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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…

5 mind-blowing technologies that will shape the future of medicine

The field of medicine is rapidly evolving with the emergence of new technology in the health sphere. Consequently, patients are able to better engage…

Built in Africa: Via Afrika wants to use technology to educate the continent

Built in Africa focuses on entrepreneurs, startups and technologies that are affecting the continent and empowering African people. About 12 years ago, I made…

8 legendary, ludicrous and utterly lorn Formula 1 innovations

Since as far back as the invention of the wheel, humans have felt the need to travel faster and faster, preferably in competition with…

How to unlock 3 awesome hidden tricks in Google Maps [Video]

Welcome to the second episode of our new YouTube show MemeTV — a weekly show where we’ll share social media, online marketing and tech…

Garmin Vivofit review: a step in the right direction

“What’s that?” It’s a question anyone using any piece of wearable tech becomes used to pretty quickly. That makes sense, given how young the…

Governance and startups: why legal risk management is a growth opportunity

Mention legal risk to an SME business owner and you can literally see them cringe. While the perceived challenge of legal and compliance issues…

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…

Samsung teaser site counts down to the Galaxy S III

The Galaxy S III is so close we can taste it and this teaser site from Samsung is counting down the hours until something…

10 Startups that could change the face of news forever

There are an estimated 7-billion of us. Between us, its other inhabitants, the big black bit around it and Mother Earth herself, there’s never…

Stand a chance at receiving expert startup mentoring

Running a startup is tricky: you have way more work than you would in an office job without any of the safety nets offered…

Startups head to the cloud

The excitement evoked by the word ‘entrepreneurship’ too often drains away when the business leaders of tomorrow start trying to turn their ‘big idea’…

Looqiloo turns everyone into an infomercial host

Ever wanted to be an infomercial host, but never figured out how? Then Looqiloo might be the right site for you. The site’s developers…

South African entrepreneurs are punk rock

Like most people who grew up in America, I really had no idea what to expect when I first travelled to South Africa (besides…

14 International events and a startup exchange for your calendar

The last post I wrote featured seven, which later became nine, South African events worth attending to grow your startup. If you have started…

App of the Week — MoneyWiz

This week I take a look at MoneyWiz, an amazing new personal finance app available on both iPhone and iPad. “Really? Another damn expense…

Digital publishing conduit Snapplify launches Android platform

If you haven’t heard of Snapplify, it’s a solution that enables publishers, authors and content providers to convert their books, magazines and brochures into…

Crowdinvest, ‘worlds first crowd sourced investment platform’, launches

Any new startup, scratch that, any business should be solving the universal issue of “what problem can my company solve?” Crowdinvest, a venture by…

Waze: the app that saves you from traffic and fines [Review]

Let’s be honest: I drive a car. I hate traffic. I get lost a lot. So when I heard there was an app that…

RIM changes PlayBook app sideloading story

Sideloading apps? Not on our PlayBook, said RIM. The “chaotic cesspool” of the Android Market and piracy concerns caused Alec Saunders, Developer Relations VP…

The Era of the Device-Scroller Is Officially Here

South Africa’s AI-Fintech Moment Is Here

Keyboard and Mouse or Controller The Right Choice by Game Type

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