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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…

The Subaru WRX: drive it, but not for the tech

Subaru Southern Africa doesn’t sell very many WRX STi models, in fact they only sell about 20 a year. But then, you have to…

SA real-time crime reporting app SPOTTM: like Batman in your pocket

There is a surge of transportation mobile apps kicking off in South Africa using technologies such as GPS and mobile data to connect potential…

Beyond selfies: the ultimate guide to making your Instagram photos suck less

Before January this year I had absolutely no interest in photography. I was happy owning (and shooting on) a Canon 5DMKII with no other…

Is recommendation startup TargetingMantra India’s next big thing?

Every now and again a startup comes along that is doing something really great — a fledgling business both exciting and promising, and yet,…

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…

Windows Phone ‘Mango’ released to manufacturers

Microsoft has RTMed the new “bet the farm” version of its Windows Mobile platform to manufacturers, with device shipments expected in stores Spetmber earliest….

Objectophilia and animism: Falling in love with a gadget

Gadget lust. I’ve had it. I have it a lot actually, and if you’re reading this then chances are, so have you. I’ve heard…

Penny drops on new Honeycomb display tech

After a blog post to the Android developers blog, the penny has dropped as why the Honeycomb 3.2 update is actually a big thing….

Blink Tower: Making money by explaining ideas

If a picture says a thousand words then, some may argue, a video packs in a million. In the internet age, concentration spans are…

MTN Clinches SA’s Best Network Title Again – Backed by Data and R14bn Infrastructure Push

Xiaomi’s “Screens for Change” Powers Township Esports With Purpose and Mandela’s Legacy

SAVCA 2025 Industry Awards Spotlight Africa’s Most Ambitious Private Capital-Backed Innovators

Ecentric and MoneyBadger Partner to Bring Bitcoin Payments to South African Retailers

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

Microsoft launches new Surface devices in new AI era

TDK enhances IMUs for extreme temps

Data centres and defence are reviving diesel

The most recognisable tactical pickup truck evolves