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BlackBerry Leap review-in-brief: outleapt by the competition

While its biggest rivals Samsung, Apple, and Huawei are at constant war with each other, BlackBerry just tries to stay relevant in the ever-changing…

7 essential gadgets for the always-on-the-go traveller

If you happen to be a travel junkie, or are forced to trot across the globe for work, chances are you either have an…

5 awesome holiday gifts for the design-obsessed

It’s that time of year when hunting for holiday gifts turns into a chore, but it really doesn’t have to be. We’re faced with…

8 signs that you might be addicted to gaming

Gaming has become a big part of our society in the past two decades. What was once for children and limited audiences is now…

Star Wars Battlefront review: beautiful but brainless

Star Wars: Battlefront is DICE’s latest attempt to reinvigorate the Star Wars: Battlefront franchise. Based on the Star Wars franchise (duh), this is the…

5 of the best 2016 Collector’s Edition games

For most consumers, the standard version of a video game is perfectly fine. For fangirls and fanboys alike it’s the special editions, the products…

Gearburn’s Holiday Gift Guide 2015: the best tech gifts under R500

Christmas shopping is a torrid chore, but it doesn’t have to be, especially if you happen to read Gearburn regularly. Our staff have put…

Proline A933L tablet review: a basement Windows bargain

Tablets are slowly becoming the jack of all trade devices we all thought they would. They’ve murdered netbooks and have made large laptops even…

Q.U.B.E: Director’s Cut review: it’s hip to be cubed

Valve’s Portal was the unintentional gem of the Half-Life Orange Box. The title was a sleeper hit and soon everyone — gamers and non-gamers…

AG Ghost review: you can do better for less

Here’s the thing about the AG Ghost: as tempting as it is to review it as a R5000 phone, you just can’t. That’s not…

The Flock: the game with a death-dependent self-destruct button

In recent years there has been a great increase in the number of indie gaming studios and this has resulted in a market saturated…

Samsung Galaxy Note 5: Sammy proves it has no idea what it’s doing anymore

At the turn of the decade, Samsung made a bold move of launching a large screened smartphone just at the world woke with a…

5 upcoming games in 2015 we can’t wait to play

The year 2015 has brought us some phenomenal video games titles so far. We got to parkour our way through the zombie infested street…

LG G4 review: old world charm, new world chic

It’s interesting to note the meteoric rise of some smartphone companies starting life at the very bottom of the market. OnePlus is probably the…

Garmin Fenix 3 review: worth the money

As a (relatively) young tech journalist, you often find yourself reviewing gadgets that you could never feasibly afford on your salary. It’s something you…

5 seriously addictive and free Android games

We all spend an inordinately large amount of time on our phones. I won’t deny that I’m a big culprit here, if I’m not…

Samsung unveils Galaxy Note 5, vast improvement over Note 4

South Korean electronics company, Samsung officially unveiled its latest smartphone device, the Samsung Galaxy Note 5. It is an obligatory yearly hardware upgrade and includes…

7 smartphones under R1000 you can buy right now

Food is expensive. Internet connectivity is expensive. Life is expensive. Frankly, living in South Africa is pretty expensive. Luckily, your smartphone doesn’t have to…

‘Cradle’ review: odd, bizarre and ultimately wonderful

Cradle is a beautifully bizarre experience created by the Ukrainian-based indie game studio Flying Café for Semianimals (its name alone should be an indication…

5 useful but fashionable fitness gadgets for the sporty generation

Purchasing gifts in this day and age is a scary task. There’s no such thing as resorting to socks if all else fails, and…

‘Tembo The Badass Elephant’ review: butt-stomping mayhem

Never has an elephant been more gloriously featured in a game than the 2D-platformer title, Tembo The Badass Elephant (TTBE). I must admit that…

6 highlights from EA’s Gamescom 2015 briefing

For all related news, views and analysis from the heart of Cologne’s gaming epicenter, have a look at our Gamescom 2015 Hub here. The…

7 massive reveals from Microsoft’s Xbox Gamescom 2015 briefing

For all related news, views and analysis from the heart of Cologne’s gaming epicenter, have a look at our Gamescom 2015 Hub here. Sifting…

The Great Smartphone Showdown: A Decade of Samsung vs. Apple

Samsung Brings Irregular Heart Rhythm Notification and Sleep Apnea Features to Galaxy Watch in South Africa

How Lyra and Courtne Marland are shaping communication with AI

Is the HONOR X9C the Right Smartphone for Startups and Entrepreneurs?

ALX South Africa Expands Digital Training as PYEI Report Highlights Youth Job Growth