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Thoughts on Apple’s Media Event

Posted on02. Sep, 2010 by pete.

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Another awesome read by Apple boy Pete, who takes a look at last night’s Apple event with a whole whack of new stuff announced. I know I can’t wait for the AppleTV. Gonna be game changing. Would love to hear your thoughts on the event in the comments below
As one of South Africa’s number one [...]

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iPhone Developer position Johannesburg

Posted on30. Aug, 2010 by Marc.

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I got a mail from a guy up in Jozi looking for an iPhone app developer. If you are looking for an iPhone developer position or know of someone who is, check out the specs below, and drop me an email and I will put you in touch with the relevant people.
The position is a [...]

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How to use QR Codes effectivley

Posted on27. Aug, 2010 by Marc.

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Well we know that I am a fan of QR codes after the whole Photocode debacle (which I haven’t seen too much about). The opportunity that QR codes offer is way beyond what most other 2D barcodes can offer.
I thought I would put a few thoughts down on how to ensure that when using a [...]

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Who will win the iPhone 4 race in South Africa ?

Posted on26. Aug, 2010 by Marc.

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Techcentral reported earlier today that MTN would also be offering the iPhone 4 on contracts, when it (finally) launches in South Africa towards the end of September. We all know the iPhone 4 is going to be big in South Africa, I have already had over 3500 views on my iPhone 4 in South Africa [...]

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Vodacom launches entry level SmartPhones

Posted on12. Aug, 2010 by Marc.

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Today at Tech4Africa had the pleasure of meeting Vodacom CEO, Pieter Uys, in person. We had a great chat and he told me about ann exciting initiative that Vodacom was launching.
Starting today they will be selling Vodacom Branded “Smartphones” at entry level prices. Starting at R399 for the basic model, to R599 for the [...]

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Let’s see if the iPad can become my laptop

Posted on11. Aug, 2010 by Marc.

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So I’m finally in Jozi for the long awaited and much anticipated Tech4Africa.
I am sitting at the Vida in Sandton after being blown away by the Gautrain. That was amazing !!!! Airport to Sandton in like 15 mins. I honestly felt like i was in London :)
So, I have decided that for the 2 days [...]

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Get iSkysoft iPhone Video Converter for FREE

Posted on23. Jul, 2010 by Marc.

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I came across this very cool offer the other day, for a piece of software called iSkysoft iPhone Video Converter, which allows you to convert most video format’s into videos specifically for the iPhone. The software scales the video’s to the correct size, and then allows you to add them to iTunes, which can then [...]

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Flipboard – WOW !!!

Posted on21. Jul, 2010 by Marc.

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I got asked the other day, why I haven’t blogged more about my iPad since I got it almost a month ago. Well, the dead honest truth, is that I haven’t been wowed by any apps. There have been a few ( a whole separate blog post) and News24 & Mix Mobile apps, def did [...]

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SA Lotto iPhone app reaches number 2 in the SA iTunes Store

Posted on18. Jul, 2010 by Marc.

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After just 16 days of our SA Lotto iPhone app going live, we are pleased to announce that we hit number the number 2 position on the South African iTunes store.
The response to the app has been phenomenal and really exceeded all our expectations. In fact, almost every single comment or feedback we received about [...]

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Win a prize valued at $10,000 with FNB & PayPal X

Posted on15. Jul, 2010 by Marc.

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The guys from FNB & PayPal X have put up a prize valued at about $10,000 for a South African developer who create innovative an application using PayPal’s payment platform. This is any type of app, not iPhone, but can also be web etc.
The competition forms part of the PayPal X Innovate Conference which is [...]

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MiX Mobile iPad app

Posted on08. Jul, 2010 by Marc.

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Earlier today I wrote about the News24 iPad app being the first iPad app in South Africa, until I was alerted earlier today to the fact that it indeed wasn’t the first. The free Mix Mobile for iPad app (iTunes Link) from the guys and girls at Mix Telematics, was actually the first SA iPad [...]