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Disrupting the digital engagement model for competitive advantage

The following article is written by Andre Hugo who is co-founder and CEO of micro-jobbing service M4JAM. With over 22 years of business startup…

Logitech G910 Orion Spark review: the best keyboard you’ll ever use

Can you remember a time when keyboards were nothing more than bottle caps with letters printed on them? Those days are firmly behind us,…

Toyota’s Mirai hydrogen fuel cell car: is it really ‘the future’?

Back in 1966, the first hydrogen fuel cell car arrived on the motoring scene. And, of course, the General Motors Electrovan, developed over two…

7 reasons why ‘Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare’s’ single-player ain’t so bad

We’re paying a lot of money for games now (R899 is average in South Africa, about US$80), so they’re expected to deliver their money’s…

Stuck in the past: car dealers aren’t putting nearly enough of their adspend online

The process of buying a car has changed drastically over the last few years – most significantly, self-educated customers have made a decision long…

Dragons’ Den SA episode 10: cocktails, bog roll and abattoirs

One of the things that’s become abundantly clear as the first season of Dragons’ Den SA has progressed is that, unless you’ve got an…

The 3-minute guide to Inbox by Gmail [Video]

Welcome to the latest episode of our YouTube show MemeTV — a show where we’ll share social media, online marketing and tech tips, how-tos…

Gearburn’s great Galaxy Music giveaway

In the spirit of giving, Gearburn and Samsung have five GALAXY Musics to give away. The GALAXY Music is a nippy Android smartphone with…

Samsung ATIV Book 8 review: a costly, underwhelming laptop

I think Samsung is playing a joke on me. Its US$1269 notebook, the Samsung ATIV Book 8 feels like a half-baked idea: one part…

8 pitches from StartupBus Africa, ‘Workforce’ announced as winner

Following a long four-day road trip, eight startups from StartupBus Africa pitched their ideas to a group of investors at eKasi, Khayelitsha, South Africa…

Your startup may have a security plan, but is it enough?

Security is an ever-present constant for any business, and in spite of the fact that it is often underrated, it has the capacity to…

Xbox One versus PS4: who has the better exclusive games?

For months we’ve been hearing about the launch of the upcoming next-gen consoles, indeed we’ve all been discussing them ad nauseam. The Xbox One…

Burning Hot: Bob Dylan, Instagram Tips, HacKIDemia Africa makers

Burning Hot is a weekly show on Burn Media that showcases our favourite recent stories on Memeburn, Gearburn and Ventureburn. From the latest gadgets…

20 reasons why you’re going to miss Winamp

Winamp, one of the world’s first MP3 apps, will no longer be available for download as from 20 December 2013. There was no great…

Outlast review: survival horror at its finest

“Outlast contains intense violence, gore, graphic sexual content and strong language. Please enjoy.” These are the first words you are met with when starting…

The Subaru WRX: drive it, but not for the tech

Subaru Southern Africa doesn’t sell very many WRX STi models, in fact they only sell about 20 a year. But then, you have to…

SA real-time crime reporting app SPOTTM: like Batman in your pocket

There is a surge of transportation mobile apps kicking off in South Africa using technologies such as GPS and mobile data to connect potential…

Beyond selfies: the ultimate guide to making your Instagram photos suck less

Before January this year I had absolutely no interest in photography. I was happy owning (and shooting on) a Canon 5DMKII with no other…

Is recommendation startup TargetingMantra India’s next big thing?

Every now and again a startup comes along that is doing something really great — a fledgling business both exciting and promising, and yet,…

Gamebase delivers mail-order console gaming to South Africa’s doorstep

The global video game market was valued at US$65-billion in 2011, US$79 billion in 2012, and is expected to reach US$93 billion this year….

The complete Geek’s guide to the BMW range

When I first became interested in cars, sometime around the mid-90s, the BMW range was easy to understand. Three models, two transmissions and four…

iPad Air review: thinner, faster, better

Apple makes amazing gadgets. Whatever your opinion on Apple is (it’s evil, it’s beautiful, why won’t it love me?), it’s going to continue making…

The Xbox One buyer’s guide

We’ve said it countless times before, but 2013 is a big year for gamers and it doesn’t get much bigger than the launch of…

Broadband Africa Forum 2024

Africa’s AI Revolution: Reclaiming the Digital Narrative

South Africa’s Deskless Workers: A Workforce Under Strain

Microsoft launches new Surface devices in new AI era

Honor Magic V3 launches, four things to know

Honor Magic V3, a Guinness world record attempt

What is Northvolt worth for German car companies?

Jaguar rebranding creative is crazy – good?

German luxury cars require a rethink for China