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Weekly Roundup #15: Mxit, Mobile World Congress, Apple car and CT is not Silicon Valley

Welcome to Weekly Roundup, a podcast where the Burn Media team discusses all the biggest news from the past seven days in tech. This…

Are these 12 cars the best buys in South Africa right now?

CAR Magazine has announced its annual Top 12 Best Buys for 2015, sponsored for the second consecutive year by leading safety technology company, Tracker….

Women in business: 6 top tips for making your startup super efficient

There are different types of women in business: The mompreneur who works from home and balances the demands of a growing business with that…

‘Dying Light’ review: errands, Harran and the Zombie Apocalypse

Dying Light, from developers Techland (Dead Island games) is the first major title to be released in 2015 and is a game that will…

What happens if Google, Apple actually start building production cars?

Cars are no longer just cars. No, the humble automobile has essentially evolved into an oversized personal device. Indeed, at the Mobile World Congress…

Are elearning startups Nigeria’s best hope for a new wave of innovation?

This week, Lagos will host its third annual Social Media Week. Last year, it featured a Battlefield startup competition that was won by educational…

‘Evolve’ review: a monstrous bite of entertainment

Music and video games have a lot in common. Take drum and bass for example: a Benga-produced track might be different from a DJ…

5 reasons why almost all ‘Game of Thrones’ games suck

I’m a huge fan, nay, disciple of the Game of Thrones universe and I love gaming, but my two passions have never mixed. Many…

How to unlock 3 hidden Google tricks on your mobile phone [Video]

Welcome to the very first episode of our new YouTube show MemeTV — a weekly show where we’ll share social media, online marketing and…

6 easy steps for turning that old-school PC into an arcade emulator

To truly appreciate the gaming world of today, we need to experience the gaming world of yesterday. Titles of the past play an enormous…

Governance and startups: moving beyond the red tape

For the South African government to achieve its goal of creating five million jobs over ten years, the SME sector would need to grow…

5 absolutely awful video game sequels

We’ve all played a game that you know within the first five minutes is going to be a winner. It’s going to change your…

Funding, partners, tax: how SA entrepreneurs can get the most out of their money

Big match temperament is a prerequisite for entrepreneurship. As an entrepreneur you have to make big decisions on a daily basis that impact various…

Chevrolet MyLink review: more than just a smartphone mirror

If you’ve got pudgy fingers that tend to leave greasy smudges on glossy displays, best you get into the habit of regular hand-washing. Why?…

Sony Xperia Z1 Compact review: high end Android goodness

Smartphones are getting bigger every year and everyone excepts Apple to hop on the mega screen bandwagon. If you keep on asking yourself for…

How SA’s SteadiDrone is bringing awesome flying copters to the world

The concept of UAVs (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles) is one of those terms which has ruled the headlines over the last few years. These flying…

Ghana’s Start Smart is a unique online bookkeeping service for entrepreneurs

A new Ghana-based startup wants to give small African businesses a leg up via an online portal that provides tools and resources for financial…

5 cars that changed the face of racing forever

If there’s a way to make something competitive, humans will find it. Take the car for instance. It was pretty much built to stop…

InFamous Second Son review: one giant leap

If you’ve played the previous inFamous games you’ll remember electric hero conduit Cole MacGrath. You’ll know that while the first game was amazing and…

10 great VW Golf ads from the past 40 years

A little over 40 years ago, something very special happened: the first ever Golf rolled off the Volkswagen assembly line. Just as the iPad…

‘South Park: The Stick of Truth’ review: fourth-grade fun

There have been numerous games based on the South Park series. South Park: Tenorman’s Revenge, South Park Let’s go Tower Defense, South Park: Chef’s…

Built in Africa: Seun Osewa on building Nigeria’s most popular site

Built in Africa focuses on entrepreneurs, startups and technologies that are born on the continent and empower the continent’s citizens. Online communities and discussion…

Governance and startups: the unique skills required for directorship

Being a director of a small to medium enterprise (SME) is both a science and an art. While it requires the same fundamental skills…

ASUS and AMD Launch AI-Driven Expert P Series PCs for South African SMBs

Calls vs Puts: Understanding the Two Types of Options

HONOR celebrates Amajita’s AFCON win with 400 Lite smartphone drop