Home Automation

iRobot smart vacuums now officially available in South Africa

iRobot Roomba smart vacuums, as well as the company’s Braava range of robot mops, are now officially available in South Africa. The news comes…

Consumers turning to smart home gadgets during pandemic

A survey by Xiaomi has found that consumers are increasingly turning to smart home devices to make their lives easier during the pandemic. Xiaomi’s…

Ring security cameras launch in South Africa

Amazon-owned company Ring has launched its indoor and outdoor smart home security cameras in South Africa — bringing new smart home devices to local…

Apple HomeKit: Google’s big challenger to your smart home

A decade after delivering the iPhone to the masses and changing the communications landscape forever, Apple is at it again. This month, at Apple’s…

Atari (yes, that Atari) wants to make IoT ware for pets with Sigfox

Few names in the gaming industry induces more chills than Atari. The company, responsible for the likes of Pong, has announced that it’s returning…

ASUS Zenbo intelligent home robot wants to replace your lap dog

Catch all of the latest news, analysis and reactions from Computex 2016 right here. Robots are going to kill us all, right? Well, not…

Apple readying Google Home, Amazon Echo rival report suggests

Well, that didn’t take long. Less a week after Google announced its Home smart hub speaker system, rumours suggest that Apple’s about to do…

Altech Node console, service to be culled citing ‘increased competition’

In September 2014, South Africa got its first taste of a novel breed of technology in the form of a “fully converged home gateway…

CES 2015: future of home automation and the internet of things

The annual Consumer Electronics Show has grown massively since its inception in 1967 becoming one of the most eagerly anticipated and followed expos in…

Parrot Pot knows when to water your plants and does it for you

Among the many devices and technologies unveiled at this year’s CES, this is probably the most impressive and unnecessary. Parrot Pot (yes, from the…

Altech Node review: spades of potential in a little black box

If you’re a television consumer at all, you’ll have seen adverts for the new Altech Node. You may even be considering getting one. In…

Altech Node preview: all-in-one home and content control, at a price

Altech’s Node is smart. Well, it’s packed with a lot of smart ideas, but will this all-in-one home automation device, available 19 September in…

MTN announces MyMTN Home Uncapped internet now offers 5G plans

Spotify Wrapped 2021: How to see your personal music streaming trends for the year

Cape Town tumbles down Global Cities Index

Carry1st partners with PayPal and Chipper Cash to bring payments to Africa

World Mobile launches hybrid network into Zanzibar sky

Oppo launches A54s smartphone in South Africa: price and contract details

HUAWEI nova 9 smartphone and HUAWEI MateView GT monitor launch in South Africa

TCL QLED 4K C725 TV now available in South Africa: price and details

The 2022 new Ford Ranger is a bakkie for the future

Peugeot’s double-cab bakkie lands in South Africa

Land Rover introduces Defender with V8 engine to South Africa: Price and details