Daniel Rook
latest news & developmentsMore honours for Thought Leader
Hot on the heels of winning blog of the year at the SA Blog Awards, the <i>Mail & Guardian Online</i>’s <i>Thought Leader</i> has been named an "official honoree" by the Webby…
Thought Leader wins blog of the year
The <i>Mail & Guardian Online</i>’s <i>Thought Leader</i> </a>, where some of South Africa’s finest minds stir up debate every day, on Wednesday evening scooped South African web…
Toshiba concedes defeat in DVD format war
Japan’s Toshiba conceded defeat on Tuesday to rival Sony in a long-running DVD format war, ending consumer confusion but leaving about one million people with expensive machines…
G7 finance chiefs see growing risks to global economy
Top world finance ministers warned on Saturday that the global economy faces growing threats from a United States housing slump and credit crunch. The finance chiefs from the…
Apprentice geisha reveals secretive world online
Ichimame’s life is already an endless blur of parties, visits to the hairdresser, kimono fittings, lessons in traditional dance, music and tea ceremony. Even so, the Japanese…
Time up for camera film? Nikon focuses on digital
Nikon, the iconic Japanese camera maker, has put another nail in the coffin of traditional photography with plans to stop selling most of its film models in favour of hot-selling…
Sony slides as market gives thumbs-down to revamp
Sony shares tumbled almost five percent on Monday as investors fretted that with a big loss looming this year, a plan to overhaul the struggling Japanese electronic icon may not…