Core technology for Whitespace Alliance Wi-FAR specification approved to become ISO standard
By Staff Writer 10 April 2015The WhiteSpace Alliance (WSA), a global industry organization enabling sharing of underutilized spectrum, today announced that the core technology underlying its Wi-FAR specification has been approved... FULL STORY >
Missed the solar eclipse? Now you can catch up
By Ryan Noik 25 March 2015Two pieces of footage of last week's solar eclipse have emerged that space-geeks can consider a must watch. FULL STORY >
Hot new trailers - 19 March 2015
By Staff Writer 19 March 2015From an alien invasion using computer games, through to spies, possession, exorcism and the original Alien, our hot new trailers for the week has it all. FULL STORY >
Who needs Space?
By Staff Writer 5 December 2014When it comes to Space Travel, Deep Fried Man has no idea what the fuss is about. FULL STORY >
Top 5 Mind-Bending Movies
By Spling 6 November 2014Some movies just leave you perplexed, or “Curiouser and curiouser!” as little Alice said. Movie aficionado, Spling tries to navigate the maze of mind-benders. FULL STORY >
Geek News Highlights - The Two Weeks Notice Edition
By Robin-Leigh Chetty 22 October 2014We've crammed two weeks worth of geek news into one bumper edition, including a re-release trailer for 2001: A Space Odyssey, Sharlto Copley in PlayStation Plus' Powers, and Marvel's Civil War storyline for Captain America 3. FULL STORY >
Leap Motion
By Robin-Leigh Chetty 30 June 2014The Leap Motion controller aims to enhance PC and notebook users’ experience through intuitive gesture recognition. It shows plenty of potential, but ultimately needs a stronger developer ecosystem. FULL STORY >
Elon Musk unveils SpaceX's Dragon V2 manned spacecraft
By Robin-Leigh Chetty 30 May 2014SpaceX founder Elon Musk unveils the new Dragon V2 spacecraft, capable of carrying seven passengers for seven days to and from the International Space Station. FULL STORY >
NASA greenlights crowdsourced Z-2 Spacesuit design
By Robin-Leigh Chetty 5 May 2014NASA recently got the public to vote on a series of futuristic spacesuit designs. After the tally, the glow-in-the-dark Z-2 ranked first and is now entering development. FULL STORY >
MINI showcases new 2014 models and in-car navigation system
By Robin-Leigh Chetty 23 April 2014MINI has laid out its entire 2014 range of vehicles, newest amongst them being the Paceman. It has also introduced the Connected XL Journey Mate navigation system. FULL STORY >
Acer brings technology to Matjiesfontein Space Geodesy Observatory
By Staff Writer 22 April 2014Acer Africa, together with partners Department of Science and Technology (DST) and the National Research Foundation (NRF) are set to become a part of the only Space Geodesy and Geophysics Observatory (SGGO) in the southern... FULL STORY >
Know your Anime: Outlaws in Space
By Allen Simpson 4 April 2014We take you on a journey into outer space with outlaws and bounty hunters a plenty. Outlaw Star and Cowboy Bebop - it’s Science Fiction cowboy style. FULL STORY >
The TechSmart Business Q+A Sessions – March 2014
By Staff Writer 19 March 2014In our recent Q+A session, we asked companies about the one change/ enhancement/ implementation they made in the past two years, which had the biggest impact on productivity or efficiency in the company. We received some interesting feedback. FULL STORY >
Down but not out, Jade Rabbit rover comes back to life
By Robin-Leigh Chetty 13 February 2014The fate of the Chinese lunar rover seemed sealed ever since it went into a hibernation mode on 25 January, but communication has been re-established and there is hope of salvaging Jade Rabbit. FULL STORY >
The Facebook disease is fading
By Mike Joubert 23 January 2014Researchers at Princeton University believe that Facebook is heading the same way as Myspace, going so far to declare that in 2017 the social network will only have 20% of its peak user base left. FULL STORY >
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