Watch The Amazing Spiderman 2 Trailer here:

“Using a new feature called dual capture, the Nokia Lumia 1020 simultaneously takes a high resolution 38 megapixel image for endless editing opportunities, and creates a 5 megapixel picture that is easy to share to social networks with Windows Phone 8.”

The camera also comes packed with a built-in xenon flash, a mechanical shutter and even a tripod mount using an accessory called the Nokia Camera Grip. Using Nokia’s PureView HD technology and coupled with Carl Zeiss hardware, I’d be hard-pressed to find any camera on a smartphone anywhere that could even attempt to play in the same ballpark.

Other specs to consider:

• 4.5″ AMOLED 1280 x 728 Gorilla Glass display
• 1.5GHz Dual-core processor
• 2GB RAM and 32GB onboard storage
• Wireless charging
• LTE
• HD Video and voice recording

I have to admit, the Lumia design has evolved and the curved Gorilla Glass makes the Nokia Lumia 1020 an incredibly good looking phone and of course running Windows Mobile 8 as the operating system, it’s certainly a pretty interface and it’s simplicity in design makes it a very attractive device to own and use. I’d definitely recommend that if you owned one of these puppies, you get it covered as part of your portable possession  insurance.

Here’s a link to the Nokia Lumia 1020 Full Spec Sheet.

Even though they are fairly aggressively styled, the V40 manages to maintain a sense of beauty with its high shoulder rear, integrated LED lighting and soft Swedish contours. Competing squarely with its German hatchback rivals, the V40 is undoubtedly the better looking car than the Audi A3, BMW 1 Series and even the newly revised Mercedes A-Class. Even though the Swedes have managed to get away with classing the V40 as a hatch, it is in fact replacing the previous model Volvo S40 and the V50.

The interior is typical of a car in this category and boasts premium leather and soft rubber with interior lighting being used cleverly to add to the internal ambience of the car. The build quality is definitely worth the price of the car and offers the driver a sense of security behind the double glazed glass and extra heavy doors. It is a Volvo after all and we’ve come to expect a certain level of warm cuddly feelings knowing that you’re seated in an incredibly safe car. So safe that it is also the first car that sports a pedestrian airbag and once again firmly placing the Swedish premium car brand at the forefront of vehicle safety innovation.

All 3 Volvo V40 models drive incredibly well and the car is pretty well planted onto the ground as a result of some clever weight distribution techniques and the placement of the engine in the front bay. The steering is responsive and as you’d come to expect from a car in this league it has adaptive powered steering to help keep things in check at various speeds. Boot space is pretty substantial for a car of this size and the usage of a very wide tailgate with low overhangs definitely helps with loading larger items. Rear passenger leg room is substantial enough to fit 3 large adults with the high design of the car helping to aid in shoulder space for rear passengers.

The highs:

• The styling. This is one hellava good looking car.
• The practicality of the car. The large boot with 60:40 rear split seats, the legroom in the rear & the solid built quality.
• The ECO mode. This was my favourite of the 3 themes that came with the car & I absolutely loved it.
• All Volvo V40 models come standard with with a 5yr/100 000km Volvo Plan.
• Volvo’s tend to be cheaper to insure.

The lows:

• The interior leather options. While I did have an all black version which I loved, I was also given a black & cream leather combo for the interior styling, which was probably the worst looking interior I’ve ever seen.
• Performance mode. These are not performance cars and theres absolutely no point trying to drive this car like a performance car either, so why the inclusion of a performance mode baffles me.

Here’s a link to the full spec brochure of the Volvo V40 including the Cross County and the Volvo V40 R-Design.

The Google Maps app, syncs with your Google account, allowing for seamless maps search history sharing between your desktop and other devices and the app. Offering free live traffic data and voice-guided turn-by-turn directions and best of all, the mobile app supports Streetview, Google Maps definitely shines as the best free mapping app for the iPhone once again. Heres the Official Google Maps for iPhone video:

To Download the app, go to the app store via your device and search for Google Maps.  Or you can get Google Maps for iOS from the App Store here.

If you’re a developer, Google has also announced that they have concurrently launched the Google Maps SDK for iOS to allow you to integrate Google Maps into your apps, here’s the Google Maps for iPhone SDK Documentation.

Apple iPhone 5 TV ad – Thumb

Apple iPhone 5 TV ad – Cheese

Apple iPhone 5 TV ad – Physics

Apple iPhone 5 TV ad – Ears

This usually happens when price drops are being implemented and when new products are being launched. My guess is that iPhone and iPod prices are being reworked in anticipation for the announcement of new devices early in September this year.

What do you think is up?

Nando’s, often setting the standard for companies with a sense of humour (along with kulula) has proven that they are more human than most brands in SA and doing job at keeping it real.

Check the video out:

Watch the video of what happened when they decided to surprise their “guests” at their inaugural flight.

The campaign managed to trend in SA within an hour of the surprised guests landing in Cape Town, which is pretty awesome. kulula proving once again that it is possible for brands to have a sense of humour.

No official pricing was included in the original press release, but based on Apple‘s trend, expect to pay exactly the same as the iPad2 price, and the iPad 2′s will become available at a discounted price.

Here is the official New iPad (iPad 3) Trailer: