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Tech/Sci
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At The Design Indaba? You Need The Democratic Republic of Design App
27 Feb 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
If you’re at this year’s Design Indaba, you need the Democratic Republic of Design app. Delegates download the free app to become DRD citizens, and then tweet and post photos about the conference to earn virtual currency – design dollars (D$). These dollars can be spent at the DRD Concept Store. Delegates can also earn […]
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North Korea Tiptoes Cautiously Into The World Of Instagram [PICS]
27 Feb 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
It’s taken long enough. Imagine never being able to tweet, Facebook or dare I say it… Instagram! I mean, why would you even eat? After being “out of the loop” for the better part of forever, North Korea has finally developed a 3G mobile network called Koryolink. But there’s a catch – the service is […]
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New R11 Million McLaren P1 Officially Revealed – All The Info And Pics [GALLERY]
27 Feb 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
It looks as though McLaren couldn’t wait to reveal the master piece that is the P1. One whole week before the scheduled launch of the hypercar, pictures and details of the P1 production version have been released to the press, giving us a detailed look at one of the finest cars to have graced the planet in all […]
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The World’s Smallest, Swallowable Microchip Could Revolutionise Medicine
27 Feb 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
Yesterday Freescale Semiconductors announced that they had created the world’s smallest ARM-powered chip. The Kinetis Kl02 is the size of two ants side by side – 1,9mm by 2mm. The chip is a full microcontroller unit, meaning this little thing sports a RAM, ROM, aclock and I/O control unit. Basically it’s a tiny computer. The KL02 has […]
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South Africa’s Most Beautiful Object – The Finalists [PICS]
26 Feb 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 3 Comments
The Tenth Annual Design Indaba kicks off tomorrow for five days of inspiration under one roof from 27 February to 3 March 2013. And as with every installment of the Design Indaba, South Africa’s most beautiful object will be crowned. Check out the finalists, below. Zanzan umbrella – Gareth Cowden, Babatunde The Babatunde brand stands […]
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Print Your Own Robot For 7 Grand [GALLERY]
26 Feb 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Hell, print your own robot army, if you want. The future is NOW! If you have access to a basic 3D printer, a few motors, a circuit board and a cool R7 000, the InMoov robot could be yours. Gael Langevin, a 41 year old French sculptor, model-maker and dedicated robot developer, reckons it’s easy […]
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“My Spidey Sense Is Tingling” – Motion Sensitive Pressure Suit Alerts You To Unseen Movement
26 Feb 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Students at the Illinois University of Chicago and inventor Victor Mateevisti investigated whether an “enhanced sense of one’s environment can be created with off-the-shelf sensors and hardware.” And according to them , yes, yes it can. The Spider Man suits allows the wearer to sense obstacles and other people without the use of their vision. […]
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We Might Be Days Away From Paying For YouTube
26 Feb 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday that Google was in talks with record labels to launch their very own music streaming channel. Since that report broke, reports have emerged that indicate that YouTube is preparing to do the same thing by fencing off part of its video real estate in order to become a […]
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Google Launches New Touch Screen Laptop [VIDEO]
22 Feb 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Google launched their new laptop yesterday, the Chromebook Pixel. The Pixel’s most impressive feature is its high resolution touchscreen, and inside it’s packing an Intel Core i5 processor. Senior Vice President of Chrome, Sundar Pichai: Touch is here to stay, and I’m pretty sure every laptop will have touch in the future. Using a laptop […]
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Paypal Launches Chip And Pin Device
22 Feb 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Paypal has launched a chip and pin machine for European markets. The new machine will allow small businesses in Britain to transact with credit card, debit card and paypal payments, with what is essentially a European retro-fit of the already awesome PayPal Here card swiper, used extensively in the US. Of coure, cards with chip […]
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iPhone Apps You Need: Share Files With Everyone In The Room
22 Feb 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Ever wanted to share a presentation, video, music file or high res photo from your phone to your friends, or recent acquaintances? The baked-in sharing options currently available on your standard iPhone make video sharing a tedious affair. Even with DropBox, you need to ask for someone’s email address, and then you have to invite them, […]
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WATCH: The Latest Google Glass Promo Ad Has Us Geeking Out [VIDEO]
21 Feb 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Eat you’re heart out, Siri. “OK Glass” are the words separating you from a world of possibility. Okay, we’ll get a hold of ourselves. We’d like to clearly express our excitement at the prospect of the successful development of this technology. Wednesday afternoon saw the release of Google’s latest promo video for the forthcoming Google […]
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Radical Pitching Start-Up SliceBiz Wins Apps4Africa Competition
21 Feb 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The SliceBiz team, a Ghanaian start-up, were one of three teams to win the $10 000 cash prize at the Apps4Africa competition this year. The start-up plans to make crowdfunding the “it” thing in Africa by displaying 30 second pitches, recorded by entrepreneurs, to potential investors on mobile phone devices. Investors are then be able to transfer […]
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The World’s Most Expensive Weapon
20 Feb 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
The F-35 is one of the 2 457 jets the Pentagon has ordered for the world’s most expensive weapons program in history. The jet will set you back $600 million. The F-35 has been, designed as the U.S. military’s lethal hunter for 21st century skies, has become the hunted, a poster child for Pentagon profligacy […]
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WATCH: Apple’s Drops New TVC Adverts For The iPad Line [VIDEO]
19 Feb 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
On Sunday evening Apple released two new TV ads for the popular iPad range. In keeping with their vibe, they’ve gone with a very clean, toned down feel. There’s your white background, clean messaging and great visuals of demonstrations of what the Apple iStore apps have to offer. Quite mean. [Source: Mashable]
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Why The Heck Does Everyone In Russia Have A Dash Cam?
19 Feb 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 3 Comments
Ever wondered why there were so many videos roaming the web after last weeks meteor visit? When freak traffic accidents occur, it’s very rare that you’ll have the fortune of having hard proof of what happened or a reliable witness at hand. And Russia’s judicial system happens to be a “pics or it didn’t happen” […]
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Kevin Bacon Fact – You’re Only 19 Clicks Away From Any Other Page On The Internet
19 Feb 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Eat your heart out, Kevin Bacon. We’ve all heard of the Six Degrees of Separation (and by implication, from Kevin Bacon), the chain that’s shown everyone is connected by six associations or less. But what about websites? Well, there are many more websites on the web than there are people on the planet. Around double, […]
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Britain Launches The Ultimate Nanny-State Car Technology
19 Feb 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
If you’re parent to a creature currently undergoing the “adolescent” phase of life, this is the break you’ve been looking for. Ford’s new key “MyKey” technology car allows parents/anyone who owns the car to set the top speed of the vehicle, and max volume of the vehicle sound system. We think that second feature is […]
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SA’s Elon Musk Slams New York Times For Poor Review Of His Electric Car
15 Feb 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
New York Times reporter, John Broder recently wrote a damning review of Tesla Motor’s Model S sedan. In response, Tesla president Elon Musk issued a data-driven take down of Broder’s review, and for all intents and purposes, the reporter looked to be a liar. But he has hit back, reports Wired Magazine. The first point Broder […]
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Have You Created Your Cartoon Face Avatar Yet? [VIDEO]
15 Feb 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
This new app, iMadeFace, allows you to transform your face in a few simple steps. You can change you hair style, the colour of your eyebrows, your pout AND you can attach a message. Making the prettiest possible you, for you to share on social media. Because the real you is NOT good enough anymore. […]
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“I Am The Bullet In The Chamber” – Oscar Pistorius’ Website Image Is Now Shockingly Inappropriate
14 Feb 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
It has been reported that Oscar Pistorius has shot and killed his girlfriend, FHM model Reeva Steenkamp. As police investigations and legal proceedings unfold, hard facts are short at hand. What is certain, however, is that Oscar Pistorius’ website managers need to update and remove the following scrolling header image, as soon as possible. Click here for […]
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Pay With A Hashtag, Thanks To Amex And Twitter
13 Feb 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Twitter and American Express (Amex) have collaborated to make an online shopping cart, via Twitter. You’ll first need to sync your Amex to twitter. The twitter account has to be public and no prepaid or corporate American Express cards are compatible. You tweet the appropriate product hashtag and the @AmexSync twitter account will tweet a confirmation hashtag […]
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Curiosity Rover Delivers Spectacular Interactive Panorama From Mars Surface [PIC]
12 Feb 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
Over the weekend, NASA’s Curiosity rover successfully drilled into the surface of Mars and collected its first sample from inside a Martian rock. Take a moment to stand right beside Curiosity, and enjoy the Martian landscape. The context, courtesy of Wired: Late on Feb. 8, Curiosity drilled a 6.4-cm-deep hole into a rock nicknamed John Klein on the surface […]
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At What Point Do We Panic? Security Firm Develops Software To Work Out Exactly Where You Are – All The Time
12 Feb 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
In this video above, Raytheon’s “principal investigator” Brian Urch explains how their Rapid Information Overlay Technology (RIOT) software uses photographs uploaded to social networks and data logged by networks like Foursquare, Facebook and Twitter to determine the exact, real time location of an individual. These images sometimes contain latitude and longitude details – automatically embedded […]
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Win 1,5 Terabytes Of Cloud Storage For Life [COMPETITION CLOSED]
11 Feb 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 47 Comments
COMPETITION CLOSED: THE WINNER WILL BE CONTACTED DIRECTLY If you read our article last week, you’ll have a better idea of why getting your data on to the cloud in 2013 should be top of your life priorities. Cloud Storage removes the need to carry around an external hard drive, or worry about it being […]
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Thanks, Science – New Technology Allows Patients To Grow Their Own Hips
11 Feb 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
British scientists are working on a new type of prosthetic material that could allow you grow your own hip, in the event that the one your mother gave you no longer works. This technology could be available within the next 10 years. Patient implants would be made from a revolutionary type of plastic material which […]
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Why Apple Will Enter And Dominate The Smartwatch Market
08 Feb 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Tech insiders are drawing together a compelling set of reasons for why Apple is very likely to enter the smartwatch market, and why they’re also likely to make a clean sweep of it. They’ll be late to the market, competing against upstarts like Pebble and established brands like Sony in order capitalize on a trend […]
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Thanks, Science – South African Boy Rocks A 3D Printed Hand [VIDEO]
07 Feb 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Five year old boy, Liam (whose surname was not published) is the first to test a prosthetic hand created by a 3D printer. He was unfortunately born with no fingers on his right hand. Liam’s hand is “powered via cables and return bungees” and will save him the prospect of having fingers transplanted by surgery. […]
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Breakthrough: New iPhone iOS 6 Operating System Now Includes South African Accent [VIDEO]
07 Feb 2013 by Seth Rotherham / 2 Comments
Did you know that your iPhone has a function that can read any text back to you? Well it does. But now, with iOS6, they’ve included a South African accent. What a nice touch! Click to have a listen and try for yourself.
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Google Goes All Out With Their Radical New Offices In Tel Aviv [PICS]
06 Feb 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Google set up new offices in Tel Aviv at the end of last year, putting any other cool office layout you have ever seen to shame. Going to work takes on a whole new meaning when you can spend your time in office space like this. Trees, picnic tables and a super tube are just […]
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