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5 police cars from around the globe we’d love to drive

It’s not easy being a police officer. Between random members of the public screaming drunken abuse at you, the threat of being shot and…

7 steps to becoming a successful entrepreneur in yours 20s

They say that wisdom comes with age. But does success only come to the older generation? The economic world is finally ready to start…

A Minecraft journey: sweat, pixels and horse armour

I began my journey to find a rare item in Minecraft a few weeks ago. You can read part one and two here. It…

The drive to perfection: a brief evolution of vehicle transmissions

If there has been one area of car development that’s undergone a massive tech explosion over the years, it’s transmissions. Facing more recent pressure…

Rethink Education: a startup’s crusade to revolutionise the way we learn

Based in South Africa, Douglas Hoernle went from working in the Cape’s wine industry to the edtech space when he co-founded the startup Rethink…

Watch Dogs review: now you see me

This is what we’ve waited for: the next generation of gaming. Watch Dogs is here and it’s an insanely addictive and imaginative game that…

BurnCast: is the internet safe for women?

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

Prezence Digital set to launch student mentoring initiative

South African digital agency, Prezence Digital has announced that it will soon be launching a project it calls the 10Teams/10Brands/10Grand initiative. Established in the…

Google Schemer — our new favourite app

I spend a lot of time customising and tweaking my Galaxy Nexus to try squeeze as much as possible from it, but often this…

5 of the best cases for the new iPad

So, you just forked out a ton of money for a new, shiny iPad. If, like me, this was your first introduction to the…

Best and worst sub-Saharan African countries for startups

We decided to delve into the World Bank’s Economy Rankings for 2012, released earlier this year, to see which sub-Saharan African countries have economies…

HP Envy 17: defying the skeptics

When it comes to reviewing laptops I prefer to stay away because they’re basically all the same, with a few exceptions. So when it…

FNB injects Acer laptops into its interest free eCommerce lineup

Award for the geekiest bank in South Africa? That’s easy. FNB. In addition to gadgets by HTC, Apple, BlackBerry and Samsung, FNB clients can…

Fresh out of beta Moneysmart reveals bank integration, master plan

Moneysmart, the online personal finance manager (PFM) we covered last year, will be exiting beta in the next few days. It sports a new…

South African VC Knife Capital receives international recognition

To the people living on the African continent, the brilliant innovation emerging from the continent’s unsung entrepreneurs is axiomatic. The rest of the world…

Let the Jelly Bean customisation begin

If you love mobile tech, regardless of which OS you support, you should’ve heard about the new version of Android by now. Android 4.1.1,…

3AL: at the intersection of social networking and eCommerce

Among a slew of innocuous, copycat startups, 3AL, the Nigerian social networking and eCommerce amalgamate, is taking a road decidedly less traveled. You can…

Choose your own zombie adventure in The Walking Dead

Telltale Games’ The Walking Dead (TWD) is a lot less game, a lot more interactive story. Like a great Choose Your Own Adventure novel,…

The gadgets and gear of The Dark Knight Rises

Batman’s toys haven’t always been well advised. Who remembers the infamous credit card from Batman and Robin? Or the ridiculous ice skates that miraculously…

SA fashion retailer launches online store

Ecommerce in South Africa is gaining traction with new ecommerce plays entering and exiting the market more and more frequently. Last year retail outlet…

The Sable Accelerator: A gateway into Silicon Valley for SA startups

With the imminent launch of The Sable Accelerator, South African businesses look set to benefit from a new network of advisers and investors based…

Philips Fidelio: an Android docking station to be proud of

This a little difficult for me to admit, but I’ve always been jealous the docking stations available to anyone with an iDevice. So when…

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