Apple moves with the music
Apple has launched Apple Music, a streaming music service and worldwide live radio station from Apple broadcasting 24 hours a day, as well as a platform to allow music fans to connect with artists. Apple Music combines the largest and most diverse collection of music into programmed playlists for iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Mac, PC, Apple TV and Android devices. Apple Music will be available starting on June 30 in over 100 countries.
New crater found on Mars
The High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment (HiRISE) camera aboard NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter has acquired a close-up image of a “fresh” (on a geological scale, though quite old on a human scale) impact crater in the Sirenum Fossae region of Mars. This impact crater appears relatively recent as it has a sharp rim and well-preserved ejecta. The steep inner slopes are carved by gullies and include possible recurring slope lineae on the equator-facing slopes.
Growth linked to clean energy
Kathy Gibson reports from the World Economic Forum on Africa in Cape Town – Africa has a population of almost 1-billion, but more than 600-million of them have no access to electricity at all. This is one of the statistics from the new Africa Progress Report,...
Governance under the spotlight
Kathy Gibson reports from the World Economic Forum on Africa in Cape Town – Good governance is key to Africa’s development, and no-one should be above investigation. This is the word from President Jacob Zuma, speaking at the World Economic Forum on Africa this...