Burn Media

From the horse’s mouth: 7 tips every startup needs to follow in 2015

Did you know that in 2014 the world hit 52% of its entrepreneurial capacity? That’s according to the Global Entrepreneurship Index, which hosted last…

CES 2015 roundup part one: from Acer to MSI

The earliest and (arguably) most important technology extravaganza of the year has come and gone, and while the theme of CES 2015 seemed to…

Who’s winning the concept car game at this year’s Detroit Auto Show?

The North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) is important, not least because it’s the first car show of the year. Get the tone right…

Redfish wants to become the top space for SA’s manual labour workforce

Ever find yourself paging through the Yellow Pages (or Google), looking for that one plumber who knows what he’s doing but doesn’t cost a…

Grim Fandango: remembering a gaming masterpiece

On 27 January 2015, Planet Earth will bear witness to a truly magnificent event. Presidents will make speeches, Kings and Queens will bow while…

How do you infiltrate the startup ecosystem in Africa?

The question posed by the headline makes Africa’s VC ecosystem seem like the mafia, where your cousin Vinny has to introduce you to the…

Mini dominating the Dakar Rally: 5 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…

Logitech wireless All-In-One keyboard review: type and touch

Logitech’s wireless all-in-one (AIO) tk820 keyboard is a nifty Windows 8 device that squashes a spacious touchpad onto the right-hand side of a rather…

How do we accelerate internet access in Africa?

If bandwidth is like water, then Africa is a desert with Perrier vending machines everywhere. If you have money, you’re fine. If you don’t…

The most important question an entrepreneur can ask themselves? It’s all about mindset

Every year at this time we are bombarded with numerous articles on New Year’s resolutions and goal setting for the year ahead. And yet…

The 6 worst OSes in the history of computing

Operating systems. This sounds like an incredibly boring topic, however in today’s technological society they are simply an unnoticed yet essential part of our…

Entrepreneurship actually: the unhinged romance of starting a business

There is a sense of romance in starting a business. There is novelty and a childlike naivety but, most importantly, there is romance. You…

Nokia Lumia 1020: the best call making camera in town

On a recent trip to Paris, I took some of the most amazing photographs that I had ever taken on a mobile device. The…

After 30 years of Mac design and innovation, these are our favorites [gallery]

Apple’s Mac team reunited after 30 years (since 1984), celebrating a mostly successful line of innovative engineering and design. We’ve taken this opportunity to…

Gesture control and cars: can the relationship work?

If you’re anything like the typical road-user, you’re well versed in the art of gesture-based communication. This intricate language of hand motions — sometimes…

Pet Heaven hopes to become SA’s top dog in online shopping for pets

Got a hungry pooch or a meowing kitten? Pet Heaven is a South African startup that wants to simplify your shopping habits by delivering…

Why we still need the iPod

Time hasn’t been kind to the iPod. Back in the early Noughties, Apple’s white brick of musical power was the fuel that essentially ignited…

Here’s all you need to know about Microsoft’s CEO hunt today [Video]

Prominent PC-maker HP rolled out a new email campaign on the weekend promoting Windows 7 ‘Back by Popular Demand.’ That’s right, now a quick…

Cooler Master Pulse-R, Reaper, Ceres-300 review: ready for battle

Additional reporting by Jacques Coetzee and Ronan Steyn. Right now we’re speaking to you, the core gamer, the one who demands the best headsets and…

India’s entrepreneurial landscape according to Ernst & Young

Entrepreneurs in India don’t have it easy. Research by Ernst & Young underlines the country’s challenging entrepreneurial environment, and yet, of the twenty countries…

The race for the connected car: who’s winning?

The by-line of this website is “Because Cars Are Gadgets” and this phrase is particularly poignant in 2014 as the race for the connected…

eShip: SA’s first online transport marketplace

Transporting goods across South Africa is not a task one undertakes lightly. Although South Africa’s infrastructure is designed around the road system, knowing where…

12 brilliant mobile games made in Africa

In the last decade, it has been made clear that the thirst for quality gaming in Africa is much larger than most would think….

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