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Max makes history, but who are the other youngest F1 winners?

At the tender age of 18 (and 228 days), Max Verstappen made history on Sunday by becoming the youngest Grand Prix winner. The race…

Lara, Jade and Samus: 7 of the most badass female characters in gaming

Playable female characters in video games have been over-sexualised and under-represented for years. Recently, there has been greater attention drawn to this imbalance within…

3 ways to make flexi-time work for your business

In today’s fast moving and high-pressure world of work, it is near impossible to maintain a modicum of balance. For entrepreneurs and employees at…

3 Organisational structure changes to strengthen your startup’s tech team

Hiring experienced technologists is difficult. Many are happy in their current positions, and the others are inundated with offers. With software developer employment projected…

5 stellar budget camera phones for Instagram lovers

You’re pretty much guaranteed to have a great camera experience on your high-end, R12 000 smartphone. Budget phones are a different matter though, as…

Weekly Round Up #62: Instagram’s new look, Assassin’s Creed, WhatsApp & Xiaomi Mi Max

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

10 things we just learned about the Berlin startup scene

Berlin is one of Europe’s startup hot-spots and is often held up as an example of the cool and at-ease-with-itself contemporary Germany likes to…

6 things to do before selling your startup

Selling your business is a big step and one many business owners consider from time to time. Cashing in on the labours of your…

Weekly Round Up #50: Alphabet beats Apple, Travelstart’s $40m, Uber’s new logo, smartphone rumours

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

5 ways the new BMW 7 Series takes the fight to the Mercedes-Benz S-Class

It’s been going on for generations. Yes, the Mercedes-Benz S-Class and the BMW 7 Series have been engaged in a battle at the top…

West Africa’s mobile startups set to battle for top honours

Musicians want to go to the Grammys and actors dream of winning Oscars. For tech startups in West Africa, WAMAs is set to be…

Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam review: once upon another mushroom

The pitch at Nintendo HQ for this title probably went a little something like this: “Goodness, we barely have any Mario titles anymore, apart…

Ideo: the mattress startup that wants to look after your sleep

Purchasing a mattress can be a tiring, frustrating process; there are a lot of sales hoops to jump through. Ideo is the startup looking to…

Ware of the Week: Twilight for Android

In our weekly series, Ware of the Week, we showcase our favourite organised lines of code from the world of mobile and desktop computing….

Is this the best 24 Hours of Daytona finish ever?: the motorsport roundup

We might’ve missed last weekend’s motorsport action, but this weekend will definitely make up for it. MotoGP is back in session (if you consider…

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…

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