Reviews

SnappyCam Pro review: a faster, better camera for iOS

About three months ago, after years of waiting for the right time in our lives, my wife and I became the proud ‘parents’ of…

Snailboy review: visually stunning, but needs to come out of its shell

Snailboy: an epic adventure (beta version), a platform-puzzler from Cape Town-based mobile company Thoopid is mediocre fun. It has issues, like every other game out there…

FLD 7.5″ Tablet Pouch review: snug, sturdy and simple

Out of all the bags FLD has on offer, the 7.5-inch Tablet Pouch is the least intricate. It’s simple, goes for US$25 (R250) and…

Sony Xperia Z: still a really great phone

The Sony Xperia Z. It’s a really good phone. And there is no higher praise that a smartphone can get. It does what a…

Razer Hammerhead Pro review: a lean, green, mean sound machine

The Razer Hammerhead Pro in-ear headphones are great. I’m just going to jump right into it. They are extremely loud, colourful and well-built. They…

Day One for iOS review: a simple, digital journal for life

My desk at the office is filled with notebooks of varying sizes, Post-its and scratch pads, all filled from top to bottom with notes…

BlackBerry Q5 video review: still hating it

If there’s one thing Gearburn editor Steven “not biased to BlackBerry” Norris hates, it’s the Q5. In his fairly damning review, Norris outlines mostly…

Marvel VS. Capcom 2 for iOS [Review]

Deep breath… Marvel VS. Capcom 2 is the best port of a fighting game on iOS, ever. The controls are spot on, the graphics…

The design-fantastic in Botanicula

Indie developer Amanita Design outdoes itself with this point-and-click exploration game chock full of imagination and flair. Band of Brothers What do Mr. Lantern,…

Samsung Galaxy Nexus — bow to our Android overlords

If brilliance is a crime, Samsung’s Galaxy Nexus is a mass-murderer. From tip to toe, the Nexus exudes class. It doesn’t have the glass and metal knockout…

Fez: breaking the fourth wall [Review]

Fez is a dreamy platformer, the purest distillation of gaming I’ve played in years. Press start, and sink into a pillow of 16-bit gaming…

Samsung NX200 — rolling with the big boys [Review]

In an ever-evolving digital age where everything seems to get smaller, it just makes sense that manufacturers of cameras would be right there in…

Street Fighter X Tekken – The pinnacle of a stale genre

New Tricks The Cross Gauge is a power bar shared between both of your fighters; plain and simple. You build it up by landing…

Review: Philips DCM292 Sleek micro music system

On the front you’ll find a power button, slide out iDevice docking tray and CD compartment eject button. On top there are source selection,…

Waze: the app that saves you from traffic and fines [Review]

Let’s be honest: I drive a car. I hate traffic. I get lost a lot. So when I heard there was an app that…

The new iPad — more of the same, twice as tasty [Review]

With little other than a display revamp, the new iPad is a little brighter, crisper and heavier. But is it equally as loveable? Retina…

BlackBerry Curve 9380: Death by touch screen [Review]

When the BlackBerry Curve 9380 arrived, it sat quietly on my desk for about five minutes, just looking beautiful. The soft light from the…

BlackBerry PlayBook tablet OS 2.0 review

BlackBerry fans, rejoice. Your reason for believing in the beleaguered Canadian manufacturer is here. The PlayBook was throwaway nonsense, an expensively wrapped tablet with…

App of the Week — PressReader

This week, we look at PressReader, a dandy little offline newspaper reader available not only for iPhone, but practically every platform under the sun….

Review — Parrot Minikit+

The Parrot Minikit+ is the Bluetooth, hands-free kit you’ve always wanted, but never knew you needed. Confused? So am I. Talking on your mobile…

Logitech Ultimate Ears headset: crisp sound, dire bass

Sound is a precious commodity. It’s practically taken for granted by many users. But not by me. I’ve learned to loathe the default iPhone…

Samsung HT-D5300 3D Blu-ray Home Theatre – It’s great

So your friends told you, and the salesman in the shop convinced you, that you must have a 3D full-HD LED TV. So you…

Video review — Logitech Wireless Touchpad

Are you in the mood for another input device? Perhaps the best one yet, according to fervent Gearburn reporter, Steven Norris. The Logitech Wireless…

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Anthropic Refuses To Let AI Spy On Customers

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

OPPO Reno15 Series Lands In South Africa With Big Cameras And Bigger Battery Ambitions

OPPO Reno15 Series Brings Flagship-Level Hardware Logic to the Mid-Tier in South Africa

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

Omoda C5 X review

TDK enhances IMUs for extreme temps

Data centres and defence are reviving diesel