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Feast your eyes on the first teaser trailer for Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

After the critical success of Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens, it’s time for the next big screen Rebels vs. The Empire cinematic….

Think you have mad Snapchat skills? Check out this stop-motion video

This is pretty damn cool. Snapchat user Joe Penna, who calls himself MysteryGuitarMan! on YouTube, has created an 85-second stop motion film which may…

Pride and Prejudice and Zombies movie review: marriage, love, and zombies

Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice is a novel that’s studied the world over and has been adapted countless times. It’s made Colin Firth famous. To some,…

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice makes over $424m in its opening weekend [update]

Update: This article has been updated to include additional information for South African cinemas. Critics have hammered the latest DC Comics movie, Batman v Superman: Dawn…

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice spoiler-free review: a big piece of plotted swiss cheese

This review is spoiler-free. Any plot points or characters in this review have either already been shown in trailers, or talked about in cast/crew…

This awesomely cheesy video shows why you should build indie games in Cape Town

There are many reasons to live in Cape Town, from long-warm summers to world-class food and an amazing mix of oceans and mountains. But…

Goosebumps movie review: a fantastic family horror for fans

The Goosebumps series of books played a large part in many a childhood. The books were not only a way of introducing horror to…

So you work on the internet. But what do you do?

New buzzwords and job titles abound in the world of online marketing and web development. This is partly due to savvy (and not so…

Woolies: Now the artists get in on the act

Woolworths might have thought that its decision to put Christian magazines back on the shelves would put an end to the controversy which blew…

The birth of a meme

It is common knowledge that Twitter has become a vital source of breaking news and a generator of memes that spread throughout the internet….

Eric Schmidt and the art of tact

Eric Schmidt has an interesting job at Google. His official position is co-CEO with founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin but his job title…

The art of the vague tweet

Over the past few years, as I’ve become more and more engrossed in the twittering world, I’ve noticed a technique develop amongst various luminaries…

How do SA’s stand-up comics use Facebook?

Our first look at the biggest local Facebook pages created such a stir we decided to dig deeper into the different ways South Africans…

Hitler not nominated for the blog awards (yes, another one)

In this, the 999999nth version, of the Hitler Downfall meme, the Fuhrer finds out he didn’t crack a nomination for the 2010 Blog Awards….

5 golden rules for (ab)using your coffee shop as your office

Next time you’re at a coffee shop, take note of how many people are sitting alone. Plenty. The digital age has taken the “lonely…

Sex & UX: Are you doing it right?

You’re probably not aware that good user experience design and good usability are actually just like great sex. The conditions must be perfect, rhythm…

Ridley Scott directs a crowdsourced movie

Crowdsourcing, if you haven’t heard of it, is also known as the ‘cheap, lazy bastard way to get something done’. It’s a technique gleefully…

Interview: Jack Parow talks music, interwebs and giving up his Nokia 3310

Zander Tyler, or as he’s better known, Jack Parow, has made a major splash online with videos like his “Jy dink jy’s cooler as…

Google Zeitgeist: Zakumi, Vuvuzelas and the infamous Suarez moment

The vuvuzela has certainly been one of the biggest talking points of the 2010 FIFA World Cup, and has since crossed beyond South Africa’s…

YouTube music videos that have crossed the 100 million views mark

YouTube has become so popular that video views can run into the hundreds of millions. We compiled a list of the Top 10 most popular YouTube videos,…

Four alternatives to YouTube for video marketing

When it comes to video marketing, YouTube is usually the first video-sharing site that people think of when considering where to submit their video…

The Meme: A powerful form of advertising

Although the term “meme” dates back to Richard Dawkins and his 1976 book “The Selfish Gene”, the more commonplace use of the term refers…

10 Must-Know Photography Tips for New Camera Owners

South Africa’s Cyber Shield Weakens: 70% of Firms Lack Basic Security Awareness

Your Couch is About to Become a Stadium: TCL’s QD-Mini LED Arrives in SA

AI in Recruitment: How Blue Pearl is Transforming Hiring for Modern Businesses

enza Secures $6.75M Seed Funding to Revolutionize African Payments

MGX’s $2 billion investment in Binance marks historic institutional backing

Acer Unleashes Beastly New Predator BiFrost and Nitro GPUs with AMD Radeon RX 9000 Series

Philips Evnia Drops Jaw-Dropping QD OLED Monitors: 240Hz, Ambiglow, and All the Good Stuff

Microsoft launches new Surface devices in new AI era

Also is Rivian’s e-bike and tiny EV future

Ranger 3.0 V6 Platinum double cab review

G63 AMG is a better build with Grabber AT3s