Intel to exit 5G smartphone modem business

Intel intends to exit the 5G smartphone modem business and complete an assessment of the opportunities for 4G and 5G modems in PCs, Internet of Things (IoT) devices and other data-centric devices. Intel will also continue to invest in its 5G network infrastructure...

Five industries lead Chinese robotics growth

The robotics market in China is expected to grow at a high compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 26,9% from 2017 to 2022 to reach $80,5-billion, or 38,3% of the world’s total spend in robotics, by 2022. The IDC China Robotics Market Forecast, 2018−2022 shows...

Intel debuts new vPro mobile processor

Intel has announced it new 8th Gen Intel Core vPro mobile processors, based on its Whiskey Lake architecture. Intel vPro clients configured with Intel Wi-Fi 6 (Gig+) solutions will be some of the first available in the marketplace to enable faster WiFi 6 connections,...

Metal 3D printing to drive 25% growth

While the cheapest class of 3D printers, those in the Personal category, struggled in 2018, the high-end Industrial category – which accounts for 70% of the global revenues of printer hardware – witnessed a year-on-year shipment growth of 18%, a trend...
Meteoroid strikes point to water on the Moon

Meteoroid strikes point to water on the Moon

Researchers from NASA and the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory report that streams of meteoroids striking the Moon infuse the thin lunar atmosphere with a short-lived water vapour. The findings will help scientists understand the history of lunar...

SA’s DoshEx, Digital Twin in IoT and blockchain first

South African technology companies DoshEx and Digital Twin today unveiled what they believe could be a world first designed to revolutionise the security and integrity of solutions deployed across the Internet of Things (IoT). With IoT, physical objects from...