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20 more nifty uses for the Raspberry Pi

I recently wrote about some of the coolest ways people are using the Raspberry Pi. Since then there have been thousands of new uses…

Flappy Bird review: ‘Dark Souls’ distilled

Firstly, download Flappy Bird (it’s free) for iOS or Android. Secondly, play it. Thirdly, keep playing it. Resist the urge to uninstall it. Finally, allow…

LG G Pro Lite review: heavy on features, light on price

LG’s a sneaky one. After years of pumping out washing machines, TVs and microwaves, it branched off to mobile phones. And holy hell, has…

Win a LEGO Star Wars set with Gearburn and WantItAll

Chrome and LEGO recently teamed up to create Build With Chrome, a browser application that lets us build whatever our hearts desire, as long as…

10 sci-fi gadgets coming sooner than you think

Ever dreamed of experiencing the technology seen in movies or read in books? Over the years the sci-fi realm has teased us with the…

Top 5 worst mobile phones ever made

Can you remember your first cellphone? I do; it was a Nokia 5110 (okay, this was my first personal cellphone — we had a…

Why 2014 is the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3’s best year

The PlayStation 4 and Xbox One are shiny and new, but that doesn’t mean you should run out and buy them right away. No,…

Brookstones Pocket Projector — a quirky little iPhone toy

The Brookstones Pocket Projector. I guess if you’ve got money to burn, really need some novelty aspect to your tech life and love only Apple,…

Two days Mac-less: Windows woes

Tragedy. My Macbook Pro went into the shop the other day. All because I wanted to test a port station for review. All because…

Human powered helicopter: is this a new era in flight?

Wright brothers, eat your heart out, because here is a flight to truly be proud of. It is the longest human powered helicopter flight…

iDrifta mobile decoder — new look, same tricks

Here’s what I love about technology. Sometimes it’s just too smart for its own damn good. Case in point, the DStv iDrifta. It’s a…

Google Schemer — our new favourite app

I spend a lot of time customising and tweaking my Galaxy Nexus to try squeeze as much as possible from it, but often this…

5 of the best cases for the new iPad

So, you just forked out a ton of money for a new, shiny iPad. If, like me, this was your first introduction to the…

HP Envy 17: defying the skeptics

When it comes to reviewing laptops I prefer to stay away because they’re basically all the same, with a few exceptions. So when it…

Let the Jelly Bean customisation begin

If you love mobile tech, regardless of which OS you support, you should’ve heard about the new version of Android by now. Android 4.1.1,…

Choose your own zombie adventure in The Walking Dead

Telltale Games’ The Walking Dead (TWD) is a lot less game, a lot more interactive story. Like a great Choose Your Own Adventure novel,…

The gadgets and gear of The Dark Knight Rises

Batman’s toys haven’t always been well advised. Who remembers the infamous credit card from Batman and Robin? Or the ridiculous ice skates that miraculously…

Philips Fidelio: an Android docking station to be proud of

This a little difficult for me to admit, but I’ve always been jealous the docking stations available to anyone with an iDevice. So when…

5 cooking apps that’ll turn you into a Masterchef

I’ll start this article off with some complete honesty: besides toasted sandwiches and the occasional omelette here and there, I’m not much of cook….

Motorola Xoom 2: the anti-iPad

As soon as the delivery man arrived in the ‘burn offices, I knew we were in for trouble. His demeanour suggested we were to…

Meet Luna — light at your fingertips

Ever walked into a bar and lamented the fact that you couldn’t go to the nearest girl and say, ‘hey baby, wanna come back…

Microsoft Office 2013 installed, previewed, loved

After what seemed like ages installing Office 2013 I was good to go. A word of advice to anyone ready to try out this…

When AI Sees What We See – Why Its “Vision” Feels Weird (and Slightly Creepy)

The Comic Chaos of Sassy Smart Homes

Optasia’s $375 Million JSE IPO Could Redefine African AI Fintech

Innovate47 Launches Global Food & Agri Accelerator to Back Climate-Smart Startups

Simbi Wabote’s 10-Year Roadmap: How Nigeria Achieved 54% Local Content Growth

Records Tumble In Best Year Yet For South Africa’s Hedge Fund Industry

Acer Unleashes Beastly New Predator BiFrost and Nitro GPUs with AMD Radeon RX 9000 Series

Philips Evnia Drops Jaw-Dropping QD OLED Monitors: 240Hz, Ambiglow, and All the Good Stuff

Omoda C5 X review

TDK enhances IMUs for extreme temps

Data centres and defence are reviving diesel