Reviews

Hisense Infinity H7 Pure Shot review: a smart starter

Buckle down, kids, because the Chinese device invasion continues this week. This time round, it’s Hisense, a company that perhaps has more investment in…

LG G4 Quick Circle Case and AirCharge combo review: round and round

Remember those smartphone covers, or holsters, that hung from nineties Levi’s-fitted to kids who thought they were cool? Those enormous pouches are now practically…

Reviewing The Classics: we play Dino Crisis (1999)

Stand by for retro reviews done right, folks. Reviewing The Classics is a series where Gearburn staff play some of their most loved retro…

We review: Dr. Langeskov, The Tiger, and The Terribly Cursed Emerald: A Whirlwind Heist

Last year, William Pugh, co-creator of the very unique and eccentric The Stanley Parable, announced the opening of his new game studio, Crows Crows…

Xiaomi Mi 4 review: how is this thing so damn cheap?

Note: After this review was published, the review unit decided that it would be a good time to install a MiUI update. The below…

Huawei Mate S review: touch made irrelevant

As far as 2015 flagship releases go, we’ve seen a great many excellent additions. The Samsung Galaxy S6, the LG G4, the iPhone 6S…

World Panel SunStream review: R200 now, free electricity later

In a world bombarded by sunlight every day, it doesn’t make sense that we make so much use of nonrenewable fuels. Sure, it does…

7 extremely affordable Android smartphones for students

If you’re still using a regular old “dumb” phone, it might be time to move into the future with a device that’s more up…

Canon PowerShot S200 review: cool camera with worthless WiFi transfer

With smartphones and their apps taking over so many tasks previously managed by other methods and equipment, the question to ask is if we…

Strontium Nitro Plus 64GB microSDXC review: the gold-plated standard

A storage card is a storage card, right? Well, not entirely. They’re integral components in the mobile device ecosystem but are an often overlooked…

OnePlus One vs. Xiaomi Mi 3: the budget flagship battle

Chinese smartphone brands like Xiaomi and OnePlus are giving a hard time to well-known international brands like Samsung, LG and Sony by pushing out some really…

LG G3 review: third time’s the charm

The G2’s design was a bit too boring. The G Flex’s curved body and display was way too extravagant. Now, LG’s latest flagship, the…

Smart[Beam] projector review: smart but semi-useless

Home projectors have come a long way over the years. A few decades back, they were bulky things you hired from specialised shops so…

OnePlus One review: two good to ignore

OnePlus One are the words on every phone fanatic’s lips. Made by a new company that was later revealed to be wholly owned by…

‘Destiny’ Beta review: ambitious and fantastic fun

Between the Alpha and Beta versions of Destiny, of which I’ve played both, more than Peter Dinklage’s voice has changed. Bungie has created one…

Angry Birds Epic review: wicked fun, but bores easily

“Mich, will you review Angry Birds Epic,” the Gearburn editor says to me. I answer before he finishes the statement. I like Angry Birds,…

Timberman game review: the game we never axed for, but seeded all along

What goes up, must come down. This is the embodiment of any simple arcade game, especially Timberman (available now on iOS, Android), an “an oldschool…

Lenovo ThinkPad Tablet 2 review: the great desktop pretender

Lenovo’s enormous ThinkPad Tablet 2 calls itself the true business tablet. But as in Game of Thrones, there’s always “one true king” trying to…

5-TILES keyboard review: the Qwerty pretender

Call me a Neanderthal, but I miss typing on a phone with a physical Qwerty keyboard. Nothing quite beats the tangible feedback a springing…

Alcatel One Touch Pixi review: cheap, cheery and useful

There’s something refreshing about the Alcatel One Touch Pixi. It’s a feature-rich phone that packs a great deal into its small frame, and by…

Philips E-line and P-line monitor review: widescreen gaming wonders

Interestingly, I’ve never given much thought towards purchasing a Philips monitor. Not because I wasn’t aware of the fact that they made them, but…

TwoDots review: beautiful frustration

What do you look for in a casual game? Something quick and sweet to entertain you while you queue? Or something so addictive and…

Red-E PowerBank review: smartphone charging on the go

While smartphones and other mobile devices have been growing in speed and utility in the past decade, their overtaxed batteries often struggle to keep…

GPT 5.2 lands in the API and could reshape how SA builds with AI

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

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

GTA 6 Is Officially Coming in 2026: The New Date, the Delays and the South African Reality Check

The Gaming Gear South Africans Are Actually Buying This December

Omoda C5 X review

TDK enhances IMUs for extreme temps

Data centres and defence are reviving diesel