Doodle imagines poaching-free SA

Doodle imagines poaching-free SA

A Grade 8 learner has won the South African Doodle for Google competition with a nature-themed doodle envisioning a country free from poaching. The competition invited school children across the country to create a Google Doodle depicting the “South Africa of Their Dreams”.

Google weighs in on online security

Google is adding its considerable weight to the online security space by giving a rankings boost to sites that go HTTPS. HTTPS means adding an SSL 2048-bit key certificate to a Web site, and thus increasing the security of the site, says Megan Rehbock, LAWtrust,...

Google’s Android TV to disrupt market

The arrival of Google’s Android TV platform could well disrupt the landscape for streaming media players now dominated by Roku and Apple TV, potentially roiling a rapidly expanding market that sells tens of millions of units every year, according to new research from IHS Technology.

Google to shake up financial services

Google won’t launch a traditional bank because of the associated costs and regulations – and because much of its advertising revenue currently comes from financial services clients, according to a new Forrester report.

Telcos affected by social disruption

Telcos affected by social disruption

The disruptive impact of social conversation channels from giants such as Facebook and Google are not only offering alternative communication options, but are also giving consumers a way to seize control of telcos’ reputations – and even some business decisions....