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Internet
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Are You Struggling With Sluggish Internet In SA Today? This Is Why
22 Mar 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Internet services for South Africans may have been a lot slower today. The sluggish speed was due to a Seacom outage. The company speculates that the cable was cut in the Mediterranean Sea. The company issued this statemnet on their website. Seacom has identified restoration solutions and providers and is in the process of re-configuring […]
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Mind Blowing Pictures From Inside North Korea [GALLERY]
12 Mar 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Associated Press’ chief photographer in Asia, David Guttenfelder, has started posting pictures from inside Pyongyang to his Instagram account. The pictures show shots of daily life inside the capital of Pyongyang. The pictures range from the local bar food, to propaganda pictures lining the streets. I feel I can help open a window into a […]
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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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Thursday Morning Spice
29 Nov 2012 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
Most SA internet users are black. Nokia tries to block all Blackberry sales. Top SA cyclist exposes Europe’s drug problem. Judgement day for Murdoch. 7-year-old taking marijuana treatment. 17 lottery winners who blew it all. Demi’s new toyboy is HOW old?!
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Free Wi-Fi? Careful, You Might Get Hacked
22 Nov 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Most of us are smart enough not to do our Internet banking using a computer we’re not familiar with, but did you know, you’re also quite vulnerable when you jump onto that free Wi-Fi connection you might encounter while out doing whatever it is you’re doing, or while abroad?
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Cape Town’s R1 Billion Broadband Plan
25 Oct 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Yesterday, the City of Cape Town gave more details about its proposed broadband layout plan that will see high-speed Internet delivered to the masses. Unfortunately, the plan will take place over seven to 10 years, and no clear dates were announced about just when broadband will be available to the masses.
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Today’s Interactive Doodle Is Google’s Biggest Yet!
15 Oct 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 3 Comments
Google has become famous for its fun, interactive Doodles, each new iteration drawing in a few more newcomers. Today’s Doodle is no different and also happens to be the online giant’s biggest, most expansive effort yet.
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Internet Addiction To Be Classified As A Mental Disorder
04 Oct 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
If you’re spending too much time on the Internet, you may soon be diagnosed with a medical condition. Psychologists are looking at including a new classification in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM), the de facto guide to identifying and classifying mental diseases. Could you be suffering from Internet Use Disorder?
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Emma Watson “Most Dangerous” Cyber Celebrity
10 Sep 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Everyone knows that if you visit a site that’s a little dodgy, the chances are you’re going to end up downloading something dodgy, probably without your knowledge. Internet security company McAfee has just released its list of celebrities most likely to be used as a bait-and-switch, and Emma Watson is top of the list.
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73% Of Online Shoppers Do At Least Half Their Shopping Online, And Other Interesting Trends [INFOGRAPHIC]
27 Aug 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Online shopping has made life a lot more pleasant. There are no queues, no creepy shop assistants awkwardly approaching you to offer their assistance, and you can sit on your ass in your underwear on a Sunday morning with a cup of coffee. Lab42 recently compiled a survey of 500 online shoppers, to try and discovery the trends that are driving us away from brick and mortar shops. The result is a pretty sweet infographic.
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Ah, How Quickly They Grow – The Internet 10 Years On [INFOGRAPHIC]
15 Aug 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
A lot has happened over the past ten years – America invaded Afghanistan, the world survived numerous natural disasters including the Thai tsunami and hurricane Katrina, the online social network was born, Obama became the first black president of the USA, Twilight. So, what has the internet been up to in all that time? Check it out in this awesome, gif-laden infographic.
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Happy Birthday, World Wide Web! [VIDEO]
06 Aug 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The World Wide Web, AKA The Most Important Invention In The Known Human History, turns 21 today. Like all beloved 21 year olds, a lot of people are making a big deal of this particular birthday. moneysmart, who share their birthday with the WWW, and without which they could not exist, have put together one […]
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Google’s Awesome Online Orchestra [VIDEO]
17 Jul 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
In its latest display of awesome, Google has unveiled its Universal Orchestra Experiment, built by Google Creative Lab. The online experiment is the beautiful lovechild of science-fiction and high art and will allow multiple visitors to play real instruments in London’s Science Museum in real-time via the Internet.
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Thousands To Lose Internet In FBI Server Shutdown
09 Jul 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
There may be no emails or lolcats later for more than 300 000 people as the FBI shuts off servers used by cyber criminals. The FBI seized the servers in November 2011 during raids to break up a gang of criminals who used viruses to infect more than four million victims.
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Boost Your Wi-Fi Vibe With A Wi-Fi Booster
04 Jul 2012 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
Wow, just another genius idea that you didn’t think of. And so obvious as well! I mean there have always been wi-fi boosters for the home and office, but not as simple as this. They usually have leads and all kinds of paraphernalia to set it up and login etc. Whereas this guy just plugs in and five […]
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2oceansvibe Response To Listenership Audit
02 Jul 2012 by Seth Rotherham / 36 Comments
Since Shaun Dewberry filed his report, 2oceansvibe Media has called for an independent audit of NetDynamix figures which were served to us. That audit has been completed by MyBroadband editor, Rudolph Muller and the figures have been released. Due to gross inconsistencies between these audited figures and those given to us in the past by NetDynamix, we […]
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“The Chrome Story” How Google’s Browser Became The Most Popular In The World [VIDEO]
29 Jun 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
According to a bold, but accurate claim made by vice president for Chrome and apps Sundar Pichai, chances are you’re using Google Chrome to view this page. This is what Pichai announced yesterday at Google’s I/O, and in celebration of launching the most popular browser in the world, Google created and posted a commemorative video tracking their rise. Click through for the fun, informative video.
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Internet Comes To The Rescue After Kids Bully Bus Monitor [VIDEO]
21 Jun 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 4 Comments
The internet is a bizarre place, filled with dancing robots singing Bohemian Rhapsody, crazy lawyers suing charities and cartoonists for no good reason, pages and pages of tentacle porn, and gigs and gigs worth of hate-filled YouTube comments. But every now and then the internet dons a cape and becomes a super hero.
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World First – One-Click Viral Video Concept Generator
19 Jun 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Viral videos are where it’s at these days, try think of brand that’s managed to hold your attention for more than a fleeting moment without using one. Came up blank? Me too. Now imagine being on the other side of the fence and trying to come up with said, amazing video. Still blank? Fear not, August’s Viral Video Concept Generator has got you covered.
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Welcome To The New, Larger Internet: IPv6 [VIDEO]
06 Jun 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Right now, you could be using the new Internet, and you probably didn’t know. Essentially, the Internet got too small, and we’d have run out of addresses if they didn’t do something about it. But, we’ll let Vint Cerf, Google’s Chief Internet Evangelist, guide us through the jargon.
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US Business Giants Skittish About Foreign Governments’ Threats To Internet
31 May 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
American tech companies are increasingly wary of a growing movement to hand control of the Internet over to the United Nations, led by China, Russia and Arab states. They are worried that this could empower foreign governments to restrict free speech and civil rights, not to mention negatively affecting the bottom line for Silicon Valley giants including Google and Microsoft.
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2ov Radio Set To Take Over The Sky Via New In-Flight Wifi
09 May 2012 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
With the likes of Mango Airlines launching in-flight wi-fi (they launched yesterday – well done guys!), South Africans will finally be able to tune-in to radio while flying through the sky! And by radio I am obviously referring to online radio – because you can’t get FM in the sky (you won’t on the ground […]
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A Lot Of People Will Be Without Internet In July
23 Apr 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
This is pretty big, and you may not even be aware of it. If you’re using a computer, you my find yourself suddenly unable to go online, and it’s got nothing to do with the ADSL going down in your area or your ISP. Find out if you’re safe.
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“It’s Bigger Than Anyone Ever Imagined” – Arthur Goldstuck Discusses The Future Of Mobile On 2oceansvibe Radio
16 Apr 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Mobile technology and internet maven, Arthur Goldstuck joined Egon Seconds on 2oceansvibe Radio’s Easy Sunday Show, yesterday. He discusses his favourite mobile phones, and makes a stunning prediction for 2012’s phone of the year. Catch it all, in this podcast. Arthurgoldstuck-15-apr-2012 by 2oceansvibe.com
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Meet CISPA, The Latest Bill To Try And Destroy The Internet
11 Apr 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
A new bill is making its way through congress – CISPA, the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act, which is pretty much SOPA in different shoes. It’s another attempt to give copyright enforces carte blanche to spy on internet users and censor online content without just cause. Which is sort of bad.
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Bob Skinstad Kicks Off New Show On 2ov Radio – Today 3pm – 5pm
04 Apr 2012 by Seth Rotherham / 5 Comments
Bob Skinstad will be kicking off his new weekly show on 2oceansvibe Radio today, from 3pm to 5pm. Bob will be giving away a smartphone every week for the first month, with today’s show featuring an iPhone 4S prize, courtesy of Vodacom! Bob will also be interviewing Chris Roper, the editor of Mail&Guardian Online, as […]
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France To Make Visiting “Hate” Websites Illegal
26 Mar 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
French President, Nicolas Sarkozy announced late last week that his government will make visiting websites that advocate terrorism or hate a crime, punishable by fines or even prison. Au revoir, internet freedom?
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Most Used Password By Businesses Revealed
06 Mar 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
IT security firm Trustwave recently released its Global Security Report for 2012. In it they reveal the most used password by business users. Before you click through, see if you can guess what it is – you might not be too far off the mark.
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Eric Schmidt: UN Treaty A “Disaster” For The Internet
01 Mar 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The internet’s under attack again! This time by a United Nations treaty aimed at online regulation. Google’s executive chairman, Eric Schmidt, warned strongly against the suggested measures: “Do not give that up easily. You will regret it. You will hate it, because all that freedom, all that flexibility, you’ll find it shipped away.”
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Security Flaw Exposes Live Personal Video Feeds On The Web
07 Feb 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
TRENDnet, a networking solutions company whose slogan reads “Networks People Trust”, recently came under fire when it was revealed that 100s of their supposedly secure internet cameras could be easily accessed thanks to a flaw in the system.
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