Drones will launch over Gauteng today as part of a pilot programme to relay a live video feed of traffic conditions to news outlets. The project is a joint venture between Kagiso New Media and Jacaranda FM.
Sony has unveiled its new Digital Paper tablet. This Kindle-esque A4 sized tablet is only 7mm thick and uses the well-known E-ink technology. You might decide to stick with the old tried and true traditional paper, while you save up for its R11,600 digital brother.
Beleaguered president Jacob Zuma has indicated that his R246 million homestead in Nkandla, KwaZulu-Natal could face listing on the real estate market in the coming months, as the president struggles to raise the millions owed to South African tax payers following the construction of a swimming pool, amphitheatre, and chicken run at his private home.
Yes, that’s right, five years after his death, the posthumous album of the King of Pop will be released on 13 May. Titled ‘Xscape,’ it won’t feature a zombiefied Michael Jackson escaped from the grave, but will be comprised of eight previously unreleased tracks that have been “contemporized.”
Apple v. Samsung – it’s getting messy. ANC tying itself into Nkandla knots. House music legend dies. Durban bidding for games. Hollande’s party loses election. Zuma withdraws from AU-EU summit after accepting. Gwyneth and Chris’ are hiding secrets. Is Miranda Kerr bisexual?
You remember the story of how the Waterkloof Four were released, but then two of them were sent back to jail for 12 months after a video of them using cellphones and partying in jail was released, right? Well it looks the one has ballsed it up again..
Jacob Zuma has responded to a damning report into the construction of his R246 million Nkandla homestead by the Public Protector, who found that Zuma had ”benefited unduly” from the construction of non-security features including a swimming pool, amphitheatre, kraal, cattle culvert and chicken run, and that he ought to pay back the money used in their construction.
A 2oceansviber alerted us to this little angel’s YouTube video that seems to be getting quite a lot of attention. Check out 13-year-old Capetonian, Gabriella de Plessis singing ‘Say Something’ by Christina Aguilera.
This boxer puppy does an eternal handstand while he makes the best of a bad situation. Watch a dog named Duncan Lou Who enjoy the beach without his doggy wheelchair.
The series ‘Mad Men’ paints a grande picture of working for a creative office in the 1950s. But was working in this era as glamorous as the series makes it out to be? According to a former receptionist for legendary architect and designer George Nelson, it was.
Social media allows people to be more connected than ever, but be aware it’s a double-edge sword. Prospective employers might not find your cat photos so adorable. It’s becoming more common for companies to Google candidates, to protect their public image and judge your character.
So here’s the ‘Nkandla Style’ Gangnam Style-style parody that people are losing their collective faces over. On a scale of 10-to-funny it’s sitting at about ‘Leon Schuster’, which is to say that it’s not nearly as good as a lot of people are making it out to be, but inevitably it’s going to come up at a braai, so you are obliged to watch it for the sake of your opinion.
It’s a scary world out there, and if you have your eyes glued on your phone the whole time, you may butt heads with immovable objects frequently. In an effort to stop you from walking face first into a tree, a lamppost or fellow pedestrian while texting, Apple have filed a patent for ‘Transparent Texting.’
Awkies… Who wore it best? Random and unfortunate wedding guest or the future queen of England? While attending a high society wedding an unnamed guest must have been mortified through the entire proceeding. Not only did she wear the same outfit as another guest, but the same outfit as Kate Middleton.
Africa’s booming tech industry is mainly dominated by males, but there are couple of women who have founded innovative tech companies, including these women.
George Clooney, considered Hollywood’s most eligible bachelor, has a new squeeze. But she is a bit out of the norm, not one of his cookie cutter companions – Amal Alamuddin has quite a head on her shoulders.
Any variety of calendar holiday requires travelling. If you find yourself away from your home base with your progeny in toe this coming easter, you need to hit the Maslow. Actually, that goes for those for those of you hosting family in Joburg this Easter. Do you really want to spend your time cooking food, washing dishes, and removing pieces of lego from a toddler’s mouth?
MS Office has been the leader in word processor and spreadsheet program markets for ages, but it was only available to desktop or laptop users. Finally, Office has finally been released for the iPad. Here is a preview of it in action.
So most of you have been glued to your screens every evening watching MNET’s MasterChef Australia. And more than a handful of you have probably been watching MasterChef Australia to drool at the pectoral glory of contestant number 16, Mr.Daniel Churchill.
For one hour on Saturday, famous landmarks around the world went dark. The outages weren’t the results of unplanned Eskom load shedding, but for Earth Hour. More than 7,000 cities in 150 countries got in the act of switching off lights for one hour.
It isn’t a man strapped with a GoPro to his head falling from the upper stratosphere, but still cool nonetheless. It’s strange how kayaker Dane Jackson’s ball’s of steel didn’t cause him to drown, when he dropped 18.3m down a waterfall in his kayak.
That is correct. Shrien Dewani will very likely be staying in Valkenberg after he lands in South Africa from 8 April to stand trial for the murder of his wife, Anni Dewani. Shrien will enjoy a direct overnight flight from London to Cape Town. Upon landing he’ll be transferred straight to the High Court, where he’ll be charged in the presence of his lawyer.
Here’s a little treat to kick off the week. The audience members at the Caddyshack-themed restaurant in Florida were in for a surprise. Bill Murray. ‘House of the Rising Sun’. Tambourine. Enough Said.
Texas woman spends R260,000 on plastic surgery to look like her idol Jennifer Lawrence. They say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, but going under the knife is just a tad creepy to become a doppelganger.
Stay in the loop with a Blackberry 8700, 9380 or 9790. Packed with useful tools, these phones all feature Blackberry’s own operating system, custom made to fit their phones. Boasting 3.5mm input jacks, high resolution screens and either a 806 MHz, 312 MHz or an 11 GHz CPU, the Blackberry is taking the world by storm, join the revolution.
Rolene Strauss was crowned the Miss South Africa for 2014 on Sunday. The 21-year-old medical student, currently studying in Bloemfontein, hails from Mpumalanga. Please enjoy some pics of the beautiful Rolene Strauss.
After weeks of searching, there is still no sign of the MH370 wreckage. All that the extensive search for MH370 has found is some floating trash in the Indian Ocean. So what’s up? Take a look at this theory by a YouTube user, Montagraph. He suspects flight MH370 is being held at a military airbase.
A few hours ago, Gareth Cliff announced via Twitter that today’s show on 5fm would be his last. That’s correct – if you missed the show, then you will never hear Gareth Cliff on 5fm ever again. But you’ll probably hear him via his own thing that he’s setting up. Here’s the statement from his website:
More objects found – not from plane. Black box detector en route. “Zuma must rot in jail” (guess who?). Drug mule dumps kids. Wu Tang Clan is releasing ONE copy of their new album. LA gets 5.1 earthquake. Surfboard innovator dies. Gwyneth breaks silence.
For many people, buying a car is a very big deal. There is lots of money involved, and banks are looking your bed, and people are throwing in maintenance plans that have voidance clauses if you put eyelashes on your bonnet and stuff like that. It’s just ALL very hectic. The last thing you think of is the option to haggle. Paradigm shift: You can haggle the price of your car, with any dealer.