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/ 6 May 2008

Report: Yahoo! open to further talks with Microsoft

Yahoo! is willing to negotiate further with Microsoft, top executive Jerry Yang said in an interview on Tuesday, as he defended his handling of the aborted takeover bid. "We were totally willing to do a transaction, and they walked away," Yahoo! CEO Yang told the <i>Financial Times</i>, adding that he is open to renewing negotiations with Microsoft.

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/ 28 March 2008

Adobe launches free, online Photoshop

The maker of the popular photo-editing software Photoshop on Thursday launched a basic version available for free online. San Jose, California-based Adobe Systems says it hopes to boost its name recognition among a new generation of consumers who edit, store and share photos online.

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/ 5 February 2008

IDC to fund new iron ore process

The Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) will invest R100-million in a process to convert superfine iron ore into high quality iron units. The IDC said Iron Mineral Beneficiation Services — the company that has developed the technology called Finesmelt — would receive approximately R100-million from the IDC.

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/ 30 November 2007

Wi-Fi reaches out to cameras, music

Suited executives, grungy teens and even some savvy grannies are already using Wi-Fi to link their laptops wirelessly to the internet. It may not be long before the short-range high-speed technology is just as popular for those looking to connect music players, phones, cameras, game consoles and more.