Swype could make typing easier on the iPhone – Swype, invented by the guys behind the T9 predictive text typing system, have come up with something pretty mind blowing. They’ve managed to get around the hassle of typing on a flast screen. ie. the number 1 gripe people have with iPhones (from what I’ve seen). Let’s hope Apple get the rights to Swype, because it’s hot! [iclarified]

Barack Obama Sucks at Golf – It seems weird, right? You kind of assume he’ll be nearly as good as Tiger Woods, don’t you? I mean, he’s the first black American president and he’s pretty smooth. Surely Tiger has taught him how to clean up on the course? Apparently not. Even though his actual score is a “matter of national security.” [gawker]

SA Government Approves R1-Billion SABC Bailout – Can someone tell me exactly why we are forced to pay TV licenses when the funds are merely squandered and the government steps in before it all falls down anyway and helps them continue the bullshit? [mail&guardian]

Claudia Schiffer, Eva Herzigova and Helena Christensen Nude in i-D Magazine – Forget all your Victoria’s Secret models, and Sports Illustrated swimsuit babes, the real Supermodels have been, and always will be the likes of Claudia Schiffer, Eva Herzigova and Helena Christensen. And here they are, nude in the Winter 2010 issue of i-D magazine. [dnevnohr]

The Definition of Evil: Microsoft’s Search Wars Hurt Us All – Microsoft may pay Murdoch to delist from Google. If it happens, it sets a bad precedent. Imagine if all the world’s content is exclusive to some engines and we have to search them all to find what we want? Between Google and Microsoft and Murdoch, Someone is going down! [gizmodo]

“Jock of The Bushveld” Gets Animated – The local, animated version of Jock of the Bushveld will have a list of credits including Tim Rice, Johnny Clegg and Desmond Tutu. It may just stun the world, but will it disappoint South Africa?[thedailymaverick]

Most expensive gift items for the Christmas – Everyone here at 2oceansvibe either is or wants to be living the holiday. Whichever one it is, you gotta be thinking big to make it happen. The guys at BornRich have put together a must-have list of the most expensive Christmas gifts possible. Did you enter the lottery, by the way? [bornrich]

Madam Exposes Playboy Centrefold Escort Racket – Hollywood madam, Michelle Braun has gone and ruined it for all of us by announcing that she used to rent out Playboy centrefolds for $10,000 a pop. Clients have included kings of countries, sports men, Forbes listers and even an IDOLS presenter! Good times.. [nypost]

Forbes Billionaires List Shrinks 30%, Gates Regains World’s Richest Title – Of the 1,125 billionaires who made last year’s ranking, 373 fell off the list.There are 38 newcomers, plus three moguls who returned to the list after regaining their 10-figure fortunes. It is the first time since 2003 that the world has had a net loss in the number of billionaires. God help us all! [msnbc]

Woody Allen To Cast French First Lady, Carla Bruni, in Next Flick – French President Nicolas Sarkozy’s wife, Carla Bruni, has confirmed that Woody Allen asked her to be in his next movie. Mick Jagger’s hand-me-down also stated that she was more than keen to do so. Which is not surprising. It’s no secret that she has been hounding me to be the next 2oceansvibe Weather Girl. [hollywoodwiretap]

Telkom’s Mobile Plan “Suicidal,” Says Analyst – South Africa’s fixed-line phone group Telkom’s plan to launch a new mobile phone business next year is not expected to boost profit significantly, an analyst said on Tuesday. [reuters]

Inside a Supermodel’s Suicide – Hours before she was found dead of an apparent suicide last week, Korean supermodel and Chanel muse Daul Kim reached out to a friend for a last boost of support. They talked about her depression, weight loss, and a fistfight with her boyfriend. [dailybeast]

Ringo Starr Recruits Paul McCartney for New Album “Y Not” – Ringo Starr grabbed a little help from his friends for his new album Y Not, due January 12th, 2010. The Beatles drummer will be joined by his Fab Four bandmate Paul McCartney on a couple of tracks, including first single “Walk With Me,” which finds Macca and Starr sharing vocals. [rollingstone]

National Geographic’s International Photo Contest (PHOTOS) – These stunning photographs are from National Geographic’s annual international photography contest. They are a selection from the Viewers’ Choice portion of the contest. Take a look, and cast your vote for the winner. [huffpo]