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3D Printed Gun Fired For The First Time In Texas, Obviously [VIDEO]
06 May 2013 by Gabi October / 1 Comment
A 3D printed gun was fired successfully for the first time at a firing range in Austin, Texas in the United States on Saturday morning. Defense Distributed headed by University of Texas law student Cody Wilson, created the gun. The company now plans to make the blueprints available online
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Are You A Student? Check Out This Excellent Portal For Entertainment, Jobs, Life, Etc
03 May 2013 by Gabi October / No Comments
Have you noticed the lack of online student communities? How you people are even surviving your first years on campus is frankly astonishing. You need books. You need a job. You need a place to live. You need the notes of the people who took them in class. This website has all of that stuff, in one place.
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Tech Report – Should You Buy The Nokia Lumia 920? [VIDEO]
02 May 2013 by Gabi October / 4 Comments
Has Nokia finally launched a product capable of swimming in the same smartphone pool as Apple and Samsung? It’s a fair question, given that you, the consumer currently find yourself in a tricky position. Do you go for a now considerably cheaper S3 or iPhone 5, or for the rather foreign, but attractively-priced Lumia? Check this out to decide.
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Tech Report – How To Get To Inbox Zero
25 Apr 2013 by silverstreak / 3 Comments
Inbox zero is an almost-mythical technological Nirvana that we all strive for. Seeing as most of us make a living out of the information in our inbox, a stress free life really does mean a big fat zero. Seth explores how to get there.
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The World Is Amazing And Terrifying – A Round Up Of News In Pictures [PICS]
25 Apr 2013 by Aramat Broccoly / No Comments
The world is an amazing, terrifying, and wonderful place, and nothing describes a situation with the impact and immediacy of a good photograph. Gleaned from news streams, our social network feeds, and television, here’s a look at some of the top stories from yesterday, in pictures
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Tech Report – Save The Life Of Your Cell Phone Battery [VIDEO]
18 Apr 2013 by Gabi October / No Comments
We’ve all had that phone that constantly drains itself of battery power, way faster than it should. Well, you may actually be to blame for this one. Check out the video below to make sure your charger never wrecks your phone
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Tech Report – Apps To Keep You Calm And Chill You Out [VIDEO]
04 Apr 2013 by silverstreak / 1 Comment
If you’re struggling to unwind, maybe its time you realigned your chakras. And your smart phone can help you do just that. Check it out!
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Tech Report – How To Book A Hotel Online, And Always Get The Lowest Price [VIDEO]
28 Mar 2013 by silverstreak / No Comments
Last week’s episode of eNCA’s Tech Report featured our insert on Tingo.com, TripAdvisor’s latest offering in foolproof online hotel booking. More often than not, hotel’s drop their room rates after you’ve made your booking, in an effort to meet booking quotas for calendar months. The result is that you’ll be punished for being organised and [...]
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Prepare For Jealousy – Top 10 Google Employee Perks
07 Mar 2013 by Gabi October / 1 Comment
Unless you’re reading this from Google. In which case, welcome. You lucky SOB. It’s no secret that careers at Google are the most sought after in the tech industry. And that’s not all that surprising, given, “the array of benefits of perks aim to ensure that Googlers remain happy and healthy in all aspects of their lives.” [...]
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Step Aside Silicon Valley – Ghana Plans To Build Africa’s IT Hub
05 Mar 2013 by Gabi October / 4 Comments
Ghana’s President, John Mahama has launched the Hope Project. The project aims to build an IT university near the capital of Accra within three years, at an estimated cost of R91 billion, including a residential area, a hospital and social and sports amenities. The university will be built on empty land and house Africa’s tallest building at [...]
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The Computer Of The Future Fits On Your Forearm [VIDEO]
28 Feb 2013 by Aramat Broccoly / No Comments
Oh boy. Oh boy, just breathe. A new armband uses the electrical activity in your muscles to let you wirelessly control digital devices. The new Myo wristband runs on electromyography techniques. Electric pulses that surge throughout your body when you move your muscles are sensed by the Myo, which sends corresponding commands to linked devices. Thalmic Labs co-founder [...]
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Thanks, Science – New Technology Allows Patients To Grow Their Own Hips
11 Feb 2013 by Gabi October / 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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US Military’s Headless Robotic Mule Responds To Voice Commands [VIDEO]
20 Dec 2012 by Steyn du Toit / No Comments
The Pentagon’s blue-sky researchers recently took an upgraded LS3 (Legged Squad Support System) robot out on a walk through the woods and hills of Fort Pickett, Virginia. This was the first test conducted on the LS3 after bolstering the autonomy functions for this R459m project – now in its fifth year.
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Which Celebrities Were Also The Biggest Technology Investors Of 2012?
18 Dec 2012 by Steyn du Toit / No Comments
Business Insider has compiled a list of this year’s celebrities who also invested the most money into technology. First up is Black Eyed Peas member, Will.i.Am (pictured above). He has become the latest celebrity to release his own brand of technology products – with a range of iPhone accessories to also go on sale later this month. His consumer electronics and app venture, foto.sosho, is the world’s first digital camera and app combination for the iPhone 4s and iPhone. It purpose is to transform the iPhone into a 14 megapixel camera!
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Business Insider’s Top Ten Tech Accessories Of 2012
12 Dec 2012 by silverstreak / No Comments
Merry Christmas, little chickens. If you’re still stumped for Christmas presents, here’s a good start. Presenting Business Insider’s Top 10 tech accessories of 2012, in no particular order. Parrot Zik Headphones. Apparently the world’s best. Nest 2.0 is a smart thermostat that autonatically regulates the temperature of your house. The Wicked Laser. Protector [...]
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Stellenbosch University Gives Companies Free Access To Its Research
03 Oct 2012 by Albi P / No Comments
In a bold move that is the is the first of its kind in the country, Stellenbosch University is making its intellectual property and research findings available to companies and firms, for free.
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Sweet Potato: Planet Friendly Durable And Protective Laptop And Tablet Sleeves
27 Sep 2012 by Seth Rotherham / 3 Comments
Sweet Potato is a young Cape Town startup company that is making planet friendly, durable and protective laptop and tablet sleeves from recycled hessian Global Coffee bags.
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The Final Countdown To The Digital Edge Live Show: Cape Town, 4 October 2012
27 Sep 2012 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
On October 4th, the Digital Edge Live Show – National Assembly 2012 – will take place at the Cape Town City Hall. You can look forward to the likes of top local and international speakers telling it how it is on all things digital marketing.
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Don’t Miss The Digital Edge Live Show In Cape Town On 4 October 2012
29 Aug 2012 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
Native and Living Your Brand would like to invite comrades and adversaries to the 4th annual Digital Edge Live Show – National Assembly – a thrilling four hour debate taking place at Cape Town’s City Hall on October 4th 2012.
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A Day In The Life Of Elon Musk, South Africa’s Greatest Entrepreneurial Export
25 Jul 2012 by Bearded Wiseman / 1 Comment
Elon Musk has been called the “most inspiring entrepreneur in the world right now”, and it’s not hard to see why when one considers what he does. Click through for a look at what Elon’s average day is like.
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A Computer Worm May Be Causing Iranian Nuclear Facilities to Blast AC/DC’s ‘Thunderstruck’ At Night
24 Jul 2012 by Albi P / 1 Comment
It’s the dead of the night, you’re the last person in the high-tech computer lab frantically working on that bit of code that will bring about world peace, resurrect unicorns and cure all terminal illnesses with single click when suddenly every computer around you blasts the same tune, AAAAhaaaAAAAhaaaAA…Thunder! No, this is not the opening of an epic short story, it’s just another night at Iran’s Atomic Energy Organization.
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From Frankenstein With Love: Harvard Scientists Build Jellyfish From Scratch
23 Jul 2012 by Simon Gerber / No Comments
This is just plain unbelievable. A group of researchers at Harvard, in a study towards building the first artificial human heart, have created their own creature. Similar to a jellyfish, they’ve created a Medusoid – a hybrid “pseudo-organism” made from the cells of a rat’s heart and a special polymer film.
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Amazing Footage – Software Turns Dance Into Music [VIDEO]
23 Jul 2012 by Simon Gerber / 1 Comment
What do you get when you combine motion capture, Microsoft Kinect cameras, a choreographed performance and Ableton Live? A pretty unique music experience, where the music is created by the actual movement of the performer on stage.
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Google Launches SMS Version Of Gmail In Africa
20 Jul 2012 by Bearded Wiseman / 1 Comment
Google has launched a text message-based version of its email service targeted at users in Africa. So far, the service has been made available in Ghana, Nigeria and Kenya.
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