Moving industry to space means 24/7 solar power says Amazon CEO


2 June, 2016
The CEO of Amazon, Jeff Bezos, has said that the industrial economy is key to expanding into space.In an interview at the Code Conference in California, he spoke about Blue Origin, the SpaceX competitor company that he is a part of, and why Mars is the next frontier. He also...Read More

Cable theft leads to LTE and fiber push for South Africa


1 June, 2016
Telkom is South Africa's premier telecommunications company who supply wireline and more recently wireless communication solutions. The company's latest attempts at supplying telecommunications to the country involve LTE technology and fiber internet solutions. Introducing new technologies has translated into needing more engineers to assist with building an infrastructure that facilitates...Read More

Experts weigh in on how to remain employable in modern day engineering industries


1 June, 2016
In the fast-changing world of engineering, staying afloat in terms of qualifications, credentials and knowledge is a tough business. Luckily, it is becoming easier to remain in an industry, work hard at it, but at the same time gain more knowledge on the side that will further you in your...Read More

Experts weigh in on how to remain employable in modern day engineering industries


1 June, 2016
In the fast-changing world of engineering, staying afloat in terms of qualifications, credentials and knowledge is a tough business. Luckily, it is becoming easier to remain in an industry, work hard at it, but at the same time gain more knowledge on the side that will further you in your...Read More

Energy Storage Wars: Apple’s flagship store’s hefty photovoltaic price tag


1 June, 2016
Apple Inc has opened a new store in San Francisco's Union Square and are following in the footsteps of Ikea, Walmart and others that will be running their stores on completely renewable energy.  The store would be their flagship store which will be showcasing the Apple brand. The store spent...Read More

Robot Revolution: Zenbo is ASUS’ home robot


1 June, 2016
Computex 2016 has kicked off in Taiwan and who better to kick the show off than Taiwanese company ASUS? Throughout the week, companies will deliver keynotes and show off advances in consumer technology. A recurring theme from most of the companies showing off their new devices is virtual reality, but...Read More

Intel talks Internet of Things amidst company restructure


31 May, 2016
Computex 2016 has kicked off in Taiwan that will see keynotes from several companies including ASUS, Intel, Microsoft and more. The big thing at the conference this year? The Internet of Things and how it is changing computing.  First of all, Intel is sacking 12,000 employees in their industry due...Read More

German engineers make a case for pain-feeling robots


31 May, 2016
German researchers from the Leibniz University of Hannover are conducting research into how to make a robot feel pain. Perplexingly, the researchers have been working with Kuka robots and programming some reactions to pain-inducing scenarios into robots. This disregards the entire premise of why robots would be employed. Do we...Read More

Engineering musical instruments for disabled people


31 May, 2016
Sound engineering is not an easy feat. Neither is music engineering. Clarence Adoo is a trumpeter who was paralyzed from the neck down after a car accident two decades ago, rendering his arms unusable, thus playing the trumpet was going to be problematic. Seven years after his accident, an engineer...Read More

Engineering musical instruments for disabled people


31 May, 2016
Sound engineering is not an easy feat. Neither is music engineering. Clarence Adoo is a trumpeter who was paralyzed from the neck down after a car accident two decades ago, rendering his arms unusable, thus playing the trumpet was going to be problematic. Seven years after his accident, an engineer...Read More