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Jorge Lorenzo’s in the form of his life: the weekend motorsport roundup

This weekend’s motorsport action, although contending with the lull after Monaco and Indy, was anything but stale. The NASCAR Sprint Cup series rolled on…

‘Puzzle & Dragons Z’ review: puzzling at first, addictive soon after

I’ve never been a Candy Crush fan in any guise. In fact, Tetris for me was always horrifically boring. Gasp and gawk all you…

5 customer service obstacles every startup has to overcome

Have you ever noticed how some companies seem to go out of their way to place obstacles between their customers and great service? I…

Wootware’s Rory Magee on growing ecommerce success in oversaturated market

Starting an ecommerce store in South Africa is a difficult undertaking; making it a success is a far more daunting challenge. Wootware is an…

OnePlus, Xiaomi and Lenovo: the 5 best camera smartphones for under $300

Everyone wants to capture the important moments of their lives, and they want to capture it well. That’s where smartphones are making strides in…

Firefox OS first impressions: no Android killer, yet

It has been a while since we’ve seen a new mobile operating system out in the wild. Back in 2008, Android tepidly crept into…

Mark Forrester from WooThemes on how a SA startup sprouted a global success story

Last week, we witnessed one of South Africa’s greatest success stories to date. A local tech company was acquired by Automattic, which is the…

The Hamilton-Rosberg saga continues: 5 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…

From Apple to Timex: the A to Z smartwatch guide

Sick of smartwatches yet? Unfortunately, they’re here for the foreseeable future to enslave the wrists of the countless masses. While the technology is debatably…

Are African remittance startups missing the bigger picture?

Ventureburn recently posted an article about startups trying to pop Africa’s remittance bubble. I applaud the efforts of these startups in trying to address…

Don’t get mad: here are 5 timed Xbox One and PS4 exclusives

We all know by now the furore that was raised when it was announced that Rise of the Tomb Raider would be a timed…

Want to sell stuff online? Here are 7 SA services that can help

The South African ecommerce landscape is at an exciting stage where both big players like Takealot and niche ones like League of Beers are…

5 extinct Japanese sportscars that deserve modern successors

If you’re into cars, you’ll no doubt have spent your fair share of time coveting all sorts of stunning (probably Italian) four-wheeled machinery. You…

Asus Zenfone 4 review: the best $100 Android smartphone yet

ASUS, apart from making the low-cost Nexus 7 tablets for Google, has mostly focused on high-end devices. Its PadFone lineup, which boasts of smartphones…

5 handy collaboration tools your startup team can use to be more efficient

Any startup using email as their primary mode of communication when it comes to managing projects should understand that it takes an unnecessary amount…

These are the 11 most challenging boss battles of all time

I’ve been gaming since before I could read, and if I could have played Game Boy as a Foetus (Womb Raider?), I would have….

These are the 7 youngest drivers in F1 history

News has broken that Max Verstappen, currently 16 years old, has been signed up to race for the Toro Rosso team for the 2015…

Are there lessons for startups in the demise of African Bank?

In times of distress, institutions have curators to look after them, people don’t. This is perhaps the biggest lesson for consumers from the African…

Huawei Ascend P7 review: mid-range supremacy

I’m obsessed with the singularity, a moment in time where the known universe suddenly vanishes as it coalescences into one star-filled mass of pure…

5 racers who didn’t let disability dent their need for speed

Losing a limb, or a critical sense, is something that strikes fear into the hearts of most fully-abled people. Understandably so too, given that…

AppyEverAfter is the wedding app that plans everything from ‘Yes’ to ‘I do’

Weddings are a big deal. Rightly so, apart from consolidating love and all that, the wedding market scoops up a massive US$50-billion in the…

[Exclusive] Fresh off the Dragons’ Den set: Ventureburn chats to Vinny Lingham

The announcement of the judges for the South African version of Dragons’ Den was pretty much the headline news of the week in the…

7 extremely affordable Android smartphones for students

If you’re still using a regular old “dumb” phone, it might be time to move into the future with a device that’s more up…

Broadband Africa Forum 2024

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