Digital cameras, PCs that act as home media centres, high-definition media devices, home automation and the latest gaming consoles - you've got the best digital gear, but how well do you know your way around it? Are you looking to really understand digital technology to maximise its potential?
The DigitalLife Expo taking place from 27 to 29 March 2009 at the Sandton Convention Centre will help you master these new technologies.
Explore digital technology: see it, touch it and really get to grips with it as you interact with the latest products and learn exactly how to apply them.
DigitalLife Expo 09 will feature six free workshops:
* Get broadband
Aki Anastasiou, popular 702 talk-show host, will present a workshop on how broadband is impacting everyone's lives. He will explore the latest tech trends, and will venture a prediction about what the future holds for technology. Anastasiou invites attendees to discuss broadband connectivity issues and share tips on how to select the offering that's best suited to your needs.
Sponsored by: do broadband powered by Telkom
Presenter: Aki Anastasiou, host of 702's Technology and Gadget Show and Technobytes
* Smartphones: Stay connected to everything in life.
Learn how smartphone technology can transform the way you manage your personal and professional time. Find out what tools and applications smartphones offer that will allow you to be productive wherever you are - from social networking and other lifestyle applications to core business applications.
Sponsored by: BlackBerry
* The future of mapping
GPS navigation units are coming of age. Surprisingly, turn-by-turn
navigation (yes, the lady who tells you where to turn) and satellite imagery are far removed from the future of mapping. Join us for a glimpse into the future of mapping technology, and experience how content on maps is merging with social networks and presence.
Sponsored by Microsoft and Leaf
Presenter: Brandon Leigh, CEO of Leaf
011 460-8000
* Digital photography: Get photo smart. Learn the basics of taking good digital photos, including artificial and natural lighting techniques, positioning and subject matter as well as the basics of digital editing. Also, see the latest digital cameras and photo printers in action.
Presenter:
Walt Pretorius
Photo specialist, lecturer and freelance journalist
wltpr@gmail.com
* Digital content: Learn how to put the fancy features on your cellphone and how to take good quality pictures and video, edit them, transfer to your laptop and post to the Web. Plus, find out the easiest way to make various devices such as iPod, minibook and cellphone work together. Finally, walk away with five practical tips on how to put your new knowledge to practical use.
Sponsored by Vodacom/Vodafone Live
Presenter:
Saul Kropman
Social media strategist and blogger
saul@saulk.co.za
* Home entertainment: Get the cinematic experience in the comfort of your living room. With expert advice on how to build your own home theatre, including hints on the best hardware and methods for connecting it all, you can live the digital life. Compare standard and high definition video, DVD and Blu-ray technology, plus stand a chance to win retail vouchers towards your home entertainment system.
* Presenter:
Joel Kopping
AV specialist/freelance journalist
jkopping@eject.co.za
Win a digital lifestyle
The latest, integrated technologies that facilitate running a smart home will be showcased in the life-sized, interactive walk-through Digital Home.
Sponsored by 'do Broadband', powered by Telkom, the Digital Home is the physical realisation of the unlimited potential of broadband connectivity, combined with the most technologically advanced consumer electronics, seamlessly integrated into the modern home environment.
Enter the Digital Home competition, and you could walk away with the entire digital contents of this exceptional home, valued at R250 000!
DigitalLife Expo showcases digital content, connected living, gaming, digital entertainment and toys, mobile technologies, digital photo and video cameras, digital cars, the latest in security systems and home automation.
Book your tickets now at http://www.digitalife.co.za.
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