Compare And Contrast: Samsung Galaxy S4 Vs HTC One Hands On.

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The Samsung Galaxy S4 comes loaded with a ton of software features, these include scrolling a Web page via your head movement, measuring the temperature around you via its S Health app and pausing a video when you look away. Sure, you may not use all of them, but they are there when you need to use them.

Conversely, the HTC One dials back on a lot of its the clutter the previous Sense UI had, and BlinkFeed is a simple way of getting your news stories (though the S4 does come with its own customised Flipboard app).

Both smartphones have interesting software tweaks for the cameras, but Samsung's cinemagraph feature trumps HTC Zoe. It's easy and simple to use (somewhat like the version found on the Nokia Lumia range), and the smartphone also features dual-camera recording like on the Optimus G Pro.

The Samsung Galaxy S4 may not have deviated far from the design of the S3, but it does feel like a much better device. Both the S4 and the One are pretty good smartphones to get, and having tried out the S4, it's likely hard to choose one over the other.

If you prefer something that feels and performs good in your hands--the HTC One is the smartphone of choice. But if you want a smartphone that packs everything but the kitchen sink, you may want to go with the S4 instead.

Snoop Lion Set To Light Up Durban.

THE king of hip hop and rap, Snoop Lion (aka Snoop Dogg), will be in Durban next month when he headlines the MTV Africa All Stars Tour, which salutes the star quality and widespread appeal of contemporary African musicians.

The Cube in uMhlanga Rocks recently saw the launch of this Pan African music and youth empowerment campaign, which was joined by some of South Africa’s top muscians and representatives of MTV Base.
According to a statement, the initiative will provide exposure to the continent’s hottest musical innovators and pacesetters and will be activated via a series of blockbuster live music events, multimedia exposure on MTV and its digital platforms, and an innovative music industry workshop.

This is sure to put KwaZulu-Natal and Durban on the map as a one-of-a-kind MTV Africa All Stars Tour will take place, showcasing the best of Africa.

In his official PR statement, Snoop Lion said: “I am honoured to bring this important message of peace and love to South Africa. This is the motherland and a place of so much history and strife. I hope that this concert reminds us it is also a place of joy, love, cele- bration and peace – which is very much in line with where I am as an artist right now.”

Some of the most popular contemporary artists from across the African continent united at the launch at The Cube. Included on the line-up were the hip hop artist Professor, the South African hip hop trio Teargas, DJ Tira, Zakes Bantwini, Big Nuz and DJ C’ndo, to name a few.

The excitement and energy regarding the much-talked about MTV Africa All Stars Tour was in overdrive. The performers gave it their all on stage, giving the audience a taste of what’s to come over the next few months and demonstrating the power and influence of South African music.

Speaking at the launch, MTV’s senior-vice president of Viacom International Media Networks Africa, Alex Okasi, said: “This exciting partnership with KwaZulu-Natal will enable us to put a global spotlight on the province and the continent, more importantly.”......

Kid Cudi Exits Kanye West's G.O.O.D Music.

On tuesday, April 2, on L.A's Power 106, Hip-Hop Arstiste, Scott Ramon Seguro Mescudi a.k.a. Kid Cudi, declared that he is no longer a member of Kanye West's G.O.O.D. Music label.

While on the radio show, Cudi insisted that there is no beef with anyone on the label and the deicsion is basically a business decision.

"Man, everything is cool. Everything is peace with everybody on the label. There's never been any issues, but I am announcing that I'm no longer on G.O.O.D. Music and this is something that no one knows, really. I'm no longer on G.O.O.D. Music."

While explaining his intentions and his relationship with Kanye, Cudi added that he sought advice from Jay-Z about his departure from the label.  "I never wanted to offend him, and I didn't know how he would take it and I was like, 'Man, I do not want to make my brother mad. I really went out my way to make sure what I was feeling was justified, and that it was OK for me to bring it to the table, and Hov reassured me. He was like, 'Yo, man, I hear it in your tone that its genuine and everything that you're saying to me, how you're saying it. I know Kanye. I know he'll be receptive to that. I know he'll honour it."

Even though Cudi is now signed to his own label "Wicked Awesome", he did not personally reveal his intentions to any one else on G.O.O.D. Music. "But its not a bad thing. That don't mean I'm not gon' be making music with them." Cudi added.

Cudi is currently promoting his third studio album, "Indicud" which is scheduled for release on April 23. The tracklist was recently released and it features appearances from Kendrick Lamar and Michael Bolton. The question on everyone's lips now is, Why Isn't Any Of His Former Label Mates On The Album?...

By Juke @iamnotjuke.

How Chris Brown Joined The Mile High Club.

Since he’s happy to open up about his assault onRihanna in 2009, Chris Brown also wants the world to know that he’s a member of the Mile High club.

The 23-year-old popstar, who is on a promotions drive for his latest album Fine China, revealed that he once had sex in First Class while flying over Europe.

Brown shared this and other private details about his life on an episode of BET’s 106 & Park with host and fellow musician Bow Wow.

“I’m not trying to be nasty,” he said. “I was on a commercial flight in First Class.

“It was like one of them European First Classes where you’ve got the big front, so you can put the cover up so don’t nobody see nothing,” he said.

Brown had initiated the subject, asking Bow Wow to reveal the craziest place he had had sex, only for the tables to be turned on him. Bow Wow, in return, was a lot more coy in his response.

“I got to answer that? Man this is a family show, I can’t answer nothing like that man,” he said, and the female members in the audience, many standing up to hear the rapper’s answer, screamed in delight.

“Er, back seat of a jeep?”

Brown scoffed at the rapper’s answer and played to the crowd.

“Alright, alright, ladies ladies ladies. Can Bow Wow do his thing in a back seat of a jeep with y’all? Y’all want it somewhere more extravagant, right?” he asked as the audience cheered.

The day before, Brown also opened up about his love life during a radio interview, squashing rumours that he and Rihanna had split up. Earlier this week, some gossip sites claimed that the pair were no longer together, and that Rihanna was in love with rapper ASAP Rocky....

Woman Cheated In Jazz Fest Scam.

Police are investigating a conman who allegedly scammed a woman into buying entry wristbands for the Cape Town International Jazz Festival.

A Fish Hoek woman, who wasn’t named, reportedly called the police after she bought two wristbands, which turned out to be fake, from someone named “Shaun” for R1 000.

But EspAfrika, the events company in charge of the jazz festival, said the wristbands weren’t available before the event, which takes place in the city over the weekend, and were only issued at the door when visitors displayed their tickets.

The Fish Hoek woman met Shaun through classifieds site Gumtree, where she had placed an advert stating she was looking for entry to the sold-out event.

Shaun phoned her and sold her the unusable wristbands for R1 000.

Police said EspAfrika had opened a case to investigate the issue.

The events company’s marketing manager, Carenza van Willingh, said when it was alerted to the wristbands being sold before the event, it asked the Fish Hoek woman to bring them in.

A quick inspection revealed that the wristbands were copies.

“You can’t get them outside the venue,” she warned people who were looking for tickets.

She said once the festival was sold out, people would do anything to get into it.

“Every year we have the problem of people selling fake tickets or printing their own.

“But they are all scanned at the door and these tickets won’t get past the scanners.”

In the past, security teams at the entrance had been forced to turn back many people.

Van Willingh warned those who were looking for tickets to be cautious because of the large amount of fake tickets and wristbands being sold.

Rape In Rio.

Two women, French and American, were held for about six hours and were sexually assaulted aboard a public transport vehicle in the Copacabana beach neighbourhood of Rio de Janeiro.

A statement from the police has it that the suspects, aged 20 and 22, who have been taken into custody, forced other passengers out of the vehicle and sexually assaulted the victims. The victims were later driven to Sao Goncalo, a poor suburban neighbourhood where the suspects were apprehended.

The two suspects have been identified by the victims and a Brazilian woman has said she was also assaulted by the pair on March 23.

According to Brazil's Health Ministry, between January and June 2012, more than 5300 cases of sexual assault were reported.

A third suspect is been sought by the police in relation with the incident...

By Juke @iamnotjuke

John Mayer And Katy Perry Official Break-up.

Weeks after the break up between John Mayer and Katy Perry made headlines, the former officially confirmed the split on "The Ellen Degeneres Show" which aired on March 2.

John said, "Correct. Listen, it was a very private relationship going in. It was a private relationship during, and its a private relationship, still."

"I can understand asking the question based on some previous answers I have given, but I have finally learned how to put the wall between one thing and the other. I've been much happier since then. I'm on the same journey as everyone else. Coupling is a tricky thing. Its a tricky thing. I want everyone to be happy."

Mayer also revealed that he had officially "broken up" with scotch too after he underwent a surgery on his vocal cords.

"It didnt help that I really loved, love, love scotch. Its just like applying poison to your body. Its like applying a shellac of poison. Its just delicious, wonderful poison that makes you not care how late you're out 'til or where you're going. I had to really say, 'I like singing and writing more than I like delicious scotch.' So I had to really dial it down. And I'm a little more boring now" he said.

John Mayer would be going on tour with "American Idol" winner, Philip Phillips, this summer....

By Juke @iamnotjuke