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Formula 1’s final test concludes: 6 moments you missed in motorsport this weekend

This weekend marked the end of the final Formula 1 test of 2015, with the first race in Australia just under two weeks away…

Impact Beyond Innovation: This backpack uses solar power so kids can study at night

Impact Beyond Innovation is an article series that features startups from Africa putting social good at the forefront of their business models. Large parts…

MWC 2015 live blog: Microsoft announces Lumia 640 and 640 XL

It’s pretty early for those reading from the States and its smack in the middle of the work day for us closer to the…

How reverse innovation helped birth Ludwick Marishane’s waterless bath #AccentureIC2015

Ludwick Marishane, the brain behind the so-called Waterless Bath, was one of the opening keynotes at The Accenture Innovation Conference. Dubbed the DryBath, his…

The Gizmondo, ‘Battlefield Hardline’ and LG Watch Urbane: this week’s TGIF Video Roundup

You know, these February weeks are really dragging along this year, but that’s not because there’s a slew of gaming and gadget releases coming…

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….

How tech solutions could save Africa’s energy and natural resources sectors

Right now, the energy industry in sub-Saharan Africa is at a crossroads. Faced with booming demand from a growing industrial sector, urbanisation and an…

GoPro Hero 3+ review: 8 reasons why it’s awesome

Since I got my GoPro Hero in 2010, Nick Woodman, the founder of GoPro became a billionaire and the camera has had a few…

7 of the most beautiful one-off cars of all time

There have been plenty of beautiful cars over the years, from the early efforts of pioneering coachbuilders that would go on to become household…

Built in Africa: Olivia Mukam on solutions for Africa’s micro problems

Built in Africa focuses on entrepreneurs, startups and technologies that are affecting the continent and empowering African people. Non-profits are important and harnessing the…

4 high-tech helmets that could change motorbiking forever

Unless you’ve got one of those BMW scooters from a few years back, chances are the closest you’re going to come to a windscreen…

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…

Opera Mini Helps South Africans Stay on Top of Every Game

High End Devices Unlock Superior Mobile Experiences in South Africa

South Africa Sees 77% Surge in Demand for AI Skills

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