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‘Minecraft: Pocket Edition’ hits 30-million download milestone

Minecraft: Pocket Edition can now hold its head up high alongside its PC and console brothers, as the game has hit the 30-million download…

‘Windows 10 Mobile’ preview coming later this month, reports suggest

Windows 10 is maturing nicely and Microsoft is now ready to unveil a preview for handheld devices later this month, according to The Verge’s…

Samsung Galaxy A7 sports octa-core Exynos CPU, selfie-grade cameras

Samsung has announced another shiny new phone, but its definitely not the one we were hoping for. The Galaxy A7 is the latest in…

Intel Compute Stick turns your TV into a quad-core Atom PC

When Intel isn’t building tiny button-sized wearable platforms, it’s coughing up some more interesting consumer level tidbits. Outed this week is the company’s HDMI…

Toshiba launches ‘world’s first’ SDHC memory card with built-in NFC

Toshiba Corporation today at CES announced the launch of the world’s first SDHC memory card with built in NFC (Near Field Communication) capabilities. The…

COUGAR 200K budget gaming keyboard launches in South Africa

After roaming the international wilderness for a good while, the German gaming peripheral company COUGAR has finally brought its 200K budget gaming keyboard to…

Riot Games crafting dedicated ‘League of Legends’ network

We love CES, but the overload of new devices can get tiresome and a tad mundane. That’s why when companies not associated with the…

Sony’s ‘world’s first’ full-frame mirrorless camera: the 36.4MP α7R

Sony is most likely going to crush the competition with the release of its first-ever full-frame mirrorless cameras, the α7 and α7R. While a…

Olloclip’s new four-in-one lens is going to beef up your iPhone’s camera

When it comes to your smartphone, it’s all about the camera these days. Blame selfies. Olloclip’s new 4-in-1 quick-connect lens has been unveiled today…

Giant screen, crazy speakers, fingerprint scanner: HTC’s One Max is official

Samsung Galaxy Note 3, meet your new over-sized competitor: the HTC One Max. Yep, after months of leaks and rumours, HTC’s new Android phablet…

Nokia’s Lumia 2520 tablet outed on Twitter

Is what’s pictured above, care of Twitter tipster evleaks the real deal? Possibly. The oft reliable Twitter user evleaks managed to grab a shot…

iPhone 5S users reporting dreaded ‘Blue Screen of Death’ iWork bug

Some iPhone 5S users have been reporting the dreaded “Blue Screen of Death” (BSOD) when trying to open iWork or a number of third-party…

Meet FlameStower, the smartphone charger for your campfire

FlameStower converts fire into electricity to charge your smartphone. As simple as that, what more do you need? The Kickstarter project just surpassed its…

Sunflex’s ‘unu’ is a three-in-one Android console entertainment hub for $200

The “unu” (no capital “U” apparently) wants to bring out the most of what Android has to offer. It calls itself a tablet, smart…

76 reasons to love the new fifth-gen iPad

Someone’s got their hands on the fifth-gen iPad and his name, is Sonny Dickson. Dickson’s site deals in leaked prototypes and today, the sites got…

Acer unveils C720 budget Chromebook powered by Haswell, 16GB SSD

A R2 500 (US$250) Haswell-powered Chromebook with not-too-shabby specs. Yes please. Acer’s C720 Chromebook promises a durable battery, fast performance and is of course…

‘Fitbit Force’ health tracker announced today, includes smartphone pairing

Today the Fitbit announced the Fitbit Force — a slightly updated and up-to-date version of the older Flex. The Fitbit Flex was released about…

Amazing fine art 3D printer replicates Van Gogh and Rembrandt paintings

3D printers are replicating all kinds of things these days. From rockets on their way to space and human organs to edible food and…

World’s first curved phone appears, the 5.7″ Samsung Galaxy Round

Here we go, the world’s first concave smartphone, the Samsung Galaxy Round. Besides the unique look and feel of this monster phone, it’s also…

Mad Catz Mojo Android gaming console launches 10 December for $250

Mad Catz‘s mini Android console just got a launch date. The US$250 device will be available 10 December the company announced today. The M.O.J.O…

Meet iKettle, the Wi-Fi kettle for geeks who love tea (or coffee)

Would you like me to pop the kettle on? That’s your kettle waking you via your smartphone. That’s right, the iKettle works with WiFi…

The $4420 Gold HTC One unveiled and there are only five in the world

HTC loves bling. Handing out a Golden record to publicize artists’ sales achievements is so old school. Today, rock stars get golden phones instead….

HTC One Max spotted with fingerprint scanner on its back

In a recent string of leaked pictures of the upcoming HTC One Max, we happily get an indication of what to expect from HTC’s…

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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TDK enhances IMUs for extreme temps

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