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The evolution of the motorbike: the beginnings of the burgeoning bicycle

The Evolution of the Motorbike takes look at how the humble motorcycle has evolved over time, from the early concepts to the present, and…

5 tips to keep your startup looking professional on a budget

A business’ professional appearance is directly correlated to the degree of competence, trustworthiness and available resources they exude to clients and potential leads alike….

LG Tone Pro review: the best, most discrete wireless headset yet

I’ve never liked over-the-ear headphones. For me, and many others, it’s an uncomfortable experience. Headphones squish the ears, keeping heat in and muffling noise….

Kalahari: obituary for a fallen ecommerce giant

Full Name: Kalahari Dot Com Age of Death: Died at 16 Years Old Residence: Naspers Head Quarters, 40 Heerengracht, Cape Town, 8001, South Africa…

Mercedes, Hamilton victorious in Russia: 8 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…

ASUS gadget of 2015 preview: GX500, G551 gaming laptops and R20 ‘console’

ASUS’ booth at rAge this year came complete with a dedicated DJ banging out commercial hits, but one commercial hit at least in the…

The case of Chile’s SaferTaxi: adapting a global trend to a local market

SaferTaxi is a transport mobile application company famous for being one of StartUp Chile’s greatest success stories. In 2011, it was releasing a Beta…

CyanogenMod 10.2 will change the custom Android landscape

A bold sweeping statement, I know, but hear me out. CyanogenMod is the default choice for the majority of individuals who want to run…

The art of convergence: Urban Restro splices disparate hospitality segments

Urban Restro is a multi-headed, ecommerce hydra that is simultaneously attacking India’s restaurant reservation, banquet booking, event management and deals markets. It’s a bold…

How do you keep your staff happy, productive, and loyal?

Figuring out how to keep your workforce happy and productive is a skill. It’s one of those things that seasoned CEOs will instinctively know…

3 top remote control options for XBMC

Let me start off by saying that since I discovered XBMC, my life has changed. I spend nearly every free minute I have reading…

SnappyCam Pro review: a faster, better camera for iOS

About three months ago, after years of waiting for the right time in our lives, my wife and I became the proud ‘parents’ of…

11 interesting tech startups that are trying to improve Brazilian education

As should be the case in most parts of the world, Brazil’s education startups are booming. From interactive games and online video lectures to…

Snailboy review: visually stunning, but needs to come out of its shell

Snailboy: an epic adventure, a platform-puzzler from Cape Town-based mobile company Thoopid is mediocre fun. It has issues, like every other game out there (well, except…

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….

MTN Expands Its Digital Education Push As South Africa Opens The 2026 School Year

CES 2026 Signals A New Era For Portable Gaming Power

CES 2026 From Flashy Demos To Practical Breakthroughs

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

HONOR’s customer first strategy is reshaping South Africa’s smartphone market

GTA 6 Is Officially Coming in 2026: The New Date, the Delays and the South African Reality Check

The Gaming Gear South Africans Are Actually Buying This December

Omoda C5 X review

TDK enhances IMUs for extreme temps

Data centres and defence are reviving diesel