Author: Marc

  • The 2nd SA iPhoneography exhibition happening in October

    You may recall last year myself and the team from the Core Group, put together the hugely successful 1st ever South African iPhoneography exhibition up in Joburg. The event went off without a hitch, and we got some awesome feedback from everyone who entered as well as visited the exhibition.

    So when the team from the Core Group called me to ask me if I would be keen in help putting the exhibition together again this year, I immediately jumped at the opportunity.  So after a few meetings over the last couple of weeks we have got the ball rolling, and are very very exicited that 2nd South African iPhoneography exhibition will be happening in October !

    The most exciting news is that this year, we have also included Cape Town as a exhibition venue, which, after going through last years feedback was a must to include. What this means is that Joburg entrants will see their artwork in Joburg & Cape town entrants will see theirs at the Cape Town exhibition.

    We have confirmed the following dates & venues for this years events.

    Johannesburg
    iStore 1 Sandton Drive
    Opening 11 October
    Exhibition stays up for 2 weeks

    Cape Town
    V&A Waterfront – Exhibition Space in Mall
    Opening 25 October
    Exhibition stays till the 29th October

    We are currentley working on the finer details and will soon start asking you to submit entries. We have gone through all the cons from last years exhibition, and have streamlined the process a bit more. One of the major changes for this year will be, we are looking at 1 dedicated printer to bring all the printing to the same quality & standard, as well as ensuring the pieces are delivered in time before we need to hang.

    So, get those iPhones out, and start snapping away ! Remember, this exhibition is for EVERYONE. You don’t have to be a professional to enter :)
    If you have any suggestions or ideas, drop a comment below. If you would like to drop me a mail about the exhibtion, please do so at [email protected]

     

  • 11 awesome iPad apps for Toddlers

    I have decided to put up a weekly list of really cool iPad apps that I have come across over the last couple of months. I have broken them up into categories and will be posting a new list each week.

    [app url=”http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/blue-hat-green-hat-boynton/id444031617?mt=8″]
    [app url=”http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/the-cat-in-the-hat-dr.-seuss/id353473931?mt=8″]
    [app url=”http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/baby-dj/id412610956?mt=8″]
    [app url=”http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/dont-let-pigeon-run-this-app!/id459749670?mt=8″]
    [app url=”http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/moo-baa-la-la-la!-sandra-boynton/id431302275?mt=8″]
    [app url=”http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/peekaboo-pets-popping-animals/id507882803?mt=8″]
    [app url=”http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/popout!-tale-peter-rabbit/id397864713?mt=8″]
    [app url=”http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/smurfs-movie-storybook-childrens/id449796732?mt=8″]
    [app url=”http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/winnie-the-pooh-puzzle-book/id394760614?mt=8″]
    [app url=”http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/abby-magic-laptop-farm-animals/id445196535?mt=8″]
    [app url=”http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/goosed-up-rhymes-hd/id422877720?mt=8″]

  • Free App of the Week – Angry Birds Seasons

    Apple recently introduced a Free App of the week to the App store, and this week it is the turn of the very popular Angry Birds Seasons. Remember if you will need to have a US iTunes Account to download this game from the app store

    [app url=”http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/angry-birds-seasons/id398157641?mt=8″]

  • Win 2 tickets to Manchester United vs Amazulu in Durban – 18 July 2012

    Win 2 tickets to Manchester United vs Amazulu in Durban – 18 July 2012

    I got an exciting email the other day from the team at DHL offering me 2 tickets to give away on my site to the exciting Manchester United versus Amazulu game, which is happening next week Wednesday at Moses Mabhida Stadium. I immediately replied, and said I would love to give these away, knowing the type of atmosphere and game it will be. There is no doubt that Manchester United is one of the world’s leading sporting teams. They are the best supported club in the world with over 659 million supporters worldwide and over 173 million in Africa, and have won more than 50 major titles.

    The whole Manchester United squad is visiting South Africa on a training tour and will be playing games in Cape Town & Durban only. DHL, as the official logistics partner to Manchester United, is giving away 2 tickets to 1 lucky reader on my blog to the Manchester United Pre-Season Tour. In addition they will also win 2 sets of Manchester United merchandise including a t-shirt, cap, scarf, lanyard, keyring and drawsting bag.

    Manchester United team who are visiting Durban & Cape Town on the DHL Tour 2012, warm up at Old Trafford. Fabio, Rafael and Johnny Evans

    To win this awesome hamper, all you need to do is leave a comment on the post below saying why you should go, or simply post the following on Twitter “I just entered to win 2 tickets & hamper to the Man Utd vs Amazulu game on @MarcForrest’s blog – http://bit.ly/DHLManUtd  #DHLManUtd”  Don’t forget the Hashtag ! Seriously. It is THAT easy :)

    The competition closes on Monday 18 July 8am and winners will need to be based in Durban to collect their tickets & hamper. Winners will be chosen by random.org for each comment or tweet entered. Good luck, and keep an eye out next week for the winners. It’s going to be a CRACKER of a game.


  • July Gadgets & Gizmos

    Every month I am privileged enough to write the Gadgets & Gizmos column in the Airport Magazine (±20 000 distribution) The Ballito Magazine (±10 000) & The Umhlanga Magazine (±10 000)

    From this month, I would like to also share this on my blog, so will be posting these here in the first week of each month. Any suggestions on upcoming products, feel free to leave a comment below !

    TOMTOM 1005 WORLD
    www.tomtom.com
    R4000

    I was recently fortunate enough to review 3 exciting new products from the guys at Dion Wired, and being a GPS fanatic, was really excited to open the latest TomTom offering, the 1005 World Edition.

    The TomTom 1005 World comes in at a fairly reasonable R4000 from Dion Wired, and is well worth it for the over 60 country maps that are included on the device. This included most of Europe, USA, Australia & Southern Africa. The fully capacitive 13cm touch screen, makes browsing on the device an absolute pleasure.

    The GPS also includes a years worth of TomTom live services, which means you can find any locations via Local Search with Google, Tripadvisor, Expedia and loads more. You can also even tweet your ETA of your destination !

    The HD Traffic updates are another feature I really enjoyed, which meant I had real-time access to traffic incidents in the area. The GPS also comes with an Easy Click Magnetic Mount which makes docking and undocking your device a breeze.

    If you looking for an all round feature rich GPS device, I would highly recommend paying the few extra Rands for the 1005 World Edition.

     

    Canon SX40 Powershot
    www.canon.com
    R4500

    The PowerShot SX40 HS is a versatile compact 12. Megapixel point-and-shoot camera that easily captures amazing photos and videos. The advanced Canon technology delivers stunning image quality with reduced noise and blur, while the colours are more vibrant and white balance is true-to-life. The 35x Optical Zoom offers incredible reach and range, allowing you to shoot any scene, near or far.

    The Powershot comes ready to use out the box, and offers full 1080p HD Movie record as well. This camera is a must if you are looking for a easy, simple to use camera without all the technicalities of a DSLR camera.

     

     

     

    Acer Ultrabook RSE 02.033
    www.acer.com
    R11000

    It seems the trend at the moment in the laptop market is, the thinner & lighter your laptop is, the more expensive it gets. That said, the price tag associated with the new Acer Ultrabook RSE 02.033 is indicative of its sheer power & brilliance.

    The laptop boots up in record time, and sports a Intel Core i5 processor, with 4GB of Ram standard, and a versatile 250GB hard drive, while only weighing in at a measly 1.3kg’s.

    Microsoft Windows 7 is included as a default operating system as well. The machine does however lack a LAN port and a CD Rom drive, but both of these seem to be disappearing as we move into a wireless world. 2 SD Card reader, HDMI Port & 2 USB ports however makes up for these missing elements. The extra long battery life of 15 hours ensures you will never be left stranded without power.

    If you in the market for a laptop that is portable, versatile & super quick, I would highly recommend looking at the range of Acer Ultrabooks.