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Microsoft to drop free Xbox Music streaming service in December

If you’ve been using Xbox Music on you PC for the last two years, you’d better start exporting your playlist or cough-up the dough….

iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus will retail via Vodacom South Africa from tomorrow

Vodacom has announced that it will offer Apple’s iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus models both in physical South African stores and through its…

Xbox One November update brings achievement art backgrounds, TV trending lists

The wizards behind Microsoft‘s ever-improving Xbox One console have previewed the latest update due for release next month, and it seems that there’s a…

Microsoft’s wearable is coming ‘within weeks’, according to report

Great, another wearable. After esteemed technology companies, jewelry designers and even sup-par musicians all jumped on board the promising wearable bandwagon, we’ve been wondering…

Apple launches iPad Air 2, iPad mini 3, 5K Retina Display iMac and new Mac Mini

Apple kinda launched this event on us with little notice. Today marks the release of the iPad Mini 3 and iPad Air 2. Their…

Firefox Hello brings accountless video chat to browsers, future smartphones

Firefox doesn’t get too much love here at Gearburn, even though it’s my favourite piece of software by a country mile. It’s especially sad…

Apple leaks details about iPad Air 2, iPad mini 3 with Burst Mode, TouchID

As is tradition, before the official release of Apple’s latest range of iPads, Macs and its new OS X, details about the iPad Air…

Nintendo’s 2DS is a flat, 3D-free handheld for youths

Youths, says Nintendo, is who the new 3D-less 2DS is aimed at. Ages seven and up apparently. Announced earlier today, the all new, US$129…

The 3 biggest fails of Gamescom 2013

There was much to talk about after this year’s Gamescom 2013. Battlefield 4, Titanfall and Fable Legends were some of the successes, the eagerly…

Nokia’s Lumia 1520 ‘Bandit’ 6-inch giant reportedly leaked

If you’ve read our review of the Nokia Lumia 920 you’ll know it’s incredibly chunky. You should also know by now that Nokia isn’t…

Blu announces Dash: trio of super-cheap Android phones

Blu Products recently launched a trio of super-cheap smartphones called Dash. Short and sweet. As you’d expect, these prices are coupled with pretty poor…

‘Elder Scrolls Online’ subscribers will still have to pay for Xbox Live, says Bethesda

Elder Scrolls Online (ESO) is coming real soon to take over our lives. Sure, there’s been World of Warcraft, Final Fantasy Online, Guild Wars…

Nexus 4 price slashed by 25%, LTE models ‘a tactical issue’

Google launched the Nexus 4 last year in November with an affordable price of US$300 (R3 000) considering the decent specs and overall design….

‘Samsung Curve de OLED’ TV debuts in Europe, costs $10 700

Samsung is debuting its curved 55-inch OLED TV in Europe today that will set you back about US$10 700 (or €8 000). First announced…

Xbox One to possibly launch 8 November: report

Microsoft’s upcoming super-console, the Xbox One might launch 8 November, a full week earlier than the confirmed 15 November launch of Sony’s PS4. This…

Samsung’s Android smartwatch, Galaxy Gear coming 4 September: report

Samsung will launch its first smartwatch, the Galaxy Gear, on 4 September at this year’s IFA in Berlin, Germany says Korea Times. This effectively…

There’s Kinect in my LED: meet AREA, the gesture controlled kitchen lamp

Have a look at AREA, the gesture-controlled LED light. It’s another perfect slice of the future, bathed in a warm white light. AREA, by…

GTA V Collector’s edition costs $150, proof that crime pays

By now we’re all very excited about Grand Theft Auto V. If you’ve managed to save up some dough for the 17 September launch,…

Microsoft Employees to get white Xbox One [Update: it’s fake]

UPDATE: It’s most likely that this image is a fake, according to Graeme Selvan, PR manager for Xbox South Africa. Selvan’s comment is below….

Ubuntu Touch finds its way to Sony’s Xperia Tablet Z

Ubuntu Touch, an upcoming tablet version of this popular Linux distro, has been successfully ported onto the world’s best tablet (in our opinion), Sony’s…

Sony’s really sorry about ‘GTA V’ audio leak

Grand Theft Auto V launches 17 September. Between that date and our wallets, there’ll be incremental news that threatens to derail the GTA V…

Oppo N1 image leaked, has fancy ‘rear touchpanel’

Chinese company Oppo is working on a smartphone that has a touch panel on its back. The company claims that users will be able…

iPhone 5S rumour roundup: New CPU to be 31% faster, coming 10 September

With the upcoming launch of Apple’s new smartphone- the iPhone 5S, there are more than enough rumours and leaks to keep us on the…

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