Innovation: Huawei launches ‘Shining-Star’ Developer Programme in South Africa
HUAWEI Mobile Services (HMS) recently launched the Huawei Developer Programme, Shining-Star, in South Africa. This programme is part of a […]
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Size Matters: The Demand for Consumer-Friendly Apps Increases Across the African Tech Market
Africa is projected to have 725 million smartphone users by 2020. As the digital revolution hits these developing markets, it’s crucial […]
Six South African students to take part in the supercomputing competition in Germany
South African students to take part in the supercomputing competition in Germany.
The annual Centre for High-Performance Computing (CHPC) conference, which took place in Cape Town recently, provided a platform for South African students to showcase their skills in building supercomputers and their innovative ideas on how to prevent cybercrimes through the Student Cluster Competition, and the Student Cyber-Security challenge.
Six students from the University of Cape Town (UCT) and the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits University), who came out tops at a national student cluster competition to build a supercomputer, will fly the South African flag high at the International Student …read more
Artificial Intelligence is a game changer for personal devices says Gartner
Artificial Intelligence – the opportunities for South African start-ups.
Emotion artificial intelligence (AI) systems are becoming so sophisticated that Gartner predicts that by 2022, personal devices will know more about an individual’s emotional state than his or her own family. AI is generating multiple disruptive forces that are reshaping the way we interact with personal technologies.
“Emotion AI systems and affective computing are allowing everyday objects to detect, analyse, process and respond to people’s emotional states and moods to provide better context and a more personalised experience,” said Roberta Cozza, research director at Gartner. “To remain relevant, technology vendors must …read more
Global Smartphone Accesibility Hits New Heights in 2018
Global smartphone penetration to hit 66% in 2018
In 2018, 66% of individuals in an array of 52 key countries, which includes South Africa along with various developed and developing countries across the globe, will own a smartphone. This number is up from 63% in 2017 and 58% in 2016, according to Zenith’s Mobile Advertising Forecasts 2017, published on 16 October 2017.
The report also revealed that the rapid expansion of smartphone ownership across the world, which has transformed the way that advertisers communicate with consumers, is slowing down as penetration reaches 80%-90% in the most advanced markets. The number of …read more
