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Phil Spencer announced as new Head of Xbox

From today, Phil Spencer will head the Xbox division, which includes Xbox Music, Live, Video and Microsoft Studios. Spencer — who’s worked at Microsoft…

‘Hitman: Absolution’ is April’s first Xbox Live Games with Gold title

We love free games here at Gearburn, especially the titles offered by Sony as part of its PS Plus subscriber programme. Sadly, Xbox Live…

PS4 sales hit 7-million thanks to ‘InFamous: Second Son’, outsells Xbox One 7:1

As the PS4’s smash hit InFamous: Second Son continues to dominate the charts, the sales of Sony’s current-gen machine now tops 7-million units, says…

New report finds Android apps more stable than iOS, Galaxy S4 most reliable

Are you looking for a stable experience on your smart devices? According to a new report by performance monitoring company Crittercism, Android is said…

Microsoft Office apps debut on iPad, become most popular on iTunes

Microsoft’s Office 365 suite has finally made its way to the iPad. After years of rumours, the iPad suite currently consists of Word, Excel,…

April’s PlayStation Plus UK games could be ‘Hotline Miami’, ‘Sly Cooper’ and ‘PES 2014’

According to UK-based online gaming store GamePointsNow, these are April’s PS Plus games for the EU region: PS4: Mercenary Kings PS3: PES 2014, Sly…

Samsung Galaxy S5 hits South Korea today, defies April 11 ‘launch date’

Samsung’s Galaxy S5 was supposed to launch April 11 in South Korea. But some sneaky stores are already selling it from today, says Bloomberg…

Further Exynos security updates being pushed OTA to Galaxy owners

Just two weeks ago Gearburn reported on the security issue that affected Galaxy owners with Exynos processors (and probably other devices with the same…

Asus looks to Windows Phone OS for the next-gen Padfone

Taiwanese PC maker Asustek Computer Inc. is apparently in talks with Microsoft could become the latest Asian manufacturer build a Windows Phone device. At…

ZTE’s U956 phablet exposed

Pictures of a possible bang-for-your-buck phablet from ZTE, called the U956, has been leaked on Sina Weibo. If an illustrious smartphone is not in…

iPhone owners: snag free phone calls with updated Facebook Messenger app

Facebook’s released an update to its Messenger app and so, users can now send quick voice messages and best of all, make free phone…

PS4 update: Sony will deliver ‘great news’ at E3

E3 is mere months away, but will we see the PS4 at gamings greatest event? This is what Hiroshi Sakamoto, Sony’s vice president of…

Leaked BB10 training manual totes ‘best in class’ HTML5

A leaked PowerPoint presentation of the Blackberry 10 (BB10) training manual for Rogers employees (a retail electronics store in the US) has shed light on the…

Apple TV lands in South Africa

Apple has announced that South Africa will be the latest country Apple TV lands in come 18 January. The product, which was launched in…

Kite HD super-tablet dual boots Ubuntu and Android

This year promises to be an explosive time for tablets. From the get-go we have seen a host of new tablets from previously quiet…

Korean scientists working on bendable battery technology

While most manufacturers have used the term “lighter and thinner” to death, some have opted to include the word “bend”. We reported last year…

HELLO TOUCH fingertip vibrator is the crazy future of foreplay

No one can deny the innovations sex gadgets have delivered over the past couple of years. This includes the vagina-in-a-tube, the Fleshlight. And now,…

Nintendo’s master plan: mashup departments to create next-gen hardware

Nintendo’s 3DS and Wii U consoles had a steady 2012, and the Wii U has performed better than expected although not quite as well…

iPad Mini 2 and iPad 5 set for March launch [rumour]

Thanks to “industry sources”, the new rumour is that there’s going to be two new iPads by March. Namely a fifth-gen iPad and the…

Archos shows off $119 Titanium 70 tablet

The wars between the various tablets have become so furious that pricing of these mobile devices have become an area that can vary between…

Stomach pump 2.0: AspireAssist sucks the food right out of your belly

Most gadgets fill superficial needs. Some empty our stomachs and enrich our lives. This is the AspireAssist, and it sucks the food out of…

Huawei G520: the smartphone where you get what you pay for

Huawei, one of the world’s largest telecommunications companies, has introduced the G520 smartphone, which it intends to sell for only US$225 in China (at…

The 10 most anticipated indie games of 2013

This time of year has a serious lack of new releases. I’m not sure if people are still playing through the mass of games…

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

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