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Microsoft releases Visual Studio Code 1.0 code editor

Tech giant Microsoft has released version 1.0 of its browser-based code editor Visual Studio Code (VS Code). This comes after its initial Public Preview in…

Visual IVR — Creating a more engaging customer service environment

Anybody who has ever had to phone a call centre knows the frustration of listening to numerous menu options before eventually being able to…

Weekly Round Up #58: smartphone launches, mobile games, Facebook F8 and geeky cars

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

Google brings more specific traffic alerts to SA

Checking your smartphone for commute times has become the norm for millions of people around the world. Google pioneered this function with Google Now, but Apple…

SSL: The unchecked security blind spot

When changing lanes on the highway, you would first indicate to make other drivers aware of your intentions and then check your blind spot…

Autonomous weapons a real concern says ‘Campaign to Stop Killer Robots’

Killer robots and their ability to think have been a staple of science fiction for decades now. Discussions around HAL9000 from 2001: A Space Odyssey,…

What will it take to drive mainstream smart home adoption in SA?

The results of the Intel Security International Internet of Things Smart Home Survey are in. The survey polled over 9000 consumers in nine countries[i]…

The global telematics space is heating up and SA is very much in the race

Following a series of high profile telematics conferences around the globe and research released by US firm LexisNexis; a clear picture is forming over…

Attention digital marketing pros: focus more on your clients right now

I’ve noticed that people in the digital marketing space are always debating the following: What is the best social media channel? How can I…

Google fined for capturing a woman’s cleavage on Street View

Google has been fined 2 250 Canadian dollars for capturing a woman’s cleavage with its Street View cameras. Google’s Street View cars roam public…

African women in tech: Nkem Begho on being geeky and manly in the tech space

“Women in tech are thought to be geeky and manly. They are thought to have no fashion sense and probably all wear nerd glasses….

Be afraid, be very afraid (or maybe not): why you should take advantage of Halloween and other holidays

I have to admit that the Halloween holiday passes me by almost unnoticed every year. Apart from my cynical “What’s the point,” reaction, I…

Exit stage left: lessons from reporting Africa’s tech scene

In the last four years I have learnt a lot about technology, innovation and entrepreneurship in Africa. I have met Africa’s brightest and its…

Mobile subscriptions and SMS messaging on the rise in Kenya

Kenya’s mobile phone subscriptions grew by 5.6% to 32.2-million at the end of the fourth quarter ending June 2014. This translates into a mobile…

Android founder will exit Google to incubate hardware startups

Without Android Google would still be a pretty powerful company, but nowhere near as influential as it is today. In that regard, it owes…

The whats, whys and hows of building a good inbound marketing site

Amplifying your impact through targeted content is the cornerstone of a successful inbound marketing website. With consumers actively conducting extensive online research, the modern…

4 things I learned building my first indie Android game

Everyone seems to be talking about how easy it is to make money making a smash hit indie game for realise on Android or…

Google is developing a nanoparticle pill that will detect cancer, heart disease

Google’s quest to disrupt the health industry just got properly serious. While everyone else is fiddling around wearables and apps, Google is allowing people…

Samsung profits fall as it gets squeezed at both ends of the market

After blazing its way to the top of the smartphone pile — in sales at least — things have started to turn sour for…

How vocal apps are reaching illiterate populations in emerging markets

Illiteracy has been dramatically decreasing over the 20th century, but there still are large areas of the world where reading and writing skills are…

6 top SCRUM tips for wannabe agilists

It is always delightful to find and work with high performance teams. In one of our recent business endeavors, I met an exceptional web…

Watch this lion effortlessly hunt down a buck with a GoPro strapped to it [video]

We’ve spotted some real amazing thing on GoPro’s. From a stick-up in Somerset West, South Africa to swimming dolphins and people playing saxophone while…

LG’s New 100-Inch QNED TV Is a Game-Changer for Home Entertainment in South Africa

ASUS Taps Into South Africa’s AI Obsession With Smarter Devices

HONOR 400 and 400 Pro Redefine AI Smartphone Innovation for South African Users

SA SMBs are AI-Ready – ASUS Report Shows Local Businesses Are Already Seeing Real ROI

Ocellics Reinvents Fund Factsheets with Automation-Driven Platform for Investment Managers

AWIEF 2025 Awards Nominations Now Open

Acer Unleashes Beastly New Predator BiFrost and Nitro GPUs with AMD Radeon RX 9000 Series

Philips Evnia Drops Jaw-Dropping QD OLED Monitors: 240Hz, Ambiglow, and All the Good Stuff

Microsoft launches new Surface devices in new AI era

TDK enhances IMUs for extreme temps

Data centres and defence are reviving diesel

The most recognisable tactical pickup truck evolves