Build it, and big data will come
As construction continues on the dishes of the Square Kilometre Array deep in the Karoo, there is also research being done around big data, and how it is all going to be processed.
Connecting the unconnectable
Two South African women have swept up awards in two international technology competitions.
Cape Town-based safari company Discover Africa is using a web application built on Google Maps to let travellers track the spectacular wildebeest migration.
Wits University is developing a processing board for use at the Large Hadron Collider that it hopes to commercialise for wider application.
A Cape Town startup is looking to upset the events ticketing applecart.
PyConZA celebrates the biggest gathering of Python professionals in South Africa, with solid support from industry giants.
The ‘Father of the internet’ had more of a hand in SA’s internet industry than many realise.
Tech-savvy employees are bypassing corporate IT departments to install applications that do just what they need. This leaves IT decision-makers with the challenges of supporting and regulating this kind of activity.
An acclaimed startup programme supported by MIT has been hosted in South Africa for the first time.
Startup enthusiast Martin Bjergegaard believes in failing…and failing quickly. He was in South Africa recently to promote his book and share his insights into the startup mentality.
BlackBerry has opened its third App Lab in SA.
