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Interviewed- Moxie Marlinspike

In our time at the Security Summit held by ITWeb we had a chance to sit down with Moxie Marlinspike even though it was for the briefest moment (was end of day and all wanted head home). For those of you who do not know who Moxie is shame on you. He carries out independent [...]

Interviewed- Joe “Kingpin” Grand

We managed to grab Joe Grand for 5 minutes at the ITWeb security Summit. For those of you who do not know Joe he is a legendary hardware hacker and famously testified before senate as a part of the l0pht group in the 90’s that in a worst case scenario they could shut the internet [...]

ITWeb’s 2010 Security Summit

This year saw ITWeb hosting their annual Security Summit and in tune with 2010 we can say we were there, can you say the same?
The conference saw extremely talented people from the IT security industry speaking on the problems that are currently rife and what are possible solutions. Speakers ranged from internationally renowned Joe Grand, [...]

XBMC on PS3

Sony’s plans to disable Linux on there PS3 has a lot of people raging an threatening Sony with lawsuits but one user who goes by the handle of madshaun1984 has found a creative approach. He sat down and made many attempts to get XBMC (X Box media centre) working on his PS3. And he actually [...]

Security Summit, are you ready?

ITWeb are bringing us the ultimate in Information Security. Year in and year out they host the annual Security Summit which sees the best in the South African industry and many overseas professionals coming in to speak on the industry and what people should and should not be doing in the current environment.
Featuring the latest [...]

Oh My Gosh! Satellite Speed Traps Are Being Tested

You’re driving on the freeway, and suddenly you top a speed of 140km/h. Before you know it a satellite has decided that you’ve traveled from A to B a bit too fast. A few days down the line you receive a speeding fine.
As far-fetched as this might sound, it’s coming.. to Britain at least.
It [...]

Review- Sony Ericsson Aino (U10i)

The Sony Ericsson Aino’s code is U10i, the U stands for phones under the Unlimited Entertainment banner. If that say doesn’t much about the phone then I have no idea what will, this is a phone aimed at media enthusiasts. You cannot just categorize this phone into any one category in a hurry. Why?
Well a [...]

Logitech N700 Lapdesk – Reviewed

Here I am sitting in front of my netbook, but not just my netbook all alone but rather with it comfortably seated on the Logitech Lapdesk N700. So first off I have to say that whatever was advertised on the box is delivered plus more.
The design aesthetically and physically is very nice. Aesthetically; you have [...]

Watch HD Satellite TV On Your Computer — Much Cheaper Than DStv

We recently came across Satellite Direct, a program which allows you to watch ‘dstv’ on your computer. The software is not limited to South African channels only, in fact, it allows you to view all kinds of programs all over the world.
The price is under R400 and it’s a once-off payment. You just need to [...]

Platform 45 Releases Frulo — A New Way To Handle Subscription Based Services

Billing at it’s best.
Online transactions in South Africa is a daunting and expensive task if you do not have the right structure in place. Setting up an internet payment system is not an easy task, and if done incorrectly you could land up losing alot of money. Wouldn’t it be great if there was just [...]