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/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/snappy-payments/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=snappy-payments http://electricsheep.co.za/snappy-payments/#comments Thu, 22 May 2014 12:52:13 +0000 http://electricsheep.co.za/?p=423 http://electricsheep.co.za/snappy-payments/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/smarter-smartphones/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=smarter-smartphones http://electricsheep.co.za/smarter-smartphones/#comments Sun, 11 Aug 2013 16:08:37 +0000 http://electricsheep.co.za/?p=104 by @adamskikne Over the past few years, most smartphone manufacturers have been engaged in a specs war in an effort to  differentiate themselves in a highly competitive market. With each new launch, smartphones has become thinner, lighter and faster. But while smartphones have become more powerful, they haven’t necessarily become smarter. Until now. Two weeks ago, Motorola officially unveiled the Moto X, the first new smartphone that the company has developed since being acquired by Google in 2011. And while some have criticised the Moto X for shipping with what they consider to be “mid range” specs, Motorola is betting […]]]> http://electricsheep.co.za/smarter-smartphones/feed/ 0