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Netflix, Hulu no longer trapped behind Xbox Live Gold paywall

Well, here’s some news arriving earlier than expected. After speculation that Microsoft will drop Xbox Live Gold’s streaming paywall for services like Netflix and Hulu,…

Sony reveals massive ‘May Madness’ PlayStation games sale

Sony just revealed over a hundred selected PlayStation games on special. The ginormous sale, which ceases to exist at the end of this month, is…

Microsoft finally launches $399 Xbox One without Kinect

From 9 June, a US$399 Xbox One goes on sale “wherever the console is sold” and pre-orders begin today. In a move straight out…

New Rockstar game coming to Xbox One, PS4 before March 2015

Rockstar Games will release a title for next-gen consoles before the end of March 2015, parent company Take-Two Interactive’s CEO Strauss Zelnick, has said….

Motorola launches ‘not-so-dumb’ Moto E, $200 Moto G with LTE

“Goodbye, dumb phone” is the tagline Motorola is going for with its latest smartphone, the Moto E — a wallet-friendly device with a couple…

Uni8 could be first Windows Phone 8.1 device from LG [rumour]

LG’s been quite busy recently. After announcing plans to extend its G Pad tablet range and releasing a cool G Watch promo video, the Korean company…

BlackBerry launches $200 Z3 ‘Jakarta Edition’ for Indonesia

BlackBerry is launching its latest smartphone this week. The Z3, also called the Jakarta Edition, is a sub-US$200 smartphone designed specifically with the Indonesian…

No ‘Destiny’ in 2013 says Activision

Care of Joystiq.com and a sneaky Activision press release, we’ve learned that Bungie’s next “ten year project”, Destiny won’t launch in 2013. Boo. We…

Oxford researchers set to challenge Google’s self-driving car monopoly

Money goes a long way, but ingenuity can go further. The equation usually goes like this: lots of money attracts smart people and makes…

Lynx A: the Kickstarter project for the world’s first 3D point-and-shoot camera

It might look a little clumsy and uses a VGA camera, and yes you will look like a tourist from a developing country walking…

Rumoured Galaxy S IV spotted in Nenamark benchmarking tests

The much debated but yet to be confirmed Samsung Galaxy S IV has seen plenty of rumours, from specs to release dates. The latest…

New LG Optimus G Pro finally unveiled, will go on sale this week in Korea

Back in January 2013, Gearburn reported on the LG Optimus G Pro with specs that made us sit up straight and take notice. LG…

‘Back to the Future’ De Lorean restored, returned to Universal Studios

Dr. Emmet “Doc” Brown’s DeLorean time travel machine is one of the most iconic cars of the silver screen. And also the only distinction…

HTC One outed days before official launch

Our ever reliable buddies at Evleaks, a Twitter-based rumour-busting account that is usually spot on, have revealed a picture of the HTC One in…

The Tesla war of words heats up in the California cold

Tesla seems to like making a fuss if it doesn’t like what people have to say about its cars. This is not the first…

Wii U takes a dive as dismal sales figures revealed for Q1 2013

The Nintendo Wii U has recorded less than stellar sales for its first quarter of 2013. Actually, dismal is a better word. According to…

Is this the control pad for the PS4?

Update: this is, apparently, the controller for the PS4. Thankfully, the touchpad is small and unobtrusive. Check it out! According to a 2012 patent…

HP tries again: plans to release new Android smartphones, tablets

HP lost the mobile and tablet race last time we checked. And this was back in 2009. Four years later and HP’s ready to…

‘Batman Arkham 3’ swoops in sometime during 2013

Hot news for Batman fans, and gaming fans in general. Batman Arkham “whatever” 3 is scheduled for a 2013 release, says Time Warner’s CFO…

The world’s first bionic eye to enter US market soon

The Argus II Retinal Prosthesis System, the world’s first bionic eye, will see its US debut this year pending the approval by the US…

The GTA V delay: explaining the inevitable

At any time, the player can swap between the three central characters Next-gen bound? One theory is that GTA V will soon be the…

Sneaky snaps of iPhone 5S show a device rolling into production [rumour]

Care of Zol.com.cn, we have what may be the very first images of the iPhone 5S. It’s a quick blog post with a short…

Acer’s New Nitro AI Gaming Gear Is Here—But Is It Worth It for South Africans?

R19,000 for Bass? Sony Tests South Africa’s Audio Appetite

Tech Stocks Tank – Can SA Survive a Global Meltdown?

SA Business Confidence: Fintech Lula Sounds Alarm on SME Reality

Why MVNOs are gaining ground — and how Huge NXTGN is accelerating the shift

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

Gravity is a true driver’s EV SUV

L2 charging and the power of dwell time

Tires and tariffs