Netflix debuts in SA, globally

Netflix debuts in SA, globally

Netflix has launched its video streaming service around the world – including South Africa – bringing the Internet TV network to more than 130 new countries around the world. The company made the announcement – and the service went live – during...
Aircraft to run on space tech

Aircraft to run on space tech

When Orville Wright traveled to Cleveland for the dedication of the Aircraft Engine Research Laboratory in the 1940s, he had already witnessed the advancement of aircraft from his Kitty Hawk model to the winged machines that fought in World War II. Today, the lab, now...

2016 the year wearables take off

Wearables are set to come into their own this year, and will reach 228-million devices shipped by 2020. According to a new report from the M2M/IoT analyst firm Berg Insight, shipments of connected wearables reached 72,5-million in 2015, up from 25,3-million devices in...

Chinese company launches synthetic cloud

A Chinese company has launched a new concept in urban space technology – literally sending a communications “cloud” into the air. KuangChi Science completed the first commercial flight of the Cloud in South China. Measuring 48 meters long and nearly...

Eaton, Nissan work together on energy storage

Power management company Eaton and automotive manufacturer Nissan have signed an agreement to explore the feasibility of jointly developing, industrialising and commercialising energy storage and control systems, leveraging the expertise and industrial assets from...

Mimecast warns of heightened whaling threat

Mimecast is warning organizations of an increased prevalence of targeted whaling attacks. Whaling attacks (also known as Business Email Compromise – BEC) use email sent from spoofed or similar sounding domain names, and appearing to be sent from the CEO or CFO,...