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Toshiba Satellite P55t world’s first 4K Ultra HD laptop

The dawn of the true 4K laptop has arrived, courtesy of Toshiba’s pixel-mad scientists. The company’s latest aluminium model, the Satellite P55t, will feature…

PS4 update firmware 1.7 “coming soon” so “hold tight” says Sony

Sony’s PS4 firmware, version 1.7 was promised almost a full month ago and fans have been eagerly awaiting the OS update. Earlier this year,…

Android ‘Moonshine’ icons are flat, iOS7-like

Tired of the look of Android 4.4 (KitKat)? Jealous of your iOS 7 friends? Firstly, jealousy gets you nowhere. Secondly, there are rumours and…

‘H1Z1’ hidden image uncovered by morse code on official teaser site

Sony’s mystery open-world game, H1Z1 for PS4 and PC is slowly unravelling itself to us through of all things, morse code. Its official teaser site,…

The Last of Us Remastered coming to PS4 at 1080p, bundles Left Behind DLC

We can’t say that we’re surprised, just excited. Naughty Dog has officially confirmed that its smash survival-horror hit, The Last of Us, will be…

This tiny mobile robot printer drives around sheets of paper to print stuff

Everything’s gone mobile, right? So why not printers too. That’s the logic behind this new Kickstarter project, the Mini Mobile Robotic Printer by Zuta…

PlayStation Store Easter sale now on: select PS3, PS Vita games 50% cheaper

The PlayStation Store Easter Sale is on, gamers. PlayStation.Blog has just posted its insanely long list of discounted PS3 and PS Vita titles. “Spring…

Budget-priced Samsung Galaxy Express quietly launched

Budget phones are looking to be more of whats in store for this year. Even the elite priced Apple iPhone range could be getting…

Pantech’s Vega No. 6 is a six-inch 1080p LTE monster phablet from Korea

Things are just getting ridiculous now. Is the Pantech Vega No. 6, a six-inch behemoth of a phone the largest phablet to ever hit…

Steroid induced iPad 4 with 128GB for mid 2013 [rumour]

As it has done before with some of its devices, Apple is set to produce a “non-market release” 128GB version of the iPad 4…

Japan will start world’s first 4K TV broadcasts by 2014

4K television was this year’s big tech news, wowing the crowds at CES 2013 and stomping all over 3D television’s promises of better viewing…

Cheaper Surface Pro and RT tablets? Microsoft to offer a “variety of price points”

This was inevitable. With the price of Surface RT costing US$720 (with the Touch or Type keyboard) and the Surface Pro costing an astonishing…

BlackBerry Z10 renders sneak into view

You want a long story about RIM’s latest BB10 devices? Or do you want some shit-hot pictures of the brand new BlackBerry Z10? We…

The Intel Yolo is Kenya’s first cut-price Android-powered smartphone

Intel announced on Thursday evening the first smartphone targeted at the African market, the Intel Yolo. Intel are newbies in the smartphone market, but…

Judge Dredd-style non-lethal DNA bullets track criminals in the name of justice

The future is now. Well, every second that ticks by is another step into the future. But I digress. Ubergizmo dug up this gem…

So long and thanks for all the fish: Nokia’s 808 PureView is final Symbian device

It’s confirmed: Nokia’s 808 PureView, the 41-Megapixel monster, is the final Symbian phone. Farewell old friend.

‘I’ll be back’: 3D printed robot makes its appearance

If you have not yet understood that 3D printing is going to change the world, probably more than what most other past things have,…

Bin your smartphone: Neptune Pine is ‘the only smartwatch you’ll ever need’

The Canadian created Neptune Pine has a bold statement as its credo. “It’s the only smart watch you’ll ever need” proclaims the website. Are…

Nokia’s ‘True’ PureView Windows Phone set for launch later this year

Nokia’s Pureview 808 is quite the niche product, and ever since it was announced last year at the Mobile World Congress 2012, it went…

Samsung’s next-gen smartphone ‘Altius’ may be the Galaxy S IV

Sammobile, a fairly reliable source for Samsung information has dropped a vertible bombshell on us. On 15 April, Samsung may ship the “Altius”, a…

Sony extends its E-mount lens collection with new high-end optics

Over the last few years, Sony has made solid insteps into the photographic area, especially with the NEX line-up taking the lead. But the…

Microsoft Surface Pro ready to roll out 9 February

Software giant Microsoft has announced the release of the Intel-powered Surface Windows 8 Pro for 9 February, starting at US$899 for the 64-bit version….

Mozilla Firefox OS demoed on mystery dev phone

After making a surprise appearance at CES 2013 on an unknown smartphone and just in preview form (see video at the end), Mozilla has…

GPT 5.2 lands in the API and could reshape how SA builds with AI

Innovate47 Launches Global Food & Agri Accelerator to Back Climate-Smart Startups

Simbi Wabote’s 10-Year Roadmap: How Nigeria Achieved 54% Local Content Growth

Records Tumble In Best Year Yet For South Africa’s Hedge Fund Industry

HONOR’s customer first strategy is reshaping South Africa’s smartphone market

GTA 6 Is Officially Coming in 2026: The New Date, the Delays and the South African Reality Check

The Gaming Gear South Africans Are Actually Buying This December

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