South Africa’s box office: unTransformed

With technology changing at an amazing rate, I often stand astonished at the offerings that become available, sometimes in a much understated way, and the US$200 Samsung WB150F Smart Camera is no exception. This little camera comes neatly packaged in a box that could resemble that of a cellphone. Inside the box you will find the camera, a battery, AV cable, USB cable and power adaptor, a handy quick start guide and a CD-ROM containing the user manual and the Intelli-Studio software. Read more on Gearburn.var vglnk={key:"cc324b6567a9637aa0ff15bc9564b2a5"};!function(e,a){var t=e.createElement(a);t.type="text/javascript",t.async=!0,t.src="//cdn.viglink.com/api/vglnk.js";var n=e.getElementsByTagName(a);n.parentNode.insertBefore(t,n)}(document,"script");

Looks like Google is doing its outright damnedest to distance itself from the recently ended Samsapple trial. The internet giant claims that "most" of the patents at issue in the trail have nothing to do with the core of Android. Google's implicit involvement in the trial stems from the fact that Samsung is the largest company to use its Android mobile operating system. The statement is non-committal and also points out that several of the patents that were subject to the trail are currently under review by the US patent office: The court of appeals will review both infringement...

It's already one of the top contenders in the tablet market, but now XDA-Developer Clemsyn has made it even more sought after by squeezing every little drop of performance out of it. To achieve the claimed 2GHz processor speed for the Tegra 3 chip, an Elite Kernel is used. It isn't without risk, however. The builder has said that he doesn't quite trust it with the public yet, because it won't necessarily work on every Nexus 7. Read more on Gearburn. var vglnk={key:"cc324b6567a9637aa0ff15bc9564b2a5"};!function(e,a){var t=e.createElement(a);t.type="text/javascript",t.async=!0,t.src="//cdn.viglink.com/api/vglnk.js";var n=e.getElementsByTagName(a);n.parentNode.insertBefore(t,n)}(document,"script");

If you own a website, your domain name is vital. Without it, you're just a series of dots and numbers. And if you're a business, having a regional domain can be pretty important too. If you're a large multi-national for instance, you can make sure people are directed to your presence in their country. But maintaining those different domains can be difficult, especially if every country's playing with different rules. That's why the decision by the ZA Central Registry (ZACR), manages and administers the .co.za domain name space, to change its guidelines to reflect international guidelines is probably a good...

So Apple's taken victory in the massive patent trial between it and Samsung. And if you thought it was going to celebrate the victory with quiet dignity, think again. CEO Tim Cook has released a memo on the victory that's about as close in nature to shooting guns in the air as a tech boss is likely to get. In the memo, Cook claims that the company's fight against Samsung has always been about "values" rather than the patents themselves. He also applauded the jury for ruling the way it did, saying that it vindicated the suspicion that...

I’ll admit that I was skeptical about No Picket Fence, essentially a Quora for South African entrepreneurs. Like the popular question and answer site by ex-Facebook CTO, Adam D'Angelo, No Picket Fence is a knowledge market, but niched to cater exclusively for South African entrepreneurs. With a lot of functionality overlap I wondered, “what’s the point?" I’ve been lurking around the site for months now and it’s clear my initial skepticism has no merit. There’s something special here. Founders Michael Bouchier and Michael Cowen are candid about their appreciation of Quora. The site’s engagement format and the community quality inspired...

Is this just another camcorder to film our daily lives of significant others, milestone events or silly pranks, or can this be the one camcorder you would have to record the rest of your life with? The Samsung HMX-Q20 fits into most coat sized pockets and is a cinch to carry around with you. But is it worth buying it on top of your already decent smartphone camera? Design I'm not sure, but it looks like every camcorder manufacturer has gotten really lazy. Read more on Gearburn. var vglnk={key:"cc324b6567a9637aa0ff15bc9564b2a5"};!function(e,a){var t=e.createElement(a);t.type="text/javascript",t.async=!0,t.src="//cdn.viglink.com/api/vglnk.js";var n=e.getElementsByTagName(a);n.parentNode.insertBefore(t,n)}(document,"script");

Boom, money time. Naspers and Tiger Global have invested US$150-million in Indian ecommerce giant Flipkart in its latest round of funding. While Naspers is new to the party, Tiger Global is a long-time investor in the company. In January, it contributed to the US$150-million. The funding effort suggests that the investing companies still see a big future for Flipkart despite the fact that things haven't been easy in the ecommerce space of late. According to Indian ecommerce site DeaCurry, Flipkart has had to put a minimum price cap on orders that qualify for free delivery. It's also had to...

A few weeks ago, we got you psyched for the Olympic Games with eight inspirational adverts. Thing is we're not sure any of them can even touch this ad from Samsung for the Paralympics. The message is simple. Sport doesn't care who you are. Everyone can participate. At the same time though, everyone -- no matter what physical challenges they might face -- needs to put in the same kind of dedication to get to the top. Too right too. Like their able-bodied counterparts, the people who'll competing in the Paralympics over the coming fortnight are athletes...