Google hid an Easter egg so well it wasn’t found until nearly Labor Day, in South Africa, where I’m not even sure if they have Labor Day. Doesn’t matter, it’s not really an Easter egg, either, it’s a flight simulator…

Nokia, the world’s largest mobile device manufacturer, and Microsoft Corp., a global leader in online communications and communities, have joined together to provide customers with a new suite of Windows Live™ services specifically designed for Nokia devices. Starting today, Nokia…

In a friendly, high-speed presentation, Will Wright demos his newest game, Spore, which promises to dazzle users even more than his previous masterpieces. Here Wright encourages users to create not households, as in The Sims, or cities, as in SimCity,…

Software giant Microsoft has begun renting its Office productivity suite to users in South Africa so that they are able to run the package without buying it. Instead of purchasing it, the user are able to rent the software on…

Local Symantec distributor, Workgroup, has announced an agreement between Symantec and Skype whereby it can now offer small office and home office Skype users PC security solutions. Symantec’s Norton Internet Security and Norton AntiVirus 2007 products have been Skype certified…

A REGIONAL portal for the East African Community members states has been launched in Kampala. The portal, www.eac-quality.net, was unveiled by the ICT minister, Dr. Ham Mulira, at Hotel Africana last week in Kampala. The minister explained that to tap…

South African schools with Information and Communication Technology (ICT) infrastructure are assured of a comprehensive security product, to protect them against any computer viruses. This is after a globally renowned software company, Symantec, renewed a donation of security technology of…

MTN, one of Africa’s biggest mobile telephone operators is the latest entrant into Ghana’s telecommunications industry. After nearly one year of a takeover process, MTN has finally re-branded Areeba mobile network service operated by Scancom Ghana Limited. Scancom initially operated…

Panda Security will be launching its new 2008 consumer product line comprising Panda Antivirus 2008, Panda Antivirus+Firewall 2008 and Panda Internet Security 2008 in South Africa at Futurex Cape Town (26-28 September). The new solutions have a far greater detection…

American designer Chris Bangle explains his philosophy that car design is an art form in its own right, with an engaging account of the BMW Group’s Deep Blue project, intended to create the SUV of the future. Sending a team…

The Connect Africa Summit, to be held in Kigali, Rwanda, on 29 and 30 October, will seek to promote partnerships and the roll-out of ICT infrastructure, including broadband, as a precondition for ICT access and services in Africa. Connect Africa…

Participating in discussions today in New York, Cisco Chairman and CEO John Chambers and Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer will share their views on the future of technology and discuss their plans to strengthen their collaboration to meet customer demands for…

IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced new initiatives to prepare business partners for the availability of BladeCenter S, the industry’s first blade computing system designed to help smaller firms simplify the management of their technology. In addition, IBM will enable select…

Vodafone may be heading for the Nigerian telecoms market as indications have emerged that Mubadala Development Company of the United Arab Emirates, which was granted a $400 million licence by Nigeria, is in talks with the UK’s biggest mobile operator.…

Comprising a high-calibre Exhibition, a Forum and a whole lot more, ITU TELECOM AFRICA 2008 will provide a major networking platform for Africa’s top ICT names to come together to focus on the core issues relating to ICT expansion in…

Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT) today announced a global series of MOTODEV Summits — exclusive, one-day events that offer today’s most creative and innovative application developers the opportunity to participate in advanced training, understand market opportunities and get a sneak peek…