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Samsung launches Galaxy Note 4, Galaxy Note Edge, Gear S and Gear VR

Samsung, bless its soul, always puts so much effort into its launches and the arrival of the Note 4 is no different. From the…

3 valuable lessons from a successful startup exit in South Africa

Long ago in a world far, far away (Cape Town, 2010), I started and ran a group buying website. Yes, I was taken in…

Xiaomi Redmi 1S Review: the other best $100 smartphone

The budget smartphone market is going really crazy in terms of competition. Every brand is trying to offer better specifications than their competitors at…

5 apps that every automotive pedant needs in their life

If you’re on this site, chances are you love driving. But that doesn’t mean you obsess over your car, buffing it every five seconds…

netsurferDUAL 8 review: local pride

South African gadgets aren’t great, or memorable. Can you name three, or even one smartphone/tablet developed in South Africa? No? Allow me to assist….

7 of the sexiest sounding cars of all time and the tech behind them

There are arguably three important things car lovers consider when purchasing a performance car. Firstly, its speed and prowess around the twisties and in…

Xoin introduces prepaid bitcoin to drive SA’s ecommerce and adoption

Bitcoin in Africa is brewing with potential. From Ghana to Kenya there are interesting startups trying to tackle the issue of remittances while in…

Google Play Services is the golden child of Android apps

As I mentioned in my previous post, there was no new version of Android announced at Google I/O this year. I speculated, and suggested…

What can we learn from the coolest examples of commerce innovation?

Finding creative ways to engage your customers can be the beginning of your stairway to success. However, there are now more and more ways…

3 steps for accelerating your startup’s productivity into high growth

Our main focus here is entrepreneurial productivity and it can teach you how to be strong and financially powerful, so you can free yourself…

XBOX ONE: an all-in-one home entertainment system

Microsoft’s Don Mattrick summed up the vision for the Xbox 360’s successor today. It will serve as the hub “where all your entertainment comes…

Sony Xperia Z review: the best Android smartphone yet

I’m no Xperia fan. I dislike the name (any product name that begins with an “X” in it reeks of nineties shame), I’ve never…

Trending: the boom in startups for pets

For a while, pet-related startups seemed to be a rarity. Ever since the Pets.com debacle in which the venture-backed startup went from a Nasdaq…

Everything you need to know about 88mph Nairobi from Nikolai Barnwell

Seed accelerator 88mph’s Nairobi director Nikolai Barnwell spoke to Ventureburn about its upcoming three-month acceleration programme in the Kenyan capital: what they look for…

Toshiba Satellite U920t review: middle of the road

The Satellite U920t is an Ultrabook that was released by Toshiba earlier this year. Currently, it is the only product in its laptop/tablet combo…

Secrecy: the silent killer of innovation

We’ve long lamented over how secretive Africa’s startup communities are, especially South Africa and its crown jewel, Cape Town, which is supposed to be…

No Android update at Google I/O and that’s perfectly okay

Google’s annual I/O, a conference aimed at developers has come and gone and surprisingly, there was no major Android update — and I’m okay…

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…

Bitcoin Surges As Market Relief Rally Meets Trump’s Crypto Backing

Insider Threats Surge In South African Organisations As AI Expands Cyber Risk

Anthropic Refuses To Let AI Spy On Customers

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

OPPO Reno15 Series Lands In South Africa With Big Cameras And Bigger Battery Ambitions

OPPO Reno15 Series Brings Flagship-Level Hardware Logic to the Mid-Tier in South Africa

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

Omoda C5 X review

TDK enhances IMUs for extreme temps

Data centres and defence are reviving diesel