Oct 9, 2017
The Apple iPhone 7 outsold all other smartphone models globally during the first six months of 2017, followed by the iPhone 7 Plus, according to a new report from IHS Markit. iPhone models remain the most popular smartphones, maintaining their bestseller positions...
Oct 9, 2017
In the current information-driven society and increasingly digitalised world, sentiments are shifting from the economics of tangible assets to the economics of information – “infonomics” – and other intangible assets. Infonomics is the theory,...
Oct 9, 2017
A new study by scientists at the University of the Witwatersrand suggests that Stone Age humans began to settle down about 58 000 years ago, staying in one area for longer periods. The research also provides a potential answer to a long-held mystery: why the older,...
Oct 9, 2017
Huawei and Vodafone have topped the 2017 IoT (Internet of Things) Platforms Scorecard, excerpts of which were released today by business information provider IHS Markit. The scorecard focuses primarily on IoT connectivity management platform (CMP) vendors, identifies...
Oct 9, 2017
For South Africa to be globally competitive, it needs to find new ways of boosting the economy through industrial development. This is the word from Dr Rob Davies, minister of trade and industry, speaking at the 6th CSIR Conference. “The CSIR conference theme of...
Oct 9, 2017
Eskom awarded bursaries worth a total of R1,332-million to three young scientists towards studying engineering degrees at a university of their choice in South Africa. These were awarded at the Eskom Expo for Young Scientists International Science Fair (ISF) Grand...
