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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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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This week the ZA Tech Show crew is joined by Stefano Mattiello, Neotel’s head of enterprise services.

• We talk to Matt about the progress Neotel is making in rolling out its network and bringing new services to market.
• Discuss the problems associated with Vodacom’s new Vodafone Live! browsing ‘enhancements’ that break mobile applications and interfere with mobile Web browsing on the network.
• Look at Nokia’s purchase and promised release of the Symbian mobile platform.
• Speculate on the the mobile market, including rumours regarding the Playstation phone.
• Remember Bill Gates’ last day at work and the extension of Windows XP support to 2014.
• Talk about the future of operating systems.
• Preview ICANN’s proposed introduction of new top-level domain names.
• Give feedback on the Amazon decision to halt services via the South African Post Office.

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 we play soothsayer ahead of the WWDC announcement’s by Apple, so listen in and see if we were right about anything. Topics discussed include:

• The local launch of Mario Kart for Wii.
• The next-generation iPhone announcement at Apple’s WWDC.
• Apple IMC’s policy on grey imports and resulting newspaper advertisement.
• Other possible WWDC announcements, such as the rumoured Snow Leopard operating system.
• eBook readers and what would make for a killer device in the space.
• MWEB being sold by Naspers.
• Verizon Business being sold to MTN.
• The bid to buy Telkom’s share capital by the Mvelaphanda Group.
• The necessity of a mobile strategy for Telkom.
• New features in Gmail.
• Ivy Matsepe-Casaburri’s exit from cabinet and strange mutterings in a recent speech.

And more…

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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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In this week’s episode we’re giving away copies of Norton Antivirus, so take a listen for the details. We also discuss:

• The release of Windows XP Service Pack 3.
• The slow performance of Outlook in Vista.
• WINE finally releasing version 1.0.
• Mac4Lin.
• Progress of the Linux desktop.
• Pzizz - software that makes you sleep. Literally.
• The possibility of a fibre-to-home solution from Neotel. And another slow but uncapped offering too.
• World of Warcraft - and the new ZA Tech Show guild on Whisperwind, US. Send a message to ‘Rootsmanoova’ for an invite…
• InfraCo’s West Coast cable and how it fits into the bigger bandwidth picture.
• New, bigger caps coming to Telkom.
• The first DSTV channel to go HD.
• Noxious Nigel’s attack on local IT professionals and Internet privacy laws.
• Bolton Deventer.
• CNET being acquired by CBS.
• Microsoft and Yahoo! revisited.
• Jon and Google. Not a loving relationship.
• Online verification and why captures are dead.

Durban is probably the best place to live for Fibre… go figure.

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We have a full-house this week on ZA Tech Show with Simon Dingle, Brett Haggard, Duncan McLeod, Jon Tullett and Ben Kelly discussing:

- ISO ratifying OOXML as a standard
- Google Gears allowing you to work on Google Docs offline
- Douglas Merrill resigning as CIO of Google and going to EMI
- Telkom Media’s troubles
- Broadcast regulation in SA
- SA Blog Awards
- Firefox 3 beta 5
- The PWN to OWN awards
- Wordpress 2.5 and web app security
- The promises of Intel Atom and mobile computing
- SA Cricket entering the blogosphere

It’s all yours for Mahala.

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This week Simon Dingle, Ben Kelly, Brett Haggard, Jon Tullett and Duncan McLeod spend a Good Friday morning discussing:

• The passing of Arthur C. Clarke
• Windows Vista Service Pack 1
• Windows XP Service Pack 3
• The rumors surrounding Windows 7
• Ubuntu 8.04 (Hardy Heron) beta
• A new virus threat surrounding zip files
• MTN’s performance in the Middle East
• Telkom’s new Metro LAN offering
• West coast versus East coast bandwidth
• The ‘all you can eat’ iTunes rumor
• How music publishing and distribution are evolving in the digital age

…and some other stuff in-between.

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