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Steam Music enters invite-only beta

Steam sales and downloads have been tremendous, numbering in the hundreds of millions. There’s apps now, Steam OS, Big Picture mode for our luscious…

EverythingMe launches predictive Android mod, previews Firefox Launcher

EverythingMe is a new Android app that can help you personalise your homescreen based on predictions. To further better your experience, Mozilla and EverythingMe…

Apple hires sleep expert, might build iWatch to monitor fitness and vital signs

We probably won’t see the iWatch anytime soon but when we do, it’s gonna rock our socks off. If saucy speculation is anything to…

ReROLL: an open-world RPG that turns Earth into the battleground

The ambitions and imaginations of gamers exceeds all. Some ex-Ubisoft developers are setting out on the bold mission to map the entire world using…

Pebble launches appstore for iOS with over 1000 apps, Android app on its way

Pebble has finally launched version 2.0 of its app store, making it available on iTunes with a beta version for Android users on its…

Google Glass gains ‘5 little games’, filled with big ideas

“Simpsons did it,” is what we thought when this news shot past out noses. Google Glass now does gaming. Exceptionally simple gaming, but it…

Apple tests solar-powered, wireless charging and movement tech for iWatch

From fitness trackers to Google Glass and smartwatches, each has its own gimmicky allure as well as potential shortfalls. The one issue they all…

WP 8 reboot bug being patched come December

Early adoption is often fraught with peril, in this case for Windows Phone 8 users, it took the guise of devices randomly rebooting on…

Apple’s new 21.5-inch iMac available for order from 30 November

People will be able to order the new iMac from the Apple online store come 30 November, at least one of them anyway. This…

The WOW factor toy any child, or adult, would want

Puzzlebox Brainstorms, an open source software suite supporting school projects, has developed a brain-controlled toy helicopter. No, this is not an April Fools joke…

Ordered an Asus Taichi? Expect shipping delays until next year

When we first heard that ASUS were going to release a dual screen full HD touch enabled tablet-hybrid, our interest was definitely piqued. The…

Wii Mini revealed ‘accidentally’ on Best Buy website

God, no. What is this? Update: Best Buy has just confirmed it. The Wii Mini is US$99 and is the ugly stepsister of consoles….

Nintendo TVii set for 8 December launch in Japan, Europe and US to wait until 2013

Nintendo unveiled its new Wii U console to the American public on 18 November, the reception was strong with the company reporting an estimated…

Windows Phone 8 update, Apollo Plus rumoured for early 2013 release

Microsoft is rumoured to release the first Windows Phone 8 update during first quarter 2013. The rumoured update is named Apollo Plus (we can…

Lenovo steps up battery power with Ideaphone P770

Lenovo has crammed more into its budget smartphone than any other manufacturer to date. The new Lenovo IdeaPhone P770 has a battery with 3…

Nokia debut 206 and Asha 205 with new ‘Slam’ media sharing feature

Nokia is turning its attention to emerging markets with the announcement of its new 206 and Asha 205 handsets. These budget phones feature social…

Google set to manufacture its own tablet with Chrome OS

According to the Chinese Commercial Times (translated), Google could launch itself into the tablet market as early as the first quarter of 2013. Many…

Windows Phone 7.8 revealed ahead of Chinese launch

Although Windows Phone 8 has garnered much of the media’s attention, It appears that Microsoft still has more to offer users before 2012 comes…

Fancy 3D printer spits outs ‘replacement parts’ for humans

3D printing is getting big. In a recent article, Sorab Ghaswalla listed 3D printing as number one on his list of five things “that…

HTC Deluxe DLX to join new range of 5-inch smartphones

Say hello to the HTC Deluxe DLX. It’s is not the first 5-incher from HTC: the Taiwanese manufacturer recently released two region specific five-inch…

Xbox TV: Microsoft set-top box rumoured for 2013

Rumours currently doing the rounds detail a Microsoft designed TV set-top box for Xbox. This development has gained traction following another rumour describing a…

WP 8 users left frustrated with lack of Xbox Video support

Windows Phone 8 users will not be pleased to find out that content downloaded from the newly refined Xbox Video Store has no playback…

Opera Mini Helps South Africans Stay on Top of Every Game

High End Devices Unlock Superior Mobile Experiences in South Africa

South Africa Sees 77% Surge in Demand for AI Skills

Innovate47 Launches Global Food & Agri Accelerator to Back Climate-Smart Startups

Simbi Wabote’s 10-Year Roadmap: How Nigeria Achieved 54% Local Content Growth

Records Tumble In Best Year Yet For South Africa’s Hedge Fund Industry

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

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