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Kevin Harvick is NASCAR Champion: 7 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…

Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare review: a glorious assault on the senses

For over 10 years now the Call of Duty (COD) franchise has been the dominant force in war gaming and the FPS (first person…

7 things we know about The Order: 1886 so far

A huge part of the traditional console war is the list of exclusives each console can boast. Microsoft’s Xbox One can attest to titles…

Selling online? Use this 10-point checklist to protect yourself from credit card fraud

Selling goods and services online can be an excellent way to build a business, says Brendon Williamson of PayGate — but online retailers must…

Agency acquisition frenzy: Now Deloitte snaps up UX agency

Deloitte’s, digital arm, Deloitte Digital has made its first acquisition in the South African digital space, with a 100% buyout of Cape Town-based user…

Artists.Clothing wants to bridge the gap between designers and merchants

The internet is a wonderful thing. Besides giving us the ability to watch Gangnam Style over a billion times, it allows creative ideas to…

BlackBerry Passport review: back to business

Internet people love hyperbole. “The best smartphone ever,” some write when describing an iPhone 6. “This is the greatest gadget of all time,” says…

Apple iPad Air vs. Microsoft Surface 2: battle of the bulge

Apple and Microsoft are renowned for being rivals in the personal computer realm and as both companies introduce new products to the market, the…

Android 4.4 KitKat detailed: a smart, wafery unified OS

Kit Kat is only a “0.1″ update, but it seems to bring us a world of new features and wafery goodness. While Google unveiled…

Micro-finance: the fuel or fall of entrepreneurship in emerging markets?

It’s no easy feat becoming an entrepreneur in emerging markets, especially since one’s entrepreneurial potential is so often stunted by the onerous bureaucratic processes…

6 creepy but cool games for iOS and Android

Flesh-eating walking dead, Cthulhu, creepy ghosts and annoying demons: that’s how we roll on Halloween. We’ve rounded up some of the must-have mobile games…

Marketing ideas for startups: the Steve Jobs approach

When you consider that each of our stories are largely unique and that a great portion of success is situational, trying to come up…

6 sequels to ‘Assassin’s Creed’ we’d love to see

Pirates. Who’d have thought that dodgy blokes with wooden legs and eye-patches could create such an enthralling installment of the Assassins Creed series (89%…

Hear all about it: 3 of Android’s best newsreaders

When it comes to news reading apps, there’s more choice in the Play Store than I could ever need. I also have to admit…

7 inspiring TED talks every entrepreneur should watch

I think most entrepreneurs should dedicate some time out of their week just to watch TED Talks. It might seem silly or a waste…

Fold, rinse, repeat: risk-taking and startup failure in South Africa

Failure is basically being encouraged in Silicon Valley. The old-time favourite “failure is the greatest teacher” saying seems like their daily bread and butter….

Batman: Arkham Origins review – the dull knight rises

If you’re a fan of the previous Batman games, prepare for disappointment. Batman: Arkham Origins shines during many of its story missions, but fails…

LG G2 preview: the new screen queen

The LG G2 is an impressive Android phone and one that has a cool, almost novel hardware feature: its power and volume buttons are…

Worthless, impossible and stupid: the entrepreneur’s way

“If everyone tells you it is a good idea, run the other way,” Jay Rogers, Local Motors. Here in the second part of our…

Burning Hot: iPad Air, replace the web with cats and StartupBus Africa

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

4 ways to build offline connections with your startup’s customers

Entrepreneurs are bombarded with advice on using digital means to connect with customers. But what about connecting in real life? Although much of the…

BBM for Android and iOS review: robust chat made the BlackBerry way

I waited a long time for this, and it’s here, but was it worth the endless delays? BBM for Android and iOS is exactly…

5 massive PR lessons learned from working with startups in Africa

I’ve been involved with tech companies and startups in Africa for the past 15 years, and have seen some major success stories that have…

AI Showdown: Grok 3, Grok 4, ChatGPT, Gemini and DeepSeek — Which AI Wins for SA Creators?

MTN Clinches SA’s Best Network Title Again – Backed by Data and R14bn Infrastructure Push

Xiaomi’s “Screens for Change” Powers Township Esports With Purpose and Mandela’s Legacy

Perfecto AI Introduces Agentic Testing for Africa’s Fast-Moving Tech Ecosystem

SAVCA 2025 Industry Awards Spotlight Africa’s Most Ambitious Private Capital-Backed Innovators

Ecentric and MoneyBadger Partner to Bring Bitcoin Payments to South African Retailers

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

Microsoft launches new Surface devices in new AI era

TDK enhances IMUs for extreme temps

Data centres and defence are reviving diesel

The most recognisable tactical pickup truck evolves