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Samsung Gear Circle review: a runner’s delight, a fashionista’s fright

If you’ve ever connected earphones to your office laptop or desktop, you probably know all to well the resultant carnage when you accidentally get…

12 items and and 6 apps that will change the way you drive

Turn your hatchback into a home entertainment theatre, renovate your sedan into the kitchen you’ve always dreamed of and keep your car on speed…

Hitting the fairway: golf readies itself for the wearable tech revolution

Technology, which is constantly changing, also changes each industry it touches. And it’s currently got its finger on the world of sports, altering the…

Machine learning startup DataProphet hones in on profitable call centre industry

Machine learning is a complicated subject. First experimented with by computer scientist Arthur Samuel back in 1956, the American eventually managed to build a program…

Motorsport mourns as Bianchi, Martinez and Rivas Fernandez pass away: the weekend motorsport roundup

It has been a very dark weekend for motorsport and its fans. We lost one of the world’s most promising young drivers on Saturday,…

Micromax YU Yuphoria review: a future Android One killer

The YU Yuphoria is the second smartphone offering from Micromax‘s new sub-brand. It’s destined to compete with the likes of the Xiaomi Redmi 2,…

Got a small business? Here are 5 tips to help make it sustainable

Almost 50 years ago, when Emma Meyer started Auto Number Plates with her now late husband Nico, the couple only had determination on their…

PlayStation Plus games of November (PS4) review: digging, crying, escaping

The chatter on the internet when November’s free PlayStation Plus games were announced was fairly hostile. Users moaned about the games but when I heard…

10 mistakes that could seriously jeopardise your startup’s future

As economies fluctuate, so strategies need to adapt. This has always been the case. But as the world around us changes dramatically and certain…

D-Link ShareCenter DNS-345 NAS review: enormously simple storage

It’s not often we get a high-capacity storage system in the office to review, but my do we get excited when one comes a-knockin’….

Pete Case on Gloo being acquired by Ogilvy: ‘this is us getting even deeper’

The big news in the digital agency space this week is the acquisition of Gloo by Ogilvy & Mather. It’s a massive coup for…

Weekly Roundup #5: Gloo acquisition, Facebook Ebola donation, Amazon’s Echo and Transparent cars

Welcome to our Weekly Roundup, our weekly podcast that discusses tech trends, innovation and news. Joining this podcast edition is almost everyone from the…

4 things you need to know about shifting your employees from a ‘cost’ to ‘revenue’ mentality

The “daily grind” is a somewhat negative phrase, and whether your employees are happy or not, chances are they can relate to it in…

iPhone 6 Plus review: enter the iPhablet

Apple has finally set its foot in the phablet market this year with the iPhone 6 Plus. It took Apple about four years to…

10 utterly bizarre motoring-themed Guinness World Records

Humans have a strange tendency to attempt to outdo each other. Being “the best” at something — no matter how downright random that something…

A call to rehab: 5 addictive video games series you know and love

“Am I addicted to video games?” This is a question that serious gamers probably know all too well. Have you ever had to get…

What do returning expats need to know about setting up business in SA?

There are ample opportunities available to South Africa’s talented entrepreneurs. For those who can identify a gap, and leverage both skills and experience, South…

What are the world’s biggest car brands doing right?

If you throw enough money at something, it will succeed, yes? Well, maybe not always, but brand building does require a significant chunk of…

What’s in a traffic cone? An abridged biography of VLC Media Player

We often get carried away with our gadgets here at Gearburn, but we also believe that the software running on these brilliant little things…

Is video interviewing actually good for your startup’s diversity?

You may have heard about the recent Dunkin’ Donuts discrimination scandal, where a man was denied employment because his religion requires him to take…

NASCAR drivers trade fists of fury: 6 moments you missed in motorsport this weekend

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

Shadow Warrior (PS4) review: fun-tastic

Games take themselves too seriously. Between the serious death and destruction of Mass Effect, Shadow of Mordor and Advanced Warfare, games like Hotline Miami,…

7 technical risks every startup investor should be aware of

By: Vasiliy Soloshchuk & Vitaliy Koval Implementing a startup project, regardless of its nature, is associated with a number of risks that need to…

HONOR X9c Redefines Rugged Smartphones with Unmatched Durability and Smart AI Features

South Africans Embrace AI: 71% Excited About Future Impact, New Survey Reveals

Temu Survey Reveals Price is King for South Africans

Purple Elephant Ventures Secures $4.5M Seed Round, Setting Record in Kenya’s Tourism-Tech Scene

Conservio raises $1M to expand sustainable travel

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

GS3 Emzoom R Style review

Dakar dominated by South African built Hilux Evos

Elkann to create Jeep and Stellantis Meta(morphosis)