A lot of people are not enjoying the feature on Whatsapp which let’s everyone know when last you checked Whatsapp. It’s especially annoying when people have written to you and now know that you are ignoring them as your ‘timestamp’ says you were there..
The use of the iPad in schools and for other forms of education, even for babies is known throughout the world – and now the blind will be part of this movement in education. Check it out
I have just settled down next to the heated pool. This after a game of tennis, some brekkie and a 10 minute steam followed by a shower. Things could be worse. How other hotels can claim to be 5-stars, I don’t know.
South Africa’s largest independent Apple retailer (and our favourite place to buy Apple stuff) officially reopened on 13 March. Digicape’s Roeland Street store was re-opened after undergoing extensive redesign and construction. It looks very, very pretty inside now. Work in progress… THIS is customer service Kwaai Not only has Digicape upgraded their store, they’ve also [...]
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, [...]
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.
A lot of cool kids are getting their iPhone 5s at the moment. I got mine (64gb) on Monday from Digicape and G-Man got his yesterday (his first iPhone since the 3). We both went for the white over the black. This is why: 1) The black iPhone 5 is highly susceptible to scuff and [...]
We’ve been doing some snooping around and all noises are pointing to the same launch date for the iPhone 5 in South Africa. Our source even has a countdown clock to the glorious date. Click through to check it out, as well as the supporting information.
Seriously – there hasn’t been a magazine cover that has ticked all the boxes like the latest Tatler magazine cover. Just look at the broad-brushstrokes topics mentioned on the cover. Prince Harry – ‘The girls, the gangs, the gaffes.” Yes! ‘The Grimaldis – Monaco’s frisky first family.” – Yes! “Kim Kardashian” – sure, why not! [...]
I’m not going to bore you with promo-speak and some kind of sales pitch. I’m going to give it to you straight – so listen up – please, it’s important. The long-time reading 2oceansvibers out there will know that I converted over to Apple Mac a few years ago and I swore never to go [...]
The latest US edition of Fortune is focussed on investing and retiring rich. A 15 page article featuring food, drink and household products as top investment picks, highlighted some of our very own 2oceansvibe preferred brands/sponsors. The article even mentions the new SA Unilever plant! These screenshots were taken from my iPad version of Fortune [...]
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 [...]
iOS6: The Top 10 New Features – When it arrives on handsets and tablets this fall, iOS 6 won’t just be a simple operating system update — it will be Apple’s interpretation of exactly how a modern mobile OS should perform. And at Apple’s WWDC keynote Monday, the company highlighted 10 key areas of improvement [...]
The Muse and I were in the Midlands this weekend for a wedding, and I can tell you now that it was crispy. I made the error of checking the weather forecast for Durban, instead of the Midlands. Needless to say the boardshorts I packed didn’t come to much use. Check out these rad pics [...]
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.
Step right up, boys and girls! The New iPad is out, and you can get it at our Apple retailer of choice, DigiCape. Why should you get one? We thought you might ask, so we made this: Wham. Now that you’ve made your choice, click here to find a branch near you. Or shop online! [...]
Ard Matthews outdid himself with the music video for his latest hit, Bolder. You would have heard the track on 2ov.fm and Radio 5, but this is the first time you will see the video. Shot entirely on his iPhone 4S (courtesy of Digicape) in India, Ard not only performed in the video, but he [...]
It’s been a roller-coaster couple of weeks for 2oceansvibe Media. Just recently SuperSport picked up an online Rugby Show concept from us, along with the anchor that presented it; then Naspers also took our sales man – you can read about that here. And now Mail & Guardian are picking up stories from us! Suffice to [...]
I give credit when credit is due, and this you have to hear. You see just last weekend I was chilling with The Muse at the Mount Nelson pool (anyone can chill there, as long as you use the Labrisa Spa first – locals get a 25% discount) and we were enjoying some scones and [...]
Are you still struggling to get your head around the cloud vibe? Or rather, are you struggling to explain it to your technophobe friends? Send them this video and continue living your life. In the cloud. Follow link for video.
I just downloaded the latest issue of TIME Magazine on my iPad 2 (get yours here), using the TIME Magazine app (available in the US iTunes store – get your US iTunes account -no credit card necessary – here) and I had a good chuckle at the cover. They are now referring to the son [...]
Do you wonder if you won one of the 10 X R500 Sunglass Hut Vouchers? Or one of the 5 X cases of Boschendal bubbly? Or one of the 5 X cases of De Grendel rosé? Or, better yet, maybe it was YOU who won the iPad 2, from Digicape? Winners were picked by a [...]
I have annual subscriptions to about 12 different magazines on my iPad 2 (get yours here). From Vanity Fair and the New Yorker, to Time, Fortune, Hello (weekly, if you don’t mind), Wired, Wallpaper and Rolling Stone. A lot of them are through the Zinio magazine app. It’s great to flip through the very latest [...]
I got the latest Rolling Stone magazine on my iPad 2 (get yours here) this weekend (using the Zinio app) and thoroughly enjoyed the David Bowie article, entitled, “How Ziggy Stardust Fell To Earth.” In particular, the stuff about his first marriage to Angel Barnett was quite an eye opener. Try this out for size: [...]