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Inspire Mastery: Having the right mindset is key for entrepreneurs in SA

A successful entrepreneur knows how to master his / her environment. An idea can only take you so far. The skill lies in knowing…

5 fascinating ‘non-car’ vehicles built by Japanese automakers

Car-makers spend the vast majority of their time, well, making cars. If they didn’t, of course, they wouldn’t be considered car-makers at all. But…

5 games that broke our hearts

Irving Stone once wrote “There is no love without pain.” Admittedly he probably didn’t have gaming in mind but it applies just as much,…

ChefHost brings bespoke professional cuisine to your dinner party

We’ve profiled some intriguing startups in the past, but it’s not often that you come across a company attempting to meld the limitless world…

Beyond periphery: Logitech promises a ‘big year’ for South Africa in 2015

Logitech‘s a rarity at the moment — it’s a technology company on the rise. Revenue has increased year on year (pdf), and that trend…

Rossi takes historic Australian MotoGP win: 5 moments you missed in motorsport this weekend

There are just too many motorsport events and series to fit into a comparatively short weekend. Sadly because of this, many exciting moments go…

BurnCast: Facebook freezing eggs, Apple events and the week ahead

Welcome to BurnCast, our weekly podcast that discusses tech trends, innovation and news. Hosted by Mich Atagana and Jason Bechervaise. This week’s edition of…

10 gadgets we’d give our favourite TV characters

They’re interesting, exciting and you’d give anything to hang out with them. Pity none of them exist. TV is a writer’s medium, where characters…

6 ways startups can use HR tech to retain the best staff

New trends in technology are making it possible for organisations to engage with their employees on a deeper level, making the employees more likely…

Galaxy S4 Zoom review: great camera, average phone

It’s amazing the type of gadgets they come up with. Samsung in particular is well-known for dropping devices on us that we don’t really…

12 young African entrepreneurs who will blow your mind, seriously

What where you doing at 15? What about at 19? Or 22? If you are one of these 12 entrepreneurs, the answer is: changing…

Fleet of One review: retro fun with tight controls

When I play good mobile games like Fleet of One (FOO), available for now on iTunes for US$1.99, something happens to me. It’s like,…

Burning Hot: startup cities, CyanogenMod, ‘squee!’ in the dictionary

Into Android customisation, the startup scene or just a fan of terms like ‘squee’ and ‘tl;dr’? There’s something for you in this week’s Burning…

Here is why you should care more about elearning and green startups

They aren’t as flashy or sexy as providing a new social or music app gimmick, but startups and projects involved in areas such as…

Our top 20 games for iPad and Android tablets

If you own a tablet, chances are you probably have a couple of games installed on it, that is if you’re not like me…

Read this: 9 candid startup comments by Y Combinator’s Paul Graham

We write a lot about Paul Graham, the man behind the uber successful Y Combinator. Graham’s incubator, which has spawned rock star startups such…

CyanogenMod 10.2 review: flash forward

After my first test of CyanogenMod 10.2 (using Android version 4.3) there have been more than 300 commits added to the nightly builds. This,…

The ANN7 debacle: 5 startup lessons from South Africa’s latest news channel

South Africa’s latest 24-hour news channel, ANN7, has provided a lot of ammunition for the internet the last couple of weeks. It’s launch was…

‘Dots’ review: Tetris for hipsters or the best puzzler ever made?

Dots, an insanely simple and addictive game by Playdots, Inc is the best puzzler since Tetris. It’s available for Android and iOS and there…

Startup networking events: are they important?

At the centre of pretty much every startup community there are key networking events. As a startup, it can get pretty exhausting going to…

Digging into DotA2: bigger, bolder, more addictive than ever

DotA or Defense of the Ancients was first created using a Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos world editor, this allowed anyone who owned the…

Our 3 top titles of Gamescom 2013

There are a handful of events every year where gaming journalists the world over get to descend on a city for a few days…

Samsung NX300 review: great camera, but who’s it for?

When our Gearburn ed handed me the Samsung NX300 for review my interest was more than a little piqued. We’ve all read about how…

Opera Mini Helps South Africans Stay on Top of Every Game

High End Devices Unlock Superior Mobile Experiences in South Africa

South Africa Sees 77% Surge in Demand for AI Skills

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