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From Liquid to Solid: a Metal Gear retrospective

Solid Snake is the main character of Hideo Kojima’s well-known Metal Gear series and one of the gaming world’s greatest icons. This silent footed…

5 pieces of tech missing in today’s cars, according to Quora

Have you ever sat in traffic, had a look around your car and thought there was something missing? Some piece of tech which, if…

Nespresso Gran Maestria review: excellent coffee, at a price

Now for something completely different. Nespresso’s Gran Maestria is a rare treat. It’s a coffee machine so incredibly well designed, it looks bespoke (but…

Hong Kong and Singapore: meet the ‘evil twin’ startup ecosystems of Southeast Asia

Singapore and Hong Kong are Southeast Asia’s famous city-states. Both are offshore financial centres for the rest of Asia (and beyond), with a strong…

The Hamilton-Rosberg saga continues: 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…

From Apple to Timex: the A to Z smartwatch guide

Sick of smartwatches yet? Unfortunately, they’re here for the foreseeable future to enslave the wrists of the countless masses. While the technology is debatably…

Are African remittance startups missing the bigger picture?

Ventureburn recently posted an article about startups trying to pop Africa’s remittance bubble. I applaud the efforts of these startups in trying to address…

Promote your business online with Emerging Stars

Have a sustainable business plan that needs funding? Emerging Stars might help you out. Operating mainly in emerging markets and driven by models of…

12 classic gadgets that will leave you feeling nostalgic

For those of us who grew up in the 80s and 90s, it’s sometimes difficult to look back at the gadgets that were hailed…

How safe is your business against cyber-attacks this year?

If you’ve been following the news lately, you’ve probably heard about the bank heist where more than US$45-million got sucked out of ATMs around…

10 amazing US-based startups founded by immigrants from emerging markets

An article published by The Economist earlier this year, quoted research by the pressure group, Partnership for a New American Economy, which found that…

WD My Passport 2TB HD review: dirt-cheap storage

For US$139, Western Digital has given me 2TB of USB 3.0 goodness. The WD My Passport 2TB Portable External Hard Drive is good and…

Will Total Send’s aggressive pricing disrupt the email marketing space?

People are spoiled for choice when it comes to email marketing services. For example, internationally there is MailChimp, iContact, Benchmark and Campaign Monitor, while…

Acer Aspire S7 review: thinner, lighter and more expensive

Sleek, shiny and utterly sexy. This is the first impression you get of the Acer Aspire S7 Ultrabook. It positions itself in the same sort…

Knowing Africa’s markets in a digital divide

Where there’s a problem there’s a solution. Where there’s a solution there’s a business opportunity. Understanding what the gaps and success stories are in…

Razer Orbweaver review: elite gaming, at a price

The Orbweaver is the latest gaming pad released by Razer. It is a specialised piece of gaming equipment that I suspect will only attract…

10 films that would make incredible games

If you’re reading this post, chances are you are a big fan of both video games and films. When I was doing research for…

Africa 2.0: a startup event hoping to take Africa to the next level

It’s obvious that Africa really is pushing an entrepreneurial agenda at the moment. Africa 2.0 is entrepreneurship competition aimed at bringing together startups in…

Prodigy Finance helps MBA students from emerging markets get ahead

Prodigy Finance is a fascinating company. It takes elements of micro-lending, as well as some proprietary risk-assessment practices, and applies them to MBA students…

9 of the coolest, creepiest and best iPhone 5 cases

The only real way to make your iPhone special these days is to cover it with something unique to you. But with so many…

Razer Carcharias review: bargain price, premium sound

When I hear “Razer,” I think “dedicated gamer.” The two are almost synonymous. This headset brushes by this brittle but crucial association. The Razer…

BRCK: Ushahidi’s Kickstarter project designed to fix Africa’s internet issues

Leave it to the Kenyans to figure out a way to connect to the internet no matter where you are and without electricity. Currently…

Samsung echoes Apple’s closed OS: Galaxy S4 ‘impossible to root’

There is little doubt when it comes to who the leading Android handset manufacturer in the world is, considering Samsung has obliterated all competition…

Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Aura Edition Review: A Sleek, AI-Powered Ultrabook for the Work-Anywhere Era

WeThinkCode_ and South Cape TVET College Bring Software Engineering Training to Rural SA Youth

Flow launches the world’s first and only shoppable audience marketplace

Fintura Heads to Silicon Valley After Winning SA Startup World Cup

Capitec and Mama Money Launch Fintech Partnership to Empower Migrant Workers Across Africa

Flow Unveils World’s First Shoppable Audience Marketplace – A Fintech-Led Revolution in Digital Targeting

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

Omoda C5 X review

TDK enhances IMUs for extreme temps

Data centres and defence are reviving diesel