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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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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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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This week we have two guests on ZA Tech Show - Simon from Have2Have and Justin from WantItAll who join us to discuss:

• Amazon’s decision to stop posting orders to South Africa.
• The arrival of the ASUS Eee PC 901.
• More info on the Acer Aspire One.
• Ping.fm
• The Spore Creature Creator.
• The future of software delivery.
• The High Court’s ruling on Telkom.
• New ICASA regulations for WiMAX frequency spectrum.
• ICASA regulations regarding cellular handset subsidies.
• Increases in line rentals from Telkom.

And more…

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In this episode of ZA Tech Show we discuss:

• The 3G iPhone along with educated guesses as to when we will see it in SA, and at what price.
• The launch of Apple’s MobileMe service.
• The Ace Aspire One sub-notebook and Eee PC killer.
• Acer’s other market movements, including its launch of a gaming division.
• Desktop Linux.
• Red Hat’s patent achievements.
• Impi Linux, enterprise Linux and competition in the open source space.
• The launch of Firefox 3.
• Plurk.
• Adium X - now with Facebook Chat support.
• Updates on the Apple IMC grey-import saga and Apple’s seeming disregard for developing markets.
• The poo-flinging between Altech and IS.

And more! We’ll also soon be moving ZA Tech Show onto local bandwidth, so watch this space

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This week’s episode of ZA Tech Show features special guest and billionaire spaceman Mark Shuttleworth, on the line from London. We discuss:

• The international appeal to reverse ISO’s decision on OOXML.
• Open standards.
• The rise and future of Ubuntu and Linux.
• Linux’ desktop readiness.
• Firefox 3 nearing final release date.
• The future of open source and its impact on platforms outside of just software.
• Sub-notebooks, the OLPC and how these initiatives impact on education in the developing world.
• Driving collaboration in open communities.
• Windows 7.
• The adoption of open source by traditionally proprietary companies.
• The importance of open API’s in Web 2.0.
• What to expect in the next version of Ubuntu Linux.
• MTN’s talks with Reliance.
• Eskom’s investments in infrastructure.
• Dell being sued for fraud by the city of New York.

Plus you’ll hear Mark answer some unusual questions.

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We gather in an overcast Johannesburg this week, sans Ben Kelly, to discuss the following:

• Open document formats and the SABS appealing ISO’s ratification of OOXML.
• The ultra-portable and sub-notebook market and who’s doing what in the space.
• Microsoft’s strategy for Windows on portables.
• Online operating systems, ala Jooce.
• Privacy online and why people trust Google.
• Mashing-up social networks and examples of applications that do this, like Flock.
• Instant messaging.
• Red Hat’s Mugshot.
• Vodacom’s WirelessG, iPass and other innovative wireless offerings, like Skyrove.
• Utility bandwidth.
• Final confirmation of Neotel’s consumer offerings, including uncapped solutions.

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Episode 5 of ZA Tech Show sees a well fed crew of Simon Dingle, Brett Haggard, Jon Tullett, Duncan McLeod and Ben Kelly discussing the following:

• The break-up of Motorola
• Seagate’s threats surrounding solid-state drives
• USB 3.0 and its rival Firewire
• Microsoft’s ‘Albany’
• Other online applications including Photoshop and Picnic
• Google Talk’s new web widget
• The next round of voting for the OOXML document format
• New search-engine Searchme.com
• The future of online search and social-bookmarking
• Sony’s optional removal of bloatware from its laptops
• The new 9″ Eee PC from Asus
• New chip technology from AMD and Intel (and Brett’s remarkable knowledge of silicon)
• Software nostalgia (Simon and Duncan can tell you all about Space Quest. Seriously)

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