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    ZA Tech Show: Episode 101

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    zatslogoTwo first-timers join the ZA Tech Show panel this week: stand-up comedian and co-founder of Thunk! Perspective Lab, Don Packett, and chief technology officer of the Johannesburg Area Wireless Users Group, Kieran Murphy, join Duncan McLeod and Simon Dingle to discuss:

    • Duncan’s experiences with the Nokia Booklet 3G
    • Wireless users’ groups
    • Rumours of MultiChoice preparing transactional video-on-demand services via DStv, as well as the possibility of a porn channel
    • The 10 billionth iTunes Music Store download
    • Sony’s 3D broadcasts of the 2010 Fifa World Cup and 3D TV in general
    • Heavy Rain, new-school Mario and gaming in general
    • The Nokia E72
    • Mobile Linux distributions
    • Exclusive Books getting into the e-books game

    Our picks of the week:

    • Duncan McLeod — Opera 10.5 beta Web browser
    • Kieran Murphy — Thesixtyone music adventure
    • Simon Dingle — Plants vs Zombies
    • Don Packett — Fitness Builder for iPhone

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