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Leak: here’s why Snapdragon 460 might be 2018’s superstar budget chip

The Snapdragon 670 isn’t the only chip apparently leaked in recent days, as the Snapdragon 640 and Snapdragon 460 were also outlined in the…

These are Steam’s most lucrative video games of 2017

It was another bumper year for the gaming industry in 2017, featuring plenty of must-play titles from the likes of Sony, Nintendo and other developers….

Snapdragon 670: a more powerful processor than Snapdragon 835?

The Snapdragon 835 was easily the most popular processor for flagship Android phones, beating the likes of Samsung, Huawei‘s HiSilicon and Mediatek. Now, a…

Now Xiaomi has copied Apple’s gestures

Xiaomi gained a reputation in its early years as a company that heavily copied Apple, from hardware design and product names to the look…

Wave goodbye to WhatsApp on BlackBerry, WP this week

WhatsApp is the most popular mobile messaging platform in the world right now, being available on a variety of smartphone platforms. But the mobile…

By the numbers: Gearburn’s top ten articles of 2017

We’re less than a week away from the end of the year, so it seems like a no-brainer to look at the most popular…

Apple cracks down on lootboxes, devs now have to disclose details

Lootboxes have become one of the most contentious issues in the gaming industry in recent times, as everything from PC and console titles to…

BlackBerry finally releases Priv – its first Android phone

BlackBerry has finally gone over to the dark side. In a bid to find some relevance in our smartphone world dominated by iOS, Android…

Activision Blizzard’s purchase of King could be the acquisition of the year

Candy Crush Saga (CCS), yes that game, is probably one of the most well known titles in modern pop culture. It’s the Super Mario…

New Apple TV coming to South Africa early November

After the iPhone 6S, the iPad mini 4 and the Apple Watch have arrived in the country, Core Group, Apple’s major local importer, has…

Nintendo announces its first mobile game coming in 2016

We knew that Nintendo was heading for the mobile gaming sphere, but we didn’t quite know when or how it would do this. Finally,…

Samsung’s trying to remedy Snapdragon 820 heat woes, report suggests

Poor Qualcomm. It tried its best to disguise how awful its HTC One M9 chip was, the Snapdragon 810, but it seems that its…

Xbox One’s Windows 10 update penned for 12 November

Windows 10 is Microsoft‘s new actuator, which has seen the company reinvent itself in the smartphone and ultraportable tablet segments. But now, the company’s…

Canal Walk Gaming Expo starts tomorrow 27 October in Cape Town

Popular Cape Town shopping destination Canal Walk will host its own gaming expo from 27 October to 1 November 2015. In association with retailer…

Bethesda, Carlsberg team up for zesty ‘Fallout Beer’

Bethesda and Carlsberg UK have teamed up to create what will probably be the drink of choice for European fans playing Fallout 4 this…

PlayStation 4 faceplates available in South Africa from November [update]

Update: It seems that the initial press release sent out by PlayStation and company had the incorrect date, at least according to them. The…

PlayStation 4 price drops to R5499 in South Africa

PlayStation South Africa has today announced a R500 price drop on the PlayStation 4. This comes after last week’s announcement that the PlayStation 4…

4 numbers that tell rAge 2015’s story

Is it safe to say that rAge 2015 was the biggest one yet? Well, statistically, yes. NAG, the organisation behind South Africa’s northerly gaming…

Japan Display’s 8K 17.3-inch screen features over 33-million pixels

Referring to resolutions in terms of K isn’t as rare as it used to be. 4K is practically the upper-echelon of gaming and content…

Biggest South African downloaders blowing over 8TB a month, according to new report

A new report published on MyBroadband suggests that us South Africans sure do love to use that bandwidth, with Afrihost Business users the most…

Humble Monthly Bundle offers a digital gaming package every month

Humble Bundle is known for its regular ‘pay-what-you-want’ video game and book packages, which also help different charities from proceeds. Announced on Thursday, the…

Telkom to double ADSL subscribers’ data, drop prices of select Home Internet products

Telkom, perhaps getting into the Christmas spirit earlier than usual this year, is giving away double ADSL data to its subscribers from 1 October…

Elon Musk’s Tesla Powerwall kit will cost R225k in South Africa

Earlier this year, South African-born Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced plans to create and distribute home power reservoirs that could keep the lights on…

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

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

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

GTA 6 Is Officially Coming in 2026: The New Date, the Delays and the South African Reality Check

The Gaming Gear South Africans Are Actually Buying This December

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