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Game Review: The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim brings magic back to gaming

By William Walters I will admit that I somewhat missed the boat when Skyrim was initially released. It took the enthusing of my friends to convince me to buy the latest in Bethesda Game Studios’ line...

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BlackBerry 10: The end of BIS?

The BlackBerry Q10 is one of the devices spearheading the company’s attempted resurgence in the smartphone market. Pic: mybroadband.co.za Canadian telecommunications giant Blackberry (formerly Research...

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Tech review: Acer Aspire S3

The Acer Aspire S3 boasts a slim finish. Pic: techradar.com The Acer Aspire S3 ultrabook is a beautiful machine to behold. One cannot help but draw a comparison between the Acer Aspire and the...

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Wise words to the future of science

Dr. Adrienne Edkins from the Biomedical Biotechnology Research Unit at the Department of Biochemistry, Microbiology and Biotechnology. Picture: Staff Photographer Apprehension around the field of...

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How to prevent your Facebook account being cloned

Over the last few months, hackers have been penetrating Facebook user accounts and recreating them. They then pose as an existing user and add their friends to access their personal information. Jim...

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Apps for Students: A starter kit

Apps, and the smartphones that run them, have quickly become a necessity for the modern life.IMAGE: Ivan Blazic Phone applications, or apps, form a large part of daily life, especially for students...

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Scifest 2014 goes into the space

This week Grahamstown and Rhodes University will be hosting SciFest Africa, South Africa’s National Science Festival. This year’s theme is ‘Into the Space!’. The festival, which will be running from...

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20 years of tech at Rhodes

Technology is one of the fastest growing industries in the world and breakthroughs are constantly being made: what was once state-of-the-art can become outdated in a matter of weeks. In order to fully...

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Behind the Facebook façade

In recent years there has been a rise in campus social media based around anonymity. Rhodes Confessions and Rhodes Crushes allow people to express their thoughts without detection. As a result, many...

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Upgrades to Rhodes’ Internet network underway

Rhodes University’s Internet is undoubtedly capable of meeting its students needs, with one of the fastest connections in South Africa. However, its connectivity limitations have left many students...

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