HD Video on DSLRs
By Mike Joubert 12 May 2009With the ÔÇ£more megapixelsÔÇØ spat all but over, the latest punch up concerning digital cameras is now about HD video shooting capabilities. FULL STORY >
New ways to do old things
By Lance Terner 12 May 2009The path to finding smarter, more efficient ways to do things lead me to some fascinating sites. The extensive resources and tools that I found dealt primarily with good-to-know information, inspiring ideas and handy tips for those who are looking to make the routine... FULL STORY >
Autohotkey
By Andrew Gould 12 May 2009AutoHotkey is a free, open-source utility for Windows. With it, you can automate almost anything on your PC by sending keystrokes and mouse clicks. FULL STORY >
Lips
By Brigitte 12 May 2009Keiichi Yano, celebrated developer behind some of the industryÔÇÖs most beloved rhythm games, brings his vision of collaborative and social musical entertainment to ÔÇ£Lips.ÔÇØ The first and only singing game that offers interactive motion-sensitive microphones to make your party rock all... FULL STORY >
Tom Clancys HAWX
By Brigitte 12 May 2009Tom ClancyÔÇÖs HAWX delivers an intense and authentic aerial combat experience by fully leveraging the benefits of the next-generation platform. The story begins in the year 2012. As the era of the nation-state draws quickly to a close, the rules of warfare evolve even more... FULL STORY >
Neural connections
By Linda Pretorius 8 May 2009Scientists say in an April issue of the journal Science, that large amounts of proteins clog up the neural connections in sleep-deprived brains. FULL STORY >
Brett Simpson
By Thomas McKinnon 7 May 2009We love free stuff, and if it is free software we can get without downloading it from the Internet even the better. The Freedom Toaster kiosks do just that ÔÇô give you useful free software and content. We talk to Brett Simpson, MD of Breadbin ?¡Interactive, the ?¡distributors of... FULL STORY >
Seth Rotherham of 2oceansvibe
By Mike Joubert 7 May 2009Seth RotherhamÔÇÖs blog 2oceansvibe strutted away with six awards at this yearÔÇÖs SA Blog Awards, held last month in Cape Town. TechSmart caught up with him to catch some tips on blogging, his favourite blogs and making money. FULL STORY >
How to Make an Infrared Camera
By Andrew Gould 7 May 2009The only way to see IR light (with its wavelength of 750 nm to about 100 ?Ám), is with an IR camera. Now you could go out and buy one, but you probably canÔÇÖt afford one, and then IÔÇÖd have nothing to write about. The alternative is to make your own. What we... FULL STORY >
Google Android OS
By Thomas McKinnon 6 May 2009Android is an operating system for cellphones, just like the Windows Mobile platform, or the Symbian platform youÔÇÖll find on Nokia phones. So why the big fuss? Well two reasons. Firstly, it was developed by Google, and we all know what Google did for the web. Secondly, it... FULL STORY >
The New Brain
By Mike Joubert 6 May 2009Just how far are we from recreating the human brain? Now movies like A.I., The Matrix, iRobot seem to suggest that machines can attain a level of human like intelligence.Two big scientific attempts the past number of years show that ?¡recreating the human brain might just be... FULL STORY >
Power to the people
By Andrew Gould 6 May 2009The Internet is putting the power to choose, and create, back in the hands of the public. Andrew Gould looks at how the old is making way for the new. In the not-so-distant past the producers of products and services had 100% of the control as to what was delivered and by... FULL STORY >
Free cloud-based antivirus
By Thomas McKinnon 5 May 2009Panda Security has announced the global beta release of Panda Cloud Antivirus, the industryÔÇÖs first and only free cloud-based antivirus. FULL STORY >
Nokia Music Store now in SA
By Mike Joubert 28 April 2009As the 16th country worldwide in which the Music Store has been launched, the site is not only populated by all the well known international artists, but also by a very decent amount of SA talent as well. FULL STORY >
Who to vote for
By Thomas McKinnon 16 April 2009ollowing the lead of various US sites covering elections, the Mail & Guardian has launched an interactive quiz that is designed to discover where you actually stand on some of the more pressing election issues. FULL STORY >
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