3D worlds visualise data: science-fiction future dawns
Scientists are pushing science fiction closer to reality with wraparound virtual worlds
SKA antenna contract awarded to SA firm
A South African company has been awarded the contract to build 64 antennas for the new MeerKAT radio telescope, the Cape Argus reported on Friday.
Hydrogen cars are on the way
Car manufacturers are gearing up to offer commercially viable hydrogen-powered vehicles
Techno-stores bridge online and physical retail
The store of the future has arrived and it is threatening to leave technology laggards behind.
Architect to build house using 3D printer
A Dutch architect has designed a house “with no beginning or end” to be built using the world’s largest 3D printer
InvenSense wants to guide you through malls, subways
InvenSense plans to sell chips that let smartphones guide their owners up and down escalators, through subway stations and up to specific cubicles within skyscrapers
Toyota tests wireless charging for electric cars
Toyota begins field trials with a wireless charging system for electric cars
Click, Print, Shoot: Downloadable guns possible
Downloading a gun’s design plans to your computer, building it on a three-dimensional printer and firing it minutes later. No background checks, no questions asked.
Robotic use rises as manufacturing becomes reshored
This article explains how automating with industrial robots can help companies to bring their manufacturing home without any adverse effects on their competitiveness















