Allegedly a number one selling youth title in the UK, Results Media Group (RMG) will launch Marvel Rampage in South Africa in August 2007 as a 40-page boy's lifestyle magazine that will target kids between the ages of seven and 12, a youth market who live and relate wholeheartedly to the Marvel superheroes. 26 Jul 2007
IRIN, the award-winning humanitarian news and analysis service of the UN Office for the Coordination for Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), launched its Arabic service. 26 Jul 2007
Where are the missing cases? The investigation continues; however, they may be in the warehouse occupying incorrect bin locations or at a different location altogether. 26 Jul 2007
Software developers and vendors have used standard contracts to protect themselves, their products and services, and to set the terms of agreements with customers. However, in doing so they often set legally binding terms and conditions that consumer advocacy groups in the US and elsewhere would argue overstep the bounds of what should be expected or permissible. 26 Jul 2007
Prodded by a gaggle of state attorneys general, MySpace cancelled the accounts of 29,000 people who are registered sex offenders. 26 Jul 2007
The new National Credit Act demands changes in the advertising and marketing of credit and that means copywriters and others involved in producing text dealing with this subject are going to have to choose their words far more carefully. A workshop has been scheduled to help those in advertising and marketing understand the new law. 26 Jul 2007
This is the second time a trio of former Harvard classmates has sued Facebook alleging its founder, Mark Zuckerberg, stole their code and used it to build his site. 26 Jul 2007
Not one to be left out, Yahoo has joined the chorus of search engines boasting new privacy policies. Yahoo has chosen to ‘anonymize' users' search histories after 13 months, rather than the 18-month period settled upon by most rivals. The company's announcement came fresh on the heels of similar news from Microsoft and Ask.com. 26 Jul 2007
While it will likely remain a second-stringer to television for some time, the Internet keeps gaining importance to sports fans. 26 Jul 2007
Peer-to-peer, or P2P, file sharing is an attractive way for people to create culture and interact with music and film. However... 26 Jul 2007
Crisp, lively and teeming with green pepper and asparagus make the new 2007 Zonnebloem Sauvignon Blanc a delightful, refreshing sip for any occasion. 26 Jul 2007
The AIDS Healthcare Foundation has expressed concern over Pfizer's new US television advertising campaign for its erectile dysfunction drug Viagra, Bloomberg/Arizona Republic reports. 26 Jul 2007
The increasing market interest in specialist white wines has prompted the organisers of the Nederburg Auction, for the first time in the 32-year history of the event, to include current vintage wines. All Sauvignon blancs, they represent a cross-spectrum of producers, including new label Elgin Heights, which is debuting on September 29. 25 Jul 2007
An agricultural researcher at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University (NCA&T) in the United States has developed a simple process to make allergen-free peanuts. And that could mean a bigger market for these favourite snacks. 25 Jul 2007
United States optical fibre company's new fibre optics carries light around corners. 25 Jul 2007
US pizza franchise chain, Domino's Pizza, credited its investment in IT for significant sales and profit gains for the first half of 2007. There are lessons for SA franchise chains. 25 Jul 2007
Closely following announcements regarding privacy policies from competitors Google and Ask.com, Microsoft has trumpeted a new strategy of its own for its Live Search utility. The company has enacted what its says are enhanced steps to protect the privacy of Windows Live users. It also called for an industry-wide discussion to develop global privacy principles for data collection. 25 Jul 2007
There were stars galore when two top U13 Soweto teams met last Saturday. And there was another star as well - Lucas Radebe, the fottball fans' favourite. 25 Jul 2007
Retailers, manufacturers and fast food outlets will, by mid next month, have a self regulatory policy in place when it comes to advertising their products to children. 25 Jul 2007
Growing income levels, changing lifestyles, increasing health awareness, the trend towards convenience foods and an aging population are key factors driving growth in the functional foods and drinks market. Driven by positive trends, the worldwide market is projected to reach US$109 billion by 2010, according to a new report by Global Industry Analysts, Inc. 25 Jul 2007
