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  1. How the World Bank is Helping Liberia’s Water Crisis via Android App Posted in Heavy Chef News, Concocted by Wendy Tayler September 15, 2011 2 comments

    After 14 years in civil war, Liberia faced a breakdown of infrastructure and basic needs. During this time, most of the data that contained information concerning functional water points was lost. As of 2005, two years after the end of the war, only half of the population had access to safe drinking water, as most water points were contaminated by fecal matter. Read Further

  2. Twitter Rolls Out Free Web Analytics Platform Posted in Heavy Chef News, Concocted by Agnes Sokol September 14, 2011

    Twitter announced a free analytics service for publishers at the TechCrunch Disrupt conference this week. Twitter’s Director of Web Business Development April Underwood rolled out Twitter Web Analytics yesterday which will offer website owners a peek at how their content is being shared, who is coming to their site and more.

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  3. Top Chef Interview: Techzim Founder Limbikani Soul Makan On Zimbabwe’s Start-up Culture Posted in Heavy Chef News, Top Digital Chefs, Concocted by Agnes Sokol September 14, 2011 4 comments

    Our Top Chef interview series aims to pick the brains of top business and media experts to find out how they learn, work and innovate. We turned to Limbikani Soul Makan, a technology entrepreneur working tirelessly to build a vibrant start-up culture in Zimbabwe. He founded Techzim in 2009 which has become a widely read news blog focusing on IT news, product reviews and internet services in Zimbabwe. Limbikani chats with us about exploring new technologies, ICT services, internet products and how he sees the internet playing a vital role in Africa’s success story.

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  4. How Technology is Shaping the Future of Learning: Economist Report Posted in Heavy Chef News, Concocted by Wendy Tayler September 14, 2011

    A recent report from The Economist Intelligence Unit drew on two initiatives conducted separately which surveyed 289 executives, 189 hailing from higher education and 100 coming from the corporate setting. The USA accounted for half of the respondents, with the remainder distributed throughout Europe, Asia and the rest of the world. Read Further

  5. Free Education Resource – iTunes U Reaches Far Beyond US Borders Posted in Heavy Chef News, Concocted by Agnes Sokol September 13, 2011

    Apple’s iTunes software is used by millions around the world to purchase music, but the software is also used by top universities to educate. iTunes U is a collection of learning materials donated by over 1,000 universities and the best part is that all of the material is free. Schools from around the world participate in iTunes U by giving users access to research and lectures from some of the top professors worldwide.

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  6. How Google Changes Gears By Purchasing Zagat Posted in Heavy Chef News, Concocted by Wendy Tayler September 12, 2011

    The highly successful restaurant review publisher, Zagat, has been bought by Google. The restaurant company gained popularity by accommodating reviews from the public to form a true reflection of the experience, as opposed to a review written by the restaurant in the form of an advertisement. Google can now control the position of restaurant review searches based on it’s newly acquired company. Read Further

  7. Are Computer-Generated Articles Hurting Journalism? Posted in Heavy Chef News, Concocted by Agnes Sokol September 12, 2011 1 comment

    Let’s play a game. Can you tell the difference between the two articles below?

    “WISCONSIN appears to be in the driver’s seat en route to a win, as it leads 51-10 after the third quarter. Wisconsin added to its lead when Russell Wilson found Jacob Pedersen for an eight-yard touchdown to make the score 44-3….”

    and

    “Let’s just say that if UNLV wins, it’s going to be one of the biggest upsets of the season. Their QB, Caleb Herring, is definitely the player to watch. I mean, it’s not like he has no in-game experience, but it’s a little different coming on the road and playing in front of 80,000 screaming Wisconsinites…”

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  8. Infographic: Trends In Mobile Marketing Posted in Heavy Chef News, Concocted by Agnes Sokol September 9, 2011

    The data is an illustration for mobile marketing trends and was collected by YouGov on behalf of Upstream. This infographic is the result of a survey of more than 2,000 users in the UK—a useful market to watch as it is relatively ahead on the adoption curve of mobile technology.

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  9. Heavy Chef September 2011: Nikki Cockcroft in Johannesburg Posted in Heavy Chef News, Concocted by Agnes Sokol September 9, 2011

    Heavy Chef September 2011: Corporates As Publishers

    The Heavy Chef show rolls back into Johannesburg. After an overwhelming response to last month’s event with Nikki Cockcroft we’re excited to announce that Nikki is going to be talking at our next Heavy Chef Session on the 20th September. For those that don’t know, Nikki heads up the Digital Department at Woolworths. Nikki also chairs the DMMA and The Bookmarks, SA’s premier digital marketing awards ceremony. Last month, Nikki gave us an overview of the New Media Ecosystem (watch the video here), and this month she will be focusing on Corporates As Publishers, talking about the various ways companies can (and should) be generating content to remain relevant in a digital environment.

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  10. World Wide Creative Launches Digital Intern Program In Conjunction With The Heavy Chef Project Posted in Heavy Chef News, Concocted by Agnes Sokol September 8, 2011 3 comments

    Leading digital marketing agency World Wide Creative has initiated an exciting new intern program in conjunction with learning portal, The Heavy Chef Project. Marketing, design and technical graduates looking for a career in digital marketing can apply to the program from September 2011.

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  11. How Smartphones Are Fighting For First Place Posted in Heavy Chef News, Concocted by Wendy Tayler September 8, 2011 2 comments

    As Smartphones continue to develop furiously, there is a not-so-discreet battle taking place between the Phone leaders Apple iPhone and Google Android. These companies have been trying to crack the remaining 70% of the cellphone market that still rely on pre-paid phones and have yet to move towards smartphones. Read Further

  12. Top Chef Interview: Giovanni Ghignone for Virgin Active Posted in Heavy Chef News, Concocted by Agnes Sokol September 7, 2011 1 comment

    Brands are most successful when they are capable of connecting with their audience in a genuine and human-like manner. From small brands speaking to a local community to global giants operating on an international scale, using traits which are relatable is key. Humanizing your brand is vital to client engagement success and one company which does this quite well is Virgin Active SA. We took a minute to chat with Giovanni Ghignone to see how he puts a voice behind the company name. Read Further

  13. Top 5 Digital Heroes in Kenya Posted in Heavy Chef News, Concocted by Wendy Tayler September 7, 2011 1 comment

    Here is our latest list of the most interesting digital gurus found in Kenya. These innovators are leading the way to a technologically brighter future in East Africa.

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  14. How Technology Can Enhance Learning: Interview With Mobile Expert Dr. Nabeel Ahmad Posted in Heavy Chef News, Concocted by Agnes Sokol September 5, 2011

    Dr. Nabeel Ahmad is a learning technologist and developer at IBM and a Mobile Phone Learning Instruction at Colombia University Teacher’s College, who took some time to give insight on how social media and mobile technology can be used to enhance learning processes. Interview highlights can be found below.

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  15. How Dell Is Influencing Digital Learning Posted in Heavy Chef News, Concocted by Wendy Tayler September 2, 2011

    Dell TechKnow is a development programme aimed at helping students with technology literacy and up to date skills in the digital field, in order to be successful in future areas of technology reliant jobs. This opportunity teaches the youth the importance of incorporating learning and understanding with technology based help.

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  16. How Sugata Migra Is Revolutionizing Education In India Posted in Heavy Chef News, Concocted by Agnes Sokol September 1, 2011 1 comment

    Sugata Mitra is an education scientist who is helping to revolutionize the way in which learning is done in India. Mitra is using technology to change the way in which learning methods are understood and utilized with the use of his “Hole in the Wall” project. The project illustrates that children are intuitive and have the capacity to engage themselves in active learning. By placing a computer in an isolated slum in India, children under the age of 13 learn how to use the Internet, research online and access key computer programs searched Hindi sites.

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  17. Top Three Ways Technology is Improving Education Posted in Heavy Chef News, Concocted by Wendy Tayler September 1, 2011

    Although there is much controversy around whether to incorporate technology into classrooms, and if so how much – it is difficult to ignore the digital phenomenon that is being consumed in every field. With an increasing number of education institutions embracing technology, childhood schooling is changing for future generations. Here are three ways that technology has helped to improve education. Read Further