Merger of galactic giants
The Hubble telescope has beamed back images of two galaxies in the process of merging, appearing as a cosmic “flying V” formation. The “flying V” is actually two distinct objects – a pair of interacting galaxies known as IC 2184. Both of the galaxies are seen...Graduates favour government employers
Young graduates are gravitating towards employment in government and parastatal organisations, while the traditionally popular mining houses are falling out of favour as employers of choice. These are some of the findings from Universum South Africa’s annual survey...Movie premiers on Mxit today
A Lucky Man, a film about Ernie “Lastig” Solomons, the legendary ex-gang boss, is the first full-length feature film to premiere exclusively on social network Mxit. Mxit users can download the movie using the newly-launched Cinemo app, which is within the Mxit Reach...Android, iOS dominate in mobile
Android and iOS, the number one- and number two-ranked smartphone operating systems (OS) worldwide, accounted for 91,1% of all smartphone shipments during the fourth quarter of 2012 (4Q12). According to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly...Fourth quarter decline for colour MFPs
Despite a 10% year-over-year increase for the full year 2012, the colour laser multi-function peripheral (MFP) market declined 1% in the fourth quarter of 2012 (4Q12) as ongoing weakness in the global economy finally caught up with this segment. This marks the first...