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7 things you really ought to know about Apple’s iPhone 6

In 2007, a Steve Jobs-led Apple announced “Project Purple,” the codenamed operation that would eventually spawn the original iPhone. After its official launch a…

8 common car features that could soon be consigned to history’s scrap heap

Confession time: I own a little vehicle bolted together back in the early 1970s. It was my first car and faithfully served as my…

Tom Happ, creator of indie game Axiom Verge, on his ‘vessel of consciousness and reality’

Axiom Verge is the sort of retro, independently created game anyone with a heart and an itching for exploration should take note of. Its…

Save, scale, secure: why small businesses should take to the cloud

The internet has changed all aspects of our lives. From how we bank, get around, or communicate with friends, or even — as I…

BurnCast: E3 2014 – VR, open worlds and indie games

Welcome to BurnCast, our weekly podcast that discusses tech trends, innovation and news. Hosted by Mich Atagana and Stuart Thomas. In this week’s episode,…

10 Samsung Galaxy S6 features we’d love to see

Samsung’s rolled out its flagship phone of 2014, the Galaxy S5 – a smartphone that will place a sales headlock on most of the…

Consider this before taking your business on to mobile

Taking your startup’s website mobile is an expensive endeavor, especially if you want to go native and/or responsive. But Africa and South Africa’s mobile…

Socialbakers raises $6m in new round of funding

Popular social analytics site, Socialbakers has just raised US$6-million in a new round of funding to aid its expansion plans according to the company’s…

Shox Spin review: budget Bluetooth speakers

You know the Shox mini speaker. A golfball-sized speaker that pops open to make sweet ball-shaped music. You’d not use it at as a…

African company constructs world’s first open-source metabolic chamber

HealthQ Technologies, a high-tech startup facility based in Stellenbosch, South Africa, claims to have constructed the first open-source metabolic chamber in the world. The…

Belkin Bluetooth Receiver: crisp sound, poor wireless

The Belkin Bluetooth Music Receiver is a wireless “little wonder” for your home stereo. What it promises to do, it does, albeit with a…

3 great gadget Kickstarter projects for the geek at heart

Crowdfunding site Kickstarter has produced some great products, all funded by the people for the people, and there just so happens to be one…

Alan Knott-Craig Jnr: 7 career lessons learnt thus far

Alan Knott Craig Junior is mobile entrepreneur, who was previously the CEO of wireless internet provider iBurst. He recently stepped down as CEO of…

8 questions you should ask yourself before pitching your startup

So you’ve had the next big idea, or your startup’s been going along quietly for a little while. Now you’re ready to take it…

5 rocking guitar apps to get you shredding

The guitar is one of the most versatile instruments in music today. Used in pretty much every genre of music you can think of,…

Why Internet Explorer 10 is the best browser there is

Yes it is. No, it isn’t! Is! Isn’t! Well, I suppose we could argue about this if we really wanted to. And without a…

HTC Desire C: a decent little budget Android

The HTC Desire C is an odd creature. Its looks are reminiscent of the higher-end devices in HTC’s smartphone alphabet, and it runs the…

Mimiboard: an African hyper-local ad network and social platform

With Mimiboards, Umuntu Media is re-imagining the humble noticeboard. You can think of a Mimiboard (pronounced me-me board) as a geographically sensitive, virtual noticeboard….

App of the week: Summly

Every few months an app is released that has us all gagging to have a go at it. We watch and share the well…

Angry Birds Star Wars review

On the first day, there was Angry Birds and the fans saw it was good. On the second day, Angry Birds was downloaded well…

Is Windows 8 the most intuitive OS yet?

Many opinions are flying around regarding the Windows 8 UI. Some mention that Microsoft are trying to fix something that was never broken while…

We’ve broken this startup thing

A couple of weeks ago I wrote about how our ideals and idols are totally broken and that we needed to re-evaluate how we…

Assassin’s Creed 3 review: a fitting end to a killer trilogy

There’s no better way to cap off the Assassin’s Creed 3 trilogy than with this, the busiest title in the series yet.Assassin’s Creed 3…

HONOR 400 and 400 Pro Redefine AI Smartphone Innovation for South African Users

Epson Partners with Global Icon Shakira to Inspire Youth Creativity Across Africa and Beyond

Why South Africa’s AI Moment Demands Bold Leadership, Not Just Tech Adoption

Ocellics Reinvents Fund Factsheets with Automation-Driven Platform for Investment Managers

AWIEF 2025 Awards Nominations Now Open

Why 3 Out of 4 South African SMEs Still Can’t Raise Capital

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

Data centres and defence are reviving diesel

The most recognisable tactical pickup truck evolves

JLR channels its Camel Trophy history