My Digital Life attempts world blogging record at expo

Louis-Marc Germishuys, business manager of the online brand Digital Life, part of the IT Web stable, will blog in and around the 285-square metre fully equipped digital home.

All the blogs will be published on www.mydigitallife.co.za and the community, as well as visitors to the expo, have been invited to participate by providing topics to blog about. He explains. “I will also cover the plethora of products and services available at the Expo.”

A special 48hrs section is now live on the site, and features live streaming that will cover the attempt from beginning to end. “In this section, citizens are also invited to choose time slots and topics to blog about alongside me.”

MTN goes interactive

MTN is one of the main sponsors at the Expo of the ‘Digital Life on the Go' pavillion and will showcase some of its digital products at the ‘Digital Home', a first of its kind walk-through home fully equipped with state-of-the-art digital technology. MTN will also be presenting on daily workshops where Internet and Broadband topics will be covered by subject matter experts.

Says MTN general manager: consumer segments, Donovan Smith, ”We have been talking about convergence for many years now and mainly in the business environment, but with the fast pace of technology development, this has extended to the domestic or home market. Digital solutions - on all fronts - are becoming a way of life and no longer just aluxury. MTN will bring this to life at the Expo.”

Products that will be exhibited as part of the Digital Home include the MTN F@stLink Wi-Fi Broadband Router, Wi-Fi security camera, smartphones, and lots more.

Experience BlackBerry smartphones

Research In Motion (RIM), the developer of the BlackBerry solution, will be offering visitors to the show an opportunity to get hands-on experience of the new smart phones at the Digital Life Expo. BlackBerry solution experts will be at the stand to show you how these stylish and feature-packed smartphones can help you to make the most of your working day and leisure time. These experts will be able to answer all you BlackBerry smartphone questions.