The high-profile launch of new financial management startup 22seven has faced some early criticism, from the very institutions it relies on: The banks.Prolific tweeter and CEO of First National Bank (FNB) Michael Jordaan tweeted yesterday that he thought 22seven was a "cool concept", but warned "against disclosing password(s) to any 3rd party".He ended his tweet with this ominous warning: "Risk all yours".Getting tweets re 22seven. Cool concept but have to advise against disclosing password to any 3rd party. Risk ...

When one mentions gaming, your mind is generally flooded with images of washed-out nerdy white guys, sitting in a darkened room, hunched over their computers for days on end. But if recent research is anything to go by, the stereotype is changing, as more and more female gamers enter the fray.A recent study conducted by PopCap Games (most famous for Plants vs Zombies and Bejeweled) found that women were the most active gamers on social networking sites, making ...

I recently came across an online rewards programme called Daily Feats. It got me thinking about how being rewarded for completing a task makes us feel as human beings and how that experience translates into the online space.Most people like being rewarded when they do something good. Whether it is performing well at work, in sports, helping a friend, academic or just doing a good deed, it boosts our confidence and makes us feel damn good ...

Twitter announced on Thursday that it would be implementing the ability to withhold content from users in a specific country. Before the announcement, Twitter’s only option was to remove the content globally.Despite being held by critics to its lofty ideals, the manner in which Twitter is implementing its geographic censorship is rather elegant. For a start the company is being honest and open about the change. While some argue that Twitter should draw a line in the sand, the ...

The GSM Association(GSMA) has announced the nominees for the 17th annual Global Mobile Awards, a ceremony that honours "excellence and innovation in mobile communications".The GSMA, founded in 1995, is an association of mobile operators and related companies devoted to supporting the standardizing, deployment and promotion of the GSM mobile telephone system.Out of the 600 entries received by the GSMA a total of 158 nominees have been shortlisted for this years Global Mobile Awards."Reflecting the intensity of competition and innovation ...

On the eve of Die Antwoord’s new album release, a parody of the video that brought the "Zef" group to the world’s attention is rapidly gaining momentum on YouTube.Since going live the video, called “Enter the Ginger”, has garnered over 12 000 views on the video-sharing platform, largely on the back of sharing on social platforms.The parody’s numbers are nothing, however, compared to the wild popularity of the original. In 2010 alone, "Enter the Ninja" elicited some 8.6-million ...

The iPad is custom-made for full-screen, HD multiplayer titles. Casual titles work exceedingly well on the world’s most popular tablet and, given the lack of physical controls, these “pick-up-and-play” games work even better with swipes and flicks.There are four types of multiplayer: same device (where two or more players share an iPad), local multiplayer (via a wireless ad-hoc or Bluetooth connection), online multiplayer (peer-to-peer, where one user remotely hosts a gaming session) and massively multiplayer (one server which hosts a ...

So this is interesting. Swedish fuel cell technology company, myFC, is bringing the world’s first portable hydrogen fuel cell charger to market. It’s called PowerTrekk and it’s aimed at outdoor enthusiasts who spend time away from the electricity grid.It’s actually a 2-in-1 charging solution combining a fuel cell and a portable battery pack. The fuel cell is called a PowerTrekk Puck and converts hydrogen into electricity. The puck remains dormant until water is poured into the fuel cell’s water tank ...

In October of last year, Interbrand released its annual report of best global brands. IBM came out on top as the most valuable tech brand, with Apple making the biggest jump from #17 to #8.Facebook doesn’t appear on the list since its not a public company, but with Facebook’s IPO looming, one wonders where it would place.The report’s methodology takes into account the ways in which a particular brand affects its organisation and it focuses on three key ...

Apple has been waging legal battles against a number of its rivals. Its chief judicial opponent in these wranglings has been one time manufacturing ally Samsung. Apple and the South Korean tech giant faced off against each other in court rooms across the globe. Suits were followed by counter suits and court orders by appeals. Thing is, lawyers cost money. They're renowned for it. It turns out Apple may have spent more than $100 million on legal bills in 2011.Tim ...