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The QR code is dead, long live the QR code

We have all heard the famous quote, or indeed misquote attributed to Mark Twain, “reports of my death have been greatly exaggerated!” Well if…

Anatomy of a pivot: the story of Fora, a startup that never was

When I was in Nigeria a few months ago, I go the distinct feeling that education startups were the new hot ticket for young…

Here’s why Elon Musk opening up Tesla’s patents matters

The biggest news in the motoring world this week was the revelation by electric car company Tesla that it would be opening up its…

Windows Phone 8.1 review: the OS we needed all along

Windows Phone didn’t get the attention that Microsoft expected it to. Almost four years after its initial release, it is still playing the catchup…

11 Burns that got left bloody and battered on the cutting room floor

Every so often (that one time we were all too lazy to work) the Burn team get together to brainstorm what interesting, innovative sites…

2014 FIFA World Cup opening match: the Twitter numbers

Last night the World Cup kicked off with a match between the host country, Brazil, and Croatia. The match itself wasn’t anything special: Brazil…

LG’s New 100-Inch QNED TV Is a Game-Changer for Home Entertainment in South Africa

LG’s 100-Inch QNED evo AI TV Redefines Big-Screen Viewing in South Africa In a bold leap forward for home entertainment, LG Electronics South Africa…

ASUS Taps Into South Africa’s AI Obsession With Smarter Devices

AI isn’t coming. It’s already at your desk. And if you’re South African, chances are you’re ready to hit the ground running. A brand-new…

HONOR 400 and 400 Pro Redefine AI Smartphone Innovation for South African Users

HONOR has officially opened pre-orders for its much-anticipated HONOR 400 and HONOR 400 Pro smartphones in South Africa — ushering in a bold new…

Epson Partners with Global Icon Shakira to Inspire Youth Creativity Across Africa and Beyond

Epson has announced international music icon and philanthropist Shakira as the new face of its ‘Imagine New Possibilities’ campaign across Africa, the Middle East,…

Why South Africa’s AI Moment Demands Bold Leadership, Not Just Tech Adoption

Artificial Intelligence is no longer a distant promise or a Silicon Valley experiment. It’s embedded in the now. South Africans are already using generative…

Why AI in Education Still Needs Human Teachers

AI is disrupting education. But despite what the headlines (and some ChatGPT horror stories) might suggest, South African teachers aren’t being replaced — they’re…

Speed Tests, Mbps Myths, and the Real Truth About Your Internet Performance

Let’s be honest, when you upgrade to a shiny new 1Gbps fibre line, the first thing you do is run a speed test. And…

Lenovo Accelerate 2025 champions Innovation

Lenovo Southern Africa’s flagship event, Accelerate 2025, has just wrapped up in Johannesburg — and if the conversations are anything to go by, the…

Starlink in South Africa – Regulatory turbulence grounds Elon Musk’s satellite internet plans—for now

Elon Musk’s Starlink wants to beam fast internet across South Africa, but the satellite internet giant is hitting turbulence. Despite growing local demand and…