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Beware The ‘Googlighting’ Stranger, Microsoft Vs Google [VIDEO]
#googlighting
Microsoft has launched a fascinating attack on Google Apps. In this instalment, Microsoft uses the American television series, Moonlighting, which aired during the mid 1980’s, to give us the spoof: Googlighting. Microsoft asks: “What happens when the world’s largest ad sales business tries to sell productivity software on the side?” It’s Microsoft Office versus Google Apps.
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Capetonians Are Reminded To Register Their Dogs With The Municipality By July
#cape town dog license
Capetonian dog owners have been reminded to make sure their pets are registered with their local municipality by July this year, or risk having them impounded. The by-law received further attention from the City following an incident where a three-year-old boy was mauled to death by a pack of strays in Philippi last year.
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D-Day For Greek Bailout
#greek debt crisis
Today, Euro zone finance ministers will meet to decide whether Greece has done enough to warrant a huge bailout loan of €130 billion. Greece needs the loan in order to avoid bankruptcy midway through March, when a massive repayment on its governmental debt must be completed.
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Woolies Wants You To Put All Your Eggs In Their Basket
#woolies is expanding
Woolies wants you to do all of your shopping in their stores, and soon. They don’t want you to pick up a few things and then mosey on down to Pick n Pay or Spar to buy the rest of what you’re after, because it’s cheaper. Woolies have a vision: they’ll make those things cheaper because they’re opening bigger supermarkets.
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EU Court Of Justice: Social Networks Can’t Be Forced To Filter Piracy
#victory for piracy
Europe’s highest court, the Luxembourg-based Court of Justice of the European Union, ruled yesterday that social networking websites cannot be forced to install filters preventing users from illegally sharing music and videos protected by copyright.
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Murray And Roberts Will Build Cape Town’s Tallest Building
#cape town's tallest building
Cape Town’s new tallest building is set to start taking shape as construction group Murray and Roberts have been awarded the R1,6 billion contract to build the Portside Project. It’s set to stand at 130 metres tall, comprising of 32 floors, and will house 52 000 square metres of office space for 3 000 people.
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Big Acquisition – Kellogg Buys Pringles, Becomes Major Player In Snacks
#chips
In what must certainly be the crunchiest deal in recent history, breakfast cereal giant, Kellogg has agreed to buy the Pringles snack business from Procter & Gamble for $2,7 billion. The move will make Kellogg the second biggest player in the global snacks market. Pringles reports about $1,5 billion in sales every year, across 140 countries, which is a lot of un-stoppable popping.
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SAA: Please May We Have R6 Billion?
#saa needs money
South African Airways has asked the government, sorry, the taxpayer that doesn’t get a say, for a recapitalisation of about R6 billion to fund operational costs, growth strategy and a fleet renewal for the coming future. Why? Because it would post a loss this financial year if this doesn’t happen, and growth is important.
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Google’s Motorola Purchase Pretty Much Approved
#google and motorola
American and European regulators have approved Google’s purchase of handset maker Motorola Mobility. The deal is worth a reported $12,5 billion and Google is said to be pleased at acquiring 17 000 new patents, and a further 7 500 patent applications as part of the deal.
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Kodak Discontinues Camera Business Following Bankruptcy
#kodak stops cameras
One of the most famous image capturing companies in the world has decided to permanently discontinue one its most famous products: the camera. After filing for bankruptcy protection last month, Kodak new that it needed to make drastic changes to its business model.
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As The World’s Largest Offshore Wind Farm Opens, Check Out This Eco Radvertising Featuring The Cape Town Towers Demolition
#largest wind farm
The 102 turbine Walney Offshore wind farm located approximately 15 kilometres off Walney Island, Cumbria, in the Irish Sea in the UK, is about to start harvesting the wind. It will provide electricity for 320 000 homes and the project has cost £1 billion.
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Indian Politicians Caught Watching “Porn” During Parliamentary Debate
#porn in parliament
Three Indian politicians, among them a women’s affairs minister, resigned after two of them were caught watching what was thought to be porn on a mobile phone belonging to another minister during a session of state parliament on Tuesday. They’re also members of one of the more morally conservative parties.
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These Are Your Road Closures For The Opening Of Parliament
#cape town
Capetonians: it’s that time of the year again when the City of Cape Town closes many of its roads for the opening of Parliament. As part of the pompous affair and fashion extravaganza, President Jacob Zuma will also deliver his all-important State of the Nation Address.
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Finally: SA And Mozambique Hold Urgent Rhino Poaching Meeting
#rhino agreement
On Monday, the Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs in South Africa, Edna Molewa, met with the Minister of Tourism in Mozambique, Fernando Sumbana Junior. They met in Pretoria to discuss solutions to the rhino poaching epidemic occurring in the Kruger National Park. This is what they’ve concluded so far.
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Five Killer Whales Sue SeaWorld
#animal cruelty
Peta, the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, has launched a lawsuit against SeaWorld in which five killer whales have been named as the plaintiffs. The court case argues that they deserve the same constitutional protection from slavery as humans.
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The iPhone Is Bigger Than The Whole Of Microsoft
#iphone vs microsoft
In the December business quarter, Apple’s iPhone business generated $24,4 billion of revenue. Microsoft’s whole company, from Windows to Office to servers to Xbox, generated just $20,9 billion.
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World’s First Commercial Self-Chilling Beverage Going On Sale
#self-chilling can
Beer companies around the world: we expect to see you using this technology soon, please. West Coast Chill Pure Energy Drink is based on natural ingredients and contains no sugar, caffeine, artificial colours or flavours. But, why it’s really unique, is because the can will have a tab the consumer will push to automatically cool it down.
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Latest Businessweek Cover Shows Two Planes “Getting It On”
#Advertising
Well. This just brings a whole other meaning to the phrase “mile high club”. Referring to an article about two airlines merging, Bloomberg Businessweek’s newest issue front cover features a lewd moment between the two companies’ planes.
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UPDATED: The ASA Has Ruled In Favour Of Frankies: Woolworths Must Remove Its Retro Drinks
#frankies vs woolworths
Frankies Olde Soft Drink Company CEO, Mike Schmidt, has today revealed the small beverage manufacturer has won its case against the larger retailer. Early reports indicated that Woolworths would need to remove its entire range indefinitely, but instead it will only need to repackage its products and remove the slogan: “Good Old Fashioned”. You can read the full Advertising Standards Authority report by following this link.
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James Murdoch’s Deleted Email
#deleted murdoch email
It’s going to be harder and harder for people to believe that James Murdoch didn’t know how bad the phone and email hacking situation was at News International. New evidence has emerged showing that emails sent to James that said: “it is as bad as we feared,” were deleted days before a Scotland Yard investigation began.
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