Hi-tech gets Oktoberfest moving

 

Who said hi-tech is only for nerds and cannot be fun at a down-to-earth level - or sort of down to earth! A media release we received last week from hi-tech company, Siemens, illustrates how hi-tech assists to get spirits 'hi' at Munich's famous Oktoberfest.

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Rea Vaya gathering speed Johannesburg Cape Town imageExecutive Mayor of Johannesburg Amos Masondo and Minister of Transport Jeff Radebe revealed the prototype station of the city’s much-anticipated bus rapid transport (BRT) system at a ceremony in November 2008. The station is located in Joubert Park, close to Johannesburg's present train station.

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By the year 2012, 485-million people in Africa, or 38% of the continent’s population, will be mobile phone users. This was revealed at the 11th AfricaCom conference, held in Cape Town on 18 November.

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African countries such as Angola, Mozambique and the Democratic Republic of Congo have been devastated by civil war for decades. Although the conflicts are over and the countries are slowly rebuilding themselves, one deadly legacy remains – landmines.

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After two years of development and R50-million ($6-million) in research, South Africa’s first battery-operated electric car is ready to show itself to the world. The car, known appropriately as the Joule, will make its debut at the Paris Motor Show in October 2008 after a brief showing to the media earlier in September. Photos of the Joule are embargoed until the unveiling in Paris, but anticipation is high.

Read more: Electrifying SA's motor industry

As South Africa enters what’s been termed the “broadband boom”, internet company Cisco, is leading the way with the creation of an information and communication technology (ICT) innovation hub centre.

Read more: Broadband centre launches in SA