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8 ways iOS 8 stole from WhatsApp, Android and everyone else

I watched Apple’s WWDC 2014 keynote presentation last night without expecting much innovation, but Tim Cook’s company delivered unexpected surprises like a brand-new “more…

4 cars that went way past their production run and the countries they did it in

Whenever a carmaker decides to release a new model name, it’s taking a pretty big risk. Focus too much on design and engineering in…

EFL uses psychometrics to give entrepreneurs access to bank loans

One of the greatest challenges for almost every entrepreneur worldwide is access to financing. There’s a very logical reason for why this is the…

BurnCast: Is Apple lacking innovation? [WWDC 2014]

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

8 lessons for your war (or startup) from Game of Thrones

Some of us have read the books and some of us are also watching the series. If you think about the warring factions of…

WWDC 2014: OS X 10.10 Yosemite, iOS 8 and Swift revealed

“Write the code. Change the world” reads the tagline for WWDC 2014, Apple’s yearly developer conference held in San Francisco. From 2 till 6…

Business Confidence: what world-class accounting solutions mean for SA startups

Starting a business isn’t an endeavour one takes lightly. And sure your idea is going to be the next big thing in tech right?…

Beauty subscription startup rubybox receives funding from HPV Africa

Rubybox, the innovative, try-before-you-buy beauty subscription startup, announced that it has received funding from venture capitalist Hasso Plattner Ventures Africa, for an undisclosed sum….

A closer look at GE Software: a rising startup in Silicon Valley

One of the largest startups in and around Silicon Valley is GE Global Software in San Ramon, California, a brand new division of giant…

CdTDroid, father of AndroidME, talks custom builds

So in the second of my ‘Interview with the Developer’ series I ask ROM developer CdTDroid, Chris Turner, a couple of questions. A little…

Logitech Tablet Speaker for iPad: not the sound you want

Ugly, aesthetically unsound and turd-shaped, it’s the Logitech Tablet Speaker for iPad or anything really with a headphone jack. Here’s why you shouldn’t spent…

Meet the South African finalists for TNW’s Startup World

Here we go Africa. The African leg of the The Next Web‘s Startup World competition kicks off in Cape Town today. The startup scene…

5 of the latest, hottest iPad games

Presenting five of the best, and most recent, games for iPad. All titles are valid for a purchase on the US App store. Bastion…

Health and welfare mobile service Impilo is powerful, free

Impilo is a new mobile service that helps people easily locate health and wellbeing service providers in South Africa. It can also be used…

Windows 8 RTM — love at first sight

Like it or not, Windows 8 is about to take the world by storm. I had the chance to play around with the latest…

Roelof Botha on startups: Ditch the polish, it’s about ‘raw authenticity’

As a regular feature on the Forbes Midas List of top tech investors, Roelof Botha is a big deal. As a partner at venture…

5 thoughts on writing great press releases

Michelle and I attended a Silicon Cape event this week where Sarah Rice shared her experiences as a public relations consultant for rock-star companies…

Trinity, lord of the Nexus Kernel, speaks out

In the Android world there are a number of developers who help make the user experience even better. They’re the magicians that sit in…

Business in 2012: is it a case of go mobile or go home?

eBusiness has gained traction, as companies are conducting more transactions, improving digital content and expanding the amount of services on offer online. But the…

Nexus 7 — the realisation of Google’s dreams

Each fingerprint is a mark of love Google’s Nexus 7 worries me. As an iPad and BlackBerry PlayBook owner, I’ve been snobbish towards genuine…

Härnu is map-based social networking and it’s brilliant

And now, for something special. Härnu is a refreshing approach to connecting people, a social network of sorts, but it’s quite unlike one you’ve…

Entrepreneurship — some people just don’t get it

I heard a story this week that raised my blood pressure and left me fuming at another great injustice. Unfortunately there is very little…

On the move with Samsung’s WB150F Smart Camera

With technology changing at an amazing rate, I often stand astonished at the offerings that become available, sometimes in a much understated way, and…

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