http://electricsheep.co.za Bl33ts for the Digital Age Wed, 17 Sep 2014 13:15:33 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.0.38 http://electricsheep.co.za/how-africa-accesses-facebook-on-mobile-2014/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-africa-accesses-facebook-on-mobile-2014 http://electricsheep.co.za/how-africa-accesses-facebook-on-mobile-2014/#comments Wed, 17 Sep 2014 12:36:31 +0000 http://electricsheep.co.za/?p=521 About a year ago, I took a look at how Africa accesses Facebook on mobile as part of a project for a course run by the ODMA (the Ogilvy Digital Marketing Academy). I sourced all of the data from Facebook’s ad planning tool and broke the data down into: Total Facebook users by country Total mobile Facebook users by country Total mobile users accessing Facebook on Feature phones, on Android, on iOS, on BlackBerry and on Windows Phone. Facebook recently announced that there are over 100 million people in Africa using Facebook, half of all Africans connected to the internet. […]]]> http://electricsheep.co.za/how-africa-accesses-facebook-on-mobile-2014/feed/ 2 http://electricsheep.co.za/snapchats-secret-sauce/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=snapchats-secret-sauce http://electricsheep.co.za/snapchats-secret-sauce/#comments Thu, 31 Jul 2014 06:28:52 +0000 http://electricsheep.co.za/?p=512 It seems like every other day that someone announces another Snapchat clone. Facebook had Poke, then Slingshot. Both failed. Path redesigned their chat app to be more ephemeral in nature. Instagram launched Instagram Direct for private sharing and is even testing a new private photo sharing app called Bolt. Why is everyone trying to be Snapchat and why is Snapchat still ahead of the game. I’d like to argue that Snapchat has a secret sauce. Here’s why: 1. Snaps are Super Expressive You can share photos and videos with lots of apps, so what makes Snapchat so special? The answer […]]]> http://electricsheep.co.za/snapchats-secret-sauce/feed/ 0 http://electricsheep.co.za/how-to-predict-any-trend-in-social-media-or-tech/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-predict-any-trend-in-social-media-or-tech http://electricsheep.co.za/how-to-predict-any-trend-in-social-media-or-tech/#comments Wed, 18 Jun 2014 20:09:28 +0000 http://electricsheep.co.za/?p=455 The world of social media and tech is constantly changing and evolving. There always seems to be a brand new trend that could potentially disrupt everything. But there is also a lot of bullshit and buzzwords out there and not every trend will be the “next big thing” that takes off the way an industry of social media experts predicted. So how can you get better at predicting which trends will catch on and which trends will fail? To answer this question, it’s worth looking back at the check-in; the once “next big trend” in social media and tech. Cast […]]]> http://electricsheep.co.za/how-to-predict-any-trend-in-social-media-or-tech/feed/ 0 http://electricsheep.co.za/marvel-unlimited-review/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=marvel-unlimited-review http://electricsheep.co.za/marvel-unlimited-review/#comments Tue, 06 May 2014 08:34:18 +0000 http://electricsheep.co.za/?p=409 My initial attempt to review the Marvel Unlimited app turned into a rant about the merits of digital comics versus real comics. At the time, the Marvel Unlimited App was poorly designed and extremely buggy. But one year later, I can honestly say that Marvel Unlimited has become one of my favourite and most used apps. And after a recent and major update to the app, I think it’s finally time to do a proper review. The App: Marvel Unlimited is an annual subscription-based service that gives you access to roughly 13,000 digital comics that can be read on your […]]]> http://electricsheep.co.za/marvel-unlimited-review/feed/ 0 http://electricsheep.co.za/android-wear-a-platform-for-wearable-devices/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=android-wear-a-platform-for-wearable-devices http://electricsheep.co.za/android-wear-a-platform-for-wearable-devices/#comments Wed, 02 Apr 2014 13:45:09 +0000 http://electricsheep.co.za/?p=276 by Adam Skikne 2014 is the year of the wearable. Everyone is talking about wearables and every device manufacturer is trying to sell you one. But what should a wearable do? And do we even need them? These are they types of questions that have floated around the world of tech as we all wait for a company like Google or Apple to step forward and connect the dots for all other consumer electronics companies, showing them the way forward. Well a few weeks ago, Google unveiled a preview of Android Wear, a modified version of Android designed specifically for […]]]> http://electricsheep.co.za/android-wear-a-platform-for-wearable-devices/feed/ 0 http://electricsheep.co.za/whatsapp-wtf/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=whatsapp-wtf http://electricsheep.co.za/whatsapp-wtf/#comments Mon, 24 Feb 2014 21:47:30 +0000 http://electricsheep.co.za/?p=215 http://electricsheep.co.za/whatsapp-wtf/feed/ 0 http://electricsheep.co.za/sony-smartwatch-2-review/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=sony-smartwatch-2-review http://electricsheep.co.za/sony-smartwatch-2-review/#comments Tue, 07 Jan 2014 16:15:50 +0000 http://electricsheep.co.za/?p=194 by Adam Skikne Tech experts have predicted that smart watches are going to be the breakout product categories of 2014. The first smart watches are now available to consumers with the next generation being shown off at CES 2014. But what is it like to use a smart watch, what should they do and should you buy one? I was fortunate enough to get my hands on the Sony SmartWatch 2 to review. Design and Hardware: The design of the Sony SmartWatch 2 is quite impressive. With its square face, rounded corners and chamfered edges, the Sony SmartWatch 2 is […]]]> http://electricsheep.co.za/sony-smartwatch-2-review/feed/ 2 http://electricsheep.co.za/everythingyouneedtoknowaboutsnapchatin10seconds/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=everythingyouneedtoknowaboutsnapchatin10seconds http://electricsheep.co.za/everythingyouneedtoknowaboutsnapchatin10seconds/#comments Wed, 04 Dec 2013 20:33:39 +0000 http://electricsheep.co.za/?p=190 by Adam Skikne 1. What is Snapchat? Snapchat is an app that allows you to share pictures and short videos that delete themselves after 10 seconds. You can also draw or write on your pictures. It’s more fun than it sounds. 2. That sounds stupid. Why would people use Snapchat? Young folk are getting tired of the fact that everything you do or say online sticks around forever. Sometimes, you just want to share something and not have it recorded until the end of time. 3. Is this the app everyone uses for sexting? Apparently but not really. I get […]]]> http://electricsheep.co.za/everythingyouneedtoknowaboutsnapchatin10seconds/feed/ 2 http://electricsheep.co.za/how-africa-accesses-facebook-on-mobile/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-africa-accesses-facebook-on-mobile http://electricsheep.co.za/how-africa-accesses-facebook-on-mobile/#comments Mon, 09 Sep 2013 20:15:05 +0000 http://electricsheep.co.za/?p=151 by Adam Skikne We’ve often heard that Africa is the next big opportunity for businesses and brands. We also heard that social and mobile are two factors that are going to shape the way that business is conducted in Africa. So with this in mind, I thought it might be worthwhile to try shed some light on how how Africa accesses Facebook, the world’s largest social network, on mobile. It sounds like a simple question but the answer is a bit more complicated. We should all know that there are a number of social and economic factors that make each […]]]> http://electricsheep.co.za/how-africa-accesses-facebook-on-mobile/feed/ 3 http://electricsheep.co.za/android-kit-kat/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=android-kit-kat http://electricsheep.co.za/android-kit-kat/#comments Tue, 03 Sep 2013 19:02:35 +0000 http://electricsheep.co.za/?p=135 by @adamskikne It’s been a crazy 24 hours in the world of tech. Microsoft announced that they’re buying Nokia for $7.2 billion. Apple confirmed that they’ll be announcing their new iPhone on 10 September. And Google announced that the next version of the Android operating system will be called Kit Kat. O yeah, and that over 1 billion Android devices have been activated around the world. It’s crazy to think that Google acquired Android in 2005 and, in just 8 years, they have managed to activate over a billion Android devices. This stat alone should blow your mind and get […]]]> http://electricsheep.co.za/android-kit-kat/feed/ 0