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The 10 fastest production cars ever to lap the Nürburgring

If you hold even a passing interest in speed (the rate at which an object moves, not the amphetamine drug), the Nürburgring Nordschleife circuit…

Logitech Z200 review: stylish speakers, stifled sound

I’ve been a happy Logitech customer for a while now. Seven years in fact. Its ever popular X-530s are still in my company, tickling…

From product to customer: Omni-Channel Retail next step in ecommerce

In the early 2000s, online retail threatened the “bricks and mortar” stores with extinction. The talk was of being “Amazoned,” meaning Amazon.com would add…

The new age of storytelling: 6 games with killer writing

Most of us, especially non-gamers, do not often look to games as a medium of storytelling. Some of us play them to pass the…

Bonjour Africa: how language can make for a more popular ERP solution

Expanding into Africa? Many growing companies are and when they do so, the first real tests of their enterprise resource planning solutions start to…

5 bikes we’re desperate to ride this year

Whoever says you just need money to buy the most awaited motorcycles of 2014 has not gone shopping yet. Yes, that’s right. If you…

BurnCast: The quantified self and wearable tech in Africa’s healthcare system

Welcome to BurnCast, our weekly podcast that discusses tech trends, innovation and news. Hosted by Mich Atagana and Stuart Thomas. Wearable tech, the quantified…

Win Star Wars: Kinect with Gearburn!

Let’s give away a copy of Star Wars: Kinect! Entry details are below. How to enter: Tweet @gearburn your favourite Star Wars quote. That’s it!…

Water-proof, life-proof: the Motorola Defy+ [Review]

When I first saw the Motorola Defy+, it was sitting in a glass of water. The poor phone hadn’t even been in the office…

Mobi.lity — A lifeline for railway commuters

When civil engineer Justin Coetzee took a position as a public transport planner, he decided to leave his car parked at home and started…

6 gadgets that changed motoring forever

Motoring is an industry that is always worth keeping an eye on for innovation, creativity and technology. The people who design cars are all…

4 awesome sports games for iOS

Sports games have always been a firm favorite of mine over the years. From the days of NBA Jam on the SEGA Mega Drive…

6 Japanese startups worth keeping an eye on

Given that Japan has some of the biggest tech companies on the planet, it’s easy to overlook its startup scene. It’s also probably fair…

The design-fantastic in Botanicula

Indie developer Amanita Design outdoes itself with this point-and-click exploration game chock full of imagination and flair. Band of Brothers What do Mr. Lantern,…

Samsung Galaxy Nexus — bow to our Android overlords

If brilliance is a crime, Samsung’s Galaxy Nexus is a mass-murderer. From tip to toe, the Nexus exudes class. It doesn’t have the glass…

Transform an iPad into a MacBook Air with ‘Brydge’

According to rumours, the MacBook Air will phase in as the MacBook Pro is effectively killed off. There’s no better time then for an…

Ad Dynamo goes on a Brazilian adventure

There are a good few people who think that the next big thing in tech could come from Latin America. It makes sense that…

App of the Week – Drafts

A while back, I wrote a piece on one of my favorite and most frequently used apps, Phraseology, developed by the guys over at…

Google’s Page and Schmidt backing asteroid mining startup

Wired is reporting that a group of intrepid billionaires will soon announce their new venture called Planetary Resources, Inc, “which plans to send swarms…

I am Alive – tactics over action

With a turbulent history, I am Alive barely made it out at all. But with developer Ubisoft Shanghai using creative mechanics to overcome technical constraints, they’ve come out…

Umbono Alpha Beta: Beer, pizza and startups, the Google way

Umbono Alpha Beta is a Google event at which you can have as much free beer and pizza as you want, as long as…

Exclusive: A peek at ex-Yola chief’s new startup, Gyft

When well-known serial web entrepreneur, Vinny Lingham, recently resigned as CEO of his successful website builder and hosting service, Yola, he announced that he…

Fez: breaking the fourth wall [Review]

Fez is a dreamy platformer, the purest distillation of gaming I’ve played in years. Press start, and sink into a pillow of 16-bit gaming…

High End Devices Unlock Superior Mobile Experiences in South Africa

South Africa Sees 77% Surge in Demand for AI Skills

Samsung Launches the Galaxy A07 Built for Every Challenge

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

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

Omoda C5 X review

TDK enhances IMUs for extreme temps

Data centres and defence are reviving diesel