The DigitalLife Expo, running from 18 to 20 April, at the Sandton Convention Centre, will feature free workshops aimed at breathing life into the technologies on display.
The 45-minute workshops will highlight various products and services, and explain how they interconnect in a digital lifestyle.
The first workshop, "Go wireless", is a quick introduction to easy-to-use wireless technologies. Ranka Jovanovic, editorial director of ITWeb, says it will detail how two PCs communicate and share an Internet connection, wirelessly connecting media streaming devices, VOIP phones, IP cameras, portable Web-browsing devices, wireless-enabled cellphones and PDAs.
"DigitalLife's wireless connectivity specialists will give hands-on demos and host a Q&A session," she says.
Another workshop will detail editors' choices of SA's most useful Web sites. "You don't have to spend hundreds of hours online sifting through loads of useless content to find the truly useful gems," explains Jovanovic.
Editors from DigitalLife magazine and My Digital Life social media site will present an interactive session on various topics, such as the pros and cons of Internet banking, online travel booking, online shopping and social networks.
"Participants will benefit from the editors' choices of top South African Web sites across various fields, and stand a chance to win a free broadband access contract from our sponsors."
A point-and-shoot workshop will teach attendees how to take better digital photos. "Many consumers are unaware how easy it is to tweak a point-and-shoot digital camera to take better close-ups, portraits, landscapes or night vision pictures," says workshop presenter and digital photography editor, Walt Pretorius.
Another workshop will offer a crash course on high-definition television (HDTV). The workshop presenter, AV specialist editor and writer Joel Kopping, will help attendees define their personal requirements and get the most out of their TV. "This will include a short demo on Blu-ray and the difference between HD and SD [standard definition] TV," notes Kopping.
There will also be a session featuring digital music, where attendees will learn how to store, organise and secure their favourite tunes.
"With so many sources available, it becomes challenging to manage digital content. After this workshop it will be clear how to organise your music and find what you want, when you want it," Jovanovic says.
"All workshops will provide easy, hands-on tips on how to take advantage of everything digital life has to offer," she concludes.
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