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Here’s what to know about Twitch’s GlitchCon

Twitch has revealed new information and the full schedule for its upcoming event, GlitchCon, following its official announcement last week. Because no fun was…

What to expect at the inaugural RazerCon 2020 event

Gaming peripheral manufacturer, Razer, will be hosting its first ever “digital celebration” — showcasing what’s coming next for the brand. RazerCon 2020 is a…

Rage 2020 expo goes virtual: How to book your free ticket

The annual South African gaming, technology, and geek culture showcase, rAge, is back on as a virtual event for 2020. The exhibition, which was…

Logitech G launches academy for gaming content creators

Logitech has announced the launch of a competition and training programme to unearth aspiring gaming content creators in South Africa. Launching through Logitech G,…

Twitch launches service to help streamers access licensed music

Popular gaming live streaming platform, Twitch, has announced a new feature that allows streamers to include licensed music in their content. The new platform,…

Samsung Galaxy S20 FE: Price confirmed for South Africa

Following the September announcement of the Samsung Galaxy S20 FE, the price for the device in South Africa has been confirmed by an online…

Lenovo announces world’s first foldable PC – the ThinkPad X1 Fold

While foldable smartphones have been around for some time, Lenovo has expanded the foldable screen concept to a hybrid PC device with the ThinkPad…

Leak: This is the Nokia 1, Nokia 7 Plus

MWC 2018 is just over a week away and we know HMD Global will be there. Now, we have a better idea of what…

Hisense to launch two phones in South Africa next month

Chinese tech firm Hisense might not have much of a smartphone presence in developed markets, but it’s certainly got a presence in South Africa,…

After Huawei and Apple, ARM is next with mobile AI processor

Chip designer ARM crafts the technology powering all smartphones today, whether it’s the instruction set or the CPU cores, the UK company is behind…

HMD’s Nokia smartphones sold more than Sony, Google, OnePlus – report

HMD Global has enjoyed a rather successful first year with Nokia-branded smartphones, in no small part due to affordable price tags and the Nokia…

Budget Hisense smartphone leaks: what is it? [Update]

A few weeks back, we reported on the existence of the Hisense P9, being a rugged device that popped up on China’s TENAA regulatory…

Huawei P Smart now official in SA, but how does it compare to rivals?

Last week, we got wind of the Huawei P Smart coming to the country this month, essentially being a P10 Lite with a dual-camera…

Ouch: Essential Phone sold 88 000 units in 2017

The Essential Phone showed a lot of promise, offering mostly stock Android, some great specs and a lovely design. However, a mediocre camera and high…

LG V30 2018 now official, but what kind of AI trickery does it have?

Late last month, we got confirmation from an LG South Africa executive that an upgraded V30 was in the pipeline for Mobile World Congress…

Snapdragon 845 benchmarked: how does it compare to rival chips?

The Snapdragon 845 is the chip expected to power dozens of flagship smartphones, from Samsung (well, in the USA) to LG, HTC and Sony….

Mi Box 4 Android TV box to come to South Africa, but when?

Xiaomi distributor MIA Group has delivered a decent variety of products recently, including the Mi A1 (review), Mi 6 and the Redmi 4X (review)….

Meizu E3: iPhone X-style budget device leaks on China’s TENAA

Meizu has already revealed one major phone this year, in the form of the M6s, packing a side-mounted fingerprint scanner and mid-range Samsung Exynos…

LG V30s to launch at MWC 2018 – report

A few weeks ago, we got confirmation from a local LG executive that an upgraded LG V30 would be launched at MWC 2018. “We…

Hacker brings Windows 10 ARM to Lumia smartphone

Windows 10 Mobile was a bit of a disaster for Microsoft, to say the least. Between the Android/iOS duopoly, app gap and the ridiculously…

Qualcomm rejects ‘final’ Broadcom offer, but is deal actually off?

Qualcomm’s board of directors have unanimously rejected a ‘best and final’ acquisition offer from fellow chipmaker Broadcom. The US$121-billion offer saw Qualcomm shares valued at…

Android Oreo: Update comes to Galaxy S8

Android users generally have to wait a while to get the latest update, with Samsung being no exception. Fortunately, it seems like the firm…

Xiaomi’s goal? Regain top spot in China ‘within 10 quarters’

2017 saw Xiaomi bounce back from a rather tumultuous 2016, as it clawed back marketshare and delivered a ton of growth globally and in…

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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