British Airways is testing a new on-board entertainment option for passengers in the form of VR movies, TV shows and calming excercises. “The headsets…
Trend watching, market intelligence and research online portal TREND. launches
TREND., launched last week, will track and publish consumer data and trends across the media, advertising and marketing communications industry. Visitors can look forward…
And the winner of Startup Knight is… Easy2Map
Easy2Map, the startup that’s taking the programming out of creating and embedding Google Maps, was named as the winners of Startup Knight 2012. Byte…
Nano credit startup MoDe wins Africa stage of IBM Global Entrepreneur
If you were at Tech4Africa this year, you might already have heard the news. MoDe (Mobile-Decisioning), the Kenyan mobile nano credit startup, won IBM’s…
RIM opens second BlackBerry apps lab in SA, further boosts entrepreneurship
RIM recently opened its second BlackBerry apps lab in South Africa, this time in Cape Town, and hopes to both accelerate mobile apps development…
Steeple: the virtual real estate broker
If you’re thinking about selling your house, give Steeple a look. Launched earlier this month, the online estate agency service for South Africans keeps…
appening: The SA-born app that lets you know what’s happening
Geo-location is a becoming a hotly contested space right now. The latest entrant in the space is South Africa’s appening, a mobile event app…
With CellSchool Mxit flexes its muscles as an online teaching platform
Despite the recent turmoil at Mxit, it’s good to see the instant messaging service continuing to attract interest from companies involved in South Africa’s…
Howzit MSN partners with Ad Dynamo to help brands advertise in Nigeria
Howzit MSN is partnering with advertising network Ad Dynamo to monetise its growing traffic in Nigeria. The partnership allows brands to reach Nigerian consumers…
Design like a machine? Get your original infographic featured on Ventureburn
Some of the biggest names in tech have… um… interesting beginnings. Motorola was originally the name of a car radio, Facebook started in a…
Pitching 101: lessons from a Startup Weekend
The power of the pitch cannot be denied, and for many entrepreneurs who participated in the recent Startup Weekend Cape Town event, the hard…
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