by MediaSlut (@MediaSlut) While compiling this #MagLoveTop10: The Sexiest Magazine Covers of 2013 column, I have once again realised that the term “sexy” differs from person to person, and there are dozens of different opinions surrounding what makes a cover (or a person) sexy. We hope that in this selection there will be at least one cover that will tickle your fancy…
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#MagLoveTop10: Most shocking magazine covers of 2013
by MediaSlut (@MediaSlut) You get ‘good’ shocking and you get ‘bad’ shocking. Sometimes, a magazine cover makes you stop and look — and think . Sometimes, you just stop — what’s been done is just plain wrong. Here’s my #MagLoveTop10 list of the Most Shocking Covers of 2013, all of which had tongues wagging…
2013 Big Reads: The 40 best read stories of 2013 (Part 3)
We list the 40 most trafficked stories on MarkLives in 2013. Part 3.
2013 Big Reads: The 40 best read stories of 2013 (Part 2)
We list the 40 most trafficked stories on MarkLives in 2013. Part 2.
2013 Big Reads: The 40 best read stories of 2013
We list the 40 most trafficked stories on MarkLives in 2013.
Google 2013 Search Charts: Nelson Mandela, Mamphela Ramphele & Idols SA
Google has released its 2013 search charts (the Google Zeitgeist) tracking what search items proved most popular with Internet users in 2013. Do note the charts rank search topics in terms of the largest increase in search volume since the previous (2012) period.
Media Future: The Smartphone of the Year
by Arthur Goldstuck (@art2gee) It has never been more difficult to decide which is the best smartphone of the year. This year, every phone maker seems to have caught up in one area or another — the 2013 Smartphone of the Year is something like a 10-way tussle. We look at the high-end contenders, which typically cost R8 000 upward.
South Africa’s top 10 trending videos on YouTube in 2013
South Africa’s top 10 trending videos on YouTube in 2013
Pendoring 2013 — five favourites
MarkLives.com picks its favourite campaigns from the 2013 Pendoring crop.
Naspers results shows strong internet growth
Naspers group has released its annual results for the year ended 31 March 2013. Revenue growth came in at 27% to reach R50bn (from R39,48bn)- mostly thanks to growth in the internet division and revenues from its internet units exceeded that of pay television. The depreciation of the rand also had a positive impact on revenue. Trading profits for the year were flat at R5,7bn as development spend accelerated to R4,3bn.
Equity-accounted associates, Chinna based Tencent and Russia based Mail.ru both reported positive growth and contributed R7,3bn to core headline earnings. Internet revenues expanded 80% to R34,6bn. Trading profits from the internet segment were 44% higher at R6,2bn. Ecommerce revenues doubled to R11,4bn.