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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…

The rental industry is broken: can Ekaya fix it?

For startups, getting one’s foot in the target market’s door is everything. For people looking to rent, the story’s much the same. Ekaya describes…

5 ways Apple’s smart home will drastically affect your life

Recently, Apple held its much-awaited Worldwide Developers Conference 2014, which has put a stop to a lot of rumour and speculation. The Cupertino-based giant…

6 petrol (and diesel) powered cars that’ll make you think twice about hybrids

We’ve covered the flashy, footballer-friendly rides of World Cup stars, not to mention a gaggle of Formula 1 inspired vehicles for track day enthusiasts…

Mecer Xpress Smartlife tablet review | an excellent, 7-inch Jelly Bean tablet

I am a huge fan of tablets, they allow me the luxury of device hopping, which is something I love. A decent device experience…

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…

6 tablet gestures that will determine Windows 8’s success

Having fully embraced the touch-centric user interface with the release of Windows 8, it was extremely important for Microsoft to nail the touch functionality…

Can Silicon Valley be repeated in Africa? Ventureburn asks IBM’s Martin Kelly

IBM’s Venture Capital Group is a really interesting cog in the startup machine. It’s not a fund and yet, through it, IBM has managed…

The 6 best games of 2012 so far

Dust yourself down. Put away that hateful anorak. Winter has come and gone and as the year draws to a close it’s time for…

Demo Africa: the future of African startups looks bright

Flowgear, a South African startup that offers application integration for the cloud era, was named one of the Demo Lions and will be joining…

Lenovo at MWC 2025: AI-Powered Laptops, Sustainable Concepts, and a Glimpse into the Future

Smart Tech: Turning the Tide on South Africa’s Water Crisis

Celebrating Innovation: Redmi Note 14 Post-Launch Event in South Africa

Verto Launches Global Business Award to Fuel African Startup Expansion

GITEX Africa: Shaping the Future of Tech and Positioning Africa as a Global Powerhous

Gozem Secures $30M Series B to Fuel Super App Expansion Across Francophone Africa

Microsoft launches new Surface devices in new AI era

Honor Magic V3 launches, four things to know

Honor Magic V3, a Guinness world record attempt

Lucid CEO becomes strategic advisor

Golf 8.5 update with lots of Life

Tariffs trump US new car affordability needs