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Solar Roadways pave the future with clean, free energy

Solar Roadways, a company that intends to pave our roads with solar panels, recently surpassed its massive funding goal of US$1-million on Indiegogo. In…

Watch Dogs on Xbox 360 is ‘super smooth’, but has PS2-quality trees

Watch Dogs releases 27 May for Xbox One, PS4, PC, Xbox 360, PS3 and Wii U but it’s only PC and next-generation console owners…

FIFA World online beta released just in time for hungry World Cup fans

EA Sports has officially taken advantage of the World Cup-hype to open FIFA World for online beta play. The free-to-play title will be available…

Windows RT’s failure equals Surface Mini no-show

When Microsoft launched its ultra-thin, ultra-expensive Surface Pro 3 during a presentation in New York earlier this week, the internet was left wondering where…

‘Robocop’, ‘3 Days to Kill’ and ‘Jack Ryan’ most pirated films of the week

While piracy is both illegal and frowned upon, everyone’s still at. Piracy news site TorrentFreak has released its most popular film downloads for the…

HBO lampoons Nintendo gay marriage stance in ‘Tomodachi Life’

Nintendo’s upcoming 3DS title Tomodachi Life (Nintendo’s playful version of The Sims) received a flood of negative attention after it was found that same-sex…

OwnPhone launches world’s first 3D printed braille phone

British company OwnPhone has launched what’s said to be the first phone in the world using braille as its primary user interface. Apart from…

Audi sheds light with Matrix LED headlamps

Picture this: you’re driving at night on a long and rather pleasant section of deserted road, and all of a sudden some character drives…

Huawei Ascend P2 hands-on review: possibly the world’s fastest phone

Last year Huawei gave us the world’s slimmest and the world’s most powerful smartphones in the form of the Ascend P1 S and Ascend D Quad, and…

Samsung to unveil Galaxy S IV 14 March [updated]

Update: It’s official, this is the invite for the Samsung Unpacked event. It starts at 19:00 EST, which is 02:00pm for everyone in South…

Samsung HomeSync is the Apple TV we craved [MWC]

This is perfect: Apple TV can suck on some fear with the introduction of Samsung’s HomeSync, a JellyBean-powered media centre unveiled today, only hours…

McLaren reveals the dangerously powerful P1 engine

High horsepower outputs are all the rage these days; with hatchbacks boasting 300bhp and saloons 500bhp; hearing about supercars with astronomical power outputs is…

Google launches Chromebook Pixel, a $1 300 curiosity

It was rumored that Google would bring out another Chromebook, and it has. Google’s launched the Pixel, a US$1 300 laptop with a 12.85-inch…

PIXEL is interactive LED art lovingly controlled by Android devices

Pixel art is making a coming back with this neat little frame created by Al Linke called Â PIXEL. This creation is an interactive…

PS4 exposed: red-hot next-gen action

Recap Sony did not show the PS4 console, demoed the new touch controller, an “always on” interface, a quick look at the new UI,…

PS4 won’t block second-hand games says Sony

Eurogamer reports that Sony, despite the internet going insane about this, won’t be blocking second-hand or used Playstation titles. “Do you want us to…

‘Destiny’ cheat-sheet: Bungie’s latest epic laid bare

You thought nothing would ever be better than Halo. Bungie’s masterpiece. Its signature franchise, most notable for one of the most memorable characters in…

PS4 launches November and will cost US$429 [rumour]

Reliable sources, Kotaku has them. According to the site, Sony’s Playstation 4 will launch State-side November 2013 for US$429 and US$529, depending on internal…

Acura invents space-age car welding techniques ‘3D Lock Seam’

Sometimes it’s the small things that make big waves, like a small meteor smashing into an ocean. Acura has developed a new welding technique…

Leaked Durango Kinect specs hint at dramatically higher motion detection

The specs for the Kinect 2.0, the next generation depth camera and motion sensor to be coupled with the new Xbox, have been leaked…

HTC One: ‘looks stunning & stays that way’

HTC’s launched the HTC One, live from New York and London. But who cares about the venue, here’s everything you need to know about…

Samsung to announce Galaxy S IV 14 March in New York

“Sources familiar with Samsung’s plans” have outright confirmed that 14 March is the launch date for a few devices from one of Korea’s most…

Samsung reveals Wi-Fi Galaxy Camera minus the 3G

The camera performs well, and is an exceptionally desirable piece of tech Here’s the link to the full press release from Uncle Sammy, but…

TCL South Africa Unveils 2025 Mini LED TV Range with Wide Viewing Angles

RIP Skype Microsoft Pulls the Plug on a Digital Pioneer

SITA pushes back as Home Affairs eyes IT exit

EmpowaEntrepreneurs 2025 Targets Africa’s High-Growth Founders and Investors

French No-Code Pioneer Tinkso Secures Strategic Investment from SA Entrepreneur Henk Pretorius

IBM Think 2025: Enterprise Gen AI Moves Beyond the Hype

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

Slate Truck is an outrageously sensible pickup

Red Bull wings for Lucid – not Tesla

Gravity is a true driver’s EV SUV