Setting new standards
Canon enhanced its premium L-series with the launch of the new EF 300mm f/2.8L IS II USM and EF 400mm f/2.8L IS II USM – two high quality super-telephoto lenses designed to meet the demands of professional photographers. Offering optical excellence and consistently high performance, the new lenses combine super-telephoto focal lengths, fast aperture and outstanding image quality, providing photographers with reliability and exceptional results.
Bulldozing the way to faster CPUs
At HOT CHIPS 22, AMD revealed new details on its two next-generation x86 processor core implementations, including AMDs unique approach to high-performance, multi-threaded computing, as well as a sub-one-watt capable low-power design.
Light beams can replace electronic signals
Intel recently announced an important advance in the quest to use light beams to replace the use of electrons to carry data in and around computers. The company has developed a research prototype representing the world’s first silicon-based optical data connection with integrated lasers.
Telescope to get fibre-optic link
The National Research Foundation (NRF) has made available R64 million to the South African National Research and Education Network (SANREN) for the construction of an Internet broadband fibre-optic link to the national fibre optic backbone.
There is a new pied piper in town
Rodents cost South African home owners thousands of Rands every year due to damage to food, clothing, furniture, books and many other household items are contaminated by their droppings and urine. Furthermore, calling out Pest control agencies to assist can cost you up to R800 per visit and certain chemicals and traps could be harmful to your family.
Quick customer interaction with the Qkey
Korea's oldest manufacturer of motor vehicles, Kia Motors, has taken the first step within the South African motoring industry to utilise the world’s first Enhanced Mobile Communications platform. The platform, known as Qkey, offers consumers the easiest means of interacting with brands that interest them.
18 hours of battery power?
Fujitsu’s new LIFEBOOK notebooks are said to increase battery runtimes by as much as 75 percent from the previous generation, with batteries that last through even the longest flights and workdays – up to 18 hours in the case of the LIFEBOOK E780. Furthermore, Fujitsu offers you ten tips on how to get the most out of your battery.
New Verbatim products offer peace-of-mind
Verbatim has announced the launch of a new range of professional secure storage products under the family name ‘Secure ‘n Go’. According to the company, these new products are designed to address the growing issues of data leakage, security and the EU legal requirements.
Linkbook deletes the digital divide
A few months ago, the $100 computer was or some, a mere pipe-dream. However, with the Linkbook, the idea is becoming more of a reality. The Linkbook is available to South Africans through Vodacom, runs the Ubuntu operating system and is said to cost as little as R40 per month over a 24 month period.
Touch the future
In South Africa, touch screen technology is quickly taking off and it's now being used in a diverse array of applications, including the fast-growing mobile, retail and interactive digital signage industries.