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Apple HomeKit: Google’s big challenger to your smart home

A decade after delivering the iPhone to the masses and changing the communications landscape forever, Apple is at it again. This month, at Apple’s…

All you need is coffee: innovation in 72 hours

Innovation isn’t a strategy; it’s a series of orchestrated tactics that solve defined problems, casting aside the status quo in favor of invention and…

Weekly Round Up #67: E3 2016, Microsoft buys LinkedIn & Apple’s WWDC 2016

Welcome to Weekly Roundup, our podcast discussing the latest tech trends, innovation, and news from the last few days. The Weekly Round Up is…

In defence of the Xbox One S: the console you’ll be buying anyway

Since Microsoft‘s E3 2016 announcement of the Xbox One S and Project Scorpio, there has been some confusion around these two devices. There are…

Amplify hopes to strike gold in Nigeria with recurrent payments

2016 is fast becoming a payment-focused year in Nigeria’s tech ecosystem considering the numerous updates in the ecosystem and the launch of new platforms,…

Le Mans: 23 hours, 57 minutes of reliability for leading Toyota

In what might just be the most dramatic finish to the Le Mans 24 Hours yet, the leading Toyota of Kazuki Nakajima, Anthony Davidson and…

Link, Ico & Ellie: 5 of the most incredible child characters in gaming

I started this piece as a follow up to my previous character roundup (of female protagonists) thinking “how hard can this be?” This is…

Is the LG G5 better than the Galaxy S7? Here’s what reviewers are saying

The first reviews for LG’s G5 have been published online, so just what are they saying about this radical product? For starters, Phone Arena’s…

Nico Rosberg wins five races on the bounce: the motorsport roundup

After the Easter weekend lull when almost no motorsport action was seen, the roar of engines — both petrol and electric — were heard…

Don’t be fooled, starting a business isn’t easy

Spend some time with your friends around the braai and everyone, at some stage, wants to do their own thing and venture off into…

BlackBerry PRIV review: steeped in potential, lacking in polish

You might be wondering why on earth there’s a BlackBerry review on Gearburn in 2016, but rest assured, the clock hasn’t wound back ten…

Quantum Break review: a fractured experiment in storytelling

Billed as the next blockbuster title on Xbox One, Quantum Break comes from the developers of Alan Wake and Max Payne. It certainly has…

5 things entrepreneurs can learn from playing Fallout 4

I know what you’re thinking: how on earth does a post-apocalyptic survival game have any lessons for those running a real-world startup, or maturing…

Tesla Model 3 heading to South Africa

It’s a big day for Tesla and South African electric car fans, as the company announced that its mass-market Model 3 sedan is making…

Weekly Round Up #56: SA YouTubers, business lessons, Final Fantasy XV and superhero cars

Welcome to Weekly Roundup, our podcast discussing the latest tech trends, innovation and news from the last few days. This week on BurnCast, Gearburn…

Final Fantasy XV launches 30 September on Xbox One, PS4

This morning’s Uncovered: Final Fantasy XV event showed off an incredible amount of content and footage for the upcoming game. So much so that it’s…

4 reasons successful people celebrate failure

Failure is harsh, unforgiving and brutal. Failure doesn’t see skin color, ethnicity or socio-economic background. It’s an equal-opportunity offender and is always lurking just…

5 important things I learned from closing down my business

I owned and ran my own company not too long ago. I had managed to escape the shackles of everyday corporate slavery and venture…

Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer review: Martha’s spirit animals

Nintendo really loves milking its spin-offs, doesn’t it? I don’t even need to mention Mario, because that mustachioed Italian plumber has been in more…

Venture Bus Tour aims to bridge the Cape Town and Johannesburg startup divide

The Venture Network Big Bus Tour has come and gone, and while it only lasted for three days, there are big things to come…

LEGO Marvel Avengers review: just another brick in the wall

It’s time for another LEGO game from developer Traveller’s Tales in the form of Lego Marvel Avengers. This time, the company is releasing a…

Oculus Rift review roundup: great for gaming but lacking content

Virtual reality’s golden boy, the Oculus Rift, is finally available to the consumer market after years of talk, and boy, the reviews are streaming…

Here’s what Batman, Superman and Wonder Woman drive on the weekend [Gallery]

You’re Bruce Wayne: a man with a penchant for thrills and a wallet larger than Gotham itself. You have the Tumbler in your possession,…

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