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Here’s what you’ll be watching for the next 5 years

If you’re someone who doesn’t like change or lights at the end of tunnels, then, boy, do I have good news for you. Hollywood…

ShowMax wants to give you free Vodacom data, but…

South African streaming video service ShowMax is now giving out free data, thanks to a new partnership with Vodacom. The company has announced that…

5 South African podcasts you should be listening to

Podcasts are an incredible storytelling medium. They’re intimate, they’re accessible, and they make chores go by in a hurry. The issue with them, though,…

Oh no, baby! What is with this brand new meme?

If you haven’t seen this meme yet: what are you doing, baby? Every now and then a meme is formed out of pure joy…

Get Out movie review: an impeccable horror with a social twist

Have you ever had something reaffirm your passion? When you’ve gotten into a groove of taking the same hikes, reading similar books, drinking the…

#CupBlowingChallenge: The newest viral teen fad

First we lay flat on random surfaces. Then we choked on cinnamon. We created chemical burns on our hands. We flipped bottles skillfully. And…

Black Cat and Silver Sable to star in latest Spider-Man movie

If there’s anything that gets me more hyped than women superheroes, its multiple women superheroes starring in the same film. In a move that…

Dear Japan, installing Windows 8 doesn’t make your PC touchscreen

Oh Japan, you beautiful crazy country. Media reports from the tech-obsessed Asian country suggest that people misunderstood what happens to your PC when you…

Meet Steve Ballmer’s Windows Phone

Hey, this is kind of cool. Microsoft’s put out a new ad narrated by CEO Steve Ballmer showing off everything he has on his…

Super Great Toilet Keeper: you know you want one

You know what’s wrong with toilets? The one, absolutely must-have feature that they’re all missing? The ability to keep goal against international footballers. That’s…

Is your password “123456” or “ninja”? Here’s why you should change it

SplashData, a password management applications producer, has listed the 25 worst and scariest passwords used. According to the site, “password”, “123456” and “12345678” still…

Conan O’Brien has a go at an iPad Mini parody ad

Hey, you know where the iPad Mini would fit perfectly? The “empty void in your sad life,” that’s where. That’s what late night talk…

Apple 13 inch Macbook Pro Retina ad makes you feel like a winner

One of the best ways to get people to buy your product is to make them feel like they’ve achieved something by doing so….

Galaxy S III ads: ‘bumping’ with NFC for more than just file sharing… wink wink

Samsung has given its latest adverts for the Galaxy S III a slight sexual twist, because as we all know, sex sells. Near Field…

Apple’s iPad Mini videos: design philosophy, psychedelic consumerism

In case you’ve just got back from a vast, desolate wilderness without access to any sources of information — the iPad Mini launched last…

With every iLaunch an iParody: here’s the iPad Mini’s

He’s back. Yup the all rapping all dominating Steve Jobs from the iPhone 5 ad, and this time he’s launching the iPad Mini. Tim…

Microsoft trots Bill Gates out to sell Windows 8

He may no longer be the CEO, but in most people’s minds Bill Gates is still Microsoft. That’s probably why the Redmond-based tech giant…

What to expect from the upcoming iPad Mini launch [Comic]

There seems to be a checklist in place before an iProduct launch. First come the rumours, the leaked grainy images and the outpouring of…

Peter Gabriel wants to crowdsource a remake of ‘Sledgehammer’

In the annals of music video history, Peter Gabriel’s ‘Sledgehammer’ is a classic. Now the singer is asking his Facebook fans to recreate parts…

LG plays hidden camera trick to show how ‘lifelike’ its IPS monitors are

Remember those hidden camera shows where the producers would play tricks on unsuspecting members of the public? Remember how hilarious they were? Yeah, us…

The Onion gives TED a run for its money

Look, we love TED talks here at Memeburn. We think they’re great. But even we can admit that the ideas talked about in some…

New Die Antwoord video features Lady Gaga parody, is cringe-worthy [Update]

The latest video from international viral sensations Die Antwoord has dropped, and it’s about the most cringe-inducing thing you’ll ever see. The video, which…

Microsoft Surface ad: Clicks, dancing school children, zero product info

And cue the next portion of Microsoft’s US$1-billion plus ad blitz. The Redmond-based giant has released the first TV ad for the Surface, and,…

Elon Musk’s Controversial Salute

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

Will AI Boost or Break South Africa’s Startup Scene?

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

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)