124 news & feature articles results for "intellectual property south africa"

Horacio Gutierrez, a leading figure in Microsoft's open-source efforts, taking an increasingly active role in its intellectual-property strategy, just got a promotion to corporate vice president.

Posted by Matt Asay

The organization overseeing Internet domain names and addresses says its confab in Tunisia will focus on IPv6, VeriSign's redirection service and intellectual property rights in domain names.

Posted by Declan McCullagh

Designers tackle technologies to make life easier for the poor majority of the world's population.

At this year's South-by-Southwest festival, a panel discussion on ad-supported music degenerated into a shouting match, while Apple's engineering manager discussed the company's unique approach to design.

Posted by Matt Rosoff

Telecommunications equipment maker Alcatel appointed Niel Ransom as its new chief technology officer, the France-based company announced Friday. Ransom will be responsible for the company's technology, network strategy and intellectual property. He will also head Alcatel's research program and oversee the development of all internal or acquired technologies from the start-up phase to a mature business. Ransom joined Alcatel in 1997 as general manager of the local networks business unit and recently served as vice president and CTO of Alcatel Americas since June 2000. He also held positions at BellSouth and Bell Labs

Alcatel's former CTO, Martin De Prycker, joined the company in 1982 and worked as president of the company's carrier data division before becoming CTO in 2000. He stepped down from the position to pursue other interests outside of the company.

Posted by Sam Ames

Across the nation, workers from Central and South Asia are expressing concerns about discrimination, and some are worried about a broader backlash against foreign professionals.

Posted by Rachel Konrad

South San Francisco start-up develops money-saving technique for producing mechanical components: Use industrial printers.
Photos: Printing small parts

Posted by Michael Kanellos

In the second quarter of 1997, the percentage of chips made in the U.S., South Korea, and elsewhere grew to a record 35.8 percent, according to U.S. Commerce Department.

Posted by Kurt Oeler

At a tech expo in Beijing, big names like Nokia vie with as yet unknown companies to get attention for their wares.

The acquisition of Affiliated Computer Services transforms Xerox into a services company that can focus on business process management and outsourcing.

Posted by Larry Dignan