Power to the people
By Andrew Gould 6 May 2009The Internet is putting the power to choose, and create, back in the hands of the public. Andrew Gould looks at how the old is making way for the new. In the not-so-distant past the producers of products and services had 100% of the control as to what was delivered and by which channels, to the buying public. But never before have customers and users of technology had so much power to influence what they buy, read and watch than now, thanks to the Internet. FULL STORY >
The New Brain
By Mike Joubert 6 May 2009Just how far are we from recreating the human brain? Now movies like A.I., The Matrix, iRobot seem to suggest that machines can attain a level of human like intelligence.Two big scientific attempts the past number of years show that ?¡recreating the human brain might just be... FULL STORY >
Google Android OS
By Thomas McKinnon 6 May 2009Android is an operating system for cellphones, just like the Windows Mobile platform, or the Symbian platform you???ll find on Nokia phones. So why the big fuss? Well two reasons. Firstly, it was developed by Google, and we all know what Google did for the web. Secondly, it... FULL STORY >
Free cloud-based antivirus
By Thomas McKinnon 5 May 2009Panda Security has announced the global beta release of Panda Cloud Antivirus, the industry???s first and only free cloud-based antivirus. FULL STORY >
Nokia Music Store now in SA
By Mike Joubert 28 April 2009As the 16th country worldwide in which the Music Store has been launched, the site is not only populated by all the well known international artists, but also by a very decent amount of SA talent as well. FULL STORY >
Who to vote for
By Thomas McKinnon 16 April 2009ollowing the lead of various US sites covering elections, the Mail & Guardian has launched an interactive quiz that is designed to discover where you actually stand on some of the more pressing election issues. FULL STORY >
Project P.U.M.A
By Thomas McKinnon 8 April 2009Congestion and pollution are two of the biggest challenges that cities around the globe are currently faced with. FULL STORY >
Time to Tighten Tech Spending
By Andrew Gould 1 April 2009TechSmart spoke to Arthur Goldstuck who heads up the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) research group, World Wide Worx. He is one of South Africa???s foremost commentators on the ICT sector, and we decided to get his take on how the world-wide... FULL STORY >
7 steps to online productivity
By Thomas McKinnon 20 March 2009Oh?Ǫ I haven???t checked my Facebook page in a few minutes?Ǫ maybe I should just do that quickly before I get back to work? FULL STORY >
IBMs smart water solutions
By Thomas McKinnon 16 March 2009The smart water portfolio forms part of IBM???s larger Smarter Planet strategy in which the company intends to encourage the development of more intelligence driven societies by more effectively using instrumented and interconnected devices. FULL STORY >
How to Make a Lava Lamp
By Andrew Gould 1 April 2008If you remember the 1970???s, or you were alive, but can???t remember much of it, you should vaguely recall the ubiquitous Lava Lamp. The liquid wax ?Ç£Lava??? mesmerised children and hippies for hours and was probably the craze of the era. You can still buy them, but... FULL STORY >
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