ZA Tech Technology news for Africa 2008-09-04T00:03:10Z WordPress http://zatechshow.co.za/feed/atom/ Simon http://www.simon.co.za/ <![CDATA[ZA Tech Show: Episode 27]]> http://zatechshow.co.za/?p=77 2008-09-01T08:49:54Z 2008-09-01T08:49:54Z

This week we are joined by Jason Norwood-Young from the Mail & Guardian and Altech CEO Craig Venter. We discuss:

  • The high court’s industry-changing decision regarding Altech Autopage Cellular and the VANS industry.
  • Comcast in the USA enforcing bandwidth caps at 250 gigabytes and the state of limited access in South Africa.
  • Mobile data routing.
  • Jason provides dodgy tips for hackers.
  • Mozilla Ubiquity - stitching Web content together has never been this easy or awesome.
  • Microsoft Silverlight, Adobe Flash, AIR and the future of Web apps.
  • Mark Surman leaving the Shuttleworth Foundation and joining the Mozilla Foundation as executive director.
  • Britons unhappy with the iPhone’s lack of Flash. Apparently the casing on the 3G iPhone cracks too.
  • The introduction of 802.11s and wireless mesh networks.
  • The legality of wireless user groups.
  • Boosting wireless signals. Don’t try this at home. Seriously.
  • The perceived danger of cellular waves (btw, check out this link if you, like Jon, want to know more about non-ionising radiation).

And more….

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]]> 1 Simon http://www.simon.co.za/ <![CDATA[ZA Tech Show: Episode 26]]> http://zatechshow.co.za/?p=74 2008-09-02T10:47:12Z 2008-08-25T16:05:27Z

This week Brett’s in San Francisco and joins us via Skype. Under discussion:

  • The future of SSD and what it enables. Intel has some compelling offerings on the way.
  • Gartner Symposium 2008 - Simon and Ben look at this year’s event.
  • Duncan has the Multichoice HD PVR and gives his impressions.
  • Eyeballs mobile advertising platform.
  • Instant messaging and convergence.
  • Cell C’s improved market performance.
  • Intel’s Nehalem and Laraby processors and how they will change the game.
  • Sony confirming that the PSP Phone is on the way.
  • Microsoft’s planned responsive advertising campaign against the famous ‘I’m a Mac’ ads from Apple.

And more…

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]]> 0 Simon http://www.simon.co.za/ <![CDATA[Subscribing to ZA Tech Show for South African iTunes users]]> http://zatechshow.co.za/?p=62 2008-08-27T11:42:36Z 2008-08-19T13:05:36Z Apple has launched the South African iTunes Music Store to provide apps to iPhone and iPod Touch users. Unfortunately Apple has disabled the podcast directory for South African iTunes account holders, and those of most of the new stores recently launched. If you subscribed before the switch then you will be unaffected by this, but new users from the South African store receive a message stating, “The item you’ve requested is not currently available in the South African store” when trying to view our listing, or subscribe. Fortunately there is a way to get around this.

  • Open iTunes and click on ‘iTunes Store’ in the left panel.
  • Scroll to the bottom of the store’s front page and find ‘My store:’.
  • In the drop down menu next to ‘My Store’ select United Kingdom or United States.
  • After the page has refreshed, subscribe to ZA Tech Show using our iTunes store URL or search for ‘ZA Tech Show’ in the store directory.

Hopefully Apple will soon rectify what must be an error in its store rollout. Until then, please share this workaround with your networks.

]]> 1 Simon http://www.simon.co.za/ <![CDATA[ZA Tech Show: Episode 25]]> http://zatechshow.co.za/?p=55 2008-08-19T10:15:02Z 2008-08-19T10:15:02Z

This week we have a studio audience (even). And we discuss:

  • The massive changes taking place in South African television.
  • When and if we’ll ever see DVB-H in South Africa.
  • Initial impressions on the Nokia N96, now that we have one to review - and how much we love the E71.
  • Mobile phones on aeroplanes and why we can’t use them. Really.
  • Acer finally letting us know when we’ll see the Aspire One locally, with pricing.
  • Where netbooks belong and what they should cost.
  • WiMAX and Intel’s announced support for the technology.
  • Intel Centrino 2 and how it will change mobile computers.
  • USB 3.0 and Firewire 3200.
  • Cancelling cell contracts in South Africa.
  • Vodacom versus ICASA.

And Brett talks about his light saber. It makes him happy.

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]]> 5 Simon http://www.simon.co.za/ <![CDATA[ZA Tech Show: Episode 24]]> http://zatechshow.co.za/?p=49 2008-08-11T15:07:23Z 2008-08-11T15:07:23Z

In this episode we discuss:

  • The launch of Getmo.com - a new media download service.
  • Zain/Celtel’s possible entry into the SA market.
  • Microsoft’s Tech Ed conference.
  • Red Hat setting up office in South Africa.
  • The IBM Microsoft-free desktop.
  • Ubuntu’s MID edition for portable internet devices.
  • MWEB becoming a reseller for Vodacom Service Provider.
  • ABSA and Telkom’s deal.
  • Neotel’s first television advert.
  • The state of spam.

And more…

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]]> 0 Simon http://www.simon.co.za/ <![CDATA[ZA Tech Show: Episode 23]]> http://zatechshow.co.za/?p=45 2008-08-05T09:35:14Z 2008-08-05T09:35:14Z

This week Simon’s in Japan and joins us via Skype. We discuss:

  • The legality of MP3Fiesta.com.
  • The Hasbro and Mattel versus Scrabulous saga.
  • Yahoo! Music being closed down.
  • The new, not-so-great Cuil search engine.
  • iPhone 2.0.
  • The annual Govtech conference.
  • Telkom’s strike.
  • Vodacom’s new BEE deal.
  • Microsoft sponsoring the Apache Software Foundation.
  • The release of KDE 4.1.
  • The latest pre-release of Ubuntu Linux Intrepid Ibex.

And much more.

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]]> 3 Simon http://www.simon.co.za/ <![CDATA[ZA Tech Show: Episode 22]]> http://zatechshow.co.za/?p=40 2008-07-27T13:00:29Z 2008-07-27T13:00:29Z

Simon has lost his brain this week and Duncan’s attention span is missing too. Nevertheless, we attempt to compose ourselves and discuss:

  • Multichoice launching its DSTV HD service with PVR pricing and full details.
  • Nokia’s new E-series business smartphones.
  • MTN’s 7.1 billion rand investments, including fibre roll-out.
  • A former Vodacom executive being accused of perjury.
  • Papi Molotsane’s small fortune.
  • The debates at this year’s Internetix conference.
  • Jake White getting into blogging and vlogging with Youtube.
  • The “king of spam” committing suicide.

And much more…

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]]> 6 Simon http://www.simon.co.za/ <![CDATA[ZA Tech Show: Episode 21]]> http://zatechshow.co.za/?p=35 2008-07-21T11:12:31Z 2008-07-21T11:12:31Z

This week Duncan’s in Ghana. Something about CNN. He Skypes in and we discuss:

  • Why Google didn’t do a doodle for Madiba’s birthday.
  • The HP 2133 sub-notebook. Or ‘netbook’, if you will. Brett has one to play with.
  • Nokia’s Music store launching in South Africa.
  • The Apple versus Psystar court case.
  • The WOW Glider court case.
  • Nintendo’s Wii taking the lead in US console sales.
  • Neotel launching its enterprise services.
  • Apple blocking VoIP on the new 3G iPhone.
  • Updates on the Viacom vs. Youtube case.
  • BT rolling out fibre in the UK.

And more…

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]]> 1 Simon http://www.simon.co.za/ <![CDATA[ZA Tech Show: Episode 20]]> http://zatechshow.co.za/?p=34 2008-07-13T20:21:43Z 2008-07-13T20:21:43Z

In our 20th episode of ZA Tech Show we discuss:

  • The international launch of Apple’s 3G iPhone.
  • Pieter Uys taking over from Alan Knott-Craig as Vodacom Group CEO.
  • Vodacom’s content adaption service status.
  • ASUS Eee PC 1000 and the growing netbook market.
  • Multichoice’s new DSTV dual-view offering and the approaching launch of DSTV HD.
  • Digital media distribution and licensing.
  • Musica selling counterfeit Playstation accessories.
  • ISO’s rejection of the OOXML appeal.
  • The global DNS security update.

And more…

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]]> 3 Simon http://www.simon.co.za/ <![CDATA[ZA Tech Show: Episode 19]]> http://zatechshow.co.za/?p=32 2008-07-07T10:49:57Z 2008-07-07T10:49:57Z

This week the ZA Tech Show crew is joined by Google South Africa’s country manager, Stafford Masie. We discuss:

  • Google’s mobile drive for SA.
  • Google Maps and the development of services for the local market.
  • Youtube.
  • Google Apps.
  • Local bandwidth costs and performance in terms of delivering services.
  • Social networking, its impact on business, and privacy online.
  • Google potentially surrendering Youtube logs to Viacom.
  • IS Labs incubating new web businesses in SA.
  • Local Web 2.0 development and what it needs to succeed.
  • Focused social networking ala Ning.
  • Using consumer-orientated web services for business.
  • The move from search to discovery.
  • The continuing uproar over Vodafone Live! banner injections and proxy manipulation on Vodacom’s network.
  • Nvidia’s price versus performance problems and AMD’s XGP external graphic’s solution for laptops.

And much more…

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