5 cooking apps that’ll turn you into a Masterchef
I’ll start this article off with some complete honesty: besides toasted sandwiches and the occasional omelette here and there, I’m not much of cook. Sure, I can braai (South African term for BBQ) with...
View Article4 apps for finding your dream job
The path to success As with everything else that has changed over the last couple of years due to improvements in technology and the widespread adoption of the internet, finding the perfect job that...
View ArticleApp of the week: Summly
Every few months an app is released that has us all gagging to have a go at it. We watch and share the well produced promo videos and read endless blog posts and tweets about it’s coming that create a...
View Article5 rocking guitar apps to get you shredding
The guitar is one of the most versatile instruments in music today. Used in pretty much every genre of music you can think of, guitars are probably the most widely played instrument on earth (next to...
View Article5 Apps to help you with your new years resolutions
Ah, December… that special month that signifies the end of another year. A time that forces us to reflect upon the last twelve months and decide whether or not we’ve achieved what we set out to do this...
View ArticleMeernotes II app review: Moleskine best tread carefully
In July 2011, I reviewed a beautiful note-taking app for iPhone called ‘Molenotes’. If you read the review you’ll remember that I fell in love with it for the way it was designed to look and feel just...
View ArticleApp of the week: Rise Alarm Clock for iOS
It’s no secret that the mobile phone has become a replacement for many extra tools that you use everyday. It replaces your GPS in the car, your calculator at the office and pretty soon, the wallet that...
View Article5 top apps every working stiff should download
Part of being an employee means that you’re expected to show up on time, dress neatly and use your skills and abilities to make a meaningful contribution to the company that pays your salary, which in...
View Article5 apps for the bigwig, the CEO, owner of the biggest office
Being an employer is a job separate from what you already do every day at work. Once you are in charge of managing the various strengths and skills of your workforce, your views on productivity and the...
View Article5 iPhone apps better than Apple’s native equivalents
My name is Danny and I’m an iPhone user. I have been actively using since the 4, and I can even remember the time and date that I first touched the device and fell immediately in love with it. I...
View Article5 Games for iOS you need to own
Being born in the mid-80s means that, like you, I am part of what is now known as the Nintendo generation: a generation of people who grew up with video games, and who will actually enjoy playing video...
View Article9 reasons why NFC will simplify your life
By now we’ve all heard of NFC. What is NFC you say? Near field communication (NFC) is a set of standards for smartphones and other devices that allows the establishment of radio communication between...
View Article8 reasons why iOS 7 is the freshest fruit from Apple yet
Of all the announcements made at this year’s WWDC, the launch of the hotly anticipated and much-needed refresh of iOS was definitely the most important part of the event. It’s no joke that Apple’s...
View Article3 completely useless smartphone features
In terms of innovation in the mobile phone industry, the last 15 years have been very good to us. We’ve gone from pull-out aerials, horrible displays and sliding keypad covers to video calling, touch...
View ArticleFeedly review: Google Reader’s best replacement
When Google announced that it would be shutting down its very own RSS reader, I was outraged and immediately started looking for reasons why it would commit such an atrocity, to me, in this day and...
View ArticleFrom HDMI to HTPC: how to setup a home media center
I’m getting old. Not in the sense that I battle with my hearing or that I have to start wearing glasses though. No, I’m talking about that point in your life when you’d much rather stay in and smash an...
View ArticleTurn an iPad into a games console with Joypad iOS app
As much as I love the current state of technology and the manner in which it has affected video gaming, part of me still longs for simplicity. I’m not sure if it’s nostalgia or just the fact that I...
View ArticleBadland for iOS review: an instant, indie classic
I follow a lot of app blogs online, and have tons of notifications going off everyday regarding apps that have been discounted or set as free for the day. The vast majority of these apps that go free...
View Article5 essential XBMC plugins
Following on from my last piece on custom home theater systems and my new found obsession with the juggernaut of a media player this is XBMC, here are five essential add-ons that I’ve been using...
View ArticleDay One for iOS review: a simple, digital journal for life
My desk at the office is filled with notebooks of varying sizes, Post-its and scratch pads, all filled from top to bottom with notes and scribbled messages that I thought at some point needed...
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