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These locally available Chromebooks have Android apps

Chromebooks has received plenty of love internationally, becoming a viable alternative in many ways to Macbooks and Windows laptops. In South Africa, our choices…

Hacked PS4s can now run PS2 ISOs

The PS4 was recently hacked, allowing for a variety of homebrew software and, almost inevitably, the ability to run pirated games. But who expected…

Qualcomm paid Apple for exclusivity, fined €997m, EU rules [Update: Qualcomm to appeal]

Chipmaker Qualcomm has been fined €997-million (US$1.2-billion) by the European Union for paying Apple to turn down cellular chips from rival companies. “Qualcomm illegally shut…

Apple HomePod gets release date – but nothing for SA yet

The Apple HomePod represents the Cupertino company’s foray into the popular smart speaker sector, currently dominated by the likes of Amazon and Google. We…

Xbox Game Pass to get Xbox exclusives on launch day

Microsoft’s Xbox Game Pass is a solid first step into the world of subscription-based gaming, offering just over 100 games for R159 a month. The…

God of War gets 20 April release date, new trailer

The first trailer for the new God of War title drew a ton of positive attention, with subsequent trailers showing that Sony definitely has…

GPD Win 2 portable gaming device smashes Indiegogo target

Last month, we reported on the specs and claimed benchmarks of the GPD Win 2, the successor to the original Windows-based portable gaming device….

LG Q6 launches in SA next month, what about price?

The LG Q6 was revealed internationally last month, bringing the “FullVision” display to cheaper smartphones. At the time of the reveal, we got word…

Exclusive: Nokia 8 gets SA price, cheapest flagship in market?

HMD’s Nokia-branded smartphones seem to have received a very welcome reception globally and in South Africa, with its budget devices attracting plenty of attention. But…

Xbox Game Pass comes to South Africa next month, price revealed

When Microsoft announced Xbox Game Pass earlier this year, our first question was “will it be available in South Africa?”. Unfortunately, as Gearburn exclusively…

Android O to be called Oreo? Leaks say yes

It’s about time for Google to give a proper, confectionary-themed name to its Android O update, isn’t it? The company will be holding an…

Samsung teases Galaxy Note 8 dual cameras in new video

By now we already know that the Galaxy Note 8 will be packing two main cameras, adopting a trend started by the likes of…

Is this the final design for Xiaomi Mi Mix 2? [Video]

The Xiaomi Mi Mix is arguably one of the most beautiful smartphones released in the last 18 months, popularising the current trend of thin…

Kirin 970: have details for Huawei’s next flagship chip leaked?

Earlier this week, we reported on claims that Huawei’s HiSilicon Kirin 970 processor, expected to be used in the Huawei Mate 10 (and probably…

Asus Zenfone 4 range now official, dual cameras all around

The Asus Zenfone family is one of the more innovative smartphone lines out there, often packing a host of features and an attractive price….

Nokia 8: 8 things you should know about HMD’s new flagship

True to the leaks, HMD revealed the Nokia 8 last night, being the first flagship from the new custodians of the Nokia mobile brand….

How well are HMD’s Nokia smartphones selling in South Africa?

News that Nokia smartphones would be brought back by Finnish company HMD Global was greeted cautiously. After all, there’s more to Nokia than just…

Exclusive: Nokia 8 set for South Africa in September [Update: Vodacom confirms]

Update, 2:57pm, 16 August 2017: Cellucity isn’t the only retailer to confirm that the Nokia 8 will be coming to South Africa in September,…

At least one of the Pixel 2 models will have squeezable edges

Google’s Pixel 2 smartphones are still a while away, but we’ve already seen images leak as well as other details. Now, official documents filed…

Expect more phones with iris scanning, depth sensing thanks to Qualcomm

Qualcomm is one of the biggest players in the smartphone space, its chipsets powering loads of devices around the world. Now, the company has…

Will Kirin 970 be first to use ARM’s new CPU, GPU cores?

Huawei’s Kirin 970 has apparently kicked off mass production, being expected to power the Mate 10 and a few other Huawei/Honor devices in the…

Huawei’s Kirin 970 chip, set to power Mate 10, enters ‘mass production’

Huawei’s HiSilicon has made impressive strides with its mobile processors. Last year’s Kirin 950 saw the company take a big step up in the…

Nokia 8 set for reveal this week: what to expect?

HMD’s Nokia smartphones seem to be enjoying brisk sales thus far, but the flagship Nokia 8 is also set to be revealed this week….

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