Tech

Streaming Services – Stretching the scope of entertainment

TV streaming services, have unequivocally changed our viewing habits. Technical advances have significantly improved connectivity and convenience and the world of streaming has enabled people to customize their viewing experience to suit their area of interest. In the recent years, the rise of Netflix and other services have enticed us into a binge-watching culture, enjoyed […]

The Ambivalence of Digital Trade

Digital trade encompasses a broad spectrum of enabled transactions of trade in goods and services that can either be digitally or physically delivered. Digital trade is growing exponentially and is opening up new opportunities to the global community in both low- and high-income settings – allowing companies to sell more products across diverse markets. The […]

CES Gadgets - What’s hot in 2020!

The annual tech conference is the ideal environment for big names and startups to showcase their new creations and services for the year ahead. This year’s CES conference saw a surge in streaming services and surveillance technologies. SHARE THE AIR Uber and Hyundai are joining forces to build a fleet of flying taxis. Uber have […]

Chip to chip communication may drive next-level internet security

For the first time, information has been ‘teleported’ between two computer chips. Researchers have claimed that this is a leap that could progress to a more secure ‘quantum internet.’ Experts from the University of Bristol and the Technical University of Denmark have been working to develop a process known as quantum entanglement and managed to […]

5 Tech prediction flops for 2020

No one said that predicting the future is easy and with the rate at which the digital world is advancing, it is perhaps easy to get ahead of ourselves. So what did consumers raise their tech hopes for in 2020, that can no longer be expected? Uber’s flying cars In 2017 Uber predicted we’d be […]

What your smartphone habits say about you

Smartphones have become a vital accessory (necessity) in our everyday lives, with the model type and color often chosen to reflect our personality and style, not to mention the additional design features, customized ring tone and screen saver, all to reflect individual aspects of our personality. But have you ever stopped to think about what […]

The Internet of Senses

Currently, technology connects with two of our senses (sight and sound). A study conducted by mobile manufacturer Ericsson, indicates that consumers expect an ‘Internet of Senses’ by the year 2030. This will include the ability to digitally transfer thoughts, have wearables that can immediately translate languages and experience taste, smell, touch, and temperature. As we […]

More connectivity and less carbon

There’s a lot of controversy lately about increased connectivity, 5G, IoT (internet of things) and AI. There’s a general worry that the way tech is advancing so rapidly will have a negative effect on society. Well here we are with some GOOD NEWS!!! Last year alone, the use of mobile technology caused a global reduction […]

Old Names and New A. I...deas

Google – Alphabet You may have heard that Alphabet is Googles parent company. Alphabet is responsible for the ‘google car’. Alphabet has its own autonomous car department which started life as a project by Google. This department is called Waymo. Currently, although not charging any fees, Waymo is moving riders around California. They want to […]