06 July 2006

The Cutting Edge Primed for pole position

If you’re not a video gamer, you will probably never understand. However, if you happily admit to enjoying the total immersion experience and genuinely believe that you could keep up with motor racing’s elite if only you had the right equipment, read on. 

06 July 2006

The Cutting EdgeBetter by definition

IT won’t be like being there. In fact, in some respects it may even be better than being there: the FIFA World Cup 2006 will bring astonishingly detailed, high-definition television to a worldwide audience.  

06 July 2006

The Cutting EdgeCool, calm and connected

Home network central: the Internet fridge  

06 July 2006

The Cutting EdgeHexaglot's Traveller SC speaks 18 languages

German company Hexaglot released their new language computer, a clever device featuring smart card technology, just in time to eliminate language barriers for the soccer World Cup. 

06 July 2006

The Cutting EdgeIt's all about presence

Let’s hear it for the babes  

06 July 2006

The Cutting EdgeScreen test

The technology in your screen affects not just what you see – but also your bank balance  

06 July 2006

The Cutting EdgeUsing DNA principles to help foil theft

In some parts of the world (sadly, South Africa is not quite there yet), DNA analysis is replacing fingerprinting as the modern method of forensic crime detection – and a company called Selectamark Security Systems is on the front line. 

01 June 2006

Eye in the sea

Deep-ocean animals have long evaded scientists’ elaborate probes. Now, a tough little camera catches them on video  

01 May 2006

Cleaning up dirty energy

Can you generate power from coal without poisoning the planet? Just wait, say the folk at FutureGen  

01 May 2006

Reinventing the Skyscraper

The 46-storey Hearst Tower is an energy-efficient, structurally strong, environmentally sound addition to New York City’s skyline. And if we may say so ourselves, it looks pretty cool, too.