As the Explorer Program is now in full swing and in the hands of thousands of developers, Google Glass continues to make news headlines whether it be for the development of new apps like the Winky app, the voicing of privacy concerns, its stringent terms of service or the jokes made about the way in which the device is used and how awkward it can be.

Who better than Saturday Night Live to really poke fun at the futuristic wearable device. As part of SNL’s Weekend Update segment, host Seth Meyers welcomes fictional tech blogger Randall Meeks, played by funnyman Fred Armisen who talks about his experience with the device.

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With two Steve Jobs biopics currently in the works, we recently reported that Funny or Die was working on its own movie version (with a far more humourous approach) of the life of the Apple co-founder and former CEO with comedic actor Justin Long taking the lead role.

Originally scheduled for a 15th April release, iSteve has today premiered on Funny or Die’s website having been delayed due to the tragic Boston Marathon bombings that occurred on Monday.

Long featured in the Mac versus PC commercials as ”the Mac” broadcast a few years ago. Long is accompanied by Lost‘s Jorge Garcia who plays Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak.

You can watch the 80 minute biopic here. 

Source: Mashable

Cartoonist Zapiro (Jonathan Shapiro) well known for his caricatures in the Sunday Times and the Mail & Guardian is now giving South Africans the opportunity to interact with his cartoons with a new mobile phone game Zafari, that aims to encourage South Africans to become involved in sensible political debate.

In order to fund the creation of the game by Seamonster, a local company that develop games, animations and apps, a crowdfunding proposal has been launched on startme.co.za.

Zapiro says that “Creating a game is an interesting method of getting people to play with my cartoons. It gives them an opportunity to create their own stories, and their own interpretation of South Africa”.

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Okay, so you’re probably wondering why we have posted an advertisement for a UK cider.

Well, if you click play you’ll see how the advert cleverly spoofs what typically takes place on the day of the launch of a new device and the interaction in-store between the techie sales assistants and enthusiastic customers.

You’ll notice that the advert begins with a long line of fans rearing to get into the store (We’ll bet on an Apple Store) on launch day. Look familiar?

The advertisement titled The Somersby Store is the first for the UK cider, a new brand from Carlsberg and they have certainly made an impression.

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In an effort to get internet users using Chrome over any other browser, Google has launched a new advertising campaign.

The campaign features four quirky advertisements that give a few reasons why Chrome is the way to go.

The 15 second ads feature a baby with a taste for laptops, breadfish, a “dog that ate my map” and our personal favourite, Family Guy’s Stewie.

Watch them below:

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Apple has recently hired, or rather poached, Adobe’s chief technology officer Kevin Lynch as its new vice president of technology.

Lynch is a particularly interesting choice for Apple for his attack on the company for not supporting Flash on its iOS devices.

In fact, after the launch of the iPad, Steve Jobs himself wrote an essay in which he attacked Flash.

Back in 2009, Lynch was not shy about expressing his contempt.

So much so, he created a video spoofing the TV show Myth Busters by creating his own version called Myth Hackers during which he successfully gets Flash to work on a number of devices except an old telephone and yes, an iPhone. Lynch and his partners in crime then attempt to force Flash onto the Apple device and it’s not a pretty sight.

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Between Ashton Kutcher taking up the leading role in one project that was screened at the Sundance Film Festival and the talent of Oscar winning screenwriter of The Social Network Aaron Sorkin taking part in another, the making of a Steve Jobs biopic is all the rage at the moment and big Hollywood business.

Needless to say, while the above productions intend to take a very serious look at the life of one of the most iconic men in history, another is choosing to take a more humourous approach. The New York Times has reported that comedy website Funny or Die, has revealed that it has made its very own Steve Jobs biopic titled iSteve that will be unveiled on 15th April 2013.

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It seems that American talk show host Conan O’Brien wasn’t the only one who was unimpressed with Apple’s iPad Mini advertisement having created a parody of what he considered to be  ”a little condescending”.

Produced by Cinesaurus, here is yet another parody of the TV advert released by Apple, with Microsoft’s own branded tablet, the Surface, thrown into the mix.

Watch “Surface vs iPad Leaked TV Ad #SurfaceVSiPad” in the video below:

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