Mainland China’s smartphone market has recorded another quarter of decline, slipping 3% year-on-year according to new research from Omdia. The drop marks the second…
3 real-world use cases for the Internet of Things and big data
Technology often progresses in ways that can surprise us. Just eight years ago, many people thought of the then-new Apple iPhone as an expensive…
Technology is a differentiating factor for financial services firms
Few industries are as ripe for technological innovation as the financial services sector. This opportunity, however, also carries considerable risk for established players that…
Early-warning asthma prediction device secures top spot at SA Innovation Summit
The Technology Innovation Agency (TIA) Inventors Garage competition awarded PhD student Moses Kebalepile for his prototype, called the Asthma Grid, at the SA Innovation…
South Africa seriously needs to fix its education system to develop a knowledge economy
South Africa’s education system is in a bad state. That was the grim message conveyed by Prof Roy du Pré (pictured above), chairperson of…
