Innovation

Lenovo X1 Fold: World’s first foldable PC coming to South Africa – here’s its price…

Earlier this year, Lenovo globally announced the Thinkpad X1 Fold, the world’s first foldable PC. The company has since added that the new device…

ThinkStation P620: Lenovo launches world’s first 64-core workstation

Lenovo has announced the launch of the ThinkStation P620 — the world’s first and only 64-core workstation. The professional computer features the AMD Ryzen…

3 ways flexible glass will enhance tech of the not-too-distant future

In the game of tech, you innovate or die. Over the past few years, tech companies have struggled to come up with the next…

Steam now accepts Bitcoin as payment method

You’ll now be able to purchase all of your Steam Store sales goodies with Bitcoin. Yes, that digital currency that no one quite understands…

Samsung readying rapid 6GB RAM chips for smartphones

The silicon wizards over at Samsung have announced that they’re about to mass produce the “industry’s first” 6GB RAM module crafted using a new…

Hitting the fairway: golf readies itself for the wearable tech revolution

Technology, which is constantly changing, also changes each industry it touches. And it’s currently got its finger on the world of sports, altering the…

IBM-led consortium develops 7nm chip ahead of its time

In the intricate world of silicon, smaller is always better. That’s probably why an IBM-led consortium is making a big fuss about it’s latest…

Raspberry Pi founder teases official 7″ touchscreen, updated A+ board

It’s not too difficult to understand why, but Raspberry Pi micro-computing boards are still selling like chocolate eclairs at a school cake sale. By…

Ebola-combatting robots under consideration for West African deployment

The world’s current Ebola outbreak is quickly turning into the planet’s worst nightmare, and a realization of some of Hollywood’s scariest post-apocalyptic movies, but…

Firefox Hello brings accountless video chat to browsers, future smartphones

Firefox doesn’t get too much love here at Gearburn, even though it’s my favourite piece of software by a country mile. It’s especially sad…

DIY’er invents machine gun that folds and fires paper airplanes

An anonymous inventor who looks like Walter Sobchak from The Big Lebowski recently posted a YouTube video in which he demonstrates a self-made machine…

Samsung’s 60Ghz WiFi ‘removes the gap between theoretical and actual’, has 4.6Gbps transmission speeds

WiFi speeds are a bone of contention in my home. They just never reach the speeds I expect of them, especially when I wander…

Meet Flatev: the world’s first tortilla food replicator

Nespresso coffee machines, with their fancy pods and sleek design have pretty much taken over the tech-hipster scene. Remember grinding coffee by hand, packing…

Kano custom PC makes coding awesome for kids, technically-challenged adults

We’ve probably all heard the term “square-eyes” passed around a lot back in the Nineties, when TV and computer screens were still boxes spurned…

Powering ‘The Internet of Things’ using ant-sized radio chips

Researchers at Stanford have developed a radio the size of an ant that can transmit and receive radio signals the team hopes will someday…

ACHIRES the bipedal robot will somersault into your heart

I’m not completely sure if robots chasing humans on wheels is scarier than robots chasing humans on two legs, but the University of Tokyo…

Vanadium ‘CellCube’ batteries could power South Africa independent of Eskom

We’ve seen questionable substances used for energy storage in the past year, from hemp to used cigarette butts, but the latest breakthrough seems more…

F-16 pilot plus GoPro equals crazy first-person video

Recently, Danish Air Force pilot John Kristensen used a GoPro camera to film his flight in a F-16 Fighting Falcon over Greenland. The video…

Diabetics hopeful laser device succeeds in testing blood sugar levels

Researchers at Princeton University are developing a non-invasive device that uses mid-infrared light to test a diabetic’s blood sugar levels, a process researchers hope will…

Savvy Imgur user builds working 1KB hard drive inside ‘vanilla’ Minecraft

Imgur user smellystring has officially changed my view of Minecraft — and he’ll change yours as well. Below is a fully functional 1KB hard drive, created…

Eye see what you’re doing there: German scientists creates first portable retina scanner

It’s small enough to fit inside a purse, light enough to carry without inconvenience, and it could hold the key to your personal security….

OM/ONE levitating speaker is a football-shaped floating gimmick you’ll probably want

By now, the world is well familiar with those bright, glass-encased liquid speakers that perform a rather stunning light show whenever they are switched…

MIT-made robo-wheelchair the ‘Terminator’ of autonomous transportation

MIT’s voice-commandable, autonomous wheelchair is being tested at The Boston Home, “a specialized-care residence for adults with multiple sclerosis and other progressive neurological conditions.” In…

Microsoft gains access to Open AI code base, trouble for Google?

Nedbank PayShap, hot air, or viable payment solution?

AI crypto: What is AI in crypto and how will it change the game?

Support SMEs to combat SA unemployment, plead experts

Covid-19 slows investments in East African start-ups

FSAT Labs: These 16 start-ups made the cut

Retro Sony Walkman music player NW-A300 comes stylishly compact

Modeling agencies in trouble as AI strikes, here’s why

Get extraordinary photography with the HUAWEI Mate50 Pro

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GR Corolla to continue Toyota’s hot hatch legacy in SA

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