The end of a world …

Stars like the Sun can become remarkably photogenic as they near the end of their lifespans. A good example is NGC 2392, which is located about 4 200 light years from Earth, and which has been pictured in its final stage of life. NGC 2392, nicknamed the Eskimo Nebula,...

Businesses trapped in digital Dark Ages

European business leaders, closely mirrored by their South African counterparts, are not yet fully equipped for the digital age, with 63% saying they are far from ready for digital transformation, according to a new poll commissioned by Ricoh. The research, conducted...

SA student takes bronze at IOI

Robert Spencer, a student from Westerford High in Rondebosch, has won a bronze medal at the International Olympiad in Informatics (IOI) held in Brisbane. Spencer is one of four South African students who competed against the top programmers from 80 other countries in...

dotAfrica domain one step closer

Africa is firmly on its way to having its own .africa (dotAfrica) domain after Internet governing body ICANN ruled that the ZA Central Registry (ZACR) bid for dotAfrica has passed “Initial Evaluation”. According to the ICANN New generic Top Level Domain...

NBC cartridges flourish in EMEA

A new study on toner cartridges from IDC has revealed that up to 20% of cartridges sold in Western Europe and 22% sold in Russia in 2012 were new built compatible (NBC) toner cartridges, newly manufactured print consumables conceived to fit into specific printers or...

It’s North v South in Cape Town eSports

MWeb Gaming and MSSA (Mind Sport South Africa) are hosting the first ever eSports inter-regional championship, live on Friday 19 July at the MWeb Cape Town auditorium in Parow. There will be one event where invited guests will get to support their city as the best...