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Hadron Collider poised for restart

The world's biggest atom-smasher, which was shut down soon after its inauguration amid technical faults, is set to restart this weekend, the European Organisation for Nuclear Research said Friday.

DVD pirates busted

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Six people were arrested after about 50,000 pirated DVDs were found in a warehouse in Linmeyer, south of Johannesburg, police said on Friday.

Sony hopes online service will boost sales

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Sony's new online service connecting the whole range of its gadgets to downloadable content like movies and games should help build brand loyalty, a top executive said Friday.

Electric car adoption will be slow

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The head of the Nissan-Renault alliance says customers' adoption of electric vehicles will be a slow and gradual process, with traditional gasoline-powered cars continuing to dominate the market for many years.

Google versus French book publishers

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French book publishers gave a hostile reception Thursday to new proposals by the Internet giant Google to clear the way for millions of books to be sold online.

Computer glitch causes flight delays

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A glitch in a computer system in Atlanta, Georgia that pilots use to file flight plans was causing major air travel delays Thursday, the US Federal Aviation Administration said.

Local Internet veteran passes away

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Victor Wilson passed away yesterday, leaving a void in the South African Internet community

Protect your information

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It is essential that access to information is managed and users are accountable for their actions.

IBM creates feline brain with supercomputer

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Scientists say they've made a breakthrough in their pursuit of computers that "think" like a living thing's brain - an effort that tests the limits of technology.

Microsoft co-founder diagnosed with Lymphoma

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Microsoft Corp. co-founder and billionaire investor Paul Allen has been diagnosed with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and is undergoing chemotherapy.

Microsoft violates company rights

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A Chinese court has found Microsoft Corp. infringed a Chinese company's intellectual property rights by including certain fonts in its operating systems, according to a court judgement.

SEACOM named best pan-African initiative

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Industry recognises change factor unleashed by SEACOM’s arrival

MyBroadband Weekly Round Up

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The most popular features among MyBroadband readers this week

2009 MyBroadband awards announced

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Best ISP, fixed broadband service, mobile broadband service and best broadband provider announced