In social media space: Facebook to introduce movie, book and fitness Apps

Facebooks VP of Partnerships Dan Rose mentioned that the social network would add new content applications such as Movies, Books and Fitness. 

The globes number one social networking site aims to see a lot of mentions of types of movies and TV shows users are watching showing up on news feeds.

Goodreadswill enable book lovers to find out recommended books to read meanwhile the Fitness app will see users share details about exercises and routes used for their morning jogs.

Ashley Mokwena

@ashfonik

Five hot looks at the 55th Grammy Awards

The 55^th Grammy Awards were quite enjoyable and as usual the glamorous event roles out great red carpet moments. Today we look at five hot looks which caught “probably” caught a lot eyes and caused a little this and that around the space.

The glowing tall figure of Kelly Rowland in a well-trimmed dress

Rapper Nas kept it nice and cool

The suiting dress that match Adele’s big figure

John Legend still proves to be a force to reckon when it comes to the perfect cut

Riri did her thing in RED on the red platform

Ashley Mokwena
@ashfonik

Tech Bite: The Smartphone market heats up

The smartphone market over the past few years has seen some serious competitiveness with new manufacturers entering the kitchen to get a slice of the cake. Market leaders Apple Inc’s iPhone and Samsung’s Galaxy Series devices are being given a great push by challengers such as Nokia with its Lumia range, Sony’s cute Experia models and the ever freezing Blackberry which recently launched its new phone a week ago. And let’s not forget Huawei who are proving to be a challenger to be wary of.

Rumours of a possible new Samsung Galaxy S phone have been circulating within the technology landscape. The Korean electronics maker announced on its Flickr page that it has sold over 100 million Galaxy S smartphones since the launch of the Series in May of 2010.

With the S III shipping 40 million phones in just a period of six months, Samsung are clearly sending a message to its main contender for top spot, Apple Inc, to never fall asleep on the job.

If the rumours of a new addition to the Series family are to go with, then consumers should be warned not to rush into their pockets until the Galaxy S IV comes out to play.

Its speculated that the S IV could be slightly thinner with a larger display than the S III. The Samsung Galaxy S IV might make battery-charging a bit less cumbersome and utilize the devices improved cameras.

Could Samsung have finally built a machine to grab the top spot from Apples iPhone?  Well we shall see in due time.

Ashley Mokwena

@ashfonik

Couture Corner: Adventurous pieces from Louis Vuitton

With summer drawing to a close time has come to plan for the seasons ahead. Today we take a look at Louis Vuitton’s autumn and wintermen collection for 2013, a collection style director, Kim Jones, explained as an actual journey that comprises what an individual would take with him on his journey.

The collection is inspired by the appearance of snow leopards and tigers, and the luxurious fashion house did not compromise what it stands for, awarding luxury that matches sophistication.

Ashley Mokwena

@ashfonik

Beat Box: “The Lady in Red” who spits fierce lines

Barbara-Jessica Wedi, known to her fans as Rouge is one beautiful and smart lady who’s well-grounded and passionate about her music. The smart, stylist and talented young female rapper isundoubtedly on a cause to be one of South Africa and Africa’s best female rapper. Rouge is part of the youth drama series SugaRushed that’s based on the everyday happenings of a record label.

Rouge started singing at a tender age of 5 and she fell in love with spitting words when she was asked to rap lines she wrote instead of singing. The rapper has shared her spitting talents alongside hip-hop acts such as KhuliChana, Da Les and Dotcom.

Before our interview with the well-mannered artist, we quickly took a listen to her music, which is a little witty and calm.

The interview

1.       Who’s Rouge?

Rouge: “she’s a 20 year old female MC and Drama Student from Pretoria who’s full of energy, confident and well rooted individual.

2.       What inspires you?

Rouge: “I’m inspired by the social and gender difficulties an African woman witnesses on a daily bases and off course the on-goings of our continent.”

3.       What makes your sound unqiue?

Rouge: “I rap about everyday real life issues which affect the lives of Africans and add the fact that I can spit like male rapper.” “My music also contains an African feel blended with a bit of French.”

4.       How important is it to manage a positive and straight character when not in front of a camera?

Rouge: “I might seem like an extrovert and come across as a bubbly individual, but what happens in front of the camera stays there.” “So when I’m not in front of the camera I contain myself in such a way that I don’t invite problems for myself and family”

5.       When should we expect something any releases?

Rouge: “for now I can’t give away a lot, but my fans can expect a series of new songs which and a video, which I’m quite excited about.”

Ashley Mokwena

@ashfonik

Welcome Note

Oh boy it’s February and it’s the month of love, and you know what that means. This is the month which I personally declare as the month of make-ups and heartbreaks, and love. If you’re one of those male figures who feel VDay is a chance to show some “love” to a certain Miss or Mrs by way of a gift, then you’re a joke.

Since Valentine’s Day is upon us, this month on Da Stitch we’ll try our best to celebrate VDay, but we will not compromise our great features that make Da Stitch enjoyable.

Do enjoy the month of love!

Ashley Mokwena

Twitter: @ashfonik

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