IBM drives tape density further

IBM drives tape density further

Apr 13, 2015

IBM scientists have demonstrated an areal recording density of 123-billion bits of uncompressed data per square inch on low cost, particulate magnetic tape – a breakthrough which represents the equivalent of a 220Tb tape cartridge that could fit in the palm of your hand. To put this into perspective, 220Tb of data is comparable to 1,37-trillion mobile text messages or the text of 220-million books, which would require a 2 200km bookshelf spanning from Las Vegas to Houston, Texas.

Solar breakthrough could mean cheaper power

Dec 8, 2014

Solar researchers at the University of New South Wales in Australia have converted over 40% of the sunlight hitting a solar power system into electricity – the highest efficiency ever reported. The world-beating efficiency was achieved in outdoor tests in...
Nanotechnology gets local boost

Nanotechnology gets local boost

Nov 15, 2013

South African scientists are responsible for new technology that will soon allow food and medicines to be constantly monitored to ensure proper temperature control. A printed temperature sensor developed by PST Sensors, a nanotechnology company started by two...

Big data breakthrough for women in IT

Aug 28, 2013

While global IT firms have tried valiantly for years to encourage girls and young women to enter the world of IT, the gender balance is still heavily loaded in favour of males. But new technology trends are set to make IT a very appealing career prospect for women in...