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iPhone Hipster Fanboys Feel the Wrath of Samsung Galaxy

iPhone Hipster Fanboys Feel the Wrath of Samsung Galaxy

With the imminent release of the Apple iPhone 4S in South Africa on 16 December, this very funny ad is fairly topical. Released by Samsung a couple of weeks ago, the total campaign comprising a variety of clips raked up of 4.5 million views...

 

Siri Says the Darndest Things

Siri Says the Darndest Things

One of the most talked about (and hyped about) features of the recently released iPhone 4S is the inclusion of Siri Virtual Assistant technology. In Apple marketing terms, “Siri not only understands what you say, it knows what you mean. It...

 

These are the Free Apps coming to BlackBerry Users

These are the Free Apps coming to BlackBerry Users

BlackBerry manufacturer Research in Motion (RIM) announced that their patient customers will receive free access to a set of premium applications for their BlackBerry devices from today (19 October). This “expression of appreciation for the...

 

Samsung Mobile Stage the Ultimate Online Talent Contest

Samsung Mobile Stage the Ultimate Online Talent Contest

It seems that Samsung Mobile have been running their “Stage” Online YouTube Talent Contest for a good while now, so it came as a bit of surprise to me to hear about it earlier today for the first time. It sounds a little like an online,...

 

Vodacom in Red Bulls Overkill

Vodacom in Red Bulls Overkill

Red may well be hotter. It is possibly even simpler. Another thing that red definitely is becoming, in my mind, is annoying. Garishly, irritatingly annoyingly annoying. And Vodacom’s “is red” advertising campaign to promote their new corporate...

 

New Samsung Galaxy S II Gets Extreme Unboxing

New Samsung Galaxy S II Gets Extreme Unboxing

In an effort to highlight the speed of their new Android driven smartphone, the Galaxy S II, Samsung have gone to extreme lengths in getting a couple of tech writers to do their unboxing of the new device in extreme situations. First they...

 

How to Buy Music & Apps Using the US iTunes Store & Mac App Store in South Africa

How to Buy Music & Apps Using the US iTunes Store & Mac App Store in South Africa

A BlaBla Blog Illustrated How To Guide South African music lovers and Apple product users have long suffered at the hands of draconian regional licensing issues when it comes to downloading music from legitimate sources such as iTunes. The same...

 

Angry Birds, Doghouse Diaries Style

Angry Birds, Doghouse Diaries Style

My enjoyment of the work of the Doghouse Diaries trio is well-known around Blablania. I especially appreciate it when they target topical and recent news or events in their strips. Here’s a recent one that notes the incredible response that...

 

8ta from Telkom is South Africa’s 4th Mobile Operator. Heita!

8ta from Telkom is South Africa’s 4th Mobile Operator. Heita!

The 8ta “Hello” advert song by Martin Solveig is here Please note that The BlaBla Blog has NO connection to 8ta or Telkom whatsoever. We cannot answer your 8ta related concerns. We recommend that you contact 8ta directly via their...

 

BlackBerry Torch 9800 Available in South Africa

BlackBerry Torch 9800 Available in South Africa

The much hyped new Blackberry smartphone – the BlackBerry Torch 9800 – will be available in South Africa from today (06 October 2010). Although indications are that the first ever slider-type BlackBerry device will initially only be available...

 

Food For Thought

A presentation that highlights the rapid growth of technology and the internet when compared to past technology.

 

New Apple iPhone 4.0 Revealed

New Apple iPhone 4.0 Revealed

Apple CEO Steve Jobs unveiled the new look iPhone – the iPhone 4.0 – at the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference in the US earlier today. Scheduled to be available in the States from June 24, Jobs called the redesigned phone “the biggest...