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Nintendo ends online gaming for Wii, DS and DSi

Sad news for Nintendo aficionados: the company will today terminate “online gameplay, matchmaking and leaderboards” support for its Wii, DS and DSi consoles, the…

Far Cry 4 launches 18 November with Harpoon Gun for the Limited Edition

Far Cry 4 is real and launches 18 November 2014 for Xbox One, Xbox 360, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3 and Windows PC. Developers Ubisoft have…

A ‘less addictive’ Flappy Bird returns this August confirms creator

Near the beginning of 2014, a game called Flappy Bird took over gamers’ hearts, minds and fingers as they endlessly, and fruitlessly tapped towards…

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….

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…

Nokia announces the dual-SIM Asha 310

Nokia has announced a new addition to its feature phone line-up. The Nokia Asha 310 runs on the Series 40 platform and can be…

Tesla releases app for its Models S electric car on iOS and Android

Tesla has announced an app for its Tesla Model S that will monitor aspects of the car, change settings and honk the horn if…

Highlights from the 2013 Chicago Auto Show

In the windy city of Chicago, muscle car crazed Americans had their chance to show off some new metal to the world this weekend….

GPT 5.2 lands in the API and could reshape how SA builds with AI

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HONOR’s customer first strategy is reshaping South Africa’s smartphone market

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