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M-Pesa reaches 50 million monthly users – Vodafone

Vodafone has announced its M-Pesa mobile money platform has reached more than 50 million monthly users across the African continent. The company first launched…

You can now buy smartphones through Standard Bank Mobile

Standard Bank Mobile, the mobile network offered by the eponymous bank, is now offering consumers smartphones in addition to mobile packages. The latest offering…

British Airways is buying its cabin staff 15000 iPhone XRs

British Airways is giving all 15 000 of its in-flight staffers iPhone XRs, which is a pretty nice bonus if you ask us. But…

Huawei gets another 90 day reprieve from the US trade ban

The US has given Huawei another 90 day reprieve from its trade ban, according to the country’s commerce secretary Will Ross. Ross noted that…

Huawei could finally reveal its Android rival Hongmeng OS this week

Huawei could showcase its Hongmeng OS as early as this week, a report by Global Times revealed on Sunday. A source told the Global Times…

South Africa sees 12.4% growth in smartphones sales in Q1 2018

South Africans might be pinching their pockets in other sectors of their financial lives (not to mention the upcoming petrol price hike), but they’re…

15 must-have Android apps under 15MB [Tech Savvy SA]

Tech Savvy SA is a series of articles on Gearburn and Memeburn that aim to deliver useful, locally relevant advice to the average South…

Samsung expects a poor quarterly profit, smartphones wearing it down

Samsung is expecting its quarterly profits to punch in at 4.1-trillion won (US$3.8-billion) — that’s about 60% down from last year’s 10.2-trillion won forecast….

In China, they now have designated sidewalks for people on their phones

China has over half a billion smartphone users. It’s then almost no surprise then that in the City of Chongqing, a new sidewalk has…

Take my phone, take my cash: why Amazon’s Fire Phone gamble could pay off

Amazon has, at last, launched a smartphone. It’s called the Fire Phone and — apart from the badass name and a key feature (called…

Check out these 8 ingenious uses for your old iPhone or Android

In with the new and out with the old, that’s the name of consumerism. If you’re keeping up with the latest trends of what…

No end in sight for gadget lust: PC, tablet, mobile sales still growing

Things might not be great if you’re a traditional PC maker. Headline after headline has been proclaiming your downfall for a good couple of…

This is what you look like when you won’t get off your smartphone

If you own a smartphone, there’s a fairly good chance you’ve been guilty of allowing it to distract you from interacting with the people…

China-only smartphone from Phillips rocks 13-hour battery life

Who is Phillips again? The company that cranks out stereo systems and microwave ovens? Not so, Phillips is a still a player in the…

Smartphones start to overtake feature phones in China

China has over one-billion mobile phone users and for the first time they’re buying more smartphones than feature phones. According to Tech in Asia,…

Geek out your home with these 10 awesome accessories

Have you ever thought your home could do with a smattering of app icons, a science fiction artwork or two and a doormat covered…

Beyond connectivity: The ‘gigabyte revolution’

The latest trends in mobile are leading the “gigabyte revolution” which will take us to the one gigabyte per user per day by 2020,…

Are smartphones encouraging self-diagnosis?

I’m going to start this post with a little disclaimer to save my own ass: if you’re ill, go see a doctor. Of course,…

A geek at the helm: Memeburn’s interview with Vodacom CEO Pieter Uys

It’s not often that a geek rises to the top of a multi-billion dollar company. These are spots frequently filled by accountants or lawyers….

Your car is getting smarter

Nevermind talking on your cell phone while driving – soon your smartphone could be so integrated into your car that you could be doing…

Tablets and smartphones are heralding a media revolution

When the press discovered that Amazon’s US$200 Android tablet (the Kindle Fire) is sold for US$3 less than it costs to manufacture, many people…

ADzero – The bamboo unibody Android smartphone

If you’re like me, you’re tired of your phones sinking. Kieron-Scott Woodhouse’s unique bamboo smartphone designs are something else. In an attempt to break…

Nokia launches N9 — Its only Meego smartphone

Marko Ahtisaari is the head of Nokia’s design unit and the man tasked with presenting the new Nokia N9 to a captivated audience at…

How VR Meditation Apps Like Realms of Flow and Others Are Redefining Our Connection with Reality

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Microsoft launches new Surface devices in new AI era

Honor Magic V3 launches, four things to know

Honor Magic V3, a Guinness world record attempt

German luxury cars require a rethink for China

Trump wins – Tesla goes beyond $1 Trillion

Vivo update – a big safety gain