Screen fatigue sends workers back to the printed page

With the rise of tablets, e-readers and smart phones, along with ever-increasing screen quality people are doing more with digital screens than ever before. This is especially true for ‘screenagers’, the younger generation of millennials who have grown up in a...

Online gamblers forfeit illicit winnings

Online gamblers have forfeited more than R1-million of their winnings to the state. Trade and Industry Minister Dr Rob Davies points out that online gambling is illegal and, should South African citizens participate in online gambling and win, their winnings are the...

Intel unveils Core X-Series processors

Intel’s new Core X-series processor family, believed to be the most scalable, accessible and powerful desktop platform ever, was launched yesterday at Computex. Gregory Bryant, corporate vice-president and GM of the Client Computing Group at Intel, says the new...

Next-generation tech tackles pollution

Next-generation technologies present advanced new ways for both public and private sectors to address waste and pollution challenges. Speaking ahead of the upcoming workshops at Pollution and Waste Technology Africa showcase, experts report that Fourth Industrial...

Oversharing online puts youngsters at risk

Sharing information or photos on social media platforms like Facebook and Instagram has become second nature for many. But research from Kaspersky Lab has lifted the lid on just how much personal data people are sharing in the public domain. The research shows that...

SA’s Metacom expands into Europe

Industrial and commercial communications operator Metacom has opened its first European office in Belgium. Metacom Europe will be providing highly specialised and integrated networking solutions to vertical industries in Europe and Africa. “Metacom South Africa...