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Bear Stearns hits Old Mutual unit 2008-03-19 06:58:01 An Old Mutual subsidiary, one of the largest shareholders in Bear Stearns, has taken an estimated $1.4 billion (R11.2 billion) hit on its stake in the troubled US investment bank. [Full Story...] Hacking IT: Funny Money 2006-12-15 06:55:01 We are living through an online revolution and are going to look back one day and wonder what happened, writes Ronnie Apteker as he ponders the year that was. [Full Story...] Hacking IT: Virtually the greatest show on Earth 2006-12-01 07:00:01 Viral marketing has still not lost its power, making sure the Internet remains best in show when it comes to spreading the word, writes Ronnie Apteker. [Full Story...] Hacking IT: eLance 2006-11-24 07:00:01 Outsourcing was a big buzz word in the IT arena in the 90s and the Internet is even changing how that sector functions, making it easier for businesses to find the skilled freelancers they need, writes Ronnie Apteker. [Full Story...] Hacking IT: I want to Internet 2006-11-03 07:00:01 Selling the Internet back in the early 90s was an interesting challenge, as there was something magical to share, but no one to share it with, writes Ronnie Apteker. [Full Story...] Hacking IT: The M word 2006-10-20 07:03:01 The letter M is the inspiration for a number of things digital and sensational in the local world of moviemaking, writes Ronnie Apteker. [Full Story...] Hacking IT: Networking with a twist 2006-10-06 07:00:01 Making contact with people you never really meet in person is one of the joys of technology, especially if there's humour in the mix, writes Ronnie Apteker. [Full Story...] Hacking IT: Queue no more 2006-09-29 06:00:01 Mobile orders are a new American venture that has hit the streets of New York and they are making fast food even faster, writes Ronnie Apteker. [Full Story...] Hacking IT: Chicken and Egg 2006-09-22 07:00:01 Which came first, the telephone or the skyscraper? Ronnie Apteker ponders the emergence of technologies and how they liberate society in unusual ways. [Full Story...] Hacking IT: The progress paradox 2006-09-15 06:00:01 Technology is meant to improve our lives, yet it seems with each incredible leap forward we seem to go backwards in our souls, writes Ronnie Apteker. [Full Story...] Hacking IT: Reeker 2006-09-08 07:00:01 Digital cinema is an exciting medium for South Africa's film makers, and local cinemas are gearing up to accomodate the platform and scare the wits out of patrons, writes Ronnie Apteker. [Full Story...] Hacking IT: Parkour 2006-09-01 07:00:01 Parkour is the latest trend in 'urban transportation' but would not be what it is without the exposure it has gained through the Internet, writes Ronnie Apteker. [Full Story...] Hacking IT: IP TV 2006-08-18 07:01:01 Media groups are taking note of television on demand and realised it is no longer optional to embrace the Internet as a broadcast alternative, writes Ronnie Apteker. [Full Story...] Hacking IT: Mayday! Mayday! Mayday! 2006-08-11 07:00:01 Aviation enthusiasts now tune in on air traffic control chatter around the globe, and they can bypass the portable radios and go straight to the Internet, writes Ronnie Apteker. [Full Story...] Hacking IT: Targeted classified adverts coming soon to a PC near you 2006-08-04 06:00:01 As long as we have critical mass, we will always have adverts. But the Internet is transforming advertising, especially classifieds space, in rather intriguing ways, writes Ronnie Apteker. [Full Story...] Hacking IT: TLC and the SLR 2006-07-28 06:00:01 Does the advance of the digital age always mean that things are getting better? Ronnie Apteker examines the progress paradox and notes that digital devices may not always have the upper hand. [Full Story...] Hacking IT: Heartlines 2006-07-21 06:00:01 There is a gap between the values we hold dear and how we actually live our lives, and one recently launched project aims to adress this, writes Ronnie Apteker. [Full Story...] Hacking IT: Does www stand for worldwide wonder? 2006-07-14 06:33:01 The worldwide web, viral marketing and crime in South Africa all have a common link. And Ronnie Apteker examines why that fact has left him feeling numb. [Full Story...] Hacking IT: Virtual Music shop 2006-07-06 06:00:01 You don't need an Apple iPod to enjoy content from the company's iTunes store, but the propriety nature of their software leaves the market open for other players, Ronnie Apteker reveals. [Full Story...] Hacking IT: Airjacking 2006-06-30 06:00:01 The buzz of hotspot activity around coffee shops usually means free Internet access, even for passing pedestrians who are not paying customers. And that's got Ronnie Apteker's entrepreneurial neurons firing. [Full Story...] Hacking IT: Digital Movie Magic 2006-06-23 07:01:01 Digital film-making equipment is changing the movie industry - providing spectacular quality and also allowing smaller production houses to take their vision to the big screen, writes Ronnie Apteker. [Full Story...] Hacking IT: Micropayments and eBucks 2006-05-19 06:00:01 Micropayments present a serious opportunity in the online of person-to-person e-commerce, and a local intiative is breaking new ground in this sector, writes Ronnie Apteker in a Business Report Online exclusive. [Full Story...] Hacking IT: Message in a Vottle 2006-05-12 06:00:01 Vottle.com is a home-grown, cutting-edge project that is strongly community orientated. And it is set to fill the huge gap in the online classifieds and social community arena, writes Ronnie Apteker in his Business Report Online exclusive. [Full Story...] Hacking IT: We all love the tube 2006-05-05 06:00:01 Forget about traditional television taking over your life, there is now a new kind of tube, writes Ronnie Apteker. And this service allows everyone to become a broadcaster, sharing their programmes with the world. [Full Story...] Hacking IT: Social Networking 2006-04-28 06:01:01 Social networking in the online world is cool as well as being big business. And over 100 000 new members are signing up for this service each day, writes Ronnie Apteker. [Full Story...] Hacking IT: The hottest spots in town 2006-04-21 06:01:01 Hotspots, or wireless Internet access points, are convenient and liberating, Ronnie Apteker writes. In this online exclusive, he explores the opportunities hotspots will create for new multimedia services. [Full Story...] Hacking IT: What's in a name? 2006-04-13 06:01:01 You may think registering a domain name for an online venture would be easy to do. Think again, writes Ronnie Apteker, because the high-tech titans have gobbled up every other domain name you can think of. [Full Story...] Hacking IT: This site rocks 2006-03-24 06:00:01 Staying safe while browsing through websites would be simpler if you had an advisor steering you away from pages that hijack your browser or change settings on your PC. Ronnie Apteker writes about one company that has responded to the challenge. [Full Story...] Hacking IT: Mashups to fry your brain 2006-03-17 06:00:01 A mashup is not something you make with boiled potatoes, it's a method of combining online content. And it presents a world of possibilities for businesses to deliver services that customers want, when they want them, Ronnie Apteker writes. [Full Story...] Hacking IT: IMDb 2006-03-10 06:00:01 Everyone loves movies and that includes talking about them too, which is what makes the Internet Movie Database a compelling proposition, writes Ronnie Apteker in a Business Report Online exclusive. [Full Story...] Hacking IT: Torrent, anyone? 2006-03-03 06:00:01 In a Business Report Online exclusive, Ronnie Apteker writes about how he started 'messing about' with BitTorrent and eMule a while back and warns that they are highly addictive. [Full Story...] Hacking IT: Have 2 Have 2006-02-24 07:00:01 We all love gadgets and high-tech goodies and cannot seem to get enough of the latest and greatest. Ronnie Apteker, in an online exclusive, examines how the Internet has driven the craze for new and unusual technology. [Full Story...] Hacking IT: eBay ePay 2006-02-17 06:00:01 The Internet allows the 'little guy' to take on bigger entities, like online auction firm eBay. Ronnie Apteker writes about how the online environment has helped Craigslist, and others like it, put a huge kink in standard business models and practice. [Full Story...] Hacking IT: Dare to open Pandora's box 2006-02-10 12:10:01 Radio is everywhere, but it doesn't allow you to have a personal DJ. Ronnie Apteker, in a Business Report Online exclusive, examines a new audio streaming technology that may just be the forerunner of a world of personalised media. [Full Story...] Hacking IT: The message is loud and clear 2006-02-03 06:00:01 Talk may be cheap in most countries, but South Africans are getting overcharged in a big way when it comes to telephony. Ronnie Apteker believes Skype will change all that. [Full Story...] |
