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Fill The Oceans w/ Concrete: Closeup Great White Attack

This is a closeup photo taken by photographer Amanda Brewer of a great white shark trying to attack a piece of bait in Mossel Bay, South Africa. Apparently the photo has caught some flak due to the fact it looks like somebody is pulling the bait tow…Read More…

  • By Geekologie - Gadgets, Gizmos, and Awesome
  • October 13, 2014
  • Posted in Gadgets
  • Also tagged bait, controversy, get it away from me!, great white shark, holy smokes, interesting, killing machines, nightmare fuel, no thanks, photo, sealife, sharks, the last thing you'll ever see, waaaaaaaah!, when animals attack, you been to the dentist recently?

WorldSIM Looks to Help South Africans Avoid High International Roaming Bills With Local Numbers

International roaming is one of those necessary evils that people have to deal with when traveling abroad, whether it’s for business or pleasure. No country…Read More…

WorldSIM Looks to Help South Africans Avoid High International Roaming Bills With Local Numbers

International roaming is one of those necessary evils that people have to deal with when traveling abroad, whether it’s for business or pleasure. No country…Read More…

BREAKING: Kalahari and Takealot agree to merger

In one of the most unexpected moves in recent history, it has been revealed by TechCentral that Kalahari and its long-time competitor Takealot have agreed to a merger. Unfortunately we have no details about the prospective value of this deal. What we do know is that Naspers will reportedly acquire shares from Tiger Global Management,…Read More…

  • By Theunis Jansen van Rensburg
  • October 7, 2014

Samsung Galaxy Note 4 SA price revealed

We are only days away from the launch of the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 in South Africa (according to a Samsung post it should be available October 18th), and finally we get some official word on the price, both on and off contract. Vodacom will be offering the device for R11 759 off-contract, which makes…Read More…

Reserve Bank to pay R250 million back to Mark Shuttleworth

Mark Shuttleworth is a very wealthy man and now he looks to add even more to his riches after the Supreme Court of Appeal ruled in his favour in his lengthy legal battle against the South African Reserve Bank. The local tech entrepreneur – and first African in space – has been battling with the…Read More…

Scientists plan on turning the Moon into a giant particle detector

What is the Moon good for? Aside from inspiring poets, helping you see at night, and giving Neil Armstrong some place for a stroll, what can you do with it? If you ask scientists at the University of Southampton, they’ll tell you that it makes a cracking particle detector. With the help of the Square…Read More…

  • By David Szondy
  • September 30, 2014
  • Posted in Uncategorized
  • Also tagged Astrophysics, Australia, Cosmic, David Szondy, Moon, , University of Southampton

Coke machines to serve as Wi-Fi hotspots in South Africa

In this day and age, if a community is to prosper, it certainly helps if its residents have internet access. With that in mind, Coca-Cola South Africa has partnered with bottler Coca-Cola Fortune and communications company BT Global Services to provide underserved South African communities with free Wi-Fi … which will be built into Coke…Read More…

  • By Ben Coxworth
  • September 26, 2014
  • Posted in Uncategorized
  • Also tagged Ben Coxworth, telecommunications, Vending Machine, Wi-Fi

Incredible Facts about 30 of the World’s Most Notorious Slums of All Time

When traveling, most people focus on tourist sites and beautiful scenery and ignore the more rundown areas. However, some of the world’s most notorious… The post Incredible Facts about 30 of the World’s Most Notorious Slums of All Time appeared first on When On Earth – For People Who Love Travel.Read More…

  • By danielle
  • September 17, 2014
  • Posted in science
  • Also tagged Australia, Bangladesh, Brazil, Cambodia, china, Colombia, Cuba, Democratic Republic of Congo, Dominican Republic, DR Congo, egypt, , Ghana, Haiti, , kenya, Liberia, Mauritania, Maurithania, Mexico, Namibia, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Phillipines, poor, Serbia, slums, Spain, Thailand, Turkey, , USA, Venezuela, Yemen

Startup Knight 2014 – entries are open!

Have you been harbouring an amazing, innovative idea that will turn the tech industry on its head? Well, tech entrepreneurs and visionaries listen up; Byte orbit’s annual startup competition, Startup Knight, is here again, and this year promises to be bigger and better than ever. If you haven’t heard of Startup Knight yet, then it’s…Read More…

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