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The Flock: the game with a death-dependent self-destruct button

In recent years there has been a great increase in the number of indie gaming studios and this has resulted in a market saturated…

Who will win the battle of Nigeria’s online classifieds?

First it was ecommerce with Jumia and Konga fighting neck-to-neck, then the attention went to the online marketplace space with the likes of Kaymu,…

Cracking the nut: An indie game startup’s mission to balance passion and profit

Starting your own video game startup is a tough nut to crack. Given South Africa’s relatively small online community and few investors looking at…

Samsung Galaxy Note 5: Sammy proves it has no idea what it’s doing anymore

At the turn of the decade, Samsung made a bold move of launching a large screened smartphone just at the world woke with a…

5 upcoming games in 2015 we can’t wait to play

The year 2015 has brought us some phenomenal video games titles so far. We got to parkour our way through the zombie infested street…

Springleap’s Trevor Wolfe talks agencies, startups, and pivots [Q&A]

For a long time now the line between startups and agencies has been blurring. With tech and product becoming so incorporated into daily operations…

Weekly Round Up #32: ShowMax, Ashley Madison, Android One, Android Marshmallow and Tesla’s Autopilot

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

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…

5 of the geekiest small cars we can look forward to in 2015

Small cars crammed full of geeky technology and powered by pretty fascinating engines – what’s not to love? Well, 2015 promises to serve up…

Two to tango: 5 top multiplayer games to pass the holiday humdrum

Nothing strengthens the bonds between human beings like the spirit of competition. It’s a game of pride and self-recognition we have carried with us…

Can a business be too agile?

By Cornel Masson and Francois Swanepoel Agile development has been embraced by businesses around the world. It improves speed to market by cutting down…

5 of 2014’s most innovative cars

Cars haven’t changed much over the past century or so, have they? Most still run on four wheels, burn some sort of fossil fuel…

2014: the year in digital agency acquisitions

If 2014 was a big year for investment in the South African startup space, it was an even bigger year for digital agency acquisitions….

These were the 5 most popular BurnCasts of 2014

Since its introduction around 2007, the Podcast has had a steady rise. It’s never been the most popular format but it’s also never fallen…

Tizen, quantum dots and 8 things we can expect at CES 2015

Another year, another slew of conferences and exhibitions taking centre stage in the first quarter of 2015, and kicking off the year in true…

5 moments that defined Mercedes’ 2014 Formula 1 season

It was a landmark year for the Mercedes AMG team, for hybrid-turbo technology and for Lewis Hamilton, eventual winner of the most hotly contested…

‘Amphora’, ‘Shovel Knight’ and the top indie games of 2014

Without indie game studios and their creations, the gaming world would be filled with nothing but generic and money-hungry blockbuster titles. Over and over…

Ecommerce sites are taking the chequered flag when it comes to the youthful car buyer market

South Africans in the market for a car are increasingly turning to online classified sites to conduct research about their next ride and to…

10 tips for keeping your online shopping safe this festive season

‘Tis the season to be jolly careful when it comes to online shopping… South Africa sits in third place as one of the leading…

Broadband Africa Forum 2024

South Africa’s Deskless Workers: A Workforce Under Strain

How AI is Rewriting Urban Planning in Developing Regions

Microsoft launches new Surface devices in new AI era

Honor Magic V3 launches, four things to know

Honor Magic V3, a Guinness world record attempt

Jaguar rebranding creative is crazy – good?

German luxury cars require a rethink for China

Trump wins – Tesla goes beyond $1 Trillion