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‘Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End’: what we know so far

Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End is the latest upcoming title to be released by developers, Naughty Dog. Information on this highly anticipated title has…

Can i-Pay boost SA’s ecommerce by making EFTs cool?

Online payment gateways play a crucial role in driving ecommerce in South Africa and the whole world for that matter. The right gateways can…

These are the world’s most loved, and hated, cars

For most of us, cars are a constant presence in our life; we’re either sitting in them and/or looking at them a large chunk…

6 gadgets and tips to save power and beat loadshedding this festive season

“Loadshedding” is fast becoming a vulgarity in South African vocabulary. While it’s a necessary evil, it’s a massive annoyance for those who need electricity…

Here are 5 tips to make your biotech startup leaner

Building a biotechnology startup is a lot like getting a private university education: To make progress, you have to get past the high-cost barrier…

Weekly Roundup #9: Ralph Baer, Dragons’ Den prodigy, Instagram, Volvo’s hybrid and Art of the brick

In our ninth edition of Weekly Roundup the Burn Media squad chats about all things startup prodigies, sexy hybrid vehicles and all so many…

Fails, sharks and Minecraft mazes: this week’s greatest gaming and gadget videos

It’s Friday, and we really shouldn’t be at work, but that won’t stop us from gandering through the week’s best tech, gadget and gaming…

Here’s 6 SA-born office services to simplify your startup’s day-to-day

Entrepreneurs should work on their business, not in them. The best way to do that is to cut-down on all the day-to-day micro tasks…

Samsung Galaxy Gear review: before its time

It was a typical Wednesday afternoon, except for the fact that my arm was ringing. No, I wasn’t holding my phone – it was…

Here’s everything you need to know about Formula E

So, you read about the changes (here) coming to Formula 1 in 2014 but what about this Formula E malarkey causing a little stir…

The South African entrepreneurial landscape according to Ernst & Young

South Africa is a country of extremes when it comes to entrepreneurship, says Ernst & Young. The company reaches this conclusion inside its 2013…

23 Quirky gifts for gadget-loving geeks

Gifts, beautiful gifts. Almost anything can be considered a gadget, so it makes it difficult to select the very best gadgets for your loved…

Sound symposers: tech marvel or just plain cheating?

With apologies to Wikipedia, sound can be defined as a mechanical wave or oscillation of pressure transmitted through some medium — such as air…

Don’t discount Durban when it comes to South Africa’s digital landscape

Durban is renowned for its beaches, surfers and sharks. Durban is also an up-and-coming digital and media force that could soon give the big…

Running Windows on Mac: a simple setup

There’s a great legend which has been lost to history, of a war between two colossi: one was a behemoth – a titan known…

It’s a woman’s (virtual) world: how girl gamers are dealt a rough hand

With the nearly simultaneous launches of the PS4 and the Xbox One, the gaming world is abuzz. Internet pictures abound with young men hugging…

You need rest: 6 tools to put your business on autopilot this holiday

You need to relax. Your business… not so much. You can rest (only temporarily of course) while your company ploughs through the up-coming holiday…

GWM C20R: Chinese…but not what you might expect

Had you told me a couple of years ago that I would be driving a GWM for the week, I would in all honesty…

Xbox One versus PS4? The PC won long ago

Since the release of the Xbox One and the Playstation 4, I’ve heard numerous arguments about which one is the best. We all seem…

Mashauri: the rise of the virtual accelerator

Traditional startup accelerators operate on a tried and tested model: knowledge and cash in exchange for equity. Mashauri, an online accelerator aimed at increasing…

10 of the most iconic phones of our time

In 1983, Motorola launched the first cellular phone — the DynaTAC 8000X. It weighed one kilogram, featured a 30-contact phone book and had a…

Six lessons for entrepreneurs from the movie ‘Jobs’

I just watched the movie Jobs, and before you Apple fanatics lose your mind, this is not a review, go watch it yourself. What…

Simple tech: why the Suzuki Jimny is like a Rubik’s Cube

The Rubik’s Cube was invented in 1974 by Hungarian sculptor and professor of architecture Ernő Rubik. Back in the day old man Ernő worked…

Why digital entertainment platforms are evolving faster than ever

Samsung Celebrated for Transformative Tech by Consumer Technology Association

GPT 5.2 lands in the API and could reshape how SA builds with AI

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

HONOR’s customer first strategy is reshaping South Africa’s smartphone market

GTA 6 Is Officially Coming in 2026: The New Date, the Delays and the South African Reality Check

The Gaming Gear South Africans Are Actually Buying This December

Omoda C5 X review

TDK enhances IMUs for extreme temps

Data centres and defence are reviving diesel