How-To Guides

10 steps, tips and tricks for setting up your Hisense H30

For R5999, the Hisense H30 poses a real problem for mid-range smartphones like the Samsung Galaxy A50 and Huawei P30 Lite. It’s a device…

10 tips and tricks for setting up your Huawei P30 Lite

The Huawei Lite series is the Nokia 3310 of our time. Everyone and their dog has one. Earlier this year alongside the P30 range,…

Have a tech question? These 5 Reddit subs are here to help

If you have a question about a smartphone, computer or anything overtly tech related, there’s no better place to ask than the internet. But…

How to breathe new life into old PCs and laptops

Chances are high if you’re a tech lover that you have a senior laptop or computer occupying garage space. It’s certainly true for me….

3 simple tips to optimise your smartphone photography

I’m not the biggest fan of smartphone photography. Real purpose-built cameras just give you so much more in every way. There’s more depth of…

6 questions to ask before buying a gaming console [Tech Savvy SA]

Tech Savvy SA is a series of articles on Gearburn and Memeburn that aims to deliver useful, locally relevant advice to the average South…

Buying a sub-R5000 laptop? Keep these tips in mind [Tech-Savvy SA]

Tech Savvy SA is a series of articles on Gearburn and Memeburn that aims to deliver useful, locally relevant advice to the average South…

Comparison: Snapdragon laptops versus Chromebooks

December 2017 saw Qualcomm finally reveal proper Snapdragon-powered laptops at its Tech Summit, capable of running full-fledged Windows 10. Featuring proper Windows apps and…

Buying a second-hand smartphone? Use these tips [Tech Savvy SA]

Tech Savvy SA is a series of articles on Gearburn and Memeburn that aims to deliver useful, locally relevant advice to the average South…

Is that Black Friday game deal legit? Use these price trackers

Black Friday looms large, bringing with it the promise of discounted goodness. But some of these deals might not be as good as you…

5 older budget smartphones that are still worth buying [Tech Savvy SA]

Tech Savvy SA is a series of articles on Gearburn and Memeburn that aims to deliver useful, locally relevant advice to the average South…

Gearburn’s guide to Huawei’s Kirin processors [Updated]

Update, 17 October 2017: We’ve updated our guide to include the Kirin 970 chip (powering the Mate 10) and the mid-range Kirin 659 processor….

5 questions to ask before buying a smartphone

Buying a phone isn’t quite as big a commitment as buying a car or house, but it’s still a pretty noteworthy move to make….

Our favourite budget smartphones of 2017 thus far

Yes, high-end smartphones are slowly creeping up to the R20 000 mark (and breaching it in some cases), but budget devices are also continuing…

Get these tech items for your next protest

Earlier this year, South Africa saw some of the largest protests since the Apartheid era, as citizens rallied against President Jacob Zuma. But whether you’re…

Manual smartphone photography: here’s what those terms mean [Tech Savvy SA]

Tech Savvy SA is a series of articles on Gearburn and Memeburn that aims to deliver useful, locally relevant advice to the average South African….

Smartphone photography jargon: here’s what it all means [Tech-Savvy SA]

Tech Savvy SA is a series of articles on Gearburn and Memeburn that aims to deliver useful, locally relevant advice to the average South…

A beginner’s guide to smartphone jargon [Tech Savvy SA]

Tech Savvy SA is a series of articles on Gearburn and Memeburn that aims to deliver useful, locally relevant advice to the average South…

Spec shootout: Huawei P10 vs LG G6 vs Samsung Galaxy S8

South Africans will have several top-end smartphones to choose from over the next few weeks and months. We’ve already seen the LG G6 launch,…

Here’s what to know before buying a R1000 smartphone [Tech Savvy SA]

Tech Savvy SA is a series of articles on Gearburn and Memeburn that aims to deliver useful, locally relevant advice to the average South…

8 essential gadgets for ghost hunting this Halloween

In celebrations of All Hallows’ Eve (that’s Halloween if you didn’t’ know) we have decided to take a look at some of the cutting-edge…

10 tips for shooting better smartphone photos

Mobile cameras have come in leaps and bounds since the VGA-quality snaps of years gone by. Today’s mobile cameras use some impressively miniaturised components…

iPhone 7: non-contract, prepaid pricing in South Africa

It’s iPhone 7 launch day in South Africa, and that means long lines outside stores and very slow online payments portals. But where can…

South Africa rejoice: no load shedding scheduled for Sunday, says Eskom

Google Maps now features four new road incident report categories

Google’s Live Caption can officially caption Pixel 4 videos in real time

Here are five SA hardware startups making waves in 2019

Here are the nine startups pitching today at Seedstars Kampala

Nintendo’s ‘Ring Fit Adventure’ hits South Africa for R1299

3 (more) phones under R500 that will run WhatsApp in South Africa

Google’s Stadia controller won’t be totally wireless at launch

What other parts may need to be replaced with my windscreen? [Sponsored]

African car company Mureza to debut Prim8 mini-SUV at Automechanika Johannesburg

2020 Nissan GTR 50th Anniversary edition hits SA, starts at R2.4m

How-To Guides

10 steps, tips and tricks for setting up your Hisense H30

10 tips and tricks for setting up your Huawei P30 Lite

Have a tech question? These 5 Reddit subs are here to help

How to breathe new life into old PCs and laptops

3 simple tips to optimise your smartphone photography

6 questions to ask before buying a gaming console [Tech Savvy SA]

Buying a sub-R5000 laptop? Keep these tips in mind [Tech-Savvy SA]

Comparison: Snapdragon laptops versus Chromebooks

Buying a second-hand smartphone? Use these tips [Tech Savvy SA]

Is that Black Friday game deal legit? Use these price trackers

5 older budget smartphones that are still worth buying [Tech Savvy SA]

Gearburn’s guide to Huawei’s Kirin processors [Updated]

5 questions to ask before buying a smartphone

Our favourite budget smartphones of 2017 thus far

Get these tech items for your next protest

Manual smartphone photography: here’s what those terms mean [Tech Savvy SA]

Smartphone photography jargon: here’s what it all means [Tech-Savvy SA]

A beginner’s guide to smartphone jargon [Tech Savvy SA]

Spec shootout: Huawei P10 vs LG G6 vs Samsung Galaxy S8

Here’s what to know before buying a R1000 smartphone [Tech Savvy SA]

8 essential gadgets for ghost hunting this Halloween

10 tips for shooting better smartphone photos

iPhone 7: non-contract, prepaid pricing in South Africa

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