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India’s 5 cheapest smartphones revealed

The mobile phone market in India is quite different from those of the US and Europe. There’s almost a sense of neglect when it…

10 absolutely terrifying games you still have to play

To celebrate the recent release of The Last of Us, which, we think you’ll agree, is pretty darn terrifying, I know present 10 of…

10 ways to automate your online life with IFTTT

If This Then That (IFTTT) is a site and a recent iOS app that lets you move information from point A to point B….

15 apps for an easier, more productive life

I am constantly in search of the perfect, “must-have” productivity app. Of course we all know there’s no such thing. No matter how much…

BlackBerry Q5 review: an awful phone

BlackBerry’s Q5 touch and type smartphone feels like a joke without the punchline. It’s cheap and plasticky, wildly overpriced (R5 000/US$420), has random bugs…

9 super cool things you can do with the BlackBerry Q5

BlackBerry’s latest, the Q5 isn’t the best phone ever made, but it’s got some decent hardware and software features that we like. If you’re…

9 gadgets every Doctor Who fan should have, seriously

Calling all Doctor Who fans, please report on the mail room floor now. If you are a Whovian, you love the gadgets and you…

iPhone 4S to land in more countries come 11 November

Apple says that the latest iteration of its smash-hit smartphone, the iPhone 4S, will go on sale in more countries later in Asia, Europe…

Samsung to introduce flexible smartphones, tablets by 2012

Flexible screens have been knocking around trade shows and gadget events for ages now. It took Samsung, one of the world’s most successful electronic…

Help! My console’s a PC

The first game I can remember playing was Pong on a console of some description, whose name escapes me, that my favourite Aunt bought…

Foxconn to mass produce robots

Controversial Taiwanese tech giant Foxconn has announced plans to mass produce industrial robots as part of its efforts to cope with labour shortages and…

PES 2012: Off the pitch winner or on the pitch failure?

How does Konami’s latest football title fare against its arch-rival, and will it convert new followers to the long-running series? If you are a…

Nintendo faces billion dollar loss

Nintendo’s US$925 million losses are staggering, with the Kyoto videogame company blaming a lack of stellar titles and an ever-climbing Yen. For Nintendo, this is a…

Endless choices for gamers this holiday season

For gamers, the dry season is over. The time leading up to just before Christmas is usually filled with triple-A titles and 2011 is…

Review — Batman: Arkham City

Batman: Arkham City is everything you want in a superhero title and more. While its predecessor Arkham Asylum was an incredible game — possibly…

Video review: Is Samsung ‘convergence’ real?

One of Samsung’s biggest selling points with its latest crop of products is the “convergence” between them. Gearburn was lucky enough to get it’s…

Grand Theft Auto V announced

Open-world series Grand Theft Auto has announced its latest title,Grand Theft Auto V. On its official website, a trailer is promised on 2 November….

Never lost again. We review TomTom’s GoLive 1000

Convergence is the combination of similar devices into a single platform. Digital cameras, books and GPS devices are products which now generally exist on…

Golden Joystick award winners crowned

The superlative game of 2011 was awarded to Portal 2 at the Golden Joystick awards. The London Park Plaza was the venue for the…

A decade of iPod

Ten years ago, Apple released the first iPod to an unsuspecting public. It only took a decade for the iPod to become the world’s…

Review: Living with the Motorola XOOM

What is there left to say about the Motorola XOOM that you don’t already know? Released way back in February of this year in…

Win a Kindle e-Reader with Gearburn and Wantitall!

The Kindle is undoubtedly the world’s leading eBook reader. Slick, intuitive and lightweight, the Kindle feels like a real book in your hand. The…

Lytro lets users shoot now, focus later

Technology moves at a breakneck pace, with the digital camera seemingly being left behind to lap up the sloppy-seconds of digital innovations. New startup…

High End Devices Unlock Superior Mobile Experiences in South Africa

South Africa Sees 77% Surge in Demand for AI Skills

Samsung Launches the Galaxy A07 Built for Every Challenge

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