From a very young age I have been told that there are two things in life you cannot escape “death” and “taxes”. For those who have been hit by this reality the current taxation system seems a bit much, there is: 1. Income Tax 2. Capital Gains Tax 3. Corporate Taxes 4. Goods and Services […]
July 13, 2012
Apple is trying to save you money by encouraging you to lie to your friends (well, kind of). Wait what? Has theTZAR gone mad? Well no. For those of you who have ever owned an older Apple product you’ve most probably have been asked the following question, “OH is that an i(insert gadget name) (insert […]
July 1, 2012
Yesterday I finally decided to commit. It was a long and well-thought out process, one ridden with ums and ahs. I have been toying with the idea for a while, not sure if the long term commitment was worth it or not. So under the pressures of the financial year ending I decided to bite […]
June 15, 2012
As a full-time working and studying parent I often find it difficult to find a moment when I can simply ‘sit and read the paper ‘ as social stereotypes from the 60′s dictate I should. So for me the “MAN” time comes when my baby, my wife and the cat are all asleep at around […]
June 8, 2012
Reblogged from Tech: Like burying vegetables in mac and cheese, Sony's trying to get kids interested in books by combining them with video games. The name of this work in progress is Wonderbooks. It's an augmented reality book that works with the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Move accessories, with 12 pages of thick card stock […]
June 8, 2012
Reblogged from 9to5Mac: Facebook addicts, rejoice! You favorite social network has finally launched its pre-announced App Center, complete with 600 apps that feature Facebook integration of some sort. We reported this morning that Facebook's App Center appeared in its iOS app for one user, perhaps indicating a launch this evening. Just as we predicted, the […]
June 6, 2012
OK let’s get my biases out of the way so we are all on the same page. 1. I love Apple Inc. 2. I own a crap load of Apple products. 3. I have consulted with different companies from different industries in regards to Apple products. 4. No Apple do not pay me (WHY APPLE […]
May 31, 2012
Dear Samsung, Today I had a play around with your new NOTE phone. Obviously as theTZAR and being the typical red blooded male that I am I was automatically fascinated by the size and sheer awesomeness of this gadget! It was like holding a telephone equivalent of Russia in my hands. I was impressed with […]
May 29, 2012
Reblogged from 9to5Mac: Stop us if you have heard this one before: Facebook is building its own smartphone, claim "employees of Facebook and several engineers who have been sought out by recruiters there, as well as people briefed on Facebook’s plans," according to the New York Times. The company has already hired more than half […]
August 11, 2012
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