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7 smartphones under R1000 you can buy right now

Food is expensive. Internet connectivity is expensive. Life is expensive. Frankly, living in South Africa is pretty expensive. Luckily, your smartphone doesn’t have to…

‘Cradle’ review: odd, bizarre and ultimately wonderful

Cradle is a beautifully bizarre experience created by the Ukrainian-based indie game studio Flying Café for Semianimals (its name alone should be an indication…

What can brand researchers learn from startups?

Startups are trending. But it’s not only because they’re seen as cool. Rather, it’s their ability to go from an idea or concept to…

Wits launches challenge for better student apps

The University of the Witwatersrand has launched an app development challenge aimed at adding to its existing suite of student-focused apps. The Student App…

M4JAM acquires digital research company Pondering Panda to fuel African expansion

South African micro-jobbing startup M4JAM (Money for Jam) had a good first year. The Stellenbosch-based company has lured high-profile talents such as Brett StClair…

5 useful but fashionable fitness gadgets for the sporty generation

Purchasing gifts in this day and age is a scary task. There’s no such thing as resorting to socks if all else fails, and…

‘Tembo The Badass Elephant’ review: butt-stomping mayhem

Never has an elephant been more gloriously featured in a game than the 2D-platformer title, Tembo The Badass Elephant (TTBE). I must admit that…

Apples and oranges: the best iPad alternatives of 2014

It is not very hard to accept the fact that the Apple’s iPad is still one of the best tablet out there, thanks to…

DroneScan: the startup using flying ‘copters to manage your stock

Data management can make or break a business. Especially when it comes to big companies, refining a simple process could save you millions. It’s…

Jamie Whincup wins again: 6 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…

Guns and Rain: an art gallery that inhabits the contours of online space

Guns and Rain founder Julie Taylor’s oldest art memory is of drawing dinosaur stencils. That memory, wrapped up as it is in the imagination…

WD My Passport Ultra Metal Edition review: stylish, reliable storage

I’m not partial to devices that put form above function so embellishments (more often than not) don’t appeal to me. I’m not a magpie…

Weekly Roundup #8: Gangnam Style breaks YouTube, Bond gets a new Aston

This week in tech Korean pop singer Psy’s music video Gangnam Style managed to break YouTube’s total views counter. The world’s most popular online…

10 tips for keeping your ecommerce startup safe this festive season

It’s the end of the year and it’s time to shop. If you own an e-commerce platform or sell stuff online you are probably…

Logitech M280 wireless mouse review: the perfect office sidekick

Like it or not, if you’re stuck in an office from nine to five that computer mouse beneath your hand is a rather integral…

2015 Dakar Rally: here’s how the Peugeot 2008 DKR could surprise everyone

The Peugeot 2008 DKR has plenty resting on its hulking shoulders. Yes, this highly modified off-roader has been developed specifically for the French automaker’s…

Beyond gameplay: 10 video game cinematics that’ll give you chills

There is nothing quite like sitting down to play a game and being greeted by the most beautiful and epic cinematic sequence. One of…

Euphoria Telecom: the startup that’s bringing cloud calling to SMEs in style

With the popular David and Goliath theme of a hungry tech startup looking to disrupt, Cape Town, South Africa-based VoIP (voice over internet protocol)…

Beyond the handshakes: Ventureburn goes behind the scenes on SA Florist’s Dragons’ Den deal

When it was announced that the international phenomenon that is Dragons’ Den was coming to South Africa I, for one, was sceptical about how…

10 tips for staying safe on the roads this festive season

It’s silly season again and that means it’s time to be even more vigilant around crime and safety. Many of us will, after all,…

MTN Steppa Tablet review: an able budget tablet

Local brick-and-mortar retailers have been at the forefront of offering low-cost smartphones, something which has served their consumers well by offering much-needed competition to…

Dragons’ Den SA episode 11: stop and smell the flowers

As an entrepreneurial show, Dragons’ Den SA is mostly there for the entertainment value. You only have to look at the similarities between the…

Far Cry 4 review: discover your primal self

Welcome to the vast and unforgiving wilderness of Kyrat — a fictional region in the Himalayas and the setting for Ubisoft’s latest title, Far…

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