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At least Daniil Kvyat isn’t one of these rejected Red Bull driver

It must come as a bitter blow for Red Bull driver Daniil Kvyat to hear that he would be swapping race seats with Dutch…

4 apps that’ll make face-swapping adventures even funnier

The past few months have seen face-swapping applications explode in popularity, making for some entertaining (and freaky) moments. Which ones are worth downloading though?…

Jorge Lorenzo enjoys dominant performance in Le Mans: the motorsport roundup

In this week’s motorsport roundup, we update you on the DTM, World Touring Car Championship, Blancpain GT Championship, and the MotoGP circus, which was…

Is the R2000 Samsung Gear VR worth buying?

Virtual reality has been around for ages, but the current wave of VR is nothing like the efforts of years gone by. Instead, we…

Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge review: meaningful evolution

Unarguably the most popular high-end Android phone of the year, the Samsung Galaxy S7 is pretty much guaranteed to sell by the bucket load. On…

Weekly Round Up #61: Uncharted 4, Samsung vs Apple, Uber and more

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

Real estate startup Property Fox wants to save you money when selling houses

There’s a new real estate startup hitting the South African market. Property Fox aims to save customers over 80% of traditional estate agent costs…

5 memorable BlackBerry devices from years gone by

Before BlackBerry gave in to the giant that is Google and its Android operating system, it was a bit of a mobile device juggernaut….

BREAKING: Vox buys out SA cloud marketing outfit Everlytic

One of South Africa’s leading telcos, Vox, has just acquired a majority stake in local cloud communications startup, Everlytic. The buyout comes in the…

6 reasons why the PlayStation 3 is better than the PlayStation 4

The current console generation has been around for a few years now and are starting to come into their own. The problem is, they’re…

This Google-backed startup from SA is training thousands of coders

If South Africa is to really become a knowledge economy, it seriously needs to develop the youth’s Computer Science skills. That’s a no-brainer. But…

Consistent visibility is key to better ecommerce experiences

Online shopping is growing fast in South Africa, with recent research reports suggesting over one in five South Africans currently shop online, and between…

Pivothead Kudu review: shades with a third eye

If smart glasses send suspect shivers down your spine, you might want to skip this review, but for those who fancy becoming members of…

Weekly Round Up #49: Startup news from SA, new iPhone, Facebook and Apple earnings

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

Battleborn: here’s everything we know so far

Battleborn is an upcoming first-person Multiplayer Online Battle Arena (MOBA) title currently in development at Gearbox Software, the same people who brought us the…

Does my startup need a health and safety guy? Yes. Yes, it does

When first starting out in business, the temptation can be to run headlong into making your product and your brand as popular as possible…

Is the Hyundai Ioniq the hybrid to finally topple the Toyota Prius?

The hybrid is no longer an unusual automobile. But, interestingly, the vast majority of the world’s modern examples are based on existing, conventionally fuelled…

Meet the SA-born chaps who built a Slack for developers

Chat rooms used to be popular hangouts for cyber dating, gaming and a whole bunch of things. Today, they’ve undergone a professional makeover. They’ve…

5 things I learned taking the Suzuki Vitara on holiday

Late last year, we gave you our first impressions of the Suzuki Vitara, the new compact crossover from the Japanese manufacturer. By and large,…

Want to increase sales in 2016? Here are 5 mCommerce strategies you can’t ignore

If you are planning to deploy mobile commerce in 2016, there are certain key elements that you will need to get right in order…

6 ways Microsoft can improve the Xbox One system software

The Xbox One has been out for a few years now and received its first major software overhaul last year. While this new Windows…

Memeburn geeks out over NerdNab’s second box of goodies [video]

South African bi-monthly loot goodie company, NerdNad, is back with either second offering. The first one wasn’t all that spectacular and a bit of…

African tech innovators: Our Uber moment is coming

We all know that we face some unique challenges in Africa, driven by the lack of access to market and the relatively small skills…

Lenovo at MWC 2025: AI-Powered Laptops, Sustainable Concepts, and a Glimpse into the Future

Smart Tech: Turning the Tide on South Africa’s Water Crisis

Celebrating Innovation: Redmi Note 14 Post-Launch Event in South Africa

Verto Launches Global Business Award to Fuel African Startup Expansion

GITEX Africa: Shaping the Future of Tech and Positioning Africa as a Global Powerhous

Gozem Secures $30M Series B to Fuel Super App Expansion Across Francophone Africa

Microsoft launches new Surface devices in new AI era

Honor Magic V3 launches, four things to know

Honor Magic V3, a Guinness world record attempt

Lucid CEO becomes strategic advisor

Golf 8.5 update with lots of Life

Tariffs trump US new car affordability needs