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Is the Kalahari, Takealot merger really in everyone’s best interests?

Early on Tuesday news emerged that two of South Africa’s ecommerce giants, Takealot and Kalahari, would be joining forces. But just how good is…

Paris Motor Show roundup: 9 cars that stole our hearts

The Mondial de l’Automobile, as its officially known to journalists or local folk, is one of the world’s major automotive exhibitions and usually the…

The Vanishing of Ethan Carter Review: true detective

“This game is a narrative experience that does not hold your hand.” These are the opening words of The Vanishing of Ethan Carter (TVEC)…

3 top tips for inculcating a connected tech startup culture

Mind-set, connectedness and government support are everything when it comes to building and sustaining a far reaching tech culture set to breed innovations across…

iOS 8 review: incremental iDevice improvements

Apple announced iOS 8 during WWDC 2014 and was released to the public two days ahead of the iPhone 6 launch. One thing that…

Jules Bianchi in critical condition after crash: 6 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…

Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS review: knockout king

Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS (yes, that’s its actual name) is what those in the business call ” extremely fun”. It’s an incredibly…

Burning Hot: Jeff Bezos, Leap Motion and Kickass African Startups

Amazon’s Jeff Bezos jumps on The Washington Post bandwagon, hands-on 3D gesture controllers and a round-up of some kickass African startups: on Burning Hot,…

12 of the most astonishingly beautiful games of all time

What makes a game beautiful? Is it the art, the sound, the gameplay or the character design? Maybe it’s all of the above, but…

The smart TV buyer’s guide: 5 of the best

I like having a large television in my house. Perhaps it’s because I’m of an age that still remembers old school CRT-tube TVs that…

8 tools every startup should have in its bag

I got an email yesterday asking me to recommend some tools for startups to use when starting out, things like the best way to…

Deciding your startup’s social media strategy? Read this

Startups in the early stages that are trying to get their name and product or service out there with very little budget always seem…

Sony Xperia Z: still a really great phone

The Sony Xperia Z. It’s a really good phone. And there is no higher praise that a smartphone can get. It does what a…

12 Kickass African startups worth getting excited about

I have decided that any old Joe can start a company. In fact all you have to do is have an idea. It doesn’t…

Entrepreneurship and the fallacy of work-life balance

How do you deal with stress and life balance as an entrepreneur? This was the question posed on the latest Startup Edition thread. As…

Leap Motion preview: two days of fun and frustration

Leap Motion is onto something different, innit? Leap is a 3D motion-controller the size of an electric slug that works on PC or Mac….

Razer Hammerhead Pro review: a lean, green, mean sound machine

The Razer Hammerhead Pro in-ear headphones are great. I’m just going to jump right into it. They are extremely loud, colourful and well-built. They…

Burning Hot: Twitter redesign, African gaming and Leisure Suit Larry

What do you get when you combine Twitter, a handful of exciting startups, a retro game and um, a Rubik’s Cube? The latest instalment…

Ecommerce: how are startups adapting to its emerging market success?

As ecommerce picks up, certain interesting trends start to form that shows how startups are adapting to their individual markets. This is most prominent…

Virtually a reality: why VR is no longer a lucid dream

Folks from the ’80s and ’90s dreamed of a day when they would be able to strap on a giant piece of headgear, press…

7 incredible TED talks that will get your entrepreneurial juices flowing

Here’s a fun one. We dug through TED‘s massive video archive and came up with seven talks by leading entrepreneurs that are bound to…

Android 4.3 isn’t Key Lime Pie, but an amazing update nonetheless

It’s that time of year again, the time where being a Nexus owner really pays off. Yup, it’s update season, or “The strangest thing…

Aim to be unique, not the best: truths about competition from Michael Porter

I was recently introduced to Michael Porter through a book called Understanding Michael Porter: The Essential Guide to Competition and Strategy by Joan Magretta….

Lenovo at MWC 2025: AI-Powered Laptops, Sustainable Concepts, and a Glimpse into the Future

Smart Tech: Turning the Tide on South Africa’s Water Crisis

Celebrating Innovation: Redmi Note 14 Post-Launch Event in South Africa

Verto Launches Global Business Award to Fuel African Startup Expansion

GITEX Africa: Shaping the Future of Tech and Positioning Africa as a Global Powerhous

Gozem Secures $30M Series B to Fuel Super App Expansion Across Francophone Africa

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

Lucid CEO becomes strategic advisor

Golf 8.5 update with lots of Life

Tariffs trump US new car affordability needs