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2014: the year in digital agency acquisitions

If 2014 was a big year for investment in the South African startup space, it was an even bigger year for digital agency acquisitions….

These were the 5 most popular BurnCasts of 2014

Since its introduction around 2007, the Podcast has had a steady rise. It’s never been the most popular format but it’s also never fallen…

Tizen, quantum dots and 8 things we can expect at CES 2015

Another year, another slew of conferences and exhibitions taking centre stage in the first quarter of 2015, and kicking off the year in true…

5 moments that defined Mercedes’ 2014 Formula 1 season

It was a landmark year for the Mercedes AMG team, for hybrid-turbo technology and for Lewis Hamilton, eventual winner of the most hotly contested…

‘Amphora’, ‘Shovel Knight’ and the top indie games of 2014

Without indie game studios and their creations, the gaming world would be filled with nothing but generic and money-hungry blockbuster titles. Over and over…

Ecommerce sites are taking the chequered flag when it comes to the youthful car buyer market

South Africans in the market for a car are increasingly turning to online classified sites to conduct research about their next ride and to…

4 cars to geek out hard to in 2014

2013 saw some incredible cars launched. The McLaren P1 has Matrix levels of race technology and the Mercedes-Benz S-Class is possibly the safest way…

Checklist: the 3 things you need for smart growth

Your company is finally up and running, but you’re ready to get out of the startup phase. Perhaps those 80-hour weeks aren’t so much…

PS4 gamers, here are 4 ways to be safer online

Evil wizards, axe-wielding psychopaths and bloodthirsty orcs are just a handful of the dangers lurking in the world of video games, but the most…

5 reasons smartwatches aren’t a fad

With the lackluster press reaction to the Samsung Galaxy Gear smartwatch, you may be thinking the smartwatch fad is over before it’s even begun….

5 analogue cars that wowed us in 2013

At MotorBurn we celebrate the technology that is found in cars. It can be a new safety technology, gadget or an all new idea…

How Now Novel improved conversion by 100% in 4 steps [Case Study]

For a startup, getting new customers is everything, but converting website visitors into customers is tricky business. Online writing course, Now Novel, set out…

Our vote for best digital fitness device at CES 2014: Skulpt Aim

Squint your eyes while looking at the lineup of fitness gadgets at International CES this year, and they become almost indiscernible — that’s because…

8 of the geekiest small cars we can look forward to in 2014

The most fascinating automotive gadgets and gizmos tend to start their lives in the lavishly equipped cabins of full-fat luxury sedans.   And thanks to…

7 of the best fat-burning, muscle-building gadgets available right now

It’s that time of year when people welcome a new belt notch they didn’t ask Santa for and wonder how to get rid of…

The Brazilian entrepreneurial landscape according to Ernst & Young

As the case with South Africa, Brazil is said to be a country of contradictions. The recent Ernst & Young G20 Entrepreneurship Barometer of…

Sony drives home its 4K commitment [CES 2014]

Sony has just finished its press conference at this year’s CES and largely continued the overarching story, which, so far, has been all about…

Samsung: ‘We have UHD TVs too, and they can bend’ [CES2014]

Samsung’s International CES 2014 press conference just wrapped and as expected with didn’t see any trace of a Galaxy Gear 2 or the Samsung…

Beast mode: Asus unveils world’s first quad-mode, Dual-OS laptop [CES2014]

After some 4K TV announcements by LG, Panasonic and Sharp at International CES today, Asus Chairman Jonney Shih jolted us awake with his usual…

LG reveals its plans for 2014: texting your washing machine [CES2014]

Lenovo had its moment in the sun last night and this morning it was LG’s chance to woo the press. TV A packed room…

KEECKER is the closest thing to R2-D2 we’ve seen yet [CES2014]

You’ll have to look hard to find this one at CES 2014, but it’s a jaw-dropper. Imagined and brought to life by ex-Googler, Pierre…

Smart bras, health & education: where African investors need to put their cash in 2014

So it’s 2014, people are gearing up to build the next big thing and investors. Those with money left, are meanwhile looking for things…

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