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With Swagga T and Brie
Hope you have a fabulous weekend and welcome to a brand new month. The jury is still out as to which is the coldest month between June or July. Well, winter is winter anyway, so keep your mojo by dressing appropriately.

For the past weeks, the selfie pod has been the talk of the town and this time around inventors have taken another step. There are few things that receive equal love and vitriol as the selfie stick.

People who love taking selfies adore them (unless they prefer a selfie camera, that is).

Everybody else is just plain old annoyed but thanks to the SoloCam which has taken the useful-yet-annoying contraption and given it a professional flair, turning the selfie stick into a one-man production crew for the video bloggers of the world.

Just like other selfie sticks, it comes with a smartphone mount on one end that lets you take a snap with you at the centre of the frame.

Unlike them, it doesn’t just have a handle on the other end, but a full-sized microphone, so you can do your video blogs like a professional TV host with a full set of gear in tow.

The SoloCam uses a dynamic Bluetooth mic, with a frequency response tailored to vocal work (50hz to 15,000 hz), a built-in spherical filter (wind and pop), and a form that’s compatible with other aftermarket accessories. Dual handles give the user a better, more stable grip, with a swivelling action that allows you to move at a 180-degree angle while the smartphone stays in the same place.

Need to do some actions on the video recording app on the fly? Not a problem, since the handle includes an integrated joystick for navigating through the app’s UI.

An Indie gogo campaign is currently running for the SoloCam. The stick costs US$49 and is available at Sam Levy flea market and we yet to check in gadgets and accessories store.

Start saving if you want one.

However, on Tuesday, DStv beamed the BET awards although they happened earlier on Sunday night.

To be honest the awards are getting better with time and the stage-work you could tell that this is 21st Century.

The “Post to Be” performance by Chris Brown, Omarion and Tyga was off the hook and we have seen many teenagers doing a video screen shot and saving using it as wallpapers or screen saver.

We also want to congratulate our girl Tinashe for the opening act on Janet Jackson tribute at the awards ceremony, joining Ciara.

Although you deserved the award, from our won opinion that itself was the biggest recognition.

Now the gadget is in town – what are we doing about it?

Yes, I am talking of the new Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge which made a hit also at the awards ceremony and in Zimbabwe is already trending with few celebrities seen with it.

The SGS6E striking handset, has taken the title as the world’s first dual curved display smartphone.

It attracts the eye, puts butterflies in your stomach and makes you weak at the knees, LOL.

We say congrats to Samsung as it has, at last, made a handset which not only packs a powerful punch, but looks fantastic too.

Following on from the Galaxy Note Edge which boasted a single curved screen, the Galaxy S6 Edge was rumoured to be coming for some time so its arrival wasn’t a surprise – it’s the natural progression for Samsung’s curved display technology.

It’s certainly not cheap though.

Our movie of the week is “Wild Cards” which is already showing at Eastgate and Westgate Ster Kinekor theatres. This week’s competition is send us your best picture in your winter outfit and the best picture wins a movie ticket for two.

By the way the beenie retains the hat crown. It really is the most essential winter gear.

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