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Seeing tough times ahead, Symantec plans layoffs

Anticipating a slowdown in IT spending, Symantec expects to begin laying off employees next month.

Verizon must divest assets in 22 states, says DOJ

The U.S. Department of Justice said Thursday that Verizon will have to divest assets in 100 areas covering 22 states as a precondition to...

Microsoft steams into services era with Azure

Claiming to set the stage for the next 50 years of computing, Microsoft this week unveiled a cloud operating system and a complementary slate...

Microsoft reveals Windows Azure ship date, pricing metrics

Microsoft’s Windows Azure operating system and the online platform it anchors will ship in the second half of 2009, and its pricing will be...

Zamtel negotiations break down

Negotiations between striking Zambia Telecommunication (Zamtel) workers and management collapsed after the company’s acting CEO, Mukela Muyunda, refused the workers’ proposed salary increase, the...

Zamtel negotiations break down

Negotiations between striking Zambia Telecommunication (Zamtel) workers and management collapsed after the company’s acting CEO, Mukela Muyunda, refused the workers’ proposed salary increase, the...

HP, Dell, Toshiba recall Sony laptop batteries again

Three of the biggest laptop computer makers are recalling certain batteries because of a risk they may overheat and catch fire. Sony made the...

How small businesses can win in the tight economy

Those of you running hedge funds and getting bonus checks north of US$20 million should be nervous about your jobs if you still have...

New Android apps a mixed bag, but should improve

Some of the new applications loaded to the Android Market since it opened on Monday don’t work very well, crash the phone, aren’t particularly...

Zain Uganda introduces unlimited calls at peak hours

Having recruited 1.5 million subscribers in the last two months, mobile operator Zain Kenya is now turning its focus on SMS (Short Message Service).

Zain turns focus to Short Message Service

Having recruited 1.5 million subscribers in the last two months, mobile operator Zain Kenya is now turning its focus on SMS (Short Message Service).

Zain to introduce mobile money transfer in Sierra Leone

Mobile operator Zain will soon introduce a mobile money transfer service in Sierra Leone, said Chris Gabriel, Zain CEO for Africa.

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