Microsoft Unveils New Cloud Focus for SA at Tech-Ed Africa

Microsoft Unveils New Cloud Focus for SA at Tech-Ed Africa: "Microsoft has stepped up its new aggressive drive into the South African consumer and cloud space with the imminent local release in the next few months of two key products: its “Azure” cloud platform and its cloud subscription version of Office, Office 365 as well as with the recently released Windows Phone Mango platform.

That was the big news from the opening day of the software maker’s Tech-Ed and Partner Summit 2011 in Durban, which has attracted more than 3 500 technology vendors, developers and executives from across Africa.

Microsoft‘s corporate vice-president Jason Zander said that Microsoft’s cloud platform, Azure, is planned for release between March and May 2012. Office 365, which brings cloud productivity to businesses of all sizes, will be commercially available in the first half of 2012, with a trial towards the end of 2011."

'via Blog this'

Climate talks may be doomed - EU

Climate talks may be doomed - EU:
Global climate talks in South Africa will not produce a "big bang" capable of producing a binding pact to slash greenhouse gases said a senior European climate official.

Stop dating sugar daddies, schoolgirls told

Stop dating sugar daddies, schoolgirls told:
The department of trade and industry deputy minister, Elizabeth Thabethe, has told schoolgirls to stop dating sugar daddies and focus on their education.

Microsoft unveils new cloud focus for SA

Microsoft unveils new cloud focus for SA:
Microsoft has stepped up its new aggressive drive into the South African consumer and cloud space.

Florida woman slapped with $200K phone bill 

MIAMI - A South Florida woman got a shock when she opened a recent cell phone bill: she owed $201,000.

It was no mistake.

Celina Aarons has her two deaf-mute brothers on her plan. They communicate by texting and use their phones to watch videos. Normally, that's not a problem. Aarons has the appropriate data plan, and her bill is about $175.

But her brothers spent two weeks in Canada and Aarons never changed to an international plan. Her brothers sent over 2,000 texts and also downloaded videos, sometimes racking up $2,000 in data charges.

T-Mobile told Aarons the bill was correct. She called Miami TV station WSVN, which contacted T-Mobile. The station reports that T-Mobile cut Aarons' bill to $2,500 — and gave her six months to pay.

Freak tornado rips roof off nursery leaving terrified toddlers in the wreckage

Freak tornado rips roof off nursery leaving terrified toddlers in the wreckage:

The twister left rubble strewn across the playground, smashed windows of neighbouring houses and destroyed a shed on the street in Mirehouse, Cumbria.

Girl, 9, tells Mich. cop: "I was driving good"

Girl, 9, tells Mich. cop: "I was driving good":
Police say drunken dad let his 9-year-old daughter drive him to the store

SA to put emission caps on top polluters

SA to put emission caps on top polluters: New rules will place curbs on SA's major polluters with the possibility of fines for transgressors.

Suicide car bomb hits Somali capital - police

Suicide car bomb hits Somali capital - police: MOGADISHU (Reuters) - A suicide car bomb exploded near a building housing government ministries in Mogadishu on Tuesday, a police officer said, the second such attack in the capital this month.

8000-foot-high dust cloud blankets Lubbock - CBS News

8000-foot-high dust cloud blankets Lubbock - CBS News:

msnbc.com

8000-foot-high dust cloud blankets Lubbock CBS News LUBBOCK, Texas - Winds gusting at more than 70 mph churned up a dust storm that roiled through the Texas South Plains during the Monday afternoon commute. Dust kicked up by westerly breezes ahead of a strong cold front restricted visibility in Lubbock ... VIDEO: Dust storm darkens skies in Texas townBBC News Dust storm roils through Texas South PlainsCBS MoneyWatch.com Front brings winds to SA, dust storm to LubbockSan Antonio Express Daily Mail -Washington Post all 228 news articles »

Heart-stopping moment Virgin's SpaceShipTwo hurtles out of control

Heart-stopping moment Virgin's SpaceShipTwo hurtles out of control:
 
The Virgin Galactic ship was out on its 16th glide test flight in New Mexico when a malfunction caused it to plummet to the ground after being released from carrier ship WhiteKnightTwo.

Heavy rain kills 60 in Central America

Heavy rain kills 60 in Central America: Heavy rain that has killed at least 60 people in Central America is not expected to let up soon, authorities said Monday.

Fake cops nabbed in CT

Fake cops nabbed in CT: Western Cape police on Tuesday said three suspects are in custody after they tried to rob a Wesbank store while pretending to be cops.The men, aged between 31 and 55, wore police uniforms when they at......

SA court action over Dalai Lama

SA court action over Dalai Lama: South Africa's opposition calls for a judicial review of the government's failure to give the Dalai Lama a visa to attend Archbishop Desmond Tutu's 80th birthday earlier this month.

Malaysia raids human traffickers

Malaysia raids human traffickers: Malaysian police say they have broken up a ring of human traffickers who forced Ugandan women into prostitution.

Air New Zealand lifting Virgin Austalia stake to stave off competitors

Air New Zealand lifting Virgin Austalia stake to stave off competitors: Air New Zealand increased its stake in Virgin Australia last month to cement their alliance and prevent other foreign airlines from disrupting their plans,...

Bangkok flood threat 'not over'

Bangkok flood threat 'not over':

Soldiers and civilians reinforce floodwalls in northern Bangkok, after a warning Thailand's worst floods in decades still pose a threat to the capital.

Fake licence scam uncovered in Joburg

Fake licence scam uncovered in Joburg:

Fake learner's and driver's licences are being sold across Johannesburg for between R800 and R4 500, according to an investigation.

Facebook, eBay downplay Google threat

Facebook, eBay downplay Google threat:

Sean Parker has said that Facebook would have to blunder in a big way for Google's social network to steal its crown.

Call for a whistle-blowing culture in SA

Call for a whistle-blowing culture in SA:

A whistle-blowing campaign was launched in Cape Town on Monday with a call to create a culture of exposing corruption.