Transformation for SAP and its customers
In an interview Wednesday at the Newtown Square headquarters of the German company's North American subsidiary, SAP America Inc. SAP America Inc. More...
Skype Calls in Ethiopia Risk 15-Year Jail Sentence
A Skype call in Ethiopia could cost users a 15-year prison sentence, according to a new legislation that criminalises the use of Voice over IP services just as Skype, Google Talk and other forms of online calling. More...
Ethiopia reportedly makes using VoIP services like Skype a criminal offense
According to reports, the Ethiopian government has increased its restrictions on internet use in the country, which now make accessing voice over IP tools like Skype a crime. More...
Business Cloud Adoption Living Up to Hype
According to the company, 64 percent of surveyed firms are increasing their SaaS cloud spending this year. 37 percent said they are spending more money on IaaS and 22 percent on PaaS. More...
VoIP firm Rebtel
A simple proposition like this could lift Facebook's annual revenue by $800 million and give the social network a direct-billing relation with millions of users, the chief of mobile calling firm Rebtel told Reuters. More...
Yammer accepts $1.2 billion Microsoft acquisition
Assuming this is true, Microsoft could compliment its popular desktop Office software with social networking functionality, potentially adding more value for corporate users. More...
Africom versus Econet
ONE of Zimbabwe's leading telecoms players, with more than 70% market share has of late been flighting full-page adverts on a product, promising savings of 20% on existing telecoms costs. More...
Government publishes 'data snooping' bill
The government has today published the Communications Data Bill, which will give police access to communications data for the purposes of tackling crime. More...
Focus Squarely On Europe, Mobile Payments Startup iZettle Gets $31.4M From Greylock
Its uniqu IP — an interesting mix of software research with hardware thrown in — is as well what has attracted this latest round of investment. More...
Microsoft is planning a tablet computer to rival Apple's iPad
Various reports suggest Microsoft is set to unveil in the coming week branded hardware that will in short put it in the race to wrest away tablet industry market share from Apple's iPad which currently dominates 75pc of the tablet market. More...