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HoloLens, Continuum and Cortana: Microsoft’s Windows 10 playbook

We knew Microsoft was going to talk about Windows 10 at length tonight, but no one realised just how much the company had to…

Memeburn’s 3-minute look at the updated Google Translate app [video]

A few days ago Google gave Google Translate an impressive update. Before the update, the online service was great for translating text which is…

10 things you should know before Microsoft’s Windows 10 mobile event

Windows 10 (yep, not Windows 9, remember) has been out in the wild for a good while now, on Windows Insider’s test machines and…

Affordable fashion marketplace HipCloset wants to help you sell your blue jeans online

When it comes to ecommerce in South Africa, the fashion industry is certainly growing in popularity. The fact that only airline ticket sales generate…

5 of the smallest vans to grace the world’s roads

Vans are great. If you’re a small business owner, they offer you the convenience of extra cargo space in a familiar format without exposing…

Al-Attiyah, Coma conquer Dakar Rally: 8 moments you missed in motorsport this weekend

There are just too many great motorsport events and series to fit into a comparatively short weekend. Sadly because of this, many exciting moments…

‘Grim Fandango: Remastered’ preview: the game that never dies

The great day draws closer, the moment that will once more change the world forever. Yes, that’s right. Not too long from now, on…

Unwrapping the mysteries of SA’s venture metrics landscape [Infographic]

With additional reporting by Mich Atagana South Africa’s startup landscape is an industry wrapped in mysteries and enigmas. It’s a world of near facts…

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…

‘A Look Back’: Facebook creates a nostalgic custom video using your life

Today marks the 10th anniversary of Facebook’s founding. As creator Mark Zuckerberg reflects on the last 10 years with his company, he and his…

6 concept cars that completely rejected conventional power sources

For the past century or so, we’ve mostly powered our cars using the internal combustion engine. Lately, we’ve made some serious progress with electricity,…

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…

People, places and parcels, Tranzit is Africa’s taxi app on steroids

Unlike most taxi app services these days, Tranzit not only offers you transportation but also parcel delivery and enables you to locate relevant places…

7 top chauffeur-driven cars for stinking rich technophiles

You may have a collection of glistening sports cars, worth almost enough to rescue Zimbabwe’s ailing economy. You may have a moat-encircled mansion packed…

Ex-Rocket Internet crew all-in on Nigerian gift card startup Suregifts

While the idea of a gift card ecommerce startup isn’t exactly novel, Suregifts from Lagos, Nigeria, has the type of VC backing and founder…

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…

Russia’s entrepreneurial landscape according to Ernst & Young (EW)

“Russia’s entrepreneurs are positive about the future” says Ernst & Young’s (now known as EW) 2013 G20 Entrepreneurship Barometer report. Released in August 2013,…

5 crazy attempts to replace the steering wheel

In the days of yore, steering your car was a brutal, mechanical process. These days, it’s far more streamlined and a lot of technology…

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…

5 important things I learnt working for a startup (and watching Anchorman)

Two years ago I joined a startup. I was the first employee, actually. To be honest I had absolutely no clue what to expect…

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…

Hotels.ng: solving the small problems before building Robocop

In the world of VCs and big money, being a small startup with very little funding can be nerve-wracking. With barely US$70 000, Mark…

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