Eat you’re heart out, Siri. “OK Glass” are the words separating you from a world of possibility. Okay, we’ll get a hold of ourselves. We’d like to clearly express our excitement at the prospect of the successful development of this technology. Wednesday afternoon saw the release of Google’s latest promo video for the forthcoming Google […]
The SliceBiz team, a Ghanaian start-up, were one of three teams to win the $10 000 cash prize at the Apps4Africa competition this year. The start-up plans to make crowdfunding the “it” thing in Africa by displaying 30 second pitches, recorded by entrepreneurs, to potential investors on mobile phone devices. Investors are then be able to transfer […]
The F-35 is one of the 2 457 jets the Pentagon has ordered for the world’s most expensive weapons program in history. The jet will set you back $600 million. The F-35 has been, designed as the U.S. military’s lethal hunter for 21st century skies, has become the hunted, a poster child for Pentagon profligacy […]
On Sunday evening Apple released two new TV ads for the popular iPad range. In keeping with their vibe, they’ve gone with a very clean, toned down feel. There’s your white background, clean messaging and great visuals of demonstrations of what the Apple iStore apps have to offer. Quite mean. [Source: Mashable]
Ever wondered why there were so many videos roaming the web after last weeks meteor visit? When freak traffic accidents occur, it’s very rare that you’ll have the fortune of having hard proof of what happened or a reliable witness at hand. And Russia’s judicial system happens to be a “pics or it didn’t happen” […]
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, […]
If you’re parent to a creature currently undergoing the “adolescent” phase of life, this is the break you’ve been looking for. Ford’s new key “MyKey” technology car allows parents/anyone who owns the car to set the top speed of the vehicle, and max volume of the vehicle sound system. We think that second feature is […]
New York Times reporter, John Broder recently wrote a damning review of Tesla Motor’s Model S sedan. In response, Tesla president Elon Musk issued a data-driven take down of Broder’s review, and for all intents and purposes, the reporter looked to be a liar. But he has hit back, reports Wired Magazine. The first point Broder […]
This new app, iMadeFace, allows you to transform your face in a few simple steps. You can change you hair style, the colour of your eyebrows, your pout AND you can attach a message. Making the prettiest possible you, for you to share on social media. Because the real you is NOT good enough anymore. […]
It has been reported that Oscar Pistorius has shot and killed his girlfriend, FHM model Reeva Steenkamp. As police investigations and legal proceedings unfold, hard facts are short at hand. What is certain, however, is that Oscar Pistorius’ website managers need to update and remove the following scrolling header image, as soon as possible. Click here for […]
Twitter and American Express (Amex) have collaborated to make an online shopping cart, via Twitter. You’ll first need to sync your Amex to twitter. The twitter account has to be public and no prepaid or corporate American Express cards are compatible. You tweet the appropriate product hashtag and the @AmexSync twitter account will tweet a confirmation hashtag […]
Over the weekend, NASA’s Curiosity rover successfully drilled into the surface of Mars and collected its first sample from inside a Martian rock. Take a moment to stand right beside Curiosity, and enjoy the Martian landscape. The context, courtesy of Wired: Late on Feb. 8, Curiosity drilled a 6.4-cm-deep hole into a rock nicknamed John Klein on the surface […]
In this video above, Raytheon’s “principal investigator” Brian Urch explains how their Rapid Information Overlay Technology (RIOT) software uses photographs uploaded to social networks and data logged by networks like Foursquare, Facebook and Twitter to determine the exact, real time location of an individual. These images sometimes contain latitude and longitude details – automatically embedded […]
COMPETITION CLOSED: THE WINNER WILL BE CONTACTED DIRECTLY If you read our article last week, you’ll have a better idea of why getting your data on to the cloud in 2013 should be top of your life priorities. Cloud Storage removes the need to carry around an external hard drive, or worry about it being […]
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 […]
Tech insiders are drawing together a compelling set of reasons for why Apple is very likely to enter the smartwatch market, and why they’re also likely to make a clean sweep of it. They’ll be late to the market, competing against upstarts like Pebble and established brands like Sony in order capitalize on a trend […]
Five year old boy, Liam (whose surname was not published) is the first to test a prosthetic hand created by a 3D printer. He was unfortunately born with no fingers on his right hand. Liam’s hand is “powered via cables and return bungees” and will save him the prospect of having fingers transplanted by surgery. […]
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.
Google set up new offices in Tel Aviv at the end of last year, putting any other cool office layout you have ever seen to shame. Going to work takes on a whole new meaning when you can spend your time in office space like this. Trees, picnic tables and a super tube are just […]
Thanks to Mark Creeperberg and Facebook, you can now find your friends who are in the same area as you, even if their Facebook app is closed. Which is obviously a red flag for privacy. Facebook already allows you to “check in”, logging the places you’ve visited in a viewable GPS map format. According to […]
It’s simple. We’ve found a cool deal where you can purchase two extra length, three metre cables and an iPhone 5 adaptor for just R299, including delivery!
The Robotic Exoskeleton, or Rex as he is more affectionately known, was unveiled yesterday at London’s Science Museum. Boffins have proven that body parts can be replaced by machines. Apart from the silver skeletal structure, synthetic skin and hair, Rex is real in every way. He pumps synthetic blood, has artificial organs and robotic limbs. […]
Introducing the Bluetooth Audio Receiver, which effortlessly connects your music sources to one another. As long as your hi-fi / Docking station / boombox has an AUX-in port, it can become a bluetooth hotspot.
Finally, the world’s first point-and-shoot 3D camera! While it’s not a conventional camera, if you can use a point-and-shoot Nikon we are told that you’ll find the Lynx even easier to use. Instead of 2D images, the ‘Lynx A’ produces 3D models of whatever you point it at. Although it’s the size of a laptop […]
While news reports are often seen as a rough draft to history, a new artificial intelligence engine may be able to use historical news information to figure out the future. Computer and technology boffins, Eric Horvitz and Kira Radinsky are using two decades of New York Times’ stories and other resources to identify the underlying […]
The simplest way to lead a productive lifestyle is to form good habits, like having a set time to drink your morning flat white or for uploading your cat photos on to Instagram. For a lot of us, most of our time is spent online so it makes sense to streamline that vibe. Please enjoy […]
Huawei, the Chinese technology manufacturer, has launched a smartphone that is exclusive to Africa. Huawei has partnered up with Microsoft to create this device and lower the cost of smart devices throughout Africa. Gustavo Fuchs, Director of Microsoft Windows Phone division in the Middle East and Africa said, At first we are making the product […]
If this goes ahead, it will be the biggest company buyout since the financial crisis of the late 2000’s hit. A Dell Inc buyout deal currently floated would see the company flogged for near to $24 billion, with share prices valued between $13,50 to $13,75. Michael Dell, founder and Cheif Executive wants to privatise the […]
Talk about a suprise attack. British troops are now using a sneaky, if not slightly laughable device. Just 10cm in length and weighing a mere 16g, this mini-me helicopter is equiped with a camera for top class surveillance. The Black Hornet nano drone is being used on the front line in Afghanistan to provide information […]
Everything in life goes through a teething stage and the internet has been no exception. Things were rather awkward way back when. Please enjoy this stunning collection of past home pages from our favourite websites. Google (1999): MySpace (2004): Ebay (1999): Ask Jeeves (1998): 2oceansvibe (2003): Thanks to Wayback Machine, you too can see what […]