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5 family-friendly LEGO games for the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One

I wanted to call this article “next gen LEGO round up”, but to be fair here this is no longer “next-gen”. The problem is…

Q&A: What Africa needs to do to build the next Facebook

I recently sat down with Seedstars World’s Marcello Schermer (pictured middle) and Gregory Pepper (pictured left). We spoke extensively about the startup pitching competition…

Proline A933L tablet review: a basement Windows bargain

Tablets are slowly becoming the jack of all trade devices we all thought they would. They’ve murdered netbooks and have made large laptops even…

Q.U.B.E: Director’s Cut review: it’s hip to be cubed

Valve’s Portal was the unintentional gem of the Half-Life Orange Box. The title was a sleeper hit and soon everyone — gamers and non-gamers…

13 things I wish I’d known before starting a startup

I have been blessed to own several businesses in my time, working across industries and sectors, from sports to hospitality and property development. I…

Weekly Round Up #33: Facebook’s M, Moments app, Cortana for Android and #StrongerthantheRand

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

Monster coupe top trumps! Mercedes-AMG C 63 Coupe versus BMW M4

BMW’s hottest 4 Series has been tearing up stretches of tarmac around the world since early in 2014, providing plenty of high-performance thrills to…

How do you infiltrate the startup ecosystem in Africa?

The question posed by the headline makes Africa’s VC ecosystem seem like the mafia, where your cousin Vinny has to introduce you to the…

Mini dominating the Dakar Rally: 5 moments you missed in motorsport this weekend

There are just too many great motorsport events and series to fit into a comparatively short weekend. Sadly because of this, many exciting moments…

5 questions you need to ask before introducing your startup to the world

Introducing your stealth startup to the world is an exciting and monumental time. It’s the first step in determining whether your product is the…

Cougar 700M Black Edition review: best gaming mouse under R1000?

I’m particularly glad to see Cougar plying its trade this side of the Atlantic. Although the market is rather saturated with peripheral companies all…

Wanna build a startup from scratch? Why not learn Ruby on Rails

Daniel Kehoe is the author of Learn Ruby on Rails — a book that comprehensively covers the programming language from Git to Gems. We…

‘Need For Speed’, drone pong and CES: this week’s TGIF video roundup

TGIF, and we really shouldn’t be at work, but that won’t stop us from gandering through the week’s best tech, gadget and gaming videos,…

Far Cry 4: 2014’s most entertaining PS4 game

I played a lot of crap over those dry twelve months of gaming. The Crew, WWE 15, Assassins Creed: Unity, Destiny, Call of Duty,…

Looking to start a business in 2015? These are the best countries to do it in

Because of new credit regulations, South Africa has fallen six spaces in global ranking of the best countries to start a business in. Mauritius,…

4 of the most completely bizarre car ads to flight in recent times

Selling cars is big business. And video advertisements have a major role to play, from exposing consumers to new products to generally just increasing…

8 exciting African startup programmes and accelerators to watch in 2015

While still arguably lacking, there a growing number of entrepreneursial programmes in Africa these days, each with its own agenda and “recipe for success”….

Visions of the future: virtual reality will feature big players in 2015

Virtual reality is looking to re-imagine the future. Imagine putting on a goggles and being instantly transported to another time, or another country altogether….

20+ free and essential Windows programs for your new PC

It’s 2015, and the time has come for a new PC, at least that rings true for me. While Windows machines are largely functional…

5 Things car geeks can look forward to at CES

Time was, the only cars you’d see at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas were the ones in the parking lots of…

How mobile apps are making shopping easier

Smartphones and tablets cater to a dynamic, cross-media lifestyle. Around 65% of tablet owners use their device while watching TV and 41% use both…

‘Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris’ review: she’s back

Since the release of Tomb Raider (2013), a highly successful reboot of the franchise, I have wondered if I will ever see the original…

Meet Tracking the Wild: the social tool using crowdsourcing to help Africa’s wildlife

One of the biggest tourist attractions in South Africa — and Africa as a whole — is its sprawling wildlife. However valuable this attraction…

High End Devices Unlock Superior Mobile Experiences in South Africa

South Africa Sees 77% Surge in Demand for AI Skills

Samsung Launches the Galaxy A07 Built for Every Challenge

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