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BirdLasser mobile conservation app takes tweeting to the next level

There’s such a vast range of mobile apps on the market, all aiming to provide that one kick-ass, differentiating service. Over on Gearburn, we…

5 drivetrain layouts: which is best for what?

Today, the vast majority of “ordinary” fossil fuel cars zipping about our urban roads employ a front-engine, front-wheel drive configuration. But that wasn’t always…

Sony Xperia C3 review: more than just a selfie phone

Sony’s been making some great hardware recently. Its devices’ build quality is always exemplary and never seems to disappoint, at least not in the…

6 car questions with surprisingly profound answers

We love cars, but there’s a lot we don’t understand about them. And unless you were born with a spanner in your hand and…

Looking beyond garments: The future is bright for Bangladeshi tech startups

We’ve been touring emerging markets for more than a year now, and are quite excited to visit Bangladesh soon — a country better known…

Acer C720P Chromebook review: a hero of practicality

Besides my trusty toaster, the Acer C720P Chromebook has been one of the most practical things I’ve used to date. To be fair, it’s…

Dragons’ Den SA episode 9: diesel, nerves and rental apps

We’re now starting to get towards the tail-end of the first season of Dragons’ Den SA. The episodes broadcast so far have shown that…

Fitbug Orb: the cute, cheap fitness tracker with serious guts

Getting fit used to be an endeavour that involved you, a pair of running shoes and an open stretch of road. Perhaps, if you…

5 great movies entrepreneurs should watch for ‘reel’ inspiration

We all know that Hollywood tends to dramatize things. It isn’t any different when it comes to portraying the plight of the entrepreneur. Many…

Banks are ‘stuck in the past’ — Yiba defiantly enters African credit market

The peer-to-peer (P2P) lending space in South Africa is heating up. A Johannesburg-based startup called Yiba, an acronym for “You’re Invited Banks Aren’t”, is…

‘Smart’ review: a brilliant homescreen replacement for your ageing Android

How many older Android phones (and we’re talking about Froyo, Android 2.2 here) have what we would call a “handsome” start screen? Customising Android…

BlackBerry 9720: too little, too late

While both the Q5 and 9720 look the same to a layman (as opposed to BlackBerry fans), the 9720 sets you back R2 600…

Design and vision: why your startup needs an online marketing strategy

Any startup that has not embraced the digital revolution will find it increasingly harder to captivate and retain their target audience. In fact, the…

Android 4.4 preview: KitKat to calmly and quietly change the world

Google’s an odd duck. A very rich duck but an odd one at that. For months we deal with leaked screenshots and rumours, only…

Naming your startup: fun, friendly or just plain hipster?

If your startup name can’t potentially be used as an everyday verb or doesn’t end with “ly” you’ve probably missed the trend train. Geekatoo,…

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…

The Era of the Device-Scroller Is Officially Here

South Africa’s AI-Fintech Moment Is Here

Keyboard and Mouse or Controller The Right Choice by Game Type

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