internet telephony package for the portable device. The system will allow users to make voice and video calls across a Wi-Fi network. Later it will be extended [...]

Kenya gets an opportunity to examine its achievements in the information and communication technology industry when it hosts an e-learning conference this week. The conference, e-Learning Africa, will provide a forum for the country’s ICT professionals to share ideas and experiences on e-learning.

TeleMasters has announced a record breaking R8 million in savings in telecoms costs for its customers over the month of April. This announcement is a first for the company, which specialises in Least Cost Routing. TeleMasters listed on the JSE’s AltX early in March, marking two conspicuous months in the company’s history.

The Strategic Software Asset Management Forum, hosted by Marcus Evans, brings together leaders from Southern Africa to discuss and network on the strategic role of SAM (Software Asset Management) in organisations.

Sony Computer Entertainment is once again getting sued over technology used in their consoles. This time, the lawsuit pertains to the Blu-Ray technology. Californian company Target Technology has taken action against Sony who its technology is being used in the thin alloy film coating on Sony’s Blu-ray discs. The company has filled the lawsuit against [...]

Reinhardt Buys, from the Internet law firm Buys Inc., has examined the attacked launched by politician Patricia de Lille, the leader of the Independent Democrats (ID) and provides a break down of the legal obligations placed on website owners regarding defamatory content. According to a statement on the ID website, de Lille has called on [...]