Galactic wind near black hole

Galactic wind near black hole

Mar 26, 2015

Scientists have connected a fierce “wind” produced near a galaxy’s monster black hole to an outward torrent of cold gas a thousand light-years across. The finding, which combined observations from the Japan-led Suzaku X-ray satellite and the European Space Agency’s infrared Herschel Space Observatory, validates a long-suspected feedback mechanism enabling a supermassive black hole to influence the evolution of its host galaxy.

African Millennials strive to lead

Mar 26, 2015

New research in South Africa and Nigeria brings to light intriguing insights for companies looking to attract the best talent and future leaders. Universum South Africa has announced its Most Attractive Employer 2015 research, which helps to ascertain many trends and...

IoT is already shaping SA society

Mar 26, 2015

The Internet of Things (IoT) is already helping to shape South Africa, and its influence is set to increase dramatically in the next few years as the impact of new technologies is felt. “The terminology is new, but the practice is not,” says Réan van Niekerk of...

Mobile an advantage for manufacturers

Mar 26, 2015

As manufacturing firms evolve an integrated approach to supply chain management, it is important to consider the role of third party logistics (3PL) in the value chain as well as the enabling technologies that support this evolution. A new report from IDC...

Technology drives changes in retail banking

Mar 26, 2015

2014 was an interesting year for the retail banking industry, but as we move through 2015 it’s clear that there are more interesting changes afoot, writes François Chaffard, director: Banking Solutions & Services for Middle East & Africa at Gemalto. The rise and adoption of new technologies in everyone’s daily life is dramatically and irreversibly changing the landscape of retail banking.

PABX market continues to decline

Mar 26, 2015

The global enterprise telephony and unified communications (UC) market was down 4% in 2014, to $8,7-billion, as businesses continue to hold off new purchases and upgrades of PBX equipment despite improving worldwide economic conditions. The overall market decline...