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From the school yard to your living room

You must have noticed by now that IT devices are getting more and more aesthetically pleasing. PCs, cellphones and personal devices are starting to take a shape of their own.…

Which way to the information highway?

When I asked my significant other what bothered him most about computers, his reply was, "The size of the keyboard." He went on to say that his biggest frustration is the…

Gateway to government

For almost five years the government has been on a major drive to streamline the services it delivers to the public through the intelligent use of computers and IT. The latest…

Knowing the IT factor

Risk management is by no means a new concept, but the way it is implemented these days has changed dramatically. In the 1970s and much of the 1980s, businesses simply insured…

Welcome to your world

The long break since you last saw Domain content may have had you wondering if we would ever return. But it takes more than a month’s rest to shake off the shackles of…

Techno toys that make work more like play

"One of the perks of my job is the delivery of gadgets and gizmos to my office (unfortunately, I do eventually have to give them back to the suppliers). Enter three products —…

Truce in the software wars

If someone shouts "Truce!", it means a temporary cessation of hostilities. But be sure that when it’s over the war will go on. Thus the "truce" called by the Business Software…

The future finds its voice

Checking flight arrival and departure times or the status of your bank account has never been easier. With the advent of speech-recognition software, and its more advanced…

Starting from scratch

Black economic empowerment has become the core business strategy for companies going forward and the information, communications and technology (ICT) industry is no different. In…

Ahead of the pack

Last week saw the fourth year of the Forge Ahead information communications technology (ICT) industry African Achievers Awards held at the Sandton Convention Centre. Here are the…

On the world stage

The much-advertised "Give One Minute of Your Life to Stop Aids" <i>46664</i> music concert, to be held in Cape Town on November 29, will urge the meeting of technology and music…

With the skill of the Irish

Dell sells its PCs over the Internet, over the phone and, occasionally, through a sales consultant. So how, when the odds were stacked against it, has this company managed to…

Slaying dragons, debunking myths

The information communications technology sector represents a minefield for most people, as the industry has taken it upon itself to baffle, bedazzle and confuse the market with…

Giant leap for Linux

Technology is supposed to be about choices, but many of us stick to using Microsoft simply because it is the only product commercially available to meet our needs. This landscape…