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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?…

Outlast Whistleblower review: frightfully good

The horror of Mount Massive asylum is back and more terrifying than ever. Indie developers Red Barrels’ original Outlast was one of, if not the, best…

Beats Executive review: everything you want and thisssssss

Three weeks ago, when the coveted box of Dr. Dre Beats Executive headphones arrived for review I could not be more excited. After a…

South African taxi startup Zapacab closes up shop and bids us farewell

The South African taxi app startup, Zapacab, is closing shop. Since it launched in beta under the 88mph accelerator programme in July 2013, the…

Built in Africa: CHIFCO hopes to build a greener future for all

Built in Africa focuses on entrepreneurs, startups and technologies that hail from the continent and empower its citizens. The global energy crisis has provided…

The life wireless — are we ready to cut the cord?

I hate wires. For every piece of technology I own, there seems to be at least three cables that come along with it. A…

OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion — worth falling in love with

Over the years I have used and reviewed many operating systems, from Linux to Windows and sometimes MacOS. Well when the latest version of…

FNB adds new phones and lower prices to its device lineup

South African bank FNB, known for these radio ads and well, banking has added the Samsung Galaxy Pocket to its range of smartphones and…

Asus Zenbook: The world’s most beautiful ultrabook?

For some time now it’s been pretty obvious who’s been leading the laptop stakes. I don’t want to say it, but let’s just say…

13 inspirational documentaries for entrepreneurs

We understand that starting a business can be a pretty wild ride and that some business owners experience feelings of guilt when they do…

4 inspiring tablets from Africa for Africa

With mobile and internet access increasing dramatically over the past decade, most prominently in Africa and other emerging markets, it is without a doubt…

Mxit Money: new mobile money service from Africa’s largest social network

What’s the future of banking? Well we know that in the future our mobile phones will replace money, and even our credit cards. Why?…

Survivor of the great dotcom crash: Q&A with Brent Hoberman

Brent Hoberman is remarkably busy. It took three months and a couple of million emails to peg him down for 20 minutes to answer…

Brookstones Pocket Projector — a quirky little iPhone toy

The Brookstones Pocket Projector. I guess if you’ve got money to burn, really need some novelty aspect to your tech life and love only Apple,…

Two days Mac-less: Windows woes

Tragedy. My Macbook Pro went into the shop the other day. All because I wanted to test a port station for review. All because…

Food ordering service Delivery Hero expands to China

Food ordering startup Delivery Hero is moving into China. China becomes the 12th market for the Berlin-based startup and will operate its service from…

Human powered helicopter: is this a new era in flight?

Wright brothers, eat your heart out, because here is a flight to truly be proud of. It is the longest human powered helicopter flight…

iDrifta mobile decoder — new look, same tricks

Here’s what I love about technology. Sometimes it’s just too smart for its own damn good. Case in point, the DStv iDrifta. It’s a…

How meeting Dropbox’s founder helped an SA tech startup pivot

Getting your startup off the ground can be intimidating as all hell. Sometimes you can get so obsessed with your vision that you don’t…

International startup competition to hit Cape Town

This is big. Startup World, an international competition organised by The Next Web, is set to hit Cape Town and several other African cities…

UK startup offers Usain Bolt some shares, ‘all the McNuggets’ he needs

Well that’s one way to get attention, UK startup Shutl has offered Jamaican sprinting sensation Usain Bolt a one percent stake in the company,…

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