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Weekly Round Up #66: Tencent’s Supercell plans, UberGreen in Cape Town, E3 2016 & The Conjuring 2

Welcome to Weekly Roundup, our podcast discussing the latest tech trends, innovation, and news from the last few days. This week, Stuart Thomas plays…

How many BMW i3s have been sold in South Africa?

BMW South Africa has revealed just how many i3 electric vehicles have been sold in the country. In a press release to announce the…

Testing assumptions at every step is key to MVP success

To create the best and most relevant product, start-ups need to understand the value of testing all possible assumptions early – even if that…

Beyond Windows & BlackBerry: 4 niche mobile OSes that still exist

It’s hard to ignore the marketplace dominance of Apple and Google, as their iOS and Android platforms consume over 90% of the mobile platform…

Mirror’s Edge retrospective: a story of Faith

I’m sure most of us can recall that auspicious day in late 2008 when the gaming gods blessed us with the original Mirror’s Edge….

What should we make of the Mitsubishi Outlander hybrid hack?

Over the past few days, the motoring community has been abuzz with news that a team of hackers managed to wirelessly hack a Mitsubishi…

3 tips to ensure your communication objectives are aligned with your business vision

I’ve seen technology companies shifting their business goals three to four times within an eighteen-month period. This is understandable, as economies change, markets become…

Superhot review: when I move you move

I’ve always been a great fan of the first-person shooter genre. As much as I love games with captivating narratives and mesmerizing concepts, there…

iPhone SE: the 4-inch iPhone 5S upgrade you’ve always wanted

Big news everyone: Apple last night launched its new smartphone, and it’s a big step backwards for a little leap forwards. I’m talking about…

Looking beyond the fear factor when selling cloud software to startups

A common misperception is that SMEs using old software could put their companies at risk and that such solutions are based on databases considered…

Special Podcast #19: Analysis of everything Apple launched on 21 March 2016

In our latest Special Podcast, Senior Reporter Stuart Thomas talks to Gearburn Editor Andy Walker and Reporter Graham van der Made about the latest…

Far Cry Primal review: massacres, mammoths, mayhem

The name Far Cry is synonymous with guns, goons, and all manner of open-world activities. The series has been going strong since 2004, but…

Finding promise and consistency in turbulent times: lessons from the EU

The first quarter of 2016 has proven grim for a number of leading markets, most starkly for the European Union. A year ago, the…

The Lexus LC 500h is sexy, but its clever new gearbox may just be sexier

We won’t deny it: we reckon the recently unveiled Lexus LC 500h is an absolute belter in the looks department. Yes, this hybrid coupe…

Weekly Round Up #54: Tesla Model 3 launch, Samsung S7, S7 edge and is M4JAM closing down?

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

Hearthstone: Whispers of the Old Gods expansion, new formats incoming

Hearthstone recently celebrated its two-year anniversary (11 March) and with it its creator Blizzard revealed that the popular free-to-play online digital collectible card game…

Volvo XC90 review: a seriously safe Swedish SUV

Before we start, there’s something you should know. I am not, by inclination, a fan of large SUVs. Nor, for that matter, am I…

Di Grassi stripped of Mexican Formula E win: the motorsport roundup

We’re just under a week away from the MotoGP and Formula 1 series kicking off, but don’t worry, there’s plenty of motorsport action to…

Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge hands-on: what a difference a year makes

Samsung sure knows how to throw a party. At the company’s Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge launch in Johannesburg last week, influencers, resellers and…

What’s going on with M4JAM?

This is interesting. WeChat users signed up to microjobbing service M4JAM were on Monday greeted with a message telling them to cash out all…

G-Technology G-DRIVE ev ATC review: a sturdy drive for clumsy professionals

Owning a portable hard drive is risky business. Besides absent mindlessly leaving it somewhere, there’s always the chance of dropping the device and breaking…

Fostering entrepreneurial learning in the formative years is vital

In South Africa, most of the focus on entrepreneurship is happening too late. Not all cultures have benefitted from dining room table discussions, or…

Gaming in VR: where we’re at right now

If you’re a gamer then you’re no doubt salivating about the prospect of playing games in Virtual Reality (VR). No longer will you have…

ASUS and AMD Launch AI-Driven Expert P Series PCs for South African SMBs

Calls vs Puts: Understanding the Two Types of Options

HONOR celebrates Amajita’s AFCON win with 400 Lite smartphone drop