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Robots get real
17 June 2014Epson’s prototype for the production-line robot of the future tells us a lot about where automation...
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Why children do tech better
10 June 2014Why do children catch on to new technology faster than do adults? ARTHUR GOLDSTUCK has a...
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Inside the Internet of Things
4 June 2014We heard much about the Internet of Things and Big Data, but now it’s getting practical,...
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Lenovo factory highlights Wuhan threat
28 May 2014A trip to the Lenovo factory in Wuhan, China, was a reminder of the impact of...
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The meaning of Neotel
21 May 2014This week, Vodacom concluded a deal to buy Neotel for R7-billion. ARTHUR GOLDSTUCK looks at the...
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Mountain bike tech behind wheelchair wonder
13 May 2014Build mountain bike technology into a wheelchair, and suddenly the hills open up to the handicapped,...
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The Vatican gets digital
8 May 2014The Vatican Library is thought of by many as a repository of secret documents, but that...
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Israel’s Wi-Fi lesson
29 April 2014South Africans are used to public Internet access being slow and restrictive. In Tel Aviv, free...
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The month it all changed
16 April 2014Twenty years ago this week, South African newspaper readers were given their first in-depth exposure to...
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Just call me Machine
8 April 2014Unless you’re addicted to the dance floor, club music can be intensely boring. A South African...
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Kids’ biggest cellphone challenge
2 April 2014At what age should a child have a cellphone? There is no easy answer, but there...
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Quick fix for online shopping
26 March 2014The potential audience for online shopping is growing at its fastest rate ever, but that also...
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Let the sun shine in on education
19 February 2014Solar-powered classrooms have evolved from an experiment into the next big thing in educational initiatives by...
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Wi-Fi rides in to save mobile
19 November 2013The next big thing in mobile data growth is good old Wi-Fi, but in a new...
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Homes get smarter as 1000 products link up
21 January 2014This month sees a landmark for the smart home, as the 1000th product is welcomed to...
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The game is on in SA
4 February 2014The computer gaming business has been bigger than the music industry for several years. Finally, South...
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The best non-smart phones you never noticed
26 November 2013While cutting edge 5‚” devices drain wallets and batteries, a range of great handsets can be...
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HTC comes back to the party
12 November 2013It makes some of the best phones in the world. Yet HTC imploded as a brand...
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The Gadgets that will light up 2014
14 January 2014The buzz around wearable device at this year’s CES in Las Vegas almost overshadowed a flood...
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BlackBerry’s corporate battery dies
5 November 2013If you like rollercoaster rides, you should ask BlackBerry for a job. Not that they’re hiring...