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Weekly Round Up #20: Facebook Messenger, Opel hipster cars, Huawei mystery, and Samsung S6 price

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 lessons African startups can learn from Nigeria’s president-elect

It’s no longer news that Nigeria has a new President-elect, what is however new is the fact that he is actually the first person…

5 things you need to know about the Tesla S 70D

Tesla yesterday announced the launch of the Model S 70D, the entry level model in its all wheel drive D range. Admittedly it’s not…

Brace yourself: the Opel Adam proves big car tech is coming to your small car… and soon

We recently spent a week whizzing around in the new Opel Adam. It’s a posh little three-door hatchback that employs a decidedly refined and…

Ware of the Week: Yolify

In our weekly series, Ware of the Week, we showcase our favourite organised lines of code from the world of mobile and desktop computing….

The real state of ecommerce in South Africa: 9 things you need to know today

Ecommerce in South Africa is still very much in the infant stages by global standards. The rate of growth globally has increased rapidly with…

Jottr is a bold startup trying to create a new window to your web

The way we consume the web is flawed. Information comes across as noisy and messy. Why? Because we are limited by gatekeepers such as…

15 creative edtech startups empowering Africa’s learners

eLearning Africa 2014 recently saw both thinkers and tinkerers from around the continent and abroad get together in Kampala, Uganda. They discussed the current…

8 optional extras you should avoid on your next new car

Some manufacturers pride themselves on the fact that their vehicles come with either absolutely no expensive options or an extras list shorter than Tom…

Smart 4 Mini review: an affordable, efficient Jelly Bean smartphone

As I was set to retire my battered old handset, I was in the market for an affordable smartphone. That’s when Vodafone’s humble Smart…

8 ways iOS 8 stole from WhatsApp, Android and everyone else

I watched Apple’s WWDC 2014 keynote presentation last night without expecting much innovation, but Tim Cook’s company delivered unexpected surprises like a brand-new “more…

4 cars that went way past their production run and the countries they did it in

Whenever a carmaker decides to release a new model name, it’s taking a pretty big risk. Focus too much on design and engineering in…

EFL uses psychometrics to give entrepreneurs access to bank loans

One of the greatest challenges for almost every entrepreneur worldwide is access to financing. There’s a very logical reason for why this is the…

BurnCast: Is Apple lacking innovation? [WWDC 2014]

Welcome to BurnCast, our weekly podcast that discusses tech trends, innovation and news. Hosted by Mich Atagana and Stuart Thomas. This week’s BurnCast sees…

8 lessons for your war (or startup) from Game of Thrones

Some of us have read the books and some of us are also watching the series. If you think about the warring factions of…

WWDC 2014: OS X 10.10 Yosemite, iOS 8 and Swift revealed

“Write the code. Change the world” reads the tagline for WWDC 2014, Apple’s yearly developer conference held in San Francisco. From 2 till 6…

Business Confidence: what world-class accounting solutions mean for SA startups

Starting a business isn’t an endeavour one takes lightly. And sure your idea is going to be the next big thing in tech right?…

Outlast Whistleblower review: frightfully good

The horror of Mount Massive asylum is back and more terrifying than ever. Indie developers Red Barrels’ original Outlast was one of, if not the, best…

Beats Executive review: everything you want and thisssssss

Three weeks ago, when the coveted box of Dr. Dre Beats Executive headphones arrived for review I could not be more excited. After a…

South African taxi startup Zapacab closes up shop and bids us farewell

The South African taxi app startup, Zapacab, is closing shop. Since it launched in beta under the 88mph accelerator programme in July 2013, the…

Built in Africa: CHIFCO hopes to build a greener future for all

Built in Africa focuses on entrepreneurs, startups and technologies that hail from the continent and empower its citizens. The global energy crisis has provided…

6 terrible tech crowdfunding failures

Crowdfunding has allowed developers and entrepreneurs an easier means of raising money while giving the public the power to influence their success. Great ideas…

6 performance vehicles that prove big SUVs don’t have to be boring

Sport Utility Vehicles (SUVs to you and me) that spend the vast majority of their cushy lives wafting about on tarmac – rather than…

ASUS and AMD Launch AI-Driven Expert P Series PCs for South African SMBs

Calls vs Puts: Understanding the Two Types of Options

HONOR celebrates Amajita’s AFCON win with 400 Lite smartphone drop