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Half Life writer posts Episode 3 ‘fanfic’

Fans have been clamouring for a continuation of the Half Life story, with Half Life 2: Episode 2 being the last proper game in…

HTC exploring sale of divisions, self – report

Taiwanese mobile company HTC hasn’t had the easiest few years, having been toppled from its position as one of the most popular smartphone manufacturers…

Xbox One X local release date ‘cannot be confirmed’

The Xbox One X is scheduled to launch in the USA and other major markets this holiday season, delivering a super-powered version of Microsoft‘s…

M6 Note: another dual-camera Note launched this week

Samsung isn’t the only company launching a Note device this week, as Meizu revealed the M6 Note budget phablet as well, ostensibly taking on…

Galaxy Note 8 official, packs wide-angle and telephoto cameras [Update]

Update, 10am, 24 August 2017: After a glance at GSM Arena’s listing, it appears that Samsung doesn’t actually have an LG-style wide-angle camera on…

How does Skyrim perform on Switch?

Gamescom 2017 is in full swing and Bethesda and Nintendo have finally allowed gamers to try out the Nintendo Switch version of The Elder…

Galaxy Note 8: when and how to watch the live-stream?

Samsung’s Galaxy Note 8 event kicks off soon, but if you’re wondering how to get in on the action, well… wonder no more. The…

Moto360 pre-release review reveals one damn fine smartwatch

Luca Viscardi is kind of a “big thing” in his native Italy, so naturally when Mister Gadget gets his hands on a smartwatch, it…

Fugly Timex IronMan One smartwatch don’t need no stinking smartphone for 3G

While smartphone and washing machine manufacturers ply newfound trades in the smartwatch industy, actual watch makers are entirely absent. It’s just a hunch, but…

MIT boffins create visual microphone with packet of chips

Here’s an age old conundrum: If a tree falls in a forest, and no one’s around to hear it, does it make a sound?…

This production-ready robotic exoskeleton gives shipbuilders superhuman strength

Superhuman robotic exoskeletons are the stuff of legend. Tony Stark, the World Cup and even the U.S. Military have explored the possibilities that a…

This $30 Android smartphone will bridge the gap between smart and feature phone

Smartphones are getting more powerful (and some, even cheaper) with each passing day. While Apple and company are locked in a vicious technological scrap,…

Windows XP, 7 still reigns supreme as Windows 8 gets minor UI fixes with ‘Update 2’

As if Windows updates weren’t hard enough to keep track of already, Microsoft is readying yet another vaguely-named bundle just in time for August’s…

US inventor 3D-prints castle in his backyard

3D printing will undoubtedly change the world in a big way. The technology allows for the easy creation of rather complex structures, so one…

Modbook turns MacBook Pro into iTablet for a mere $2000

Users usually purchase MacBook Pros because they are, in fact, great laptops. Apple fans requiring a handheld, touchscreen machine are drawn towards Cupertino’s iPad…

This handmade silk leaf produces oxygen and is ideal for space travel

Plants are those useful green things humans cultivate from seed for food, or chop down to provide materials like paper. Most importantly, we also…

EA Access is Netflix for games: $5 monthly and exclusively for Xbox One

Electronic Arts is betting big on their latest Netflix-like service with Microsoft, by offering a US$5 a month or US$30 a year service for…

Smouldering smartphones: a brief history of mobile phone fires and how to avoid them

Smartphones are a mixture of electronic circuitry and potentially volatile substances, or at least that’s what victims of spontaneous cellphone combustion believe. There’s a…

Sly Stallone should thank you for not downloading ‘The Expendables 3’ DVD screener

Inside each and every one of us is a metaphorical compass that guides our actions. When we perceive something to be rotten, the compass…

Nanospheres to make lithium batteries four times juicier

Batteries are wonderful creatures, powering our digital lives for days at a time. But as thirsty mobile devices’ need for power grows, the current…

Sony Xperia Z3 may have quad-core CPU, 20.7MP camera and 5.15″ display

Sony has the Z2, possible one of the best smartphones the Xperia range has ever pushed out. But what would technology companies be without…

Big guns, big personalities: ‘Halo: Nightfall’ trailer debuts at Comic-Con

Microsoft may have murdered Xbox Entertainment Studios earlier this week citing its massive restructuring plans, but this doesn’t signal the end for the projects that…

A streamlined ‘Windows 9’ to become centralised OS for all Microsoft devices

Microsoft’s forthcoming OS will be a one-size-fits-all solution, spanning across desktop, mobile and Xbox platforms, Satya Nadella confirmed. The move comes amid a spate…

South Africa Could Leap Ahead By Simulating The Future With AI

Trump Wants To Sue Trevor Noah, The Grammys Got Messy, And X Is Absolutely Eating It Up

What South Africans Need To Know About The New Face Of Banking Fraud

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

OPPO Reno15 Series Lands In South Africa With Big Cameras And Bigger Battery Ambitions

OPPO Reno15 Series Brings Flagship-Level Hardware Logic to the Mid-Tier in South Africa

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

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