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Weekly Round Up #51: SONA, Twitter Q4 results, French giant AXA buys stake at AIG, Quantum Break

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

Future prospects in Africa: a look ahead for investors

China has long been the dominant — and certainly the most visible — investor in Africa’s growing industries. But 2015 saw increased investments from…

The new Mercedes-Benz E-Class proves just how fast technology is progressing

If we were to ask you which Mercedes-Benz boasts the very best of the brand’s cutting edge technology, we’re pretty sure we know what…

Reviewing the Classics: we play Fallout 2 (1998)

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

Here’s why streamlining is so crucial for customer satisfaction

Customer satisfaction is by far one of the most important aspects of a successful business. If a company falls short on accommodating the needs…

MWC 2016 preview: the numbers, the launches, the rumours

It’s February, and that for techies means Mobile World Congress. Sunny Barcelona hosts the 30th edition of what is arguably the world’s most important…

Listen up, Apple: 4 features we’d love to see on the iPhone 7

Many would argue that the Apple iPhone 6S, or 6S Plus for that matter, is the perfect phone. The zenith of smartphone technology. The…

Ware of the Week: ShowMax

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

11 ways to spot a big-time Silicon Cape startup guy

You can spot a big-time Silicon Cape guy or gal from a mile away. And it just so happens that we here at Ventureburn…

Marquez wins manic Misano GP: the motorsport roundup

This weekend saw a plethora of motorsport action from all disciplines. In a way, it’s fitting that it got everything out of the way…

3 new iPhone 6S features Apple haters would love to have

Smartphone manufacturers are naughty kids glancing at each others’ answer sheets during final exams. While they all hate to admit it, technologies developed by…

Here’s why SMEs should be wary of information security

If you run a small business, you may think that data breaches and cybercrime are concerns mostly for big banks, retailers and telecoms companies….

Patrick Kayton on Cognician’s revamped self-coaching platform [Q&A]

Cape Town, South Africa-based self-coaching platform Cognician recently launched a new version of their software, entitled C3, which helps users collect and organise their…

‘Layers of Fear’ Early Access preview: trust nothing, fear everything

Enter a world of true madness where nothing is as it seems. A terrifying place where the lines between horror and reality are all…

Ventureburn chats with Simon Hartley on WumDrop’s R1m-plus investment [Q&A]

On the back of just raising over R1-million and winning the prestigious MTN’s Best Enterprise App and Best Overall App of 2015, Ventureburn sits…

5 pivotal moments in the development of TV technology

It’s hard to believe how far the television, and TV technology for that matter, has come in a little under a century. As we…

Weekly roundup: Apple, Instagram plagiarism scandal, and #HomoNaledi

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

3 future pickups set to take the fight to the Hilux and Ranger

The one-tonne pickup truck segment in many parts of the world — specifically Latin America, Africa, Australia, and Europe — has long been dominated…

Happy Plugs in-ear review: fashionable, flavourful audio accessory

If you think of headphone brands, the last company that’ll come to mind is probably Happy Plugs. To be fair, I hadn’t heard of…

8 steps to consider before investing in a web-based startup

Web-based startups can offer phenomenal returns on investment without the need for a large staff or expansive physical infrastructures to make them happen. A…

The not-so-obvious reasons for South Africa’s entrepreneurship dilemma

Many entrepreneurs need assistance in areas overlooked by some established companies and enterprise development agencies. Established businesses therefore have a vital role to play…

Autonomous cars won’t really take off until manufacturers start cooperating

Every month seems to bring a new development in the autonomous motoring space, whether it’s Tesla drivers being able to beta test software or…

10 iPhone 6S features to get excited about

Now that we are certain about Apple’s 9 September press event in San Francisco, a lot of speculation is being put to rest about…

Samsung Celebrated for Transformative Tech by Consumer Technology Association

GPT 5.2 lands in the API and could reshape how SA builds with AI

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

HONOR’s customer first strategy is reshaping South Africa’s smartphone market

GTA 6 Is Officially Coming in 2026: The New Date, the Delays and the South African Reality Check

The Gaming Gear South Africans Are Actually Buying This December

Omoda C5 X review

TDK enhances IMUs for extreme temps

Data centres and defence are reviving diesel