May 16, 2013
In what could be a breakthrough in sustainable energy production, scientists have used a solar cell printer to produce large flexible solar cells made out of plastic. The printer has allowed Australian researchers from the Victorian Organic Solar Cell Consortium...
May 15, 2013
The City of Jo’burg Broadband Project, a fibre optic network covering all seven regions of the municipality, will go live on 1 July 2013 after a three-year build phase. To be operated by BWired for 12 years, the network will immediately be able to offer key...
May 14, 2013
Vital for economic growth but facing serious challenges, South African small and micro businesses are displaying unwavering entrepreneurial spirit, according to new research commissioned by Regus. Even though some might have fallen into business ownership through...
May 13, 2013
Solar Capital has signed its second Independent Power Purchase Agreement with the Department of Energy, and will invest R2,5-billion into the second Solar Capital project, to be built at De Aar in the Northern Cape. The project will employ over 700 people during...
May 10, 2013
The new Samsung Galaxy S4 smartphone may look the same all over the world but there are fundamental differences inside, depending on where you buy the device. Looking at US and South Korean versions of the smartphone, there are major differences in key components,...
May 9, 2013
In a first for South Africa, Vodacom Blue Bulls season ticket holders simply tapped contactless cards to gain instant access to the Loftus Versfeld Stadium in Pretoria last week. The near field communication (NFC) turnstile access-control and ticketing systems were...
