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2012’s Top Ten Global Brands
03 Oct 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
International brand consultancy Interbrand released its rankings of the world’s biggest brands yesterday, and there are some interesting shifts to take note of. We’ve already reported on Google being ranked higher than Microsoft, but where do our other favourite brands fall in the world’s top ten?
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High Density Of Apple Fanboys In New York Contribute To City’s Increased Crime
03 Oct 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 3 Comments
While the Apple lovers are not committing the crimes themselves, popularity of the company’s devices in New York is being blamed for the increase of crime in the city. The NYPD commissioner has said that crime in New York City has significantly risen due to the theft of Apple products.
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Google Now More Valuable Than Microsoft
02 Oct 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Microsoft now resides at position number three on the list of most valuable technology businesses in the world. Only Apple tops Google, but by quite a lot.
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Tuesday Morning Spice
02 Oct 2012 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
New SAA chair hits jackpot. Samsung files lawsuit against Apple over latest iPhone. Truck drivers’ strike to intensify. U.S. Judge Lifts Ban on Samsung Tablet. Iran’s currency hits all-time low. There May Be Naked Pics of William, Too.
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New iPhone 5 Ads Return To Basics [VIDEO]
26 Sep 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Can you believe that Apple has just released its 93rd iPhone ad? That’s a lot, considering that the iPhone has only been around for five years. A lot of the focus of the iPhone 4S’s advertising was on Siri, making this new iteration of ads a refreshing return to basics.
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Google: “We’ve Not Yet Offered New Map App To Apple”
25 Sep 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Google Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt today said that Google has not yet submitted a new Google Maps application to Apple.
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Tuesday Morning Spice
25 Sep 2012 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
Malema will not appear in court today. Miners continue strike despite threats. Apple IPhone 5 Misses Estimates as 5 Million Units Sold. Mxit cuts deal to buy Motribe.
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Examples Of How Hilarious Apple’s New Maps App Is Being [GALLERY]
21 Sep 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Apple’s iOS 6 and new in-house maps app have only been around a couple of days, but that hasn’t stopped people making some interesting new discoveries while using the map feature.
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French Apple Staff Strike For iPhone 5 Launch
21 Sep 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Some Apple employees in French stores have voted to strike today, making sure they get maximum impact by timing their walkout to coincide with the French launch of the iPhone 5.
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Tuesday Morning Spice
18 Sep 2012 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
Kate gets topless welcome. Two million iPhone 5s sold in 24 hours. Secret video nails Mitt Romney. Marikana miners lower salary demands. Div reckons the Boks are too white. Google bought its own Instagram.
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Thursday Morning Spice
13 Sep 2012 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
The new iPhone 5. ANCYL leader accused of murder. Striking miners shut down mine. US send marines and warships to Libya. Zuckerberg admits wasting years. Anonymous pilot reveals secrets airlines don’t want you to know.
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[Updated] Pictures Of The New iPhone 5 + What’s Changed From The 4S?
12 Sep 2012 by Seth Rotherham / 12 Comments
It’s all happening so fast I might need a little lie down. Here they are, they first pictures of the iPhone 5. Click to see them. It’s the thinnest smartphone…. wait for it…. EVER!
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How The Other Half Lives: Inside An Apple Exec’s Swanky, New $17 Million Mansion [PICS]
12 Sep 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
Johnny Ives, Apple’s Senior Vice President of Industrial Design, just put down $17 million for a stunning, five-storey mansion in San Francisco’s Gold Coast. So, what exactly does that kind of money buy you? Let’s take a look.
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Wednesday Morning Spice
12 Sep 2012 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
SA military on high alert. Zuckerberg breaks silence over stock. iPhone 5 launches today. Is Kate pregnant? Kristen and Rob back together? Sheryl Crow blames cellphones for cancer.
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Tuesday Morning Spice
11 Sep 2012 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
Andy Murray’s historic US Open win. SA weapon sales to Zim ‘above board. iPhone 5 expected to boost US GDP. Led Zep’s mysterious Facebook countdown. R15 movie tickets. Taliban keen on killing Harry. Kris Jenner bikini bod. SA’s digital spend to increase 21%.
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Wednesday Morning Spice
05 Sep 2012 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
iPhone 5 launch date set. Du Toit takes 12th gold. Harry’s Vegas girl lied about age. Chuck Norris warns USA. Branson knows how to win war on drugs. Kristen / Robert reunite on red carpet. Cape Town shark warning.
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Monday Morning Spice
03 Sep 2012 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
Tutu demands Blair,Bush face trial. Lance’s assistant calls him a liar and a cheat. Pistorius blames ‘unfair advantage’ for shock loss. Lonmin murder charges dropped. Harry’s naked romp Vegas girl speaks. Facebook reveals fake ‘likes.’
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Friday Morning Spice
31 Aug 2012 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
Natalie takes gold. Malema prefers apartheid. Drone strike app denied. Roddick to retire. Clint’s bizarre Mitt Romney speech. Maties res apologises for apartheid. Video of crane dropping superyacht.
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iTunes Coming To South Africa Next Month
29 Aug 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 3 Comments
The iTunes store will be available in South Africa next month, according to an announcement just made at the Mobile Entertainment Africa 2012 conference taking place in Cape Town at the moment.
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Monday Morning Spice
27 Aug 2012 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
Samsung to pay Apple $1 Billion in damages – shares plunge. Prince Harry’s secret Facebook profile. Neil Armstrong dies. Syria carnage. Pussy Riot members escape. 15-year-old wins PGA. Empire state shooting. CT cops ready for ANCYL.
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Proof That The Cold War Is Over: Russia Is Building A Steve Jobs Monument
25 Jul 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
A monument dedicated to Steve Jobs is in the works to go up in the main square of St. Petersburg, Russia. The Foundation of IT Progress – the organization behind the initiative – has launched a competition to find the best concept for the memorial. Do you think you know what a proper Steve Jobs memorial should look like?
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Martin Scorsese Is In Front Of The Camera For Apple’s Latest Siri Ad [VIDEO]
24 Jul 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
In Apple’s latest ad promoting its virtual assistant, it called on legendary film director Martin Scorsese. Shot in the back of cab driving through New York city, Scorsese uses Siri to help him with a handful of simple tasks.
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Leaked Images Show iPad Was Prototyped Eight Years Ago [PICS]
19 Jul 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 4 Comments
Fanboys always claim that Apple is basically giving us technology from the future. And if these leaked images are anything to go by, they might not be too far off. The photos show that while the iPad was only officially released in 2010, the tablet was already knocking around Apple HQ as long ago as 2002!
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RIM Manufacturing Partner Pulls The Plug On BlackBerry
19 Jun 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 7 Comments
Celestica, the Toronto-based manufacturer that produces hardware for Research In Motion, have announced that they’ll be stopping production of BlackBerry hardware over the next three months, and charging the company $1 billion for unsold BlackBerry inventory. Between the BlackBerry 10 smartphone getting pushed back to late 2012, and new iPhone rumours, this could sort of be RIP RIM.
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Buy The New Apple Macbook Pro ‘Retina’ In Cape Town & Johannesburg
18 Jun 2012 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
I am pleased to announce that Digicape is already taking orders for the new range of Macbook Pros – with retina displays. Rumours are that they will begin hitting SA retail outlets the week of the 26th (of June), so best you get moving! It won’t be long before everyone is trying to buy an […]
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Apple Announces New MacBooks – Thinner, Sharper, Faster
12 Jun 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Apple opened its annual WWDC conference in Cupertino last night, and to no-one’s surprise has revealed the brand new line of MacBook Pros, as well as a update to the very popular line of MacBook Airs. See the full, drool-worthy specs inside.
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iPads Are Replacing Traditional In-Flight Entertainment
05 Jun 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
A low-cost Singaporean airline has begun offering passengers iPads as an alternative to traditional in-flight entertainment. The bold move has allowed the airline to slash costs while improving passengers’ experience while on board.
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Treasure Trove Of Steve Jobs Videos Released Online, For Free
01 Jun 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Throughout his life, Steve Jobs imparted many inspiring words of wisdom, many of which were caught on video during his onstage appearances at Apple events and during interviews. Yesterday a host of these were made available, for free, on iTunes. Click through for the details.
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The Facebook Smartphone Is Codenamed “Buffy”
29 May 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
More details are emerging about Buffy, apparently the codename for Facebook’s HTC smartphone which may run with Android, all the Facebook trimmings and an Opera browser. Or will it? We try sort the facts from the fiction as excitement mounts over the phone that might topple Apple.
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Court Forces Apple, Samsung CEOs To Talk
22 May 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Apple’s Tim Cook and Samsung’s Choi Gee-sung were instructed by a San Francisco federal judge to meet for a two-day mediation to help resolve a high-profile US patent case. The companies are locked in bitter patent litigation all over the world, and the judge diarised the meeting to take place yesterday and today, with the intention of bringing one of the many cases to a close.
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