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LG G5 review: jack of all trades, master of few

It must be difficult for smartphone makers to innovate every single year, keeping pace with the changing trends and emerging technologies without sacrificing their…

Entrepreneurs, want a high-funded crowsourced product? Make a board game

Over the past decade or so, board games have been making a serious comeback in the mainstream. These aren’t your typical Monopoly or Cluedo…

Trine 3: The Artifacts of Power review: colourful puzzling

I’ve been through a load of “serious” games of late, which left me sweaty running from zombies, shooting things in the face while skydiving…

5 free and innovative games worth more than their pricetag

Free games have become increasingly common, especially on mobile devices, and thanks to many free-to-play microtransaction practices the whole concept of free games has…

What a Rwandan motorcycle taxi startup can teach Uber

With its relentless expansion, you’d be forgiven for thinking that Uber is an indomitable force. But there’s another transport market, African motorcycle taxis (‘motos’),…

Weekly Round Up #59: Cell C CEO, YouTube 360° live stream, Dark Souls board game, Xbox 360 is dead

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 big business lessons you can learn from Star Trek

Gene Roddenberry had a dream. The result of that dream was Star Trek. Roddenberry’s concept was embodied in a future where mankind had, after…

We review: Dr. Langeskov, The Tiger, and The Terribly Cursed Emerald: A Whirlwind Heist

Last year, William Pugh, co-creator of the very unique and eccentric The Stanley Parable, announced the opening of his new game studio, Crows Crows…

How your startup can make a fresh start in 2016

The start of a New Year is always a great time to re-evaluate your business plans and operations, and ask yourself if there’s anything…

Loeb rolls out of Dakar contention: the motorsport roundup

The year is getting off to a sluggish start, and that’s especially true for all those Dakar contenders who were stuck in some pretty…

OfferZen wants to be the curated marketplace for SA’s top devs, top companies

It’s not easy finding the job you deserve in South Africa, especially if you’re a talented developer exposed to what’s on offer in, say,…

3 of Motorola’s best mobile phone hits

When Lenovo bought Motorola from Google in 2014, we didn’t quite know what the Chinese technology manufacturer had in store for the once prolific…

From banks to microlenders, Fincheck wants to help you find the best loans

Financial service comparison websites have been around for a while in South Africa with the likes of Hippo, Click n Compare and many more, assisting…

Fitbit, Casio and Fossil: it’s raining smartwatches at CES 2016

Smartwatches haven’t quite shown us the money just yet. Sure, they’re walking around with big ideas, but up until 2015’s end, there hasn’t been…

Weekly Round Up #46: Racism on social media, Netflix in Africa, CES and Twitter’s 10K characters

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

Deep VR is the startup bridging videography and virtual reality

Virtual reality (VR) startups are rare companies, even with the technology gaining more traction. Deep VR is one such company — specialising in 3D and…

6 of the geekiest compact cars we can look forward to in 2016

So, 2016 is here. The fireworks have fizzled out. The parties have died down. And countless New Year’s resolutions have already been broken. However,…

Primecart’s bold attempt to dominate ecommerce in Nigeria through Shoprite

During the festive period, public holidays, and those notable days that are not recognised in Nigeria’s calendar, people often troop en masse to quite…

Where are the Japanese Tactical RPGs we grew up with?

There was a time when the majestic Tactical Role-Playing Game (TRPG) roamed the landscape and were abundant in numbers. Battle were fought and positions…

Huawei Mate S review: touch made irrelevant

As far as 2015 flagship releases go, we’ve seen a great many excellent additions. The Samsung Galaxy S6, the LG G4, the iPhone 6S…

4 easy ways to use LinkedIn to grow your startup

Most business people know startups have to overcome many challenges and defy the odds to succeed in the marketplace. One of the ways you…

World Panel SunStream review: R200 now, free electricity later

In a world bombarded by sunlight every day, it doesn’t make sense that we make so much use of nonrenewable fuels. Sure, it does…

Nigerian-founded social networking startup Tutlub is creating an online Muslim family

These days, it’s really hard being a Muslim in Nigeria and elsewhere since no matter what you do, you have to answer questions on…

China’s Smartphone Market Slips 3% as vivo Reclaims the Top Spot

Xiaomi 15T Series – Leica in Your Pocket

When AI Sees What We See – Why Its “Vision” Feels Weird (and Slightly Creepy)

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