ZA Tech Show

This week Simon’s in Japan and joins us via Skype. We discuss the legality of MP3Fiesta.com, the Hasbro and Mattel versus Scrabulous sag, Yahoo! Music being closed down,the new, not-so-great Cuil search engine, iPhone 2.0, the annual Govtech conference, Telkom’s strike, Vodacom’s new BEE deal, Microsoft sponsoring the Apache Software Foundation, the release of KDE 4.1, the latest pre-release of Ubuntu Linux Intrepid Ibex and much more. Check out www.zatechshow.co.za

Under discussion in this episode of ZA Tech Show is the arrival of Multichoice DSTV HD with PVR pricing and all the details, new Nokia E-series smartphones, MTN's 7.1 billion rand investments - including extensive fibre rollout, the former Vodacom executive that is being accused of perjury, Papi Molotsane's small fortune, debates at Internetix, Jake White's blog and vlog on Youtube, the king of spam's suicide, and much more. Check out www.zatechshow.co.za

This week Duncan's in Ghana. Something about CNN. He Skypes in and we discuss why Google didn't do a doodle for Madiba's birthday, the HP 2133 sub-notebook, Nokia's Music store launching in South Africa, The Apple versus Psystar court case, the WOW Glider court case, Nintendo's Wii taking the lead in US console sales, Neotel launching its enterprise services, Apple blocking VoIP on the new 3G iPhone, updates on the Viacom vs. Youtube case, BT rolling out fibre in the UK, and more. Check out www.zatechshow.co.za

In episode 20 of ZA Tech Show we discuss the international 3G iPhone launch, Peter Uys taking over as Vodacom Group Chief Operating Officer and the network's content adaptation service, the Asus Eee PC 1000 and the growing netbook market, Multichoice's new DSTV dual-view offering and the approaching launch of DSTV HD, digital media distribution and licensing, Musica selling counterfeit Playstation accessories, ISO's rejection of the OOXML appeal, the global DNS security update, and more. Check out www.zatechshow.co.za

In this episode the ZA Tech Show crew is joined by Stafford Masie, country manager of Google South Africa. We discuss the localisation of Google's services for SA and where the company is focusing on at the moment, before looking at Viacom's play for Youtube records, social networking and its impact on business, Ning, Facebook, the continuing outcry over Vodacom's new proxy and mobile browsing developments, Nvidia and ATI, and much more. Full show notes available at www.zatechshow.co.za

This week on ZA Tech Show we are joined by special guest Stefano Mattiello, Neotel's head of enterprise services to discuss the rollout of Neotel's network and offerings. We also discuss Vodacom's new mobile browsing "enhancements", Nokia's purchase of Symbian and other movements in the mobile space, the extension of Windows XP support to 2014 and the future of operating systems, ICANN's new proposed top level Internet domains and more on the Amazon decision not to post to SA. Full show notes and discussion at www.zatechshow.co.za

In this week's episode we discuss the decision by Amazon.com to stop postal orders to South Africa, with guests Simon from Have2Have and Justin from WantItAll to give their opinions on the move. We also discuss the arrival of the ASUS Eee PC 901, the Acer Aspire One, Spore Creature Creator, future of software delivery, high court's ruling on Telkom, ICASA regulations regarding WiMAX and handset subsidies, and more. Full show notes are available on www.zatechshow.co.za

This week we drill into the WWDC announcements from Apple and make educated guesses as to 3G iPhone availability in SA, and pricing. We also talk Red Hat patents, the Acer Aspire One Eee PC killer, the launch of Firefox 3, enterprise open source with Impi Linux and competition in the OSS space, Plurk, Adium X with Facebook chat support, Altech versus IS and more. Full notes available at www.zatechshow.co.za

This week we discuss the next-generation iPhone's imminent announcement at WWDC 2008 and speculate on its arrival in South Africa through Vodacom. We also look at MWEB and Verizon being sold, Telkom's market movement, Apple IMC's war on grey imports, the local launch of Mario Kart for Wii, eBook readers and much more. Full show notes are available at www.zatechshow.co.za

Mark Shuttleworth is our special guest on this week's episode of ZA Tech Show. We discuss the future of Linux and open source, open document formats and the international appeal to reverse ISO's decision on OOXML, Ubuntu and desktop Linux in general, Firefox 3 nearing final release, Sub-notebooks, the OLPC, sub-notebooks and how these initiatives impact on education in the developing world, Windows 7, The adoption of open source by traditionally proprietary companies, The importance of open API's in Web 2.0, MTN's market activity and much more. For full show notes chech out www.zatechshow.co.za

In this week's episode of ZA Tech Show we discuss the SABS appealing OOXML's ratification with ISO, Computer Faire, the growing sub-notebook market and Microsoft's position in it, WirelessG, Skyrove and other wireless connecivity offerings, Jooce and the concept of online operating systems, and more. Check out www.zatechshow.co.za

In this week's episode of ZA Tech Show we discuss Windows XP Service Pack 3, the slow performance of Outlook in Wndows Vista, Pzizz, the possibility of a fibre-to-home solution from Neotel, WINE hitting a 1.0 release, the future of the Linux desktop, World of Warcraft, the InfraCo West coast cable project, the first DSTV channel to go HD, an angry blogger called "Noxios Nigel" who is exposing scandalous stories about South African IT professionals, Bolton Deventer, CNET being acquired by CBS, Microsoft and Yahoo!, online security, our competition in which you can win a copy of Norton Antivirus, and more. Full show notes available from www.zatechshow.co.za

This week the team is back to its vanilla format. We discuss EDGE 2 possibly coming to Cell C, MTN's acquisition talks, new N-series phones from Nokia, the iPhone coming to SA, Microsoft's PlaysForSure biting the dust, GTA IV's opening week earnings of $500 million, our communication's minister dropping balls all over the place, as usual and more! Full notes available from www.zatechshow.co.za

In our tenth episode of ZA Tech Show we are joined by controversial writer David Bullard and Toby Shapshak, editor of Stuff Magazine. We trade the beer in for whiskey and discuss GTA IV, benchmark Neotel's connection, take a look at the beta release of Nokia Maps 2.0 and talk car technology. David also speaks candidly about his sacking from the Sunday Times. For full show notes please visit www.zatechshow.co.za

This week the gang is joined by Gerdus van Eeden, CTO of Multichoice - our first ever guest on the show! Gerdus gives us info on HD TV and other features coming to DSTV. We also reveal the Neotel consumer offering with pricing, discuss Facebook Chat, Ubuntu Hardy Heron, Nintendo Wii Fit, HP's concept store and more acquisition news, including Apple buying PA Semiconductor and rumors surrounding MTN. All that and more! Full show notes are available at www.zatechshow.co.za