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Torrent the internet with BitTorrent’s ‘Project Maelstrom’ browser

With the recent upheaval net neutrality has caused and the most popular torrent host, The Pirate Bay, shutting down, it seems more people are…

‘Mortal Kombat X’ will reportedly have no platform-exclusive characters

Finally, it seems that some sanity has prevailed in the console gaming world. The executive producer of Mortal Kombat X — one of 2015’s…

Orange to open physical store in Cape Town early 2015 [Gallery]

South Africa might not be the biggest world market when it comes to technology adoption or sales, but that doesn’t stop companies recognising its…

December Patch Tuesday: Microsoft issues critical updates for Windows, Internet Explorer

December’s Patch Tuesday has passed without so much as a squeak, but that doesn’t mean important updates and patches weren’t pushed to Microsoft Windows…

Intel’s banking on Internet of Things technology, launches own IoT platform

The Internet of Things (IoT) — now there’s a term we haven’t heard too much of lately. But Intel, the world’s leading chip maker,…

Sold-out PlayStation 4 Anniversary Edition selling for up to $20k on eBay

You know that super-rare, nostalgia-inducing PlayStation 4 Anniversary Edition console that Sony just released, right? Well, it just got even more exclusive. That’s right,…

Samsung debuts Gear VR ‘Innovator Edition’ headset for $199

Samsung’s the latest company to out its virtual reality (VR) contender and it’s now on sale in the States for a mere US$199. Chasing…

GoPro’s Hero3+ cameras are tiny, powerful, and a little expensive

“Smaller, lighter, mightier still” intones the GoPro website as it announces a new lineup of groovy action cameras, the Hero3+. There are four new…

Sharp’s 10.1″ Mebius Pad has a crazy 2560×1600 display

Sharp’s introduced a Windows 8 tablet with a screen that currently beats even the best of them. The interestingly named “Mebius Pad” has a…

ION Glasses are a cooler, cheaper take on Google Glass

Setting itself apart from Google Glass, ION Glasses seems more like a peripheral device to your smartphone or tablet. That would be similar to…

PS4 launches in South Africa 13 December

If you’re the kind of person who has outrageous amounts of money to blow around Christmas time, and if you happen to be in…

Gold iPad Mini 2 images leaked with TouchID and A7 CPU

Recent sources seem to suggest that Apple’s upcoming iPad Mini 2 will be released with TouchID, various fancy metallic colours and Apple’s A7 64-bit…

Steam Controller quietly reinvents the gamepad

Steam surprised us a little by launching the “Steam Controller” this weekend. We knew that Valve was working on a Steam Machine, but had…

Stir’s Kinetic Desk has WiFi and will learn your standing, sitting habits

Startup company Stir recently announced the launch of its first product, the Stir Kinetic Desk. Supposedly the same team behind Apple’s original iPod, Stir’s…

Battlefield 4 multiplayer modes detailed before next week’s beta launch

Next week, Battlefield 4 enters beta mode and some lucky people are gonna get their hands full, of digital murder that is. The official…

Xbox Fitness lets Kinect monitor your pulse, muscles and energy

Not into pumping iron in your living room? Maybe this upcoming app will make you reconsider. Xbox Fitness is an app for the Xbox…

‘Peachy Printer’ is world’s ‘first’ $100 3D printer

3D printing is “cool”. It’s the type of stuff we dreamed about ever since Star Wars and matter replicators were a thing. But, price…

GTA Online confirms in-game purchases, Beach Bum DLC, capture the flag

We just can’t get enough can we? GTA V was released last week and was hailed as the fastest-selling game ever, so that speaks…

Six new Nokia devices revealed 22 October

At Nokia’s Innovation Event, hosted in Abu Dhabi next month, the now Microsoft-owned company will release six new devices, with two of them being Lumia’s,…

Upgraded ZTE Firefox OS smartphones to hit the US in 2014

Earlier today, ZTE said that its range of Firefox OS phones will launch next year with larger screens, a dual-core CPU and a “revamped…

Have an iPhone? Microsoft’s offering ‘up to $200’ for it

We’re not sure if this is smart, stupid, or desperate. Last week, Microsoft was offering an iPad trade-in service that saw users get up…

Samsung to announce curved smartphone in October

Curved displays have been floating around for the last year or two with much anticipation and curious skeptics. While Samsung introduced the Galaxy Note…

Xbox possibly headed into China’s piracy-stricken market

Microsoft, creators of the Xbox 360 and upcoming Xbox One, are over the whole “China is a pirates haven” crap and as such. The…

MTN Clinches SA’s Best Network Title Again – Backed by Data and R14bn Infrastructure Push

Xiaomi’s “Screens for Change” Powers Township Esports With Purpose and Mandela’s Legacy

SAVCA 2025 Industry Awards Spotlight Africa’s Most Ambitious Private Capital-Backed Innovators

Ecentric and MoneyBadger Partner to Bring Bitcoin Payments to South African Retailers

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

Microsoft launches new Surface devices in new AI era

TDK enhances IMUs for extreme temps

Data centres and defence are reviving diesel

The most recognisable tactical pickup truck evolves