Reviews

The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit review

The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit is a short and charming but often sombre narrative game by DONTNOD Entertainment (the creators behind the original…

Solo Everyday Max 17.3-inch laptop bag review: carry on, carry on

The Solo Everyday Max 17.3-inch laptop-slash-duffel bag is unlike any other backpack I’ve ever used, and that’s both a good and bad thing. Built…

Nokia 7 Plus review: the best phone of 2018 thus far

Hot take: flagship smartphones are boring. The only innovation that’s sweeping across this segment lies in the marketing material. But just a few rungs…

Sony Xperia XZ2 review: the best Sony smartphone in years?

Sony has been responsible for torridly boring smartphones of late. The last interesting device by the company was the Z3 Compact which launched some…

Huawei P20 Pro review: not the sum of its cameras

A certain Gene Jiao, Huawei’s president of MEA, once told me that it’s not the number of lenses you stick on a smartphone that’s…

Hisense Infinity F24 review: part of the crowd

Pretty much every new phone has a screen above five inches nowadays, even those that retail in the “budget” range. Even more common, it…

Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra review: selfie control

Looking for a big phone? You’ve come to the right place. Hide your skinny jeans and fashionable jeggings, because the Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra…

Fitbit Ionic long-term review: daft software mars excellent fitness tracking

Smartwatches have never been able to come close to smartphones in the hierarchy of digital needs. But that’s slowly starting to change. Although Android…

Xiaomi Mi A1 review: the mid-range device to beat?

Pure Android joined tall screens as being another notable trend in 2017, as HMD, Lenovo and Essential refrained from skinning their devices. You can…

Budget Diaries: Mr Shadow, Emily is Away and more

Budget Diaries is a new series where Gearburn explores the vast digital landscape of the internet in search of unique and engaging games that…

Better Late Than Never: Getting Over It, Hello Neighbor and Bomber Crew

It’s ‘Better Late Than Never’ time again, the review series that takes a look at the gaming titles we have unforgivably overlooked in recent…

Nokia 3 review: the Redmi 4A should be your first choice

HMD brought Nokia-branded smartphones back to life in 2017, and it seems like the move has paid off already. Between the attractive price tags and…

Google Home Mini review: a capable yet cheap smart speaker?

Slap an AI assistant onto a speaker and you’ve got a smart speaker. It’s simple stuff really, but a formula that’s proven rather popular…

Skyrim Switch review: should you hold it in high RedGuard?

Say what you will about Skyrim being available on almost every platform known to man, but it’s one of the better releases on the…

Samsung Galaxy S8 review: how does it fare six months later?

Between the great camera and fantastic display, there was plenty to like about Samsung’s Galaxy S8 (review). But a two-week period isn’t ideal when…

Call of Duty: WW2 campaign review: heartless, headless, tactless

For some strange reason (perhaps in preparation for the impending nuclear holocaust), the last 12 months have seen the gaming world remember the Great Wars —…

iPhone 8 Plus review: a refined 7 Plus with wireless charging

Apple’s plus-sized iPhone used to be the belle of the ball. Packing a larger battery, improved camera hardware and a dual-camera setup (as of…

Forza Motorsport 7 review: more like Forza 6.5?

We’ve gotten to the point where a new Forza game is expected every year, as inevitable as a new Call of Duty or Assassin’s Creed…

iFrogz Coda wireless headset: great sound, but imperfect

The iFrogz Coda wireless headset is a neat little piece of technology that, while producing great sound, is far from perfect. Let’s start with…

Golf Story review: you should get Switch’s indie treasure

While big titles like The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Super Mario Odyssey have dominated coverage of Nintendo Switch games, the console has…

InvisibleShield for Samsung Galaxy S8 review: compromised protection

Screen protectors on today’s flagship smartphones are damn near essential, even more so when said flagship is the made-of-eggshells Samsung Galaxy S8. Since the…

Samsung DeX conversational review: a look at the future?

For the past six or seven years, smartphone brands have dabbled with mobile/desktop convergence. There was Motorola and the lapdock, Alcatel and its own…

Super Mario Odyssey review: a madcap(py) adventure

Who says platformers are dead? Between Super Lucky’s Tale, the Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy, Sonic Mania and Yooka-Laylee, it’s clear that platformers are…

Facebook is preparing parties and users for South Africa’s 2019 elections

WhatsApp’s getting new animated stickers

Game of Thrones’ Season 8 premiere was pirated over 54m times in one day

Google News Initiative Innovative Challenge to launch in Africa in June

Apps for Africa competition winner to be provided with an app development package

Nominations for the second edition of the Southern Africa Startup Awards to open on 29 April

48 hours with the shimmering blue Honor 10 Lite

Samsung delays its foldable phone launch until ‘further improvements’ are made

Microsoft reveals new 50-inch, 4K Surface Hub 2S

The connected car, satellites and the hybrid connectivity of the future [Sponsored]

Gallery: This is the new 2020 edition Subaru Legacy

Ram 1500’s new tailgate splits in multiple directions