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Alcatel OneTouch Fire E review: a tepid Firefox debut

I imagine that it must be pretty difficult launching a brand spanking new operating system while the world’s obsessed with iOS, Android and soon…

Q&A with AgroInfoTech on building real tech solutions for Nigeria

No one doubts the booming status of the tech ecosystem in Nigeria, but taking a closer look at where the action is happening would…

Huawei P8 review: metallic mastery

Another day, another flagship phone review. They’re getting tiresome now, aren’t they? Especially since all manufacturers seem to be making devices that look a…

Don’t do a startup, build a business

“If we do invest, we will do it for half the price and double the equity” Tech in South Africa is interesting. We have…

Weekly Round Up #34: Maker Faire, WhereIsMyTransport’s R12m round, IFA and Google’s new logo

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

7 car mashups that absolutely 100% should not exist

We’ve all done it at one point or another: tried to imagine what combining the best qualities of great cars would result in. What…

Scalebound: everything we know about the Xbox One exclusive so far

Imagine exploring a vast magical wilderness on the back of a flying dragon. Imagine forming a bond with this dragon and charging with it…

‘Grim Fandango: Remastered’ preview: the game that never dies

The great day draws closer, the moment that will once more change the world forever. Yes, that’s right. Not too long from now, on…

Here’s proof that mentoring matters for startups today

Confidence is a precious thing in business. Having the confidence to succeed, the belief in yourself that your ideas will work and the drive…

Is 2015 the year for online shopping in South Africa?

Fresh ecommerce stats from Statista.com show that 40% of worldwide internet users have bought products or goods online via desktop, mobile, tablet or other…

‘H1Z1’, ‘Evolve’ beta and Dead Kings DLC: 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,…

Ubongo, Lekki Peninsula Affordable Schools named Africa’s top edupreneurs

There are plenty of exciting entrepreneurs in Africa trying to kickstart education systems through affordable education, interactive games, online content and digital career discovery…

CES 2015 roundup part two: from Nvidia to ZTE

In case you missed it: CES 2015 roundup part one: from Acer to MSI The earliest and (arguably) most important technology extravaganza of the year…

Meet iXperience: the startup that’s teaching US college kids how to code in Africa

When you think about Africa, foreign kids traveling to the continent to learn how to code isn’t the first thing that comes to mind….

Weekly Round Up#10: CES 2015, iKubu acquisition, Detroit Auto Show, Boko Haram and Charlie Hebdo

This week’s been an exciting one for tech and news in general, and it’s only the first of many, many, many to come as…

The 5 safest cars crash-tested by Euro NCAP in 2014

Crashing. Nobody wants to do it, right? Wrong. The clever folks over at the European New Car Assessment Programme (more commonly known as Euro…

From the horse’s mouth: 7 tips every startup needs to follow in 2015

Did you know that in 2014 the world hit 52% of its entrepreneurial capacity? That’s according to the Global Entrepreneurship Index, which hosted last…

CES 2015 roundup part one: from Acer to MSI

The earliest and (arguably) most important technology extravaganza of the year has come and gone, and while the theme of CES 2015 seemed to…

Who’s winning the concept car game at this year’s Detroit Auto Show?

The North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) is important, not least because it’s the first car show of the year. Get the tone right…

Redfish wants to become the top space for SA’s manual labour workforce

Ever find yourself paging through the Yellow Pages (or Google), looking for that one plumber who knows what he’s doing but doesn’t cost a…

Grim Fandango: remembering a gaming masterpiece

On 27 January 2015, Planet Earth will bear witness to a truly magnificent event. Presidents will make speeches, Kings and Queens will bow while…

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…

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