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8 signs that you might be addicted to gaming

Gaming has become a big part of our society in the past two decades. What was once for children and limited audiences is now…

Star Wars Battlefront review: beautiful but brainless

Star Wars: Battlefront is DICE’s latest attempt to reinvigorate the Star Wars: Battlefront franchise. Based on the Star Wars franchise (duh), this is the…

Riovic wants to be the personal financial advisor in your pocket

Plaguing unbankable communities — in addition to not having access banking services — is not having access to professional financial advice. South Africa’s Riovic,…

Entrepreneurship training for African startups? Stakeholders disagree

While entrepreneurship is an essential aspect of the economy of most African countries with entrepreneurs acquiring knowledge from different sources, tech entrepreneurs in West…

5 of the best 2016 Collector’s Edition games

For most consumers, the standard version of a video game is perfectly fine. For fangirls and fanboys alike it’s the special editions, the products…

4 reasons the Volvo S90 sedan is destined for success (and one reason it isn’t)

The Volvo Cars brand is in the midst of what could just turn out to be quite the transformation. Indeed, with the launch of…

Grotech: this new fund aims to pump R200m into disruptive SA tech

The South African tech scene saw some pretty big exits in 2015, including radar startup iKubu’s January sale to Garmin and WooThemes’ exit to…

Weekly Round Up #27: Apple Music launch and Uber petition against the city of Cape Town

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

Logitech G502 Proteus Core review: heads and tails above the rest

It’s really difficult telling gaming mice apart nowadays. All feature highly adjustable DPI or sensitivity settings. All are somewhat colourful and snazzy with splashes…

Jaguar Land Rover has seen the future of driving: it’s super-geeky

Many automakers have built their reputations in one specific area of expertise. Volvo, for instance, is considered by many as a byword for automotive…

5 key steps to getting your startup ready for funding

It’s the age of the startup. Technology is enabling us to solve more problems at a greater speed than ever before. Solutions to big…

The Volocopter VC200: a superb engineering achievement

The Volocopter VC200 is German-based company, E-Volo’s, answer to the personal flying machine of the future. If it proves successful and ends up being…

These are the 5 winners from the Seedstars World Cape Town event

Seedstars World has crowned the five winners from its Cape Town event. The five were chosen from a pool of 10 finalists who took…

‘Ryse: Son of Rome’ review: Veni, vidi, fail

It’s difficult to gauge launch titles for new gaming consoles. Sure, these titles are supposed to show off what the console is capable of,…

Nelson Piquet Jr. wins first Formula E title: the weekend motorsport roundup

It’s certainly a little strange to announce that a series has come to an end in the middle of the year, but the maiden…

‘Splatoon’ review: a Nintendo multiplayer without Mario

There are two things you wouldn’t normally associate with Nintendo: new IPs not featuring that mustachioed Italian plumber, and angry shooters. Without so much…

Meet SenseVirtual: the dedicated VR startup shaping frontiers in Africa

On the back of the popular gaming show, E3, in Los Angeles last month, Virtual Reality (VR) is a really hot topic right now….

7 renewable energy startups trying to revolutionise the way Africa keeps its lights on

Africa has a serious energy problem. This is ironic considering the abundance of natural resources available, from coal in South Africa to oil in…

TomTom Runner Cardio review: it’s all in the wrist

The TomTom Runner Cardio came to me at exactly the wrong time. You see, I usually run around four times a week, with a…

Dream a little VR dream: Lucid Trips announces Whateverland

Lucid Trips is a virtual reality (VR) game that, as its name suggests, is inspired by the mysterious and magical practice of lucid dreaming….

7 productivity apps South African small business should know about

The head of products at MWEB, Rihana Hoosain, gives small business owners the low-down on some of the latest and greatest tech solutions to…

Special Podcast: Ventureburn survey, are startups thriving or struggling?

This week we bring you yet another special podcast edition, as the Burn team delve into the results of the recent Ventureburn Startup Survey….

‘Code Name: STEAM’ review: Steampunk chess

I’ve never been one for turn-based combat. Sure, in some games that require the mental agility of a well-read grasshopper, it can be a…

iGaming FAQ: Answering the Most Common Questions for South African Players

AI’s $4.8 Trillion Explosion – Will Africa Get a Slice of the Pie?

10 Must-Know Photography Tips for New Camera Owners

AI in Recruitment: How Blue Pearl is Transforming Hiring for Modern Businesses

enza Secures $6.75M Seed Funding to Revolutionize African Payments

MGX’s $2 billion investment in Binance marks historic institutional backing

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

Microsoft launches new Surface devices in new AI era

Tires and tariffs

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Ranger 3.0 V6 Platinum double cab review