Onyx Interweb

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Our first eBook “Trust and the Internet”, free of course ..

The CEO and I are on a fact-finding spree to find the good, the bad and the ugly online. Our first eBook “Trust and the Internet“, written by our very own CEO (Kevin Derman), highlights the problem of a growing internet and how to spot a scam. He also shows the differences between secure site and trustworthy information and concludes by sharing some tips on how to sharpen your online eye for trusted information. Please check back regularly for more free eBooks and other “hot” topics.  Read More →

Android vs. iPhone

I am an iPhone lover, but have been an HTC Diamond girl previously. Now as my HTC gathers dust and the birth of the Android emerges, I have to consider its merits. Brand loyalty needs to be earned and over the years, I have tried many mobile brands including Nokia, Samsung and Sony Ericsson. None of them compare to my iPhone. Until recently. A friend whipped out her HTC Android, which was a thing of “form-and-function”. Function has always been more of a draw card to me. With the multi-tude of applications the iPhone offers, and social media management, iPhone still has my vote. However, mobile developers have now started a mass-exodus in mobile application development and soon, it will be a standard across all manufacturers. With... (more...)

New tools for designers and developers, worth your time?

New tools and applications are released daily. Tools for work flow, design, development, security etc, how does one keep up? Who can say. What is key though, it to learn the art of “spontaneous review“. By this I mean that if we see a tool to automate or improve the way we task life and work, that the following strategy should be considered: review the company offering the item how easy is it to find a demo or screen shots of work flow how easy is it to setup? do we need registration? what are the costs post download/trial etc.? These are my test points. If any of the above takes longer than 5 min, I abandon. Reason, the learning curve will probably take a while and if the benefits of the new app does not outweigh the review process,... (more...)

Techno savvy and loving it!

I’ve decided to separate my techno ramblings from my personal site and voila, http://blog.onyxinterweb.com is born. Welcome and join me as I uncover the coolest, most efficient, effective, creative tools and apps to simplify our lives. Automate. Simply.  Read More →

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Silicon Cape – bridging the gap between industries …

The Silicon Cape events are always interesting and the last one, entertaining. With FNB as the official sponsor, PayPal made their presentation to their would-be clients and gave away an iPad as incentive to create the growing community. PayPal has only recently made its way onto local shores and the process of setting up an account linked to an FNB is not as seamless as we hoped. We will have to see how cost-effective the service is to SME’s. Only time will tell. As for me, I have linked my business account to PayPal, and successfully after two months of trying. Rather late than never. Now... (more...)

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Typical ladies handbag, think again

The contents of my hand bag are …. somewhat different to the average “lady”. Typically, a “lady” carries some lipstick / lip gloss, her car keys, house keys, cosmetic case, hairbrush etc. Honestly I am not sure about the typical contents. Here are the contents of my handbag, turn away now …. you view at your own risk! I, Shana Kay, at anytime I am carrying a handbag, usually carry the following: lip gloss inhaler mini bag containing headache tablets, allergex or nausea pills digital camera iPhone iShuffle 2 flash drives, just in case 2 pens diary mini journal tip... (more...)

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