F5.5G Leap-forward Development of Broadband in Africa The Africa Broadband Forum 2024 (BBAF 2024) was successfully held in Cape Town, South Africa recently, under…
Apple found to overestimate its iPhone’s battery life by 50%
We’re all used to overambitious marketing claims made by smartphone companies, but something you don’t expect companies to fib about is their devices’ batteries….
Nokia 1 Plus arrives in South Africa for R1499
The Nokia 1 Plus is now available in South Africa. Initially announced at MWC 2019 in Barcelona, it’s not to be confused with the…
South Africa’s hottest tech deals and sales of the week (29 Apr-3 May)
Shopping for technology is an even bigger nightmare than clothes. But unlike clothing, finding the correct stick of RAM isn’t a question of it…
Google Pixel 3a will reportedly cost $399
Okay, so the Google Pixel 3a and 3a XL are old news by now, even if the Mountain View company’s mid-range phones haven’t yet…
Swipeable widgets called Tiles are coming to Google’s smartwatch OS
Wear OS, Google’s five-year-old smartwatch operating system, is finally getting some notable new feature love. Swipeable widgets called Tiles will be added to the…
Sony SRS-XB21 review: is too much bass a bad thing?
It’s easy to lose track of all the Bluetooth speakers available to South African buyers. From the budget to the truly wallet-whacking, there’s a…
Foldable phones: the positives, negatives and challenges facing consumers and manfacturers
Have you heard any one question the validity of the foldable smartphone recently? “Why would any one buy one?” they ask. “What’s the point…
The Nubia Red Magic 3 has a ‘turbo fan’ to keep gamers’ hands cool
In a world where foldable phones are pushing the boundaries of the ludicrous in smartphone design, its easy to forget that manufacturers still aren’t…
Samsung Galaxy S10e review: cute and compact, but by no means cheap
The Samsung Galaxy S10e is a problem for me. It’s not because it’s a terrible phone (it’s definitely not), but because it presents an…
Sony Mobile doesn’t think it’ll sell many phones in 2019
Sony Mobile is dying a slow, agonising death. While Sony itself is doing just fine, buoyed largely by its thriving PlayStation business, its smartphone…
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