Mars rover checks in from the red planet

NASA's Mars rover demonstrated the post-PC revolution from space by using the location-sharing mobile application Foursquare to "check-in" on the Red Planet. Read more >>

Government to buy Sunspace

[Paul Vecchiatto] Cabinet has given the green light to the purchase of microsatellite manufacturer Sun Space and Information Systems (Sunspace) with the aim of incorporating it into the South African National Space Agency (Sansa). Read more >>

New processes for cost-efficient solar cell production

The competition in the photovoltaics market is fierce. When it comes to price, Asian manufacturers are frequently ahead of the competition by a nose. Now, Fraunhofer researchers are designing new coating processes and thin layer systems that, if used, could help to reduce the price of solar cells significantly - and give the competitive edge back to German manufacturers, too. Read more >>

New monkey species identified

Scientists have identified a new species of African monkey, locally known as the lesula. The findings are described in the 12 September issue of the research journal PLoS One. Read more >>

New technologies available for commercial use

Stellenbosch University is opening up its intellectual property vault and giving companies free access to its technologies. Read more >>

Semiconductor etch without the sketch

For the first time, researchers watch and control 3D semiconductor etching in real time, a potential time and resource saver for industry. Read more >>

Global report names Rwanda most dynamic in ICT

[Fred Buteera] The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) 2012 report has named Rwanda among the top six developing countries in the world that are the most dynamic performers in ICT development. Read more >>

MTN supports Tech4Africa as a Platinum Sponsor

The MTN Group will support to this year's Tech4Africa conference, to be held at the Indaba Hotel, Joburg from 31 October to 1 November, 2012, as a Platinum Sponsor. The conference is for mobile and emerging technology and is themed "Unlocking the next billion consumers". Read more >>

Silicon Cape receives donation from Groupon SA

Daniel Guasco and Wayne Gosling, founders of the successful Silicon Cape start-up Twangoo, which was acquired by Groupon in 2011, have donated R100 000 to the Silicon Cape Initiative. Read more >>

Taiwan to ask Apple to blur sensitive military images

TAIPEI, TAIWAN: Taiwan said Tuesday it will ask US tech giant Apple to blur satellite images of sensitive military installations which are freely available to iPhone 5 users. Read more >>