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Badland for iOS review: an instant, indie classic

I follow a lot of app blogs online, and have tons of notifications going off everyday regarding apps that have been discounted or set…

PS3 YouTube app ‘Send to TV’ feature updated for smoother playback

Time for a bit of controversy: the PS3 is better than the Xbox 360, hands down. From the slick interface to the almost prophetic…

Google Maps Android update includes freshly revamped UI

Google’s latest update for its Maps app, version 7.0, is slowly rolling out to Android devices that are version 4.0.3 (Ice Cream Sandwich) and…

System Monitor review: Android’s best stat app

This article won’t matter to many of you, however, to the fellow nerds it will appeal to, I could not recommend System Monitor fervently…

Clean File Manager for Android review

I have always unlocked, rooted and tired out custom software on my devices. That all changed when I got my Nexus 4 though. This…

Todoist app review: ultimate organisation

I don’t often use productivity apps, but there’s been such an increase in the quality of these apps that my attitude towards them might…

Notable for Android review: simple note taking

When it comes to remembering what I need to do, and when I need to do it, I’ll be the first to admit that…

iPhone 5 gets full-screen update to Xbox SmartGlass app

Microsoft’s SmartGlass app, a cross-platform Xbox 360 controller that works through a smartphone, has been updated to take full advantage of the iPhone 5’s…

WP8 launcher app marries Android and Metro

Still contemplating whether or not to get a Windows Phone 8 device? To help persuade users, app developers have designed and uploaded a host…

Amazon Instant Video app comes to the Wii U, 140k+ videos included

Nintendo’s latest console, the Wii U, is designed not only for games, but as a multimedia hub. One of the strongest features the Wii…

Skype gets ‘Metrofied’ as fresh pics emerge of Windows 8 app

Skype’s hot. Windows 8 is smoking. Metro is on goddamn fire and together it’s an heady inferno of pure VoiP sex. This site, has…

Google Schemer – our new favourite app

Finding things to do in and around your city can be tricky, it can be downright frustrating at times. However, as with most first…

App of the Week — TuneIn Radio Pro

This week I take a look at TuneIn Radio Pro, a streaming radio app that blows open the world of Internet radio and places…

The day has come: Facebook iPhone app to get speed boost

And here’s why. The app is moving from a native HTML5 environment to Objective-C, the iOS coding language. Okay that’s the one line of…

SilverWiz completes the cycle with MoneyWiz for Mac

If you’re one of those people with a good memory or like to read my articles over and over (anybody?), you’ll remember how I…

iOS game of the month — Beat Sneak Bandit

As a new initiative for Gearburn I’ll be doing a review of the iOS game of the month going on the ratings of aggregator…

Facebook app for PS Vita back in action

Were you one of the lucky buggers to grab the free Facebook App for the PS Vita before Sony pulled it? Wipe those tears…

App of the Week — Reader X

This week I take a look at Reader X, a brand new, cleverly designed and simple to use Google Reader client for the iPad….

Olympic Navigator app — augmented reality and the 2012 London games

Our app of the day (but not quite) is the Olympic Augmented Reality Navigator for iPhone and Android. From developers AR-works comes a nifty…

App review — iTomato

So it’s the New Year, a time to wipe the slate clean and start afresh, to look forward in a positive manner to where…

App Review: SwiftKey X keyboard for effortless typing

SwiftKey X is a very clever little app that understands your typing style almost better than you do! At 3.5 megs, it’s quite small…

App Review: AirCassette to retrofy your life

When last did you play music on a tape? Try a blast from the past with AirCassette! This little app will ‘retrofy your hi-fi…

App of the Week: This Day in Pink Floyd

This week I take a look at This Day In Pink Floyd, a digital companion to (and a concise encyclopaedia about) Pink Floyd, the…

Broadband Africa Forum 2024

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