Innovation

Google Science Fair 2015 is officially open for submissions

The difference between you and Ada Lovelace, according to Google, is that she tried things and you did not. Starting today, Google is accepting…

HTTP is getting its first upgrade since 1999. Here’s what you can expect

While the web has gone through a lot of changes since it first came into existence in the early 1990s, the fundamental tech behind…

3 ways innovation can kill your ability to do business

Do you work for someone that never seems to stop thinking about the next big thing that needs to be implemented? You know the…

Bill Gates drinks water made from human waste

Bill Gates, American business magnate, philanthropist, investor, computer programmer, and inventor, is committed to raising awareness around the issue of sanitation in developing countries….

Watch live as SpaceX launches Falcon 9 rocket and tries to land it on a ocean platform [Update]

Elon Musk’s Space X is scheduled to launch its Falcon 9 rocket today. This is a risky test flight that has 50% chance of…

Thync is a headset device that uses electrodes to cheer you up

On Friday afternoons, one can file out of the office and grab a beer until the late hours of the following day, knowing well…

This biodegradable drone made of fungi can disintegrate

A team of researchers from a variety institutions, including NASA’s Ames Research Centre, has developed a biodegradable drone that can disintegrate when it needs…

FNB named world’s most innovative bank

Innovation isn’t a word that you readily associate with banks. They’re staid, big institutions not prone to easily accepting change. First National Bank (FNB)…

10 reasons Google+, Skype should be used in the classroom: A teacher’s view

Traditionally a classroom has always been recognised as a portal to knowledge. It is a venue where ideas and content are shared, experienced and…

How The Global Festival used the web to connect the world, fight poverty

It was the reason Neil Young signed on in the first place. The same reason The Black Keys did too. And Foo Fighters. The…

How tech is changing the cinema experience

Audiences have been enthralled by moving picture shows for over a century. Nothing captivates us like living vicariously through the lives of heroes and…

4 things gaming can teach education

Gaming and education are often seen as two extremes of a spectrum — the one is a frivolous pastime while the other is a…

iPhone 5: Expectations, hype, and the art of what’s possible

Apple has spoken, the dust has barely settled, and the new iPhone 5 is almost upon us. Predictably the world’s press and the blogging…

13 of the best mobile innovations on the planet

The world is mobile. Our lives are on our smartphones and tablets and will only get more so in the future. Mobile already accounts…

Revolution, innovation, cyborgs: 10 top TED Talks from 2012

A taste of the world as we will know it, or a taste of the world we currently live in. TED talks are always…

Online piracy: how African innovators are tackling music’s biggest scourge

Despite a cat’s cradle of challenges around digital rights and payments, not to mention the constant threat of piracy, digital music is seen as…

What impact will the Samsapple trial have on you and me?

Apple versus Samsung has been great news for the legal and tech journalist fraternity. The lawyers have been churning out billable hours, and the…

Disney boffins figure out how to turn plants into multi-touch sensors

This is ridiculously cool. The brains at Disney’s Pittsburgh research lab have figured out how to turn any plant into a responsive multi-touch sensor….

Why nurturing creativity is necessary for innovation

Without creative individuals, we would not be able to enjoy the innovation that punctuates our lives on a daily basis. How can organisations retain…

Perceptive Media: campfire storytelling in the 21st Century

When the extraordinary Chrome Experiment called “The Wilderness Downtown” went viral in 2010, it was the first time that most people had seen the…

Meffy awards set to highlight mobile content & commerce innovators

In case you haven’t heard, mobile is kinda a big thing — and it’s only going to get bigger. Mcommerce is set for a…

Tech wars: 5 battlefronts that show it’s more than just Google vs the world

It seems that with every mid-year tech product announcement, the battle lines become even more drawn out and GigaOm reckons it’s starting to look…

How do we nurture Africa’s next great innovator?

Globally, the discussion around innovation has been one of great interest especially in the wake of troubling economic times in the recent past. The discussion…

Opera Mini Helps South Africans Stay on Top of Every Game

High End Devices Unlock Superior Mobile Experiences in South Africa

South Africa Sees 77% Surge in Demand for AI Skills

Innovate47 Launches Global Food & Agri Accelerator to Back Climate-Smart Startups

Simbi Wabote’s 10-Year Roadmap: How Nigeria Achieved 54% Local Content Growth

Records Tumble In Best Year Yet For South Africa’s Hedge Fund Industry

Acer Unleashes Beastly New Predator BiFrost and Nitro GPUs with AMD Radeon RX 9000 Series

Philips Evnia Drops Jaw-Dropping QD OLED Monitors: 240Hz, Ambiglow, and All the Good Stuff

Omoda C5 X review

TDK enhances IMUs for extreme temps

Data centres and defence are reviving diesel