Tag: World Wide Worx

Holograms and virtual reality (VR) have long been a feature of the supposed 4th Industrial Revolution (4IR). When President Cyril Ramaphosa opened the first 4IR SA summit in 2019, his address was live-streamed as a hologram to the Rustenburg Civic Centre.

It’s a given that sub-Saharan Africa is the world’s fastest growing region in numerous industries, from music to cloud computing. Not so given is how to take advantage of this growth. The biggest hurdle facing any business expanding across the African continent is not only the geographic size of this market, but that it in fact comprises 50 markets.

Walkie-talkies seem to be a relic of a bygone era, but they still offer tremendous benefits. Remember walkie-talkies? Before smartphones, they were a staple of crime and policing movies, and many thought they were among the most wonderful toys that boys could have.

Nashua's survival is partly thanks to looking beyond specific tech to a broader ecosystem. It has become a rarity for technology companies to thrive for half-a-century or more. Globally, the likes of Intel, Apple and IBM are exceptions. In South Africa, rare hardly begins to describe the lack of longevity in the high-tech space.

A blueprint is emerging for online retailers in South Africa. Ahead of Amazon entering the local market, setting up a titanic battle for customers with market leader Takealot, a new study shows that there is not only room for new entrants, but also opportunity for growth for incumbents.

When last did you slip a compact disc (CD) into a music system or a computer drive? Don’t answer that if you’re a die-hard who has held onto ancient technology. On the other hand, if you’ve held onto even older technology, you may be onto something. The latest report of the Recording Association of America (RIAA) reveals several astonishing trends in physical music formats.

Can an external hard drive speed up a gaming computer? If it’s the Asus Tuf A1, the answer is yes. The Tuf Gaming A1 is not an external hard drive, but an external enclosure that transforms into a hard drive that brings a data transfer speed normally not found on a computer.

The new flagship from Huawei has both a premium look and feel, and features to math. It is not often one sees strategy in action when using a new device. Especially in a smartphone, the manufacturer’s underlying strategy is usually teased out in specifications and software adaptations.

Durban's port may soon get a revamp, but it needs to learn from the best in the world. During President Cyril Ramaphosa’s State of the Nation address in February he assured the nation that Transnet was “currently focused on improving operational efficiencies” at the country’s ports, “through procuring additional equipment and implementing new systems to reduce congestion”.

One of the biggest stress in the lives of pet owners is feeding them when no one can be home. Now there’s a gadget for that. Just three years ago, the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, the world’s biggest launch pad for new gadgets, was set alight by a Wi-Fi enabled automatic pet feeder called Feeder-Robot, “designed to give every pet parent complete peace of mind”.