There’s a lot to poke sticks at on this week’s ZA Tech Show as Arthur Goldstuck, Brett Haggard, Nic Callegari and Simon Dingle discuss:

• The prospects for BlackBerry 10 OS.
• Smartphone ecosystem lock-in.
• iTunes and other content services launching in South Africa.
• How stupid the FPB is.
• Banning mobile phones in SA schools.
• Samsung’s Galaxy S3 reveal.
• Huawei’s new Android tablet, approved by Google.
• FNB GeoPay.

Our technology picks of the week:

• Arthur Goldstuck: Sony Xperia NXT, the Education App Guide by Core, and the new iPad.
• Nic Callegari: DocuSign Inc. for iPad.
• Simon Dingle: Adobe Reader for iPad.
• Brett Haggard: Blue Cableyoyo and Cool Feet.

We have more gadgets than panelists in the studio this week. Arthur Goldstuck, Ben Kelly, Nafisa Akabor and Simon Dingle unpack their backpacks and discuss:

• News from the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.
• Nokia’s 41MP camera phone and its significance.
• BlackBerry’s PlayBook 2.0.
• The launch and our initial impressions of the Sony PS Vita.
• The Standard Bank versus FNB Twitter spat.
• Arthur’s 7″ tablet roundup.

Our technology picks of the week:

• Nafisa Akabor: Tweetbot.
• Ben Kelly: Dropbox Camera Upload and Option Xyfi.
• Arthur Goldstuck: BlackBerry Curve and Roy Blumenthal.
• Simon Dingle: Stitcher.

We test everything from Brett’s time-keeping abilities to Ben’s patience and the new Nokia Lumia smartphones in this episode of the ZA Tech Show. Join Ben Kelly, Brett Haggard, Sam Beckbessinger and Simon Dingle as we discuss:

• Nokia’s Lumia 800 launch.
• The furore over 22seven.
• Facebook IPO rumours.
• Inside Google.
• The Megaupload bust.
• The end of piracy.

Virtual assistants, wine and patent wars all feature on our show this week. Andy Hadfield, Craig Wilson and Simon Dingle discuss:

• The death of Dennis Ritchie.
• Apple’s iPhone 4S sales record.
• Facebook and Google Plus.
• Android Ice Cream Sandwich.
• Mobile user interfaces.
• Online backup.

Our technology picks this week:

• Craig Wilson: Zovo online backup.
• Andy Hadfield: The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim.
• Simon Dingle: Philips Fidelio S8550 docking speakers.

With mixed emotions Ben Kelly, Simon Dingle and Samantha Beckbessinger discuss:

• Memories of Steve Jobs who passed away this week.
• The iPhone 4S breaking pre-order records.
• Windows 8 and the future of Nokia.
• The BlackBerry and Seacom outages.
• India’s $35 Aakash tablet.
• Debunking the BBM rumour.

Our technology picks of the week:

• Ben Kelly – Regretsy.com and Walter Isaacson’s authorised biography of Steve Jobs.
• Sam Beckbessinger - 27b/6 and NPC Jam.
• Simon Dingle: Espresso.

Another newcomer joins the ZA Tech Show fold this week. Craig Wilson from TechCentral makes his debut in this episode, hosted by Brett Haggard. Jon Tullett make a comeback, unleashing the hate, and the panel is topped off with Nic Callegari. We check out:

• The Kindle Fire and Amazon shaking things up.
• Telkom’s uncapped ADSL.
• Streaming video and on demand services.
• Broadband in SA.
• Nokia’s rumoured new Meltemi operating system.
• Mobile competition mounting and prospects for ‘the other guys’.

Our technology picks this week:

• Jon Tullet: The Objet 3D printer (check out his neat dinosaur head on the video version).
• Craig Wilson: The Samsung GalaxyTab 10.1.
• Nic Callegari: The Battlefield 3 beta.
• Brett: Asus EEEPad Transformer.

Brett Haggard is at the helm again this week, joined by Ben Kelly and Steven Ambrose to discuss:

• MTN goes uncapped – for real this time.
• Google+ and its explosive growth.
• Telkom Caps get an upgrade.
• Apple tackles Samsung in Australia.
• World of Avatar’s buyout of Mxit.
• Android’s growing market share.
• Apps showing up for Windows Phone.
• Nokia’s new N9.

Our technology picks this week:

• Ben Kelly: The Rugby World Cup 2011 app and BBC’s Life and Fate.
• Brett Haggard: AroundMe and Tiger Woods PGA Tour 12 for iPad and iPhone.
• Steven Ambrose: Nokia N9.

We’re down to two this week with Sam Beckbessinger and Simon Dingle holding down the fort. Fortunately they don’t need any help shooting their mouths off about;

• Vodacom’s BlackBerry Internet Service cap.
• Emerging Windows 8 goodness (and badness).
• User interfaces.
• Amazon tablet rumours mounting.
• The frenetic pace of the gaming industry.
• Digital publishing.
• And more…

Our technology picks this week:

• Sam Beckbessinger: Muro and the Star Wars Scanimation book.
• Simon Dingle: Klexi.

Is there still hope for BlackBerry? Can Lenovo make a dent in the tablet market? We don’t know the answers to these questions, but are willing to speculate wildly. This week Andy Hadfield, Simon Dingle and Steven Ambrose discuss;

• The Lenovo K1 tablet.
• Samsung pulling the Tab 7.7 from its stand at IFA.
• The Amazon tablet.
• App stores and operators.
• iOS 5.
• The launch of Telkom Business Mobile.
• Evernote acquiring Skitch.
• Google shutting down old projects.
• And more…

Our technology picks this week:

• Steven Ambrose: The new BlackBerry Torch 9860 and Mecer’s 4-port USB hub with Ethernet.
• Andy Hadfield: Rugby World 2011 app for iPhone, Android and BlackBerry.
• Simon Dingle: Motorola Atrix.

Joining us on the show this week is Samantha Beckbessinger, Toby Shapshak and Simon Dingle. We discuss;

• BlackBerry’s new device line-up.
• HP WebOS devices.
• Digital publishing and the role of print.
• ADSL woes in SA.
• Predictions of SA’s IT market size.
• Cory Doctorow’s tablet bashing.

Our technology picks this week:

• Sam Beckbessinger: If this then that and The Inside Experience from Intel and Toshiba.
• Toby Shapshak: The new BlackBerry line-up. And paper.
• Simon Dingle: Roku 2.