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D-Link ShareCenter DNS-345 NAS review: enormously simple storage

It’s not often we get a high-capacity storage system in the office to review, but my do we get excited when one comes a-knockin’….

Pete Case on Gloo being acquired by Ogilvy: ‘this is us getting even deeper’

The big news in the digital agency space this week is the acquisition of Gloo by Ogilvy & Mather. It’s a massive coup for…

Weekly Roundup #5: Gloo acquisition, Facebook Ebola donation, Amazon’s Echo and Transparent cars

Welcome to our Weekly Roundup, our weekly podcast that discusses tech trends, innovation and news. Joining this podcast edition is almost everyone from the…

4 things you need to know about shifting your employees from a ‘cost’ to ‘revenue’ mentality

The “daily grind” is a somewhat negative phrase, and whether your employees are happy or not, chances are they can relate to it in…

iPhone 6 Plus review: enter the iPhablet

Apple has finally set its foot in the phablet market this year with the iPhone 6 Plus. It took Apple about four years to…

10 utterly bizarre motoring-themed Guinness World Records

Humans have a strange tendency to attempt to outdo each other. Being “the best” at something — no matter how downright random that something…

A call to rehab: 5 addictive video games series you know and love

“Am I addicted to video games?” This is a question that serious gamers probably know all too well. Have you ever had to get…

Life after t-shirts: Ventureburn gets the exclusive behind Springleap’s pivot

Springleap made a name for itself selling t-shirts based on crowdsourced designs. It was more or less an African version of Threadless, with artists’…

5 of the best games of rAge 2013

It’s difficult to make a decision regarding the best games on show this past weekend at rAge, South Africa’s largest gaming and technology expo….

Burning Hot: Twitter going public, Dark Souls 2 and African entrepreneurship

What do you get when you combine the next big social media IPO with a title set to have fans of role-playing games grimacing…

Small town, many startups: 6 ventures Stellenbosch should be very proud of

Mountains, wine and more wine. These are the three things the small Western Cape student town Stellenbosch is probably most well-known for. Those, and…

20 awesome ways you can use a Raspberry Pi

The Raspberry Pi is a humble circuit board that opens the door to an endless variety of gadgets. It’s sold over a million units…

Tuluntulu: streaming video for Africa’s broadband-starved masses

While developed markets around the world are racing to saturate their territories with high-speed broadband connections, African nations are lagging behind. In South Africa,…

Connected consumers and ecommerce: turning obstacles into opportunities [T4A]

There’s no denying that being a retailer in 2013 is a whole different chapter in the how-to-run-a-successful-store handbook. Your customers used to wander through…

Dark Souls II preview: beyond death, we discover a sequel that delivers

Having played the original Dark Souls, I was pretty prepared for the game’s infamous and often frustrating difficulty level as well as having fairly…

Africa is rising, but will we rise together? Africa Summit 2013 at a glance

The 2013 Africa Summit (#AfricaSummit), hosted by the Omidyar Network in Mauritius, took place last week on 2 October where delegates from around Africa…

Huawei MediaPad 10 Link review: the vanilla ice cream tablet

Huawei’s MediaPad 10 Link is an attractive 10” tablet at first glance. Then you see how much it costs and what it does, and…

PS4 first impressions: amazing tech in a handsome package

Everywhere you looked at mega gaming expo rAge this year, PlayStation had a hefty presence. A massive Playstation stand, adorned by the much-loved PS…

Pedego Interceptor bike review: heavy metal joyride

Full disclosure: the last time I rode a bicycle on anything near a regular basis was in my honours year at University. Unfortunately the…

On the road: the Mimiboard team talks hyper-local, community driven content

Have you heard of Mimiboard? Yes, it’s the hyper-local ad network slash social platform that has been gaining popularity as a virtual noticeboard for…

rAge 2013: what to expect from Africa’s largest gaming expo

Every year, gamers from all over South Africa converge on Johannesburg to take in the geek fest that is rAge. Don’t get me wrong,…

Weekend entrepreneurs, we salute you (plus tools for your next project)

It’s good that we acknowledge entrepreneurs, but I think we sometimes forget to nurture the entrepreneurial spirit — that subtle and yet powerful notion…

The ultimate Android rooting guide

Rooting: maybe you’ve thought about it already, because your device is getting a little slower and you want all the shiney new features you…

ASUS Taps Into South Africa’s AI Obsession With Smarter Devices

HONOR 400 and 400 Pro Redefine AI Smartphone Innovation for South African Users

Epson Partners with Global Icon Shakira to Inspire Youth Creativity Across Africa and Beyond

SA SMBs are AI-Ready – ASUS Report Shows Local Businesses Are Already Seeing Real ROI

Ocellics Reinvents Fund Factsheets with Automation-Driven Platform for Investment Managers

AWIEF 2025 Awards Nominations Now Open

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

Data centres and defence are reviving diesel

The most recognisable tactical pickup truck evolves

JLR channels its Camel Trophy history