Industrial semiconductor market set to boom

The industrial semiconductor market will post a 9,7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over the next several years as revenue rises from $34,8-billion in 2013 to $55,2-billion in 2018. This is according to IHS, the leading global source of critical information and...

FastNet joins LoRa Alliance

FastNet has joined the LoRa Alliance – an organisation aimed at standardising low power WANs (LPWANs) for global deployment, to boost machine-to-machine industrial applications and the Internet of Things (IoT). The LoRa Alliance made its official global debut at...

Smart machines need ethical programming

CIOs must start considering how to develop ethical programming for smart machines, according to Gartner. Realising the potential of smart machines — and ensuring successful outcomes for the businesses that rely on them — will hinge on how trusted smart machines are...

Moon meteor strike found

NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) acquired images of the lunar surface before and after the largest recorded explosion occurred on the surface. On 17 March, 2013, an object the size of a small boulder hit the surface in Mare Imbrium and exploded in a flash of...

South Africa, Sudan join R&D initiative

The Department of Science and Technology will contribute R2-million towards a pool of funds to support researchers from South Africa and Sudan on joint research initiatives in both countries. This was announced this morning by the Minister of Science and Technology,...

Curro schools keep the lights on

Using generators supplied and installed by Master Power Technologies, Curro schools are ensuring their electronic learning environments are not left in the dark during load-shedding. Curro owns a number of private schools around South Africa that are dedicated to...