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Latest OS X update enables native 4K resolution

Apple’s OS X update 10.9.3 was released to developers last week who have now revealed that it will enable scaling to accommodate 4K monitors…

Roku HDMI Streaming Stick 100% more purple than Google Chromecast

TV set-top boxes are getting shrunk to the size of a packet of gum, and the ability to stream 1080p content from the internet…

‘Batman: Arkham Knight’ series finale, launching 14 October on Xbox One, PS4, PC [Updated]

Update: If the trailer didn’t satisfy your expectations enough, we’ve found some new, juicy images from ConsoleLife via Game Informer that appears to be…

Xbox Live features reportedly coming to iOS and Android games

In a post first spotted by The Verge, Microsoft is flirting with the idea of pushing Xbox Live functionality to iOS and Android games,…

New Samsung Chromebook gets faux cowhide facelift

Samsung’s design influences are now going to extend from the Galaxy Note III to the new Chromebook 2, as we’ve seen some sneaky shots…

Google Glass updates end as KitKat approaches

Bad and good news approaches Google Glass wearers. Glass owners who are seemingly puzzled about the lack of a February XE software update can…

Nintendo shuttering online services for Wii, DS from 20 May

Nintendo’s killing all online services for two of its most popular consoles: the DS, and its former best-selling console, the Wii as from 20…

Why the Wii U is the best console of 2012

This past year has been pretty barren in terms of consoles hitting the market. Sony released yet another PS3 that went on a diet…

BlackBerry’s flagship maybe christened the ‘Z10’, comes in black and white

With RIM’s BlackBerry 10 event a little over a month away, we’ve been referring to the company’s flagship full touch device as the “L-Series”….

Potatoes used to test ‘WiFi consistency’ on Boeing airplanes

This is a fairly exciting combination of gadgets and human innovation. Aerospace corp Boeing has employed sacks of potatoes to replicate the effect of…

ZTE unveils its U887, a new 5-inch entry-level phablet

ZTE is the latest manufacturer to enter the 5-inch phablet market with the U887. ZTE’s newest phablet offering is designed to appeal to the…

Samsung Display to demo 5.5-inch flexible screens at CES 2013

According to CNET, Samsung Display, a spin-off from Samsung Electronics, is set to showcase a range of 5.5-inch flexible smartphone screens at CES 2013….

Nokia rumoured to release Windows RT styled tablet at WMC 2013

It appears rumours surrounding a Nokia branded 10-inch tablet running Windows RT have re(surface)d. Rumours had initially started doing the rounds back in May…

Huawei Ascend D2, flagship Android ‘phablet’ set for CES 2013 unveiling

Huawei look set to enter the “phablet” fray, with the scheduled unveiling of the Android powered Ascend D2 at CES 2013. This is the…

The gadget of the year: Satis Advanced toilet

There are a lot of nations described as crazy. It depends what the situation is, but for the most part the Japanese are considered…

Gradiente unveil ‘iphone’ handset powered by Android

Brazilian manufacturer Gradiente has recently shown off its latest smartphone, the “iphone Neo One”. We know what you’re thinking — this will be the…

HTC M7, rumoured Android flagship stuffed to the gills with high-end specs

It appears that Taiwanese manufacturer HTC is at it again. The smartphone developer has had details of its latest Android project leaked thanks to Unwired…

Samsung Galaxy Grand is the dual-sim middle child of the Jellybean family

This is who Samsung is targeting with its new S3-lite, the Galaxy Grand: “users with a fast-paced mobile lifestyles who demand more from their phone.”…

BlackBerry 10 UI screenshots, a preview of what’s to come

The Vietnamese are at it again, this time round with screenshots of the new BlackBerry 10 UI. The site initially released some beautiful shots…

Windows Store now accepting PEGI 18-rated games

In a wise rethink, Microsoft has decided to begin accepting PEGI 18-rating gaming titles for the Windows Store. This is great news for European…

‘Woven’ is the Kinect-like t-shirt that will get you off your ass and moving

The crazy Dutch. From the land of Tulips and tall fair skinned stoners comes the latest invention. The television remote you can wear. Well…

Dell ditches Android smartphones in favour of Windows 8 tablets

Computer giant Dell has decided to forgo its smartphone aspirations and instead shift its focus to the tablet market. While speaking at the Dell…

iPhone 5 available at South African iStores today from R8k

It’s official, the iPhone 5 has landed in SA. South African iStores in Cape Town, Durban and Gauteng are selling the iPhone 5 with…

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

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

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