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latest news & developmentsFlocks grow but tithes decline
Online platforms attracted more people to services but Covid-19 regulations limiting physical attendance resulted in fewer contributions to collection plates
Work and school from home is a complete F**kApp!
The problem with high-tech is that there is just way too much to choose from
Learning in the time of Covid-19
WIth classes being cancelled due to the outbreak of the virus, the academic enterprise can be salvaged through the use of technology
How universities can use the coronavirus outbreak to promote regionalisation
International student and staff exchanges are key components of higher education. But the Covid-19 pandemic offers the chance to look closer to home
Manchester City owners score silver
Club’s parent company awarded global record valuation after United States investment
A 50-minute work week is remotely possible
In all the offices I’ve worked, I sat in the so-called bullpen — a shared working space modelled on war-time sweat shops.
SA wades into global app regulation battle
Skype and WhatsApp are putting pressure on telecoms the world over and governments are being forced to consider regulating such over-the-top services.
Facebook to ‘team up with Skype for video chat’
Facebook is reportedly planning this week to team up with Skype to launch a video chat function for its millions of users.
Microsoft takes a gamble on Skype
Microsoft’s acquisition of Skype, its biggest, is an $8.5-billion gamble to try to catch up with Apple and Google.
Dot Bomb 2.0?
When does a market go from being a "growth sector" to a bubble? As with falling in love, it’s hard to put an exact date on the event.
Skype’s owners set to make $5-billion
Skype’s owners, led by private equity firm Silver Lake, are set to earn more than three times their investment on the sale of Skype to Microsoft.
Microsoft reportedly mulling Skype buy
US software giant Microsoft is near to clinching a deal to buy internet telephony pioneer Skype for $7-billion to $8-billion, media reports say.
Skype school brings knowledge to Indian village
Once a week, Santosh Kumar uses Skype to teach maths to children in Chamanpura, a poor village in the struggling state of Bihar.
Skype could be designated illegal in China
The popular Internet service Skype could be dealt a major setback in one of the world’s largest markets as the Chinese government cracks down.
Chatroulette: Risqué chat service or pornographic site?
Webcam service developed to allow strangers to chat online has become fast track to carnal gratification for some people.