INTERNET NEWS

GOOD NEWS TOMORROW…
As of today the wholesale ADSL ISP bandwidth rate has been reduced by Telkom – best you speak to your service provider today to see how this will affect you.

ISP’s will pay R52.91 a gig for bundles less than 10 000 GB and R42.74 for those who use over 200 000 GB – this means that larger ISP’s will benefit more than those making use of the smaller bundles.

GOOD NEWS TOMORROW…
Finally, the long awaited introduction of 4Mbps high-speed broadband is on the cards for South Africa.

Lulu Letlape of Telkom announced officially that our local telecoms provider will be introducing Mbps technology in the near future, promising the highest data transfer speeds seen in SA yet.

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SME & TECHNOLOGY NEWS

i-mate® does sexy!
i-mate® has added chic, sleek and sexy to the already astounding range of features in its Smartphone range with the new i-mate® Smartflip. The Smartflip is the perfect balance between business functionality and lifestyle applications - a feature-rich Smartphone with a unique combination of striking good looks and remarkable functionality.

Trade Secrets are Gold Nuggets : Protect Them

All businesses have trade secrets. Some are acutely aware of their importance while many only become aware of them when competitors attempt to acquire their client lists or marketing plans, or to talk to their employees and copy the way they do business.

Free web based word processor launched
ajaxWrite is a web-based word processor that can read and write Microsoft Word and other standard document formats.

Online Spending Reaches 6 Percent Of Total Retail Sales
Research has indicated that web based purchasing made up a hefty six percent of all consumer retail spending in 2005 pointing toward future trends in consumer spending.

Reduce your laser printing costs by up to 50% with toner saver
Phoenix Global Licensing, a leading software republisher, is pleased to introduce TonerSaver - an innovative patented software solution that will reduce the high costs of enterprise laser printing.

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