Cars become more connected
In-car connectivity has received a boost, with new steps turning the car into just one of the many devices that a user wishes to include in a network that can share information. Microsoft has announced patent licensing agreements with automotive technology companies...Tech to bridge education gap
Education is one of Africa’s greatest missed opportunities, plagued by mistakes and mismanagement, played out over generations from the very first post-colonial governments. But there is an opportunity to use technology to bridge the education gap. This according to...How do we use mobile devices?
Mobile users are using their devices to replace radio, with mobile audio – particularly music – now contributing 12% of mobile data traffic in North America, and growing by 4% elsewhere. Meanwhile, mobile search per subscriber has increased 25% since February 2012,...Different rewards for Gen Y workers
Research by the Department of Industrial Psychology at the North-West University has identified some of the factors that will not only attract Generation Y employees, but retain this talented and upwardly-mobile sector of the workforce. The survey highlighted five...China boasts top supercomputer
Tianhe-2, a supercomputer developed by China’s National University of Defense Technology, is the world’s new number one system with a performance of 33,86 petaflop/s on the Linpack benchmark. This is according to the 41st edition of the twice-yearlyTOP500 list of the...