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Games that make you go ‘meh’: 11 average titles on Xbox One

South African Xbox One fans, your time is now. Today, the Xbox One launches in South Africa, a mere eleven months after the 22…

RallyX sees closest ever finish: 5 moments you missed in motorsport this weekend

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

14 innovative Korean companies you need to know about [GMV]

Think Korea’s tech scene extends only as far as Samsung and LG? Think again. We’ve already told you about how instant messaging platform KakaoTalk…

Kicking, kissing and screaming: 8 hilarious FIFA glitches

Football and gaming controllers go together like a puppet and string. Hilariously, I have a group of friends who often watch football games with…

Disrupt everything: 11 Kenyan exciting startups worth your time right now

We love Kenya. So much so we recently headed to the East African country for some fun times with startups. So ahead of the…

Altech Node preview: all-in-one home and content control, at a price

Altech’s Node is smart. Well, it’s packed with a lot of smart ideas, but will this all-in-one home automation device, available 19 September in…

7 ways to make a dumb home smarter

The buzzword “smart home” fits nicely alongside terms like “The Internet of Things”. But the smart home is tangible, it is something. Best of…

5 of the worst and weirdest crowdfunded gadgets

We all hear about these amazing crowd funded projects that start out as an idea and become an overnight success, being funded many times…

Entrepreneurial Snapshot: South Africa

In a new series of posts — Entrepreneurial Snapshot — I’d like to give a brief overview of the six countries surveyed in Omidyar…

Waka Waka solar powered charger review: fun in the sun

Gadgets are delightful and bring so much more to our lives than simple convenience. Take the weirdly named, US$89 Waka Waka for instance. Here’s a…

Hey Africa’s tech scene, I am sick of your whining: an open letter

Dear Africa’s tech scene (ATS), Shut the frack up. I am starting to get bored with your whining. Don’t get me wrong, you are…

Dave McClure says Silicon Valley is ‘functionally illiterate’ at marketing

We here at Ventureburn think marketing is really important when it comes to thinking about your overall startup strategy. It’s better to start thinking…

System Monitor review: Android’s best stat app

This article won’t matter to many of you, however, to the fellow nerds it will appeal to, I could not recommend System Monitor fervently…

Netsurfer Dual Tablet review: thrifty Android goodness

Change is a constant in the gadget world. Devices get larger and thinner, operating system become more user-friendly and our wallets become just a…

Burning Hot: Where in the world is Edward Snowden? Plus BRCK, Feedly

In the fifth edition of the hottest show on the internet, Mich Atagana asks where in the world is Carmen Sandiego Edward Snowden? The…

Control matters: why Xbox One’s gamepad trumps PS4’s

In the world of online gaming your enemy is a faceless entity halfway across the world. They’re unseen, often unheard. But in the heat…

Feedly review: Google Reader’s best replacement

When Google announced that it would be shutting down its very own RSS reader, I was outraged and immediately started looking for reasons why…

6 tips for taking your business online

The World Wide Web, together with other ICT enabling technologies, has made it increasingly easy for companies to conduct business online. The expansion of…

Thinking of going public? Here’s 5 key things you should know

There comes a stage in every company’s lifecycle when going public makes sense. It might be to maintain growth, pull off more aggressive expansion,…

6 insanely cool medical apps and gadgets

Technology plays a vital role in the medical industry, and the ever-advancing stream of medical gadgets and apps are making the lives of our…

6 things your corporate job can teach you about running your own company

Most entrepreneurs sneer at the idea of working for a big corporate or medium size business on the path to becoming the next big…

The next-gen console cold war: cutting through the crap

There was a time, when your choice in console wasn’t scrutinised at every turn. There was a time, when it was more about the…

Want your startup to be a success? Become an expert in your field

How important is it for entrepreneurs to have specific domain experience prior to founding their startup? As an entrepreneur you are bound to run…

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