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Business
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It’s Official – Online Video Advertising Trumps Traditional Television Advertising
29 May 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
It looks like online video advertising is the king of the castle, politely bumping down traditional media advertising, according to new research. This translates into an increase in online video advertising revenues and a decrease in traditional television advertising revenues.
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Live Inside A SciFi Novel – The Popular Mechanics’ 1955 “House Of The Future” Is For Sale
29 May 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Introducing the “House of the Future” an amazing piece of architecture that was designed in 1954 by Thomas Stimson.
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Why Didn’t I Think Of That? Part 1 – Printer Ink Delivered To Your Door
29 May 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
In the first of a new series that takes a look at local entrepreneurs making good with elegantly simple ideas, 2oceansvibe caught up with Nic Venter, founder and sales director of Inksaver. Every week we’ll endeavour to get local entrepreneurs talking about the relatively simple ideas that gave rise to their operations. Cape Town-based company, […]
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And The Happiest Nation In The World For 2013 Is…
29 May 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Click here to find out who succeeded as the happiest developed nation in the world…
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Everything Looks Like Hitler [GALLERY]
29 May 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
JC Penny innocently advertised this tea kettle on the 405 Interstate highway. But passersby seemed to notice the sneaky resemblance the tea kettle had with a certain German dictator.
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This Is What Is Killing The South African Film Industry
28 May 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
Roger Young chats to Mail & Guardian’s Chris Roper about what’s killing the SA film industry.
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Frightening, Abandoned Biblical Theme Park Could Be Yours For R3 Million [VIDEO + GALLERY]
28 May 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Biblical theme park called Holly Land’s asking price has been cut by almost half. Find out why no one wants to buy it when you click through.
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NPA Brutally Embarrassed: Prosecutor Glynnis Breytenbach Found Not Guilty On All 15 Charges
27 May 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
A suspended National Prosecuting Authority senior prosecutor has been found not guilty on all of the charges she faced. The decision was handed down by chairperson of the disciplinary hearing, Selby Mbenenge SC.
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The Fresh Prince Reunion Happened This Weekend – Was Better Than You Could Have Ever Imagined [VIDEO]
27 May 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Its been almost 17 years since the favoured sitcom went off air and what better way to celebrate its awesomeness than by seeing Will Smith bring together Alfonso “Carlton Banks” Ribeiro and DJ Jazzy Jeff for our entertainment. Take a look at the video here.
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“Mr Steyn City” – One Of South Africa’s Richest Men Is Developing His Own Private City In JHB [GALLERY]
27 May 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 14 Comments
Douw Steyn is one of South Africa’s richest men, with a personal fortune of well over R8 billion, and he will be making a permanent mark on the Johannesburg landscape by creating a residential estate bigger than the whole of Sandton.
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Now You Can Own A Piece Of The Dead Sea Scrolls [GALLERY]
27 May 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The world’s oldest biblical manuscripts were the greatest archaeological find of the 20th century. And now the family who sold the majority of the scrolls to the Israeli government antiquities authority, are selling off the scrap pieces.
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Woman Gives Birth In A Wheelchair, Outside Florida Hospital [GALLERY]
27 May 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Early on Friday morning, Amy Beth Cavaetta was rushed to hospital to deliver her second child. But the birth did not go entirely to plan. Cavaetta barely made it outside the Boca Raton hospital in Florida, before the delivery started. See the gallery of images here.
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Deliberately Awful Cigarette Packaging Nominated For British Design Award [PIC]
27 May 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Australia is known for producing cigarette packaging displaying graphic images, but this packaging design was nominated for a presitgious British design award for its “anti-design.”
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Just Keep Digging: The Rand Has Hit A Four Year Low Against The Dollar
23 May 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The rand is currently standing at 9,6980 to the dollar – the lowest it has been in the last four years.
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House Of The Week – Hout Bay Security Estate – Let’s Have That Chat
23 May 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Decked out for the sun and ready for entertaining, this tranquil abode offers you everything from fresh air to sea views. Live in the lap of luxury in one of the most beautiful places in the Western Cape. Here’s more from Pam Golding: “MOUNTAIN PARADISE WITH MAGNIFICENT SEA VIEWS” This modern, open-plan thatched family home designed along […]
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Radvertising: The Dance Dictionary – A Name For Every Move On The Floor [VIDEO]
23 May 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
In order to launch the new PUMA Sync fragrances, the sports brand has tapped into the world of dance. The campaign, called The Puma Dance Dictionary, enables the public to encrypt messages into insane dance moves.
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Wanna Hang At Justin Bieber’s House? Sign This
23 May 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
If ever you are invited to a party at Justin Bieber’s house, you will have to sign this document or be short a lot of money.
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The 10 Sexiest Tech Executives [PICS]
23 May 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 5 Comments
It is a lethal combination, beauty and brains. These are a few of the sexiest women in the tech industry, either making millions or set to be serious contenders.
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Amazon Wants To Case Their Headquarters In A Mammoth Glass Bubble [PICS]
22 May 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Here we have Amazon’s proposed new headquarters in Seattle. These are the latest drawings of the office. The building is more of a greenhouse than an office space, different forms of plant life including mature trees will be housed in the special building.
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Leaked Unapproved Panasonic Ad Uses Reeva Steenkamp’s Image With “Shoot Your Girlfriend” Strapline [GALLERY]
22 May 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
There are always adverts that don’t make it to print, and advertisers wish their clients had taken the leap and used them. But not all is wasted thanks to the UK Chip Shop Awards.
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Radvertising: Coca-Cola Hits Another Feel Good Home Run In India And Pakistan [VIDEO]
22 May 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
In March of this year the super-brand decided to go one step further than just making people smile in their “Open Happiness” campaign. How you ask? Oh, just by creating a bit of world peace with a fizzy drink, that’s all. Click through to watch how.
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Meanwhile In Holland: Dutch Talk Show Host Breast Feeds From Total Stranger [N5FW VIDEO]
22 May 2013 by Seth Rotherham / 2 Comments
Last week, popular dutch talk show host/comedian/musician/jack of all trades, Paul De Leeuw drank human breast milk from the bosom of a total stranger on his family-rated show, apparently just for the hell of it
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Michael Jordaan Announces Resignation As CEO Of FNB
22 May 2013 by Seth Rotherham / 2 Comments
First National Bank’s CEO, Michael Jordaan, has announced his resignation, via Twitter.
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Brand Of Thrones: Your Favourite Game Of Thrones Houses As Corporations [PICS]
21 May 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
If you are an avid Game Of Thrones fan, then you would have figured out that the little continent of Westetros, is very similar to that of a boardroom. Each of the Great Houses the continent holds have a world of their own, and ways and means of living. Shutterstock has given us a twist on the normal view of these houses. They have transformed your favourites from the Stark to Arryn into their own 21st-century companies.
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Attention Hipsters: Stick It To The Man By Selling Advertising Space In Your Beard
21 May 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Looks like the large billboards you drive past are becoming a thing of the past.
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Watch Carte Blanche’s Coverage Of Guptagate, Following Sunday’s Government Report
21 May 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Carte Blanche aired the Gupta special on Sunday evening with Devi Sankaree Govender. This is what transpired.
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Fiat Nails Photobomb Of Volkswagen Head Office On Google Maps Street View [PICS]
21 May 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Hilarious. The average person uses Google Street view to see where they are going or merely to play around, finding your house on the interwebs and so forth. But Fiat used this amazing form of technology to their advantage – by getting one up on their competitor, Volkswagen. Almost a year ago, a Fiat worker sneakily […]
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The Real Dove Beauty Sketch Becomes The Most Watched Online Ad In History [VIDEO]
21 May 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Dove has a new title, the most watched Internet advert. The “Dove Real Beauty Sketches” campaign has placed the company on top of the log with over 114 million views to date since its release last month.
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Nelson Mandela’s Daughters Are At It Again, Suing Their Father For His Money And Artwork
20 May 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Nelson Mandela versus his daughters, Zenani Mandela-Dlamini and Makaziwe Mandela and former lawyer Ismail Ayob. Mandela’s current lawyer, Bally Cheune believes Ayob to be behind the court order to obtain Mandela’s wealth and artworks.
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“Name Dropping Is An Avenue For Getting What We Want” – Listen To The Mail & Guardian’s Dissection Of The Gupta Briefing, Here [PODCAST]
20 May 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Do you know anybody famous or powerful? Senior staffers at Mail & Guardian tackled the embarrassing issue of Guptagate this week, and the surprising conclusions that emerged from the government briefing on the incident. The lesson? “Dropping names” will get you everywhere.
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