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Logitech launches modular Rally VC system for South Africa’s boardrooms

The perfect way to launch video conferencing (VC) equipment is to construct your entire launch around the equipment itself. On Wednesday Logitech hosted simultaneous…

South Africa’s smartphone market grows 7.2% in 2018 to R35bn

South Africa’s smartphone market is now worth slightly less than R35-billion, this according to data from GfK. The research firm noted that smartphone sales…

Fortnite streamer arrested after seemingly slapping wife live on Twitch

A Fortnite streamer who goes by the name MrDeadMoth has reportedly been arrested after he appeared to hit his wife while broadcasting live on…

PlayStation Plus’ free November games include Yakuza Kiwami, Bulletstorm

PlayStation has revealed the free game line up for November on its online platform PlayStation Plus. The two games, Bulletstorm: Full Clip Edition and…

Portal: New home device from Facebook

Facebook has revealed two new video communication devices which it claims simplifies video calling. The company revealed the pair , Portal and Portal+, on…

Microsoft pauses latest Windows 10 Update over disappearing files

Last week Microsoft released its latest October 2018 update for Windows 10, which was meant to empower “a new era of personal activity” according…

Microsoft’s new Surface range includes headphones with 15 hour battery life

This week Microsoft officially revealed its latest Surface range, including the all-new Surface Headphones. Though there are five other devices in the range, these…

Hisense H11, F24, E7 hit SA, here’s what they’ll cost

Hisense is no stranger to the South African mobile landscape, producing a few budget devices as well as several durable (yet mid-range) smartphones. Now,…

Don’t expect high-end Honor smartphones in South Africa

Huawei’s Honor sub-brand silently launched in South Africa last week, bringing the mid-range Honor 7X and Honor 9 Lite to the country. The two…

Huawei P20 Pro has 40MP, 20MP, 8MP rear cameras – report

By now, it’s a given that the Huawei P20 Pro will be packing a triple camera on the back — just when you got…

HTC Vive gets US$100 price cut as Vive Pro launch looms

Google Cardboard and the Gear VR range of headsets are an affordable way to get into virtual reality, but PC gamers will need to…

Watch: Huawei P20 Lite/Nova 3e leaks in new video

We’re just over a week away from Huawei‘s 27 March event, where it’s expected to reveal three entries in its P20 range. But it…

mCable: an HDMI cable that does anti-aliasing too?

A new HDMI cable on the market claims to implement anti-aliasing in games, and it actually seems to have an effect. According to Eurogamer, the Marseille…

Oppo R15 is a slick upper mid-range phone, ruined by (yes) a notch

Chinese mobile brand Oppo is one of the world’s largest smartphone makers, even if you can’t find them in South Africa and the USA….

Android Wear is now called Wear OS because reasons

The Android Wear family of smartwatches plays second fiddle to the Apple Watch in terms of popularity, but that doesn’t mean Google is giving up…

CoD franchise on sale this weekend via Steam

Steep discounts on Call of Duty games tend to be rare on Steam. After all, the games are popular enough that people will buy…

Watch: Drake plays Fortnite on Twitch, breaks viewer records

Fortnite is currently duking it out with PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG) for title of most popular battle royale game right now. But Fortnite has received a…

Super HDR: Vivo’s new HDR mode claims AI smarts, better results

Between the Vivo X20 Plus UD (with its in-display fingerprint scanner) and the Apex concept phone, Chinese brand Vivo has been making waves in…

Sony’s excuse for removing headphone jack on XZ2 range is silly

Sony’s Xperia XZ2 and XZ2 Compact mark a turning point for the company — at least from a design perspective. Gone is the OmniBalance…

Apple’s WWDC set for 4 June, but what will be revealed?

Apple’s World Wide Developers Conference (WWDC) is one of the key tech events of the calendar, as the company shows off its latest software…

MIUI 9 hits devices this week, bringing a few new features

Whether you like it or detest it, you can’t argue that Xiaomi doesn’t pay some attention to MIUI. The Android skin’s features are heavily driven…

Exclusive: Dual-screen ZTE Axon M, Blade V9 in works for South Africa

In a crowd of notched Android phones or iterative designs, MWC 2018 also had a few unique smartphones on offer. And probably the most…

White House blocks Broadcom, Qualcomm takeover attempt

It looks like Broadcom‘s lengthy bid to acquire US chipmaker Qualcomm is finally over, after the White House announced that it has blocked the…

SARS warns of scams targeting eFiling users

South Africa among first countries to lose Google Play Music

Funding: a catalyst to promote youth entrepreneurship in Africa

The real cost of a bad hire. Zaio invites companies to hire their next elite talent

Local healthtech startup receives investment funding

P40 lite 5G launches as the most affordable 5G smartphone in South Africa [Sponsored]

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

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

Mazda re-enters the hot hatch game

Shadowline upgrade for the BMW X7

Land Rover Defender returns to South Africa