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Weekly Round Up #25: Apple special, is Apple innovating or stealing from others?

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

This is why I won’t run another startup

Earlier this year, I closed my startup. So now I get to reflect on what I’d have done differently. Hindsight is unfair and inaccurate,…

Another fabulous day in Wellington Wells: ‘We Happy Few’ launches on Kickstarter

Last week Canadian-based indie developer, Compulsion Games, launched its Kickstarter campaign for We Happy Few, a pleasingly twisted horror survival game set in a…

Hot hatch top trumps: Honda Civic Type R versus Ford Focus RS

It’s a battle as inevitable as death and CO2 taxes. And one that – for the time being, anyway – can take place only…

4 UX principles for creating effective car interfaces

Have you noticed that today’s most buzzed about companies don’t actually own any product? Amazon and Alibaba unite manufacturers; Uber provides transportation services, but…

Computex 2015 roundup: 7 products that left us very impressed

The annual Computex show held in Taipei, Taiwan is one of the most impressive computer and technology expos in the world, and the 2015…

Why Africa’s ‘largest retailer’ Jumia calls itself a startup

In February, I put Nigeria’s two leading ecommerce giants Jumia Nigeria and Konga to the test. The results showed some concerns about the quality…

The iPhone 6 and Apple Watch: should you even bother?

Additional words by Andy Walker We kind of like Apple, Andy and I, and after last night’s launch, we were filled with opinions. Is…

3 of the weirdest car launches of recent years

Launches are a pretty big deal for car makers. It is, after all, the first time they get to show off what is often…

At R50 a pop, this site wants to be the marketplace for all skills and talents

What are you willing to do for R50? “I will design your book cover … for R50″, “I will install WordPress so you can…

Apple’s next iPhone: before the launch, everything you need to know

A few months ago, we all wondered what exactly the iPhone 6 would embody, what specifications it would boast, and what new groundbreaking ideas…

5 interesting car questions and Quora’s best attempts at answering them

If you’ve never spent much time on Quora, the online question and answers service, do yourself a favour and get over there now. Actually…

5 bright startups lighting up the African continent using solar power

From warding off lions in rural areas to allowing a child to study a few hours longer into the night, many startups in Africa…

Hamilton benefits from Rosberg’s blunder: 6 moments you missed in motorsport this weekend

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

6 tips for giving your startup’s customer service efforts a good spring-cleaning

We always enter spring with a renewed sense of optimism and hope, and it’s a time of rebirth, renewal and new growth. While you…

Dead in a flash: 5 of the most difficult Flash games you can play today

The gaming industry is one of the fastest growing industries in the world. But not everyone owns the means, such as a proper gaming…

AOC 29″ UltraWide Monitor Review: wide, beautiful but expensive

The Philips 29″ P-Line monitor spoiled me in terms of the ultra widescreen experience, so I was delighted to be offered the chance to…

From diapers to grilled cheese: WumDrop’s curious on-demand courier service takes on SA

A few months ago, we at Burn Media HQ discovered a curious new courier service in our neighbourhood: you can tweet to get a…

6 of the most bizarre special edition cars ever built

Special edition variants of existing automobiles are strange creatures. Some manage to live up to the name – proving to be remarkably special cars…

Forget funding: 5 things South African tech entrepreneurs really need to start caring about

And it’s probably not bitcoin. In the last couple of years, startups – especially within the tech sector – have (finally) been given a…

Samsung launches Galaxy Note 4, Galaxy Note Edge, Gear S and Gear VR

Samsung, bless its soul, always puts so much effort into its launches and the arrival of the Note 4 is no different. From the…

3 valuable lessons from a successful startup exit in South Africa

Long ago in a world far, far away (Cape Town, 2010), I started and ran a group buying website. Yes, I was taken in…

Xiaomi Redmi 1S Review: the other best $100 smartphone

The budget smartphone market is going really crazy in terms of competition. Every brand is trying to offer better specifications than their competitors at…

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)