Just another day on Aerosol Earth

Just another day on Aerosol Earth

Take a deep breath. Even if the air looks clear, it is nearly certain that you will inhale millions of solid particles and liquid droplets. These ubiquitous specks of matter are known asĀ aerosols, and they can be found in the air over oceans, deserts, mountains,...
These are SA’s top tech teachers

These are SA’s top tech teachers

South Africa’s Internet Service Providers’ Association (ISPA) has named Matema Jacobeth Malatji of Diopong Primary School as ISPA SuperTeacher of the Year 2018. ISPA is the longtime sponsor of South Africa’s longest-running national ICT in education...
What does the next 50 years hold for technology?

What does the next 50 years hold for technology?

Consumers see the familiar when they look far into the future, with 80% confident that that smartphones and PCs will continue to be important in 50 years. A new study by Intel that evaluates the next 50 years in technology, also shows that consumers are split on...
Up close with Greenland’s melting ice

Up close with Greenland’s melting ice

With a new research plane and a new base to improve its chances of outsmarting Atlantic hurricanes, NASA’s Oceans Melting Greenland campaign takes to the sky this week for its third year of gathering data on how the ocean around Greenland is melting its...
Digital transformation drives security imperative

Digital transformation drives security imperative

Kathy Gibson is at the IDC Security Summit in Johannesburg – If you are not thinking about security, you are not thinking about technology properly. That’s the word from Mark Walker, associate vice-president: sub-Saharan Africa at IDC, who explains that...
Smart mattress technology for a better night’s sleep

Smart mattress technology for a better night’s sleep

An advanced sensor device that scientifically determines the type of mattress that will ensure maximum comfort and support for each person is being launched in South Africa. The development has been achieved through close collaboration between South African...