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5 possible reasons why the PlayStation 4 is outselling the Xbox One

Sony this week announced at its massive Paris Games Week presentation the latest sales figures for the PlayStation 4 console, and they’re scary. Especially…

Weekly Round Up #41: Mxit closure, Venture Capital, Halo 5, Twitter and Apple financials

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

Leef iBridge review: versatile, external storage for your iPhone

Purchasing an Apple iPhone or iPad is always a tricky decision. Sure, you’ll get a device with decent battery life, operating system, and a…

SAVCA CEO: we need to be ‘realistic’ about SA’s growing VC sector [Q&A]

Venture capital is on the rise in South Africa. According to a recent survey by Southern African Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (SAVCA)…

2016 Green Car of the Year Awards: here’s why the 5 finalists are special

The Green Car of the Year Awards have been around for a decade now, showcasing environmental progress in the automotive industry by crowning an…

What I learned from building a pan-African network of angels

Innovative early stage ventures that have the potential to yield high social impact, but require less than US$1-million in capital, are the most difficult…

Iperius Backup Free for Windows review: save your system regularly

If there’s something that you just can’t do enough of as a techie, it’s backing up important data. More often than not, that hard…

15 epic free games you should definitely try

We live in a glorious age, where big developers are now making free games. For those who can’t afford to purchase a new AAA…

Huawei Ascend Mate 7 review: beautifully balanced

Screen size is a big factor in consumers’ purchasing decisions, especially in the past few years. Huawei really has taken this a bit too…

Key lessons startups can take from Domino’s Pizza’s massive foreign expansion

Not too long ago, US pizza chain Domino’s Pizza established a South African presence. To date, there are eleven stores spread across Cape Town,…

Brothers for All: the inspiring school teaching underprivileged people how to code

This week, Brothers For All is starting its first pilot project in two of South Africa’s Western Cape prisons, equipping underprivileged people with valuable…

Tuning fork: lessons from Cadence’s failed Kickstarter campaign

Making music is like solving a puzzle. There are structures and rules you need to follow. But unlike puzzles, music requires you to apply…

Self-driving cars? Pah! How about just meeting basic safety standards first?

Safety. This single word is ostensibly one of the major driving forces behind the global push towards the autonomous car. The self-driving vehicle, many…

The new normals in retail: are you keeping up?

I don’t know too many people who are immune to the charms of retail therapy. Whether in malls or online, they be men or…

‘A Pixel Story’ review: a magical journey through gaming history

A Pixel Story is the work of UK-based and BAFTA nominated indie game developers, Lamplight Studios. The 2D platformer takes the history of gaming…

4 cars to look out for at the Shanghai International Automobile Show

The international car show scene is pretty crowded these days. And if you’re a car maker, that means a fair bit of added pressure….

Nigeria gets localised website that helps you locate leisure spots

Several months ago, Oyewole Kayode was in Ibadan, the ancient yet trend-setting Nigerian city located in the Yoruba-dominated southwestern part of the country. While he was…

Ware of the Week: ShedAlert load shedding alerts

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

Audi claims clean sweep in Cape Town: the weekend motorsport roundup

After a much too quiet Easter weekend, motorsport is back with a splutter and whine. We’ve seen events from all the major series from…

‘Xenoblade Chronicles 3D’ review: friends, foes, faffing about

Another day in Nintendoland, another Nintendo Wii title ported to handheld. This time, it’s a title to get properly excited about. The legendary Xenoblade…

City Soirée is SA’s crowdfunding site for live music, creatives

It’s a Tuesday night at the The South African Slave Church in Long Street, Cape Town where about 200 people gather to support trendy…

#RhodesHasFallen: 10 startup mistakes South African statues made

#RhodesHasFallen at University of Cape Town and the graffiti is on the wall for many other South African statues as we struggle to contextualise…

GetOne and ErgoPROP combo review: soothe my aching back

Not all gadgets have sparkly screens or buttons that transform them into talking, walking robots. Some are more mundane and down-to-earth, but these can…

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