Two of SA`s newest IT graduates had all the odds stacked against them – being disadvantaged, female and growing up on the wrong side of the digital divide – beat the odds and made their way across.

Ethiopia`s next-generation network is being used to educate its children. And the benefits are

Cybercellar.co.za, a local online wine retailer, is expanding its business internationally by launching its site on a .com URL and opening hubs in the United States and Europe to distribute its South African wine internationally.

With “property” as the buzzword on everybody`s lips at the moment, there are lots of people enthusiastically jumping on the investment bandwagon.

The race is on to commercialise holographic storage technology in which bits of data are encoded as the three-dimensional interference pattern of lasers in a light-sensitive material.

If outsourcing security is such a good business decision, why are companies largely resisting the outsourcing of security?

Innovation isn`t something that happens out of the blue, out of context, or even outside the box. It happens in the right conditions, in a logical way, and in tune with some of the most basic human values.

Through the centuries humans have tried to find alternative ways to escape reality. But why waste your time on the usual drug or television cop-outs when entire worlds exist online?

All you need is a little tenacity, a broadband connection and a P2P client…

A recent project aiming at breaking music down into its core elements has enabled a fascinating application that introduces you to new music by knowing what you`ll like.

The industry is constantly posing the question: “what will be the next killer app?” Gartner`s Emerging Technology Hype Cycle reports on the current contenders.

If your travels should carry you to Lisbon, one-time port of access to the new world, take the time to soak up some old-world charm, and of course, enjoy the local pastries.

Moyo`s latest restaurant at Zoo Lake is a refreshing outdoor alternative in a city obsessed with shopping malls and sidewalks.

The Capetonians are disgustingly spoilt for choice when in comes to finding scenic spots within the confines of the city to spread their chequered blankets.

A Absa`s Leon du Rand is going to have his hands full merging his IT department with Barclays`.

Speculation as to the future direction of HP sees the possible hiving off of its printing and imaging business.

Mlambo-Ngcuka says compliance is the key to a better platform on which to do business.

An online marketer based in Cape Town, when a victim of his unsolicited e-mail asked to be removed from future mailings, threatened to sic his lawyers on the victim for harassment. The case casts light on the law that governs such e-mail.

Companies concerned with business continuity are turning to escrow agreements.

More than half of the job cuts earmarked for EMEA will be in Europe.