by TheFran | Oct 8, 2013 | Slider, Tech |
Amazon released their latest top-notch tablet, the Kindle Fire HDX. The reviews have been so exceptionally great dubbing this as the must-have mini tablet to have that we decided to take a closer look. The new Kindle Fire HDX first look: Models: The Kindle Fire HDX...
by TheFran | Oct 7, 2013 | Gaming, Tech |
The rAge Expo 2013 has come and gone, and the geek-weekend of the year is over. We attended this years rAge eXpo taking part in the NAG LAN, which is a 2400 entire-weekend gaming LAN. If you have no idea what rAge is then get up to date here. This is our 9th rAge Expo...
by TheFran | Oct 3, 2013 | Gaming, Tech |
The first weekend of every October month has become known as rAge weekend. rAge is Africa’s largest technology and gaming exhibition. It’s a three-day fever fest of everything that is gaming, and is eagerly anticipated by professional gamers, casual...
by TheFran | Oct 1, 2013 | Tech |
Analysts claim that is was only a matter of time, but Apple is officially the worlds most valuable brand. Apple has knocked off Coca-Cola to become the ‘World’s Most Valuable Brand’ according to the annual Interbrand Best Global Brands Report. Apple’s arrival in the...
by TheMac | Sep 28, 2013 | Tech |
I am still not convinced that Skynet is a fictional, self-aware artificial intelligence system. We are all doomed I tell you, in the meantime you might be interested in some of the technological advances made in human robotics…..until the robot apocalypse hits...
by TheFran | Sep 27, 2013 | Tech |
Our favourite rover just made its biggest discovery to date: Unfortunately it’s not any kind of confirmation of this squirrel it found earlier. This discovery however, is the next step in confirming life on Mars. Curiosity found water molecules bundled together...
by TheFran | Sep 27, 2013 | Tech |
With the release of Apple’s iOS 7, Siri is officially out of BETA stage. Siri sure has come a long way since its first release, and it is encouraging to see how she has matured over the last few years. The list of things she can help you do gets bigger and...
by TheFran | Sep 23, 2013 | Slider, Tech |
Poor Smartphone Battery life continues to be a problem for us all, even with manufacturers promising more hours worth from their latest and greatest phones every year, we still struggle to get a full day’s worth. We end up carrying the charging cable with...
by TheFran | Sep 20, 2013 | Tech, Top of Geek |
Apple started seeding it’s latest version of iOS7 on Wednesday, and the response from current iOS users is amazing. A third of all iOS users have downloaded the latest iOS7 within 16 hours of the release. It took 24 hours for only 15% of users to download the...
by TheMac | Sep 16, 2013 | Slider, Tech |
The very popular BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) service will be made available to all major platforms which includes Android and iOS. The mobile giant announced that they appointed a special committee to explore “strategic alternatives” for the additional platforms to...
by TheFran | Sep 16, 2013 | Gaming, Slider, Tech |
On Friday, Sony revealed a new PS Vita in Tokyo. Sporting a five-inch LCD display, the new Vita is 20 percent thinner. At 219 grams, it’s also 15 percent lighter. The new PS Vita comes in six different colours and has a battery life that lasts one hour longer,...
by TheMac | Sep 13, 2013 | Slider, Tech |
If you are curious to see what Android 4.3 has in store, have a look at the short summary included below. Alternatively check out the detailed list of what’s new in Android 4.3. Even though some of the features are already available on the Samsung Galaxy S4 for...
by TheMac | Sep 13, 2013 | Slider, Tech |
Samsung is planning to roll out Android 4.3 for the Galaxy S3 and S4 during October. The new flagship smartphone for the electronics super giant, the Samsung Galaxy S4, was launched earlier this year with Android 4.2.2. We have to assume that the Android 4.3 upgrade...
by TheFran | Sep 13, 2013 | Tech |
As we’ve mentioned a few weeks ago, now is without a doubt the worst time to buy a new iPhone, but definitely the best time to plan for one if you are due for an upgrade. This is because Apple just released two new iPhones which will become available within the...
by TheFran | Sep 12, 2013 | Tech, Wallpapers |
Are you just as anxious as us to get your hands on the new iOS7? If you’re not a registered Apple Developer, and didn’t manage to get hold of a BETA, then you are in the same boat as us. You are left waiting for September 18 when iOS7 will roll-out on all...
by TheFran | Sep 11, 2013 | Tech |
Apple’s much anticipated iPhone related event was held Yesterday, and after months of rumors, guessing and hoping, we finally have the new iPhon 5S, and the iPhon 5C. Here’s a recap of everything Apple revealed: The iPhone 5S Just as we expected,...
by TheFran | Sep 10, 2013 | Tech |
The day has finally arrived and we are ready to put all the speculation aside, all rumors to bed, and get blown away with what Apple has to offer. The theme for this years event is color as banners similar looking to the invite for the event have gone up at Apples...
by TheFran | Sep 5, 2013 | Slider, Tech |
Samsung released their Galaxy Gear SmartWatch Yesterday at a ‘Unpacked’ media event. The rumoured screenshots that leaked a few days earlier contains similarities but are way off in final design. Perhaps this was an earlier version? The Galaxy Gear SmartWatch...
by TheFran | Sep 4, 2013 | Tech |
HDMI 2.0 has been officially announced, and it gives a pretty good boost in audio and video quality. Announced by HDMI Licensing, the new connection standard boasts a bandwidth capacity of up to 18Gbps, which means it can carry 3,840 x 2,160 resolution video at up to...
by TheFran | Sep 4, 2013 | Slider, Tech |
Microsoft announced on Tuesday that it will be purchasing Nokia’s devices and services business. Microsoft is paying $7.2 billion to purchase all of Nokia’s cell phone business and related licensing patents. The Press release reads: “It’s a bold step into the future –...