Geeky Gizmos

Phonesoap 3 review: a cleansing cocoon for your smartphone?

The Phonesoap is one of the strangest devices I’ve reviewed this year. Actually, make that all time. It’s not a phone, nor is it…

Astrum ST250 review: alarm clocks can still be pretty cool

Today, we’re reviewing one of the most important devices you can own: an alarm clock. Say what you will, but if smartphones didn’t have…

Pippa’s guide to tech gifts on a budget

We all know that buying gifts for a million people is tough. Especially at this time of year – there are just too many…

Wacaco Minipresso review: bold coffee, murky value for money

It’s never a dull day at the Gearburn office. One day you’re reviewing the latest smartphone, the next you’re hand-pressing an espresso like a…

Want a life-size BB-8 Droid? Build one yourself [video]

Ed Zarick, you might remember, was the chap responsible for shoving an Xbox and PlayStation into a laptop sized body for funsies, but his…

BB-8 by Sphero review: strictly for the fans

Droid sidekicks have always played an important part in the success of the Star Wars franchise. What, after all, would the original trilogy have…

5 awesome holiday gifts for kids

‘Tis the season for family, for goodwill, and to be spending crap loads of money on stuff for your kids. Let’s not lie, that’s…

Raspberry Pi Zero’s a $5 computer that’s smaller than a banknote

Raspberry Pi, the microcomputer that powers of the world’s most interesting home projects, was already fairly small. You could easily tote one around in…

Boston Dynamic’s creepy humanoid robot spectacularly slouches through forest

US-based engineering and robotics design company Boston Dynamics continues to turn heads with yet another showcase of its robotic prowess. This time round, it’s…

Robotic lawn mowers soon to graze US lawns

Automated lawn mowers are more and more becoming a reality around the globe. While these sheep-replacers have started cropping up all over in Europe…

5 useful but fashionable fitness gadgets for the sporty generation

Purchasing gifts in this day and age is a scary task. There’s no such thing as resorting to socks if all else fails, and…

Fallout 4 fans can preorder a real limited edition Pip-Boy for $120

For more news, announcements and videos from E3 2015, follow our dedicated week-long live blog. Set in a post-apocalyptic world (roughly around the 22nd…

5 incredible robots showcased at DARPA’s Robotics Challenge

Entrants in DARPA’s 2015 Robotics Challenge competed for a US$3.5-million cash prize, and the robots showcased didn’t fail to deliver on their promise. The…

Tempescope downloads the weather forecast and makes it rain, literally

Weather is a difficult phenomenon for the average Joe to read. It’s erratic, and even more so in Cape Town, so one must be…

MIT builds ‘first ever’ cheetah-like running, jumping four-legged robot

This week MIT researchers released a video featuring the first ever four-legged robot that can identify and jump over obstacles while running. Thanks to…

Kickstarter Cubit lets makers build to their imagination’s content

Crowdfunding and the Maker Movement go hand in hand, and there have been a number of projects riding on the coattails of this new…

Bipedal robot ATRIAS takes its first outdoor stroll

Developed by engineers at Oregon State University (OSU), ATRIAS is a bipedal robot that recently took its first ever outdoor stroll, marking a significant milestone in its…

Nexpaq is a smart, modular Iron Man suit for your smartphone

Phones embracing the beauty of modular technology might still seem a big strange to some, and a bit far from consumer reality. This is…

DIY ‘Iron Man’ glove boils oranges using lasers, won’t defeat Ultron

What do you get when you combine a Marvel fanatic with an inventor who has his own YouTube channel with thousands of subscribers? Ladies and…

Festo’s butterfly drones will set your heart aflutter

Not only do most drones get a bad rap for being buzzing contraptions of death that can easily invade our privacy, they are also not…

KSafe locks away temptation so you can reach your goals

Storing things for rainy days often doesn’t quite work that well, especially since the storage container is easily accessible, and pries open with a…

This Post Modern Skate lets hipsters wheel around with no board

Minimalism is the new cool. Just ask the company, Hammacher Schlemmer, which has added a skateboard with no board to their range of interesting…

Hemingwrite is the typewriter for the modern age

The Hemingwrite is a portable typewriter that features a large e-ink display and the ability to upload your work to the cloud via WiFi. It’s also a…

VR entertainment could be coming to a British Airways flight near you

Google updates Chrome OS with better navigation and audio control

YouTube to stop monetisation of ‘unfair’ manual copyright claims

Five SA fintechs that service the growing market of SME lending

AlphaCode awards R16m in grants, support services to eight black-owned SA fintechs

Seedstars calls on startups to apply to Tanzania accelerator and receive $25k each

Some older Nokia smartphones to receive an extra year of updates

The foldable Huawei Mate X is now delayed until November

Open-world Need for Speed Heat is launching in November

Audi’s new cars in Germany will count you down, pace you to green lights

Two Ford Focus trim levels also found to have lock issues

South Africa’s govt ministers really love German cars and big Toyotas report reveals