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Magic tricks gone wrong and awkward Jonah Hill: this week’s must watch viral videos

Welcome to a new feature at Memeburn, where we take a look at videos worth watching this past week. Whether they’re viral, funny, amazing…

Voyage of Time and System Shock: this (past) week’s must watch viral videos

Welcome to a new feature at Memeburn, where we take a look at videos worth watching this past week. Whether they’re viral, funny, amazing…

South African movie goers still loving Finding Dory, BFG delights [2016/07/04]

It should be no surprise the Pixar has released another mega hit with Finding Dory and SA audiences are still flocking to see it….

Orange Is The New Black premiere sees lesbian porn search spike

Set in a women’s prison, Orange Is The New Black is a wildly popular series. But did you know that the latest season, which…

Finding Dory remains South Africa’s most popular movie this week [2016/06/28]

Over the past weekend (24 to 26 June), SA movie-goers were still amped about Finding Dory. The kid-friendly flick started off strong in the…

Give your resting bitch face that fiery touch with this DIY Cyclops helmet

Without nerds, we wouldn’t have web-slinger Spiderman, sweetheart Deadpool or more importantly, broody Cyclops. That sunglass-wearing freak who just couldn’t resist sassy mind-controlling red…

#Brexit: Imgur reacts to the EU referendum in 15 witty images

The conclusion to the #Brexit referendum and the United Kingdom’s move to leave the European Union, has sent shockwaves through world economies, politics and…

The coolest tech videos at TED 2011

The inaugural TED conference in 1984 featured one of the first demonstrations of the Macintosh Computer and the Sony compact disc. Over the last…

8 comic book movie viral campaigns that rocked

Almost better than any film adaption of a comic book, is the anticipation built up from the viral campaigns which leak out from the…

6 tips to secure your privacy on Google+ [Infographic]

With around 20-million users making over a billion shares a day in the short time it’s been around, it certainly looks like Google+ is…

9 apps to make you lose faith in humanity

Applications; what a few years ago was something we filled in when we wanted a job, has become an integral part of the way…

5 scientifically proven ways to get more retweets on Twitter [Infographic]

Over the years, I’ve done a ton of research on retweets. I’ve found five specific points that are the most powerful ways to get…

Mano a Mano in El Baño: Fabio takes on Old Spice guy

Just when you thought it was safe to concenrate on your work and not be distracted by anything on the interwebs, Old Spice proves…

What to do if you become an internet meme

Remember when that “Friday” music video by Rebecca Black hit YouTube? It somehow seemed to plague the Suggestions list for any video you decided…

A quick look at TEDGlobal 2011

This last week I was in Edinburgh, Scotland at the TEDGlobal conference. As always, it was filled with inspiring talks, great conversations and I…

How to become an internet celebrity

So you want to become an internet celebrity? Everybody else is one, so why not you? Fame, fortune and a Wikipedia entry are just…

Check Facebook on the sly in the office with “excel”

Take a look around your average office and what do you see? Chances are, rather than the office serf toiling away for the capitalist…

Foursquare reaches 10-million users [Infographic]

Foursquare recently marked its 10-million user mark. After three years of check-ins the popular location-based service can finally step foot in the playground with…

Mobile commerce on the rise [Infographic]

The mobile revolution is happening. It’s been happening for a while. eCommerce changed how we behaved as consumers and mCommerce is set to change…

A Fathers’ Day message to Sir Tim Berners-Lee

Dear Sir Tim Berners-Lee, As the father of the World Wide Web, we think you deserve a Father’s Day message. After all, anyone who’s…

Is there a ‘tech bubble’ forming? [Infographic]

Depending on when you start counting, social media sites have been the world’s favourite shiny new toy for almost a decade now. Today, valuations…

Ten of the coolest TED talks [Videos]

The Technology, Entertainment and Design (TED) conferences bring together luminaries from a wide range of fields. They come to delight and entertain us with…

Seven iconic internet memes of all time: Dancing baby to Chuck Norris

The internet has been called many things, from “democracy’s greatest tool” to the “greatest place for free speech”. However, when you Google “internet’s greatest”…

High End Devices Unlock Superior Mobile Experiences in South Africa

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Samsung Launches the Galaxy A07 Built for Every Challenge

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TDK enhances IMUs for extreme temps

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