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Sony to showcase Horizon Forbidden West gameplay at State of Play

Sony has announced it will show off gameplay footage of Horizon Forbidden West during a State of Play broadcast this week. The company announced the…

Here are the price details for the LG 2021 OLED range in South Africa

LG has officially announced the price details and launch dates for its upcoming 2021 range of new OLED TVs in South Africa. The company…

Twitch to introduce local pricing for subscriptions

Twitch has announced it will rework its subscription prices to make them more affordable in countries such as South Africa. The company announced the…

New PS5 DualSense controllers pre-orders open in SA – Here’s how much they cost

Following PlayStation’s reveal of the black and red versions of the PS5 DualSense controllers, pre-order and pricing details have arrived for South Africa. The controllers…

New Asus ROG Zephyrus S17 and M16 gaming laptops coming to SA in August

Asus has confirmed that its newly announced ROG Zephyrus S17 and M16 gaming laptops will launch in South African in August — along with…

HP announces new ZBook G8 laptops with prices for South Africa

HP has announced its latest range of high-end ZBook G8 laptops, with the new HP ZBook Studio G8, ZBook Fury G8, and ZBook Power…

Oppo launches A74 5G in South Africa: price and details

Oppo has announced the launch of the A74 5G in South Africa — a mid-range smartphone with 5G connectivity. The phone joins Oppo’s other…

Samsung unveils its latest (and most expensive) foldable smartphone: price and details for South Africa

Samsung has unveiled its latest foldable smartphone, the Galaxy Z Fold 2 – which is set to take the crown as the company’s most…

Pre-installed malware found on Android phones in Africa, including SA

An investigation by Upstream’s Secure-D platform found that pre-installed Android malware on a major Chinese brand of smartphones has been targeting users in Africa….

Sony’s PS5 pre-order strategy is scarcity marketing on steroids

In a marketing jedi mind trick, Sony is getting users to register for a chance to get an invite to pre-order the PlayStation 5…

Fitbit launches new smartwatches – prices for South Africa

Fitbit has announced the launch off a number of new smartwatches and products — including what the company calls its most advanced health smartwatch…

Huawei Y5p launches in South Africa – price and details

The Huawei Y5p is now available in South Africa — with a price that makes it the company’s most affordable smartphone to date. The…

Doogee X95: R1599 smartphone now available in South Africa

The Doogee X95, an affordable smartphone with a large battery and triple camera, has launched in South Africa. The smartphone is an appealing buy…

Gaming for a cause: South-African-founded platform GivenGain rolls out charity live streams

South-African-founded fundraising platform GivenGain has introduced live-streaming functionality so that gamers, YouTubers, and others raise money for charities using this popular format. While charity…

ZTE to launch first smartphone with under-display camera

Chinese technology company ZTE has announced that its new ZTE Axon 20 5G will become the first consumer smartphone to feature an under-display camera….

Cat S42: Rugged, washable smartphone now available in South Africa

Cat has announced that their new Cat S42 smartphone is available in South Africa — a rugged smartphone that can stand up to scrubbing,…

Nokia 5.3 now available in South Africa – price and details

HMD Global has announced that its Nokia 5.3 is now available to buy in South Africa — which is good news for consumers looking…

Samsung Galaxy Note 20: details, launch date, and price for South Africa

Samsung has officially unveiled the new Galaxy Note 20 — while also providing details on its launch and price in South Africa. With the…

South African Thabo Moloi becomes Red Bull’s first esports athlete in Africa

Red Bull has announced that South African Thabo ‘Yvng Savage’ Moloi is now the company’s first esports athlete on the African continent. Moloi’s first…

Dual-screen Zephyrus Duo 15 laptop launches in SA: price and first impressions

Asus has announced the launch of the ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 in South Africa — a dual-screen gaming laptop that promises high performance and…

Affordable smartphones: Vivo Y12 & Y30 launch in SA – prices and details

Vivo launched two new affordable smartphones in South Africa on 27 July – the Y12 and Y30, with both handsets costing under R5 000….

Legion Phone Duel: Lenovo launches 5G gaming smartphone

Lenovo has announced a new 5G gaming smartphone — the Lenovo Legion Phone Duel — which is packed with features meant to enhance the…

Rocket League going free-to-play on Epic Games

Popular vehicular soccer game Rocket League is going free-to-play on the Epic Games Store, publisher Psyonix has announced. The sports hybrid game, which sees…

Acer’s New Nitro AI Gaming Gear Is Here—But Is It Worth It for South Africans?

R19,000 for Bass? Sony Tests South Africa’s Audio Appetite

Tech Stocks Tank – Can SA Survive a Global Meltdown?

SA Business Confidence: Fintech Lula Sounds Alarm on SME Reality

Why MVNOs are gaining ground — and how Huge NXTGN is accelerating the shift

Acer Unleashes Beastly New Predator BiFrost and Nitro GPUs with AMD Radeon RX 9000 Series

Philips Evnia Drops Jaw-Dropping QD OLED Monitors: 240Hz, Ambiglow, and All the Good Stuff

Microsoft launches new Surface devices in new AI era

Gravity is a true driver’s EV SUV

L2 charging and the power of dwell time

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