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Samsung ATIV Book 8 review: a costly, underwhelming laptop

I think Samsung is playing a joke on me. Its US$1269 notebook, the Samsung ATIV Book 8 feels like a half-baked idea: one part…

8 pitches from StartupBus Africa, ‘Workforce’ announced as winner

Following a long four-day road trip, eight startups from StartupBus Africa pitched their ideas to a group of investors at eKasi, Khayelitsha, South Africa…

Your startup may have a security plan, but is it enough?

Security is an ever-present constant for any business, and in spite of the fact that it is often underrated, it has the capacity to…

Xbox One versus PS4: who has the better exclusive games?

For months we’ve been hearing about the launch of the upcoming next-gen consoles, indeed we’ve all been discussing them ad nauseam. The Xbox One…

Burning Hot: Bob Dylan, Instagram Tips, HacKIDemia Africa makers

Burning Hot is a weekly show on Burn Media that showcases our favourite recent stories on Memeburn, Gearburn and Ventureburn. From the latest gadgets…

20 reasons why you’re going to miss Winamp

Winamp, one of the world’s first MP3 apps, will no longer be available for download as from 20 December 2013. There was no great…

Outlast review: survival horror at its finest

“Outlast contains intense violence, gore, graphic sexual content and strong language. Please enjoy.” These are the first words you are met with when starting…

Camera for all seasons – Samsung NX11 vs Canon SX30

Back-to-back Review: The Samsung NX11 and Canon SX30 bridge cameras are aimed at the same photographer, but take different approaches. Both very light and…

Sony, Panasonic, Samsung to make universal 3D glasses

Japan’s Sony and Panasonic and South Korea’s Samsung Electronics have announced that they will jointly develop new standards for glasses used to watch 3D…

Write, heat, write again with rewritable ‘paper’

A group of scientists in Taiwan has developed a rewritable electronic paper that needs no power source to maintain display of an image printed…

Hacker drone launches airborne cyber attacks

Computer security specialists recently showed off a home made drone aircraft capable of launching airborne cyber attacks, hijacking mobile phone calls, or even delivering…

New Blackberry range hits stores end August

Research in Motion has announced the launch of five new handsets, all running the new Blackberry 7 operating system. The five phones are the…

Bouncing, rolling drone takes flight

A Japanese defence researcher has invented a spherical observation drone that can fly down narrow alleys, hover on the spot, take off vertically and…

US military secure — opened with a paper clip

Hackers at a Defcon gathering were recently shown how a high-security lock, certified for use in sensitive US government facilities, can be easily opened…

Mobicanvas hitting the bottom line with free mobile sites

Creating mobile websites which can be viewed on any feature phone or smartphone has gained traction globally. One South African startup is capitalising by…

App of the week: Sword & Sworcery

A gaming sensation from a hip little Canadian outfit that is as strange and eerie as it is wonderfully engrossing: old skool graphics and…

Google’s Navigation now in South Africa

Google has released Google Maps Navigation for South Africa for Android phones. Maps Navigation integrates features from Google Maps with satellite navigation and uses…

No PlayStation Vita for Xmas stocking

The much-anticipated new generation of Sony’s PlayStation handheld gaming console, Vita, will not hit shops outside of Japan until well after the all-important festive…

Sony buys videogame maker Sucker Punch

Sony Computer Entertainment has bought the studio behind hit videogames “inFamous” and “Sly Cooper.” Sucker Punch Productions will be part of game development operations…

Startup Weekends hit South Africa

In what could be a potential boon for tech entrepreneurs in the region, Startup Weekends have arrived in South Africa. Startup Weekends are established…

Nintendo’s surprise sticker slash

Nintendo has announced it will be cutting the price of its 3DS handheld game console. In the US it has been slashed from US$250…

‘mChip’ revolutionises HIV testing

A cheap, highly portable blood test has proven as accurate as expensive hospital-based analyses in detecting HIV, syphilis and other infectious diseases, according to…

Apple, Samsung overtake Nokia in smartphone market

Apple and Samsung have overtaken long-time leader Nokia for the top two spots in the global smartphone market, a report has revealed, underscoring the…

Partnerships in the Spotlight as Everlytic Celebrates 15 Years

Opera Mini Helps South Africans Stay on Top of Every Game

High End Devices Unlock Superior Mobile Experiences in South Africa

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