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Tech/Sci
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Scientists Have Located Our Internal Body Clock – Are We Gonna Be Young Again?
21 Oct 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
Yup, scientists have taken a closer look at our DNA, and have singled out the genes that determine the biological age of our tissues and organs.
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Here’s The First TV Ad For The New iPhone 5S [VIDEO]
21 Oct 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Though the 5S, and it’s cheaper, plastic-shelled counterpart, the 5C, were released over a month ago, this is the first television ad to feature either one.
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This Is How People Are Using Bitcoins To Have People Killed
18 Oct 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
“Hitman Network” is a site that hires out three hitmen who are willing to kill anyone who isn’t under 16 or a major politician (nice morals there – what about a 17 year-old disabled chap, that’s a-okay?). What’s more, these guys won’t do it for real cash. Nah – they want bitcoins.
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So Special: Reporter Asks CGI ‘Gravity’ Director About Difficulties Filming In Space [VIDEO]
18 Oct 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
On Wednesday we dropped the trailer of the new film Gravity, starring Sandra Bullock and George Clooney as two lost astronauts who are stuck in space, forced to adventure into the void and find salvation. Well, during a recent press conference with director Alfonso Cuarón, a reporter asked a rather, well, silly question.
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Everything You Need To Know (So Far) About The iPad 5
18 Oct 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
If you’re expecting the iPad 5 to be a revolutionary device that will change the way we do everything – think again. Yes, it will be new, and nice, and sexy and you will want one – but like the release of the iPhone 5s, Apple has taken the “evolution rather than revolution” approach – which can be summarised in three words: thinner, smaller, lighter.
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Tech Report – JustDeleteMe Will Show You How To Scrub Yourself From The Internet [VIDEO]
17 Oct 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
We’ve gotten to that point where many of us are questioning this whole internet thing. If you are among the many thousands of people who want out from the internet, or think you may well want to join that club in the future, then you need to check out JustDelete.Me.
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You Have To See These Russians Who Found World’s Biggest Meteorite [PIC & VIDEO]
17 Oct 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Eight months ago, a massive meteor exploded over Russia (what with Russia being so frikkin’ massive, it was bound to happen), and the world was enraptured by images and videos of the alien rock streaking across the Russian sky. Locals were beside themselves, scouring the snowy landscape to find any little fragments of space-rock. But recently, a team of divers hit the motherload – and hauled up one of the biggest meteorites of all time.
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Women Are Spending A Fortune On This Online Game
17 Oct 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Much like Genghis Khan did in the in the early 1100’s, the Candy Crush Saga game is taking over the world, one woman at a time. The game is a variation of the “match-three” game format, similar to Bejeweled, where players attempt to make connections between three candies of the same colour. Sound boring? Some women might disagree – they’re spending £400,000 a day on this game.
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Goodbye iOS7 Battery Drain: This Portable Battery Has Enough Juice For 6 Charges
16 Oct 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
The low-battery icon has become a symbolic image of how smartphones have developed. Yes, our cellphones have come in leaps and bounds since the humble beginnings of the Nokia 3310. But there is one department in which we have lacked going forward – battery life. This problem, though, is soon to be one of the past – as a company called Dark Energy is making it possible to not have to plug your phone in for a whole week.
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This Is Why Your Brand’s YouTube Video Failed
15 Oct 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Remember YouTube in the good old days? In the beginning, YouTube was a sandbox for the lazy creative. Families would post home-videos, schoolchildren would post clips of teachers being hit with various forms of fruit – and cats stole the limelight in dazzling acrobatic displays. Oh how things have changed.
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Trouble With iMessage? This Is How You Check If It Sent
14 Oct 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
Thousands of iOS7 users have noted a troubling development on the iMessage front – a lot of messages aren’t getting sent. Usually, you can tell whether your iMessage is stuck in limbo by the persisting presence of the “Sending…” tab at the top of the message thread. Conversely, you can tell for certain if a message has been delivered by noting the “delivered” text below said message. But that isn’t always the case
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US Army Soldiers Will Be Getting ‘Iron Man’ Armour
14 Oct 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The US Army is tearing a page out the comic books to develop a new suit of amour, turning their soldiers into real-life Iron Men. The improved soldier uniforms will give their wearers increased strength, allow them to carry heavier loads over longer distances, monitor vital signs, stop bullets, staunch bleeding and heal wounds.
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ATTENTION SA NETWORKS: US Phone Network Announces Unlimited Global Data Roaming At No Extra Charge
11 Oct 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 4 Comments
Yoh yoh yoh! Look what they have in ‘Merica! US mobile network, T-mobile has announced that their customers will enjoy unlimited global data roaming at no extra charge as part of their Uncarrier initiative, starting October 31.
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Finally: Now You Can Use Fire To Charge Your Smartphone [VIDEO]
11 Oct 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
But of course, this is exactly what we’ve been missing. I was definitely talking about this exact problem with the guys at the bar last night. “Why can’t we charge our phones with fire, guys?” Why, indeed, Simon. Turns out you actually can. And as with all things in the world, there’s a video of it on the internet machine.
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Tech Report: How Anne Hirsch Is Killing It On YouTube [VIDEO]
10 Oct 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Local YouTube phemon, Anne Hirsch has been causing quite a stink (a nice stink) lately, and her success has begged the question: Is the future of South African comedy online? Watch the clip, and find out. Catch Tech Report every Thursday evening at 21h30 on eNCA Africa DSTV channel 403. Check out their YouTube channel, here. Follow […]
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Deal With It: These Robots Can Assemble Themselves [VIDEO]
08 Oct 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Robots’ natural enemies are stairs. Climbing up and down stairs is something we as humans have pretty much mastered, but robots are finding it a touch more difficult. These M-Blocks, created by the brainiacs at MIT, would have no problem with stairs though. These modular robots can jump though the air, catch onto each other, spin and roll around to form new shapes, all with no external moving parts.
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The New Fox Newsroom Is Completely Over The Top [VIDEO]
08 Oct 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
Fox News has just unveiled its ridiculous new newsroom – it’s clear they’re big fans of Minority Report. Their new studio comes complete with giant 55-inch touchscreen tablets (or BATs – Big Area Touchscreens), an 11,5 meter video wall full of tweets and journalists furiously touching, flicking and swiping through apps with potential news stories.
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WATCH: The First Two Ads For Samsung’s New Smart Watch [VIDEO]
07 Oct 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 3 Comments
Samsung have dropped two very clever ads for their recently-released Galaxy Gear smartwatch. While the watch itself has disappointed pundits with its limited battery life, and the fact that it can only work in conjunction with the Galaxy Note, Samsung may have regained some ground in the field of public perception with these two great TV spots for the product.
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REVEALED: Johannesburg Sex Pest Teacher’s Whatsapp Conversation With Pupil [Transcript]
07 Oct 2013 by Seth Rotherham / 7 Comments
A Hyde Park High School teacher has been arrested after he sent a picture of himself naked in the bath. This image formed part of a Whatsapp chat with a 16-year-old kid. Unfortunately for him, it was actually the kid’s mother..
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This Intelligent, Running, Rhino-Like Robot Will Freak You Out [VIDEO]
07 Oct 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Say hello to WildCat, the quadrupedal Cheetah robot created by the collective brains at Boston Dynamics. See WildCat run. Imagine WildCat running after you. The robot can reach speeds of close to 26km/hr, which is without a doubt faster than I can run on a Monday morning.
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Tech Report – Local Niche App Makes Selling A Car A Total Cakewalk [VIDEO]
03 Oct 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Are you a car salesman? Know someone who is? This next story might just change your life… In this segment, Seth finds out about a new niche app that makes selling cars that much easier. It’s called JustCapture.It.
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Apple Has Patented This Radical Glass Cylinder [PICS]
03 Oct 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Apple have taken a step into the world of architecture with their latest patent – an all-glass spiral staircase wrapped around a cylinder. They have patented the design, method of construction and materials used for the staircase, which leads patrons up to their Shanghai store.
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You Won’t Believe How Much Cash Apple Is Hoarding
02 Oct 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Apple’s $147 billion pile of cash monies now accounts for just under 10% of all corporate cash held by nonfinancial companies in the United States. But it’s not like they haven’t been trying to get rid of it. Apple has almost 10% more cash than it did last year, despite dividend payouts and buybacks.
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They’ve Gone Very Hard With The Tech In The New MINI
02 Oct 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
The next generation Mini is not only keeping up with the times, its taking giant leaps ahead of them and going big on technology. Take the “Driving Experience Control” switch for instance, with a flick of this switch you can turn your already pimping car into a party-mobile by changing the entire cabin’s colours and turing the footwells into a ‘Mini Disco floor.’
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This 3D-Printed Toothbrush Will Clean Your Teeth In Six Seconds [VIDEO]
02 Oct 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The menial job of brushing your teeth just got a whole lot more interesting. Combining the technologies of 3D-scanning and 3D-printing, we bring you the Blizzident Toothbrush. A toothbrush, of sorts, that is moulded to your own personal set of chompers so no one will steal it. A toothbrush that doesn’t even require any arm movement, just bite and grind. A toothbrush for the future.
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Twitter Founder Explains How To Get Rich Online
01 Oct 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Ev Williams is the founder of Twitter. And according to the his presentation at the XOXO conference in Portland, Oregon, he has a foolproof method of getting rich via the net.
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Coca-Cola Is No Longer The Most Valuable Brand In The World
01 Oct 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 9 Comments
How the mighty have fallen. Coca-Cola, for so long the unassailable icon of global capitalism, is no longer the most powerful brand in the world. Although, the newly-crowned king of brand awareness isn’t exactly surprising.
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The Oldest Person In South Africa Is 130 – This Is Her Diet [PIC]
01 Oct 2013 by Seth Rotherham / 2 Comments
It’s one thing running into functional adults born in the 90s, but what about the other side of the spectrum? Try get your head around the fact that Johanna Ramatse was born in 1883. That makes her older than Riaan Cruywagen. What’s more, her daughter is 91!
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John McAfee Is Back! This Time He’s Taking On Surveillance [VIDEO]
01 Oct 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
John McAfee presented his latest project at the C2SV Technology Conference and Music Festival this last Saturday. Dubbed the ‘Decentral’, McAfee’s device will cost less than $100, and will create decentralized, floating and moving local networks for smartphones, tablets and laptops that can’t be penetrated by government spy agencies.
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Attention Star Wars Nuts: They’re Making Actual Real-Life Lightsabers
01 Oct 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Star Wars fans rejoice, you’re one step closer to becoming a Jedi Knight. Scientists at Harvard and MIT have discovered a way to bind protons together to form a new state of matter that behaves like Luke Skywalker’s weapon of choice, the lightsaber.
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