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Reviewing The Classics: we play Duke Nukem 3D (1996)

Stand by for retro reviews done right, folks. Reviewing The Classics is a series where Gearburn staff play some of their most loved retro…

3 things the Xbox One does better than the PlayStation 4 (and vice versa)

We live in a world governed by binaries. Night and day. Summer and Winter. Xbox One and PlayStation 4. But one simply cannot say…

How a Kenyan health startup is transforming the lives of families — one SMS at a time

Your children’s health is probably the most important thing in the world to you. But how do you know if your child is developing…

7 quirky, alternative smartphones we’d love to own

The mobile industry might seem like a uniform world of generic designs, but if you look hard enough, you’ll find some interesting devices out there. And believe it…

Recruitment marketplace OfferZen sees fantastic growth in SA dev sector

Since Ventureburn last caught up with recruitment marketplace OfferZen in January, the Cape Town-based company has been flaunting some impressive growth. It has strengthened…

They got these 5 video games to run on the Xbox 360?

The Xbox 360 was a veritable beast upon its launch in late 2005. Featuring 512MB of RAM, an advanced (for its time) ATI Xenos…

Weekly Round Up #60: Facebook Q1 results, Nintendo NX, Movies, MoveThisStuff

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

The 8 safest cars crash-tested by Euro NCAP in 2015

Yes, it’s that time of year again. The time when the crash-crazy folks over at Euro NCAP reveal their annual list of “Best in…

6 more lessons I have learnt about raising capital from VCs [Part 2]

The following is an adapted version of a talk done by Clive Butkow from Grovest at the Gordon Institute of Business Science at the…

How this Accra-based incubator is nurturing entrepreneurs to build pan-African products

A few months ago, I wrote a piece on the contrasting views of some African tech stakeholders, including Lagos-based CcHub’s Bosun Tijani, on the…

South Africans shine in Dakar Rally 2016, Peterhansel dominates: the motorsport roundup

Another weekend has passed by in 2016 and another spate of news from the world of motorsport we’ve ought to cover. This weekend saw…

Here’s why execution is the most important commodity for your startup’s success

Wikipedia, that wealth of internet answers, defines execution as “the act or mode or result of performance”. It also has the bits about chopping…

Mass Effect, Deus Ex and No Man’s Sky: 5 huge games to look out for in 2016

Once again our great spaceship known as Earth has finished its trip around the Sun and with it ushers in the next expansion of…

5 tiny programs that make Windows even better

Microsoft’s Windows is a great operating system in almost any guise (let’s not talk about Vista or 8 right now), but even it can…

7 reasons why customers are abandoning your mobile shopping cart

Shopping cart abandonment rate has always been a big concern for ecommerce retailers, but the rise of m-commerce has given this crucial metric a…

7 key lessons I’ve learnt about raising capital from VCs [Part 1]

The following is an adapted version of a talk done by Clive Butkow from Grovest at the Gordon Institute of Business Science at the…

LG G4 Quick Circle Case and AirCharge combo review: round and round

Remember those smartphone covers, or holsters, that hung from nineties Levi’s-fitted to kids who thought they were cool? Those enormous pouches are now practically…

Weekly Round Up #47: Rickman, Bowie, Tesla factory, The Star’s awks moment, regulating OTTs

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

2015 retrospective: was it one of the best years in gaming?

This past year was either fantastic or utterly terrible depending on your personal preferences, but for those interested in single player games, innovative indie…

The Chevrolet Bolt has beaten the Tesla Model 3 to the affordable EV punch

Chevrolet and Tesla are two exceedingly different automakers. One is a 104-year-old American manufacturer peddling everything from dinky city cars to chunky SUVs, fire-breathing…

7 ways your startup can protect employees in the workspace

No one used to think twice about heading into work. However, the reality of our world today is that anywhere can be dangerous, including…

Reviewing The Classics: we play Dino Crisis (1999)

Stand by for retro reviews done right, folks. Reviewing The Classics is a series where Gearburn staff play some of their most loved retro…

Onyeka Akumah on Travelbeta, ecommerce and Nigeria’s tech space [Q&A]

The first time I heard about Travelbeta by Onyeka Akumah was in July 2015 at the official launch of HouseMax in Lagos. Akumah described…

The Comic Chaos of Sassy Smart Homes

Optasia’s $375 Million JSE IPO Could Redefine African AI Fintech

The Many Faces of AI in South Africa’s 2025 Tech Moment

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