Lenovo made a bold statement at MWC 2025, unveiling a lineup of cutting-edge laptops, concept devices, and software innovations that showcase the company’s focus…
BurnCast #15: Social media on the Oscar Pistorius court case finale
Welcome to BurnCast, our weekly podcast that discusses tech trends, innovation and news. This week saw paralympic icon Oscar Pistorius get sentenced five years…
BurnCast: Facebook freezing eggs, Apple events and the week ahead
Welcome to BurnCast, our weekly podcast that discusses tech trends, innovation and news. Hosted by Mich Atagana and Jason Bechervaise. This week’s edition of…
Listen to your favourite jam while you tweet with Twitter Audio Cards
Twitter has always been the tool for spreading the news. Whether it’s a Tumblr post, an Instagram or an audio track, you’re always prompted…
Fiber-optic cable to increase Africa’s mobile coverage by 20% in 2015
We all know Africa has a massive mobile population, right? Well, recent efforts will see a massive increase in internet coverage for this fast-growing…
Yup, Google is now using camels to virtually map out the Arabian desert
We’ve all seen the cars with those massive Google stickers tapped to the door and a 360-degree camera on the roof, right? They’ve captured…
Vodacom, Deezer tie the music-streaming knot for South Africans
In March this year we reported that South African telecom giant Vodacom is looking to introduce a new music streaming service, Spotify. Earlier this…
Yet another Apple iStore raided by bandits in Cape Town
Last evening, shortly before Canal Walk mall closed its doors, armed men stormed and robbed the iStore. The robbery follows many similar incidents that…
The weekly roundup: Windows 10, GoPro 4 and Kenyan startups
Welcome to BurnMedia’s “The Weekly Roundup” with Mich Atagana and Jason Bechervaise, a weekly podcast in which they discuss the week’s events in the…
Failure to launch: Germany’s Rocket Internet goes public, shares drop 14%
Massive German startup factory Rocket Internet went public today and reactions haven’t exactly been enthusiastic. Shortly after its shares first started trading, the company’s…
Mark Shuttleworth will donate R250m to help Africans being screwed over
After more than a year’s worth of legal battles concerning exchange controls in South Africa, news today came out that billionaire Mark Shuttleworth won…
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