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BBM Messenger free on iPhone and Android

BBM Messenger free on iPhone and Android

Blackberry's Thorsten Heins has announced their biggest news in blackberry since it's release of the new Blackberry 10 OS. According to multiple sources such as engaged and the verge, it looks like the BBM service is going to be giving free hot-dogs outside of night clubs, for the BBM service will be free and available on multiple platforms such as iPhone and Android.

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Ubuntu OS follow up

Ubuntu OS follow up

Browsing around looking at a few articles as one does on the information super highway, I came across this particular article by LifeHacker talking  about Ubuntu OS for the Smart phone. Yes this is old news, but this article contains a loverrrly video of the origins and the new Ubuntu UI/UX (How users would navigate around the phone and other practical uses). I must say that Ubuntu have been paying close Read More

Photo shoot with Trellidor for the new Windows 8 Shout SA app

Photo shoot with Trellidor for the new Windows 8 Shout SA app

I would like to share with you some great and exciting news. On the 27th of November I was part of a promotional shoot for the Windows 8 Shout SA application that Cytrus developed. Some background first, every one in SA knows the Shout brand, which is headed by Danny K and Kabelo. Cytrus first got involved with Shout over a year ago and developed the Android application, which was sponsored by Samsung. Read More

Cytrus attends Softline Pastel “Mobility Business Breakfast with Arthur Goldstuck”

Cytrus attends Softline Pastel “Mobility Business Breakfast with Arthur Goldstuck”

Yesterday I attended the Softline Pastel "Mobility Business Breakfast with Arthur Goldstuck" event. The event started at 7:00am with a breakfast and drinks. At 8:00am we all moved into the conference room for the presentations. Keynote speakers included Steven Cohen, Arthur Goldstuck and Paulo Ferrero. Pastel announced to media and selected guests about the official launch of new services they are now offering their clients. Steven Cohen one of the three original Read More

FHM augmented reality cover comes to life

FHM augmented reality cover comes to life

I recently went to the FHM Brandy Cocktail Party which was greatly entertaining and at the end I received my free copy of the FHM July issue “FHM’s 100 Sexiest Women”. After approval from the wife I opened my mag and what caught my eye was the logo indicating that the cover could come to life. The curiosity got the better of me and I immediately downloaded the app Aurasma, Read More

SHOUT App still getting exposure

SHOUT App still getting exposure

The SHOUT app has really been getting great exposure lately, thanks to the efforts of the SHOUT Foundation. Cytrus are honoured to have been a part of this initiative and wish the app continued success. Cytrus are working with SHOUT to develop a Blackberry option which will be featured soon. We are very excited about this as it will allow more South Africans to get involved. Support the initiative and download the Read More

Cytrus speak at the Tech Demo Africa event

Cytrus speak at the Tech Demo Africa event

Cytrus was recently asked to speak about one of our projects at the Tech Demo Africa event in conjunction with Mobile Monday. The event was held at the Radison Blue in Johannesburg on 17 April 2012. Always interested to showcase our work we jumped at the opportunity - the only problem... which of our many exciting projects should we showcase? We decided to present a project that was relevant to Read More

Launch video for the SHOUT Android App

Launch video for the SHOUT Android App

View the latest launch video for the new SHOUT Android application developed by Cytrus.

Cytrus attends the SHOUT 2012 launch

Cytrus attends the SHOUT 2012 launch

Gidon and I had the privilege of attending the SHOUT launch yesterday held at Montecasino to a packed audience that included a number of celebrities.  Gavin Koppel, Chairman of the SHOUT foundation, Danny K and Kabelo had some inspiring words to say about taking up the fight against crime in our country.  George Ferreira, COO and Vice-President of Samsung South Africa presented the launch of the SHOUT mobile application.  The Read More

SHOUT Android App to be launched in April 2012

SHOUT Android App to be launched in April 2012

In a first for South Africa, the soon to be launched SHOUT App allows ordinary South Africans to make contact with emergency services and be directed to the nearest police station, hospital or fire station anywhere in the country, driven by live location aware maps. The App provides a quick and easy way for users to report a crime, its location, date and time, and will ultimately provide the SAPS Read More