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Far Cry 5 Season Pass brings zombies, Mars, Vietnam, Far Cry 3

Ubisoft’s Far Cry series is certainly one of the better first-person franchises out there, and Far Cry 5 looks set to deliver plenty of goodness via…

Apple HomePod: which music streaming services are supported?

The Apple HomePod is the firm’s long-overdue foray into the smart speaker market, even if they’re branding it as a high-end audio speaker instead….

Read Dead Redemption 2 gets pushed back to October

Red Dead Redemption 2 might be the most eagerly anticipated multi-platform game right now, but it turns out you’ll have to wait a little…

C64 Mini: tiny Commodore 64 gets launch date

We’ve seen diminutive NES and SNES consoles and a rejigged Sega Mega Drive, but now it’s the Commodore 64’s turn. Yep, the C64 Mini…

Mid-range Huawei P Smart coming to SA, touting dual cameras

Huawei’s got a pretty diverse portfolio of smartphones in the country, ranging from its low-end Y series to its ever-popular Lite devices and the…

Mario Kart set to hit smartphones, Mario movie in works

Nintendo’s foray into the smartphone world has been a success for the most part, delivering some fun gameplay experiences like Super Mario Run and…

Can we expect LG speakers with Google Assistant in SA this year?

Last year at LG Innofest, the company had a bit of a mixed message around its Amazon Alexa-powered appliances, to say the least. Now…

Hands on with the first ARCore apps on the Play Store

Google announced ARCore late last month, being its development platform for augmented reality (AR) on Android. The move comes a while after Apple revealed…

Nokia 8 launches in SA: we got pricing, but what else to know?

Back at the international Nokia 8 launch, we managed to suss out the South African pricing of the new handset, coming in at a…

Huawei passes Apple for number two spot – Counterpoint

Huawei has enjoyed a meteoric rise in the past four or five years, overtaking a variety of smartphone manufacturers. Now, the latest numbers from…

Nokia phone receives update before Google’s own Pixels

Back when HMD announced its initial range of Nokia-branded smartphones earlier this year, it touted pure Android and fast updates as two main selling…

Hisense backtracks, no A2 Pro launch for South Africa

Back in July, we heard from a Hisense South Africa official that the A2 smartphone would be missing the country. Tony Shi, Hisense SA’s…

Vodacom launches two new budget smartphones at solid prices

Last year saw Vodacom launch the Smart Platinum 7, the Kicka 2 and a host of other solid smartphones. Now, we’ve got two more…

Mi A1: Xiaomi reveals SA-bound Mi 5x with stock Android

True to the rumours, Xiaomi has launched the Mi A1 handset, being the company’s first Android One smartphone. The phone, which features Android One branding…

Xiaomi Mi Mix 2: what do rumours, teasers suggest?

Last year’s Mi Mix was a revelation, popularising the thin bezel, high screen/body ratio trend that would be followed by Samsung, LG and countless…

Has Huawei ‘leaked’ Mate 10 design, camera details?

The Huawei Mate 10 reveal is just over a month away, so we’d reasonably expect that the rumour mill will pick up steam. In…

Kirin 970 revealed: an AI-driven chip to power Mate 10 (and P11?)

Huawei’s Kirin processors have made astounding progress over the years, coming from the quad-core A9 chip seen in the P7 to last year’s flagship-level…

IFA 2017: The previously confirmed Hisense A2 Pro is now official

Back in July, Hisense held an event for South African press, detailing its product lineup for the rest of the year. We managed to…

Xbox Game Pass is now live in South Africa, so what should you know?

Microsoft revealed last week that Xbox Game Pass would be launching in South Africa (along with local pricing), bringing all-you-can-eat gaming to the Xbox One….

Sony reveals list of phones to get Android Oreo

Last year saw LG first out of the gate with Android Nougat, but it looks like Sony might just get a head-start with Android…

Sony’s brand-new Xperia XZ1, XA1 get launch dates, pricing for SA

Sony has just announced the Xperia XZ1, XZ1 Compact and XA1 at IFA 2017. And it seems like the XZ1 and XZ1 Compact are simply…

LG V30 official: is this the pick for video enthusiasts?

The LG G6 (review) was one of our favourite smartphones of 2017 thus far, even if its low-light performance was erratic and it wasn’t…

Got a crappy PC? Sea of Thieves will support 15fps frame lock, more

In an age where developers target super high resolution 4K displays and 60 frames per second (or more), you’d be forgiven for thinking studios…

Maziv’s Fibre Push Brings Rural South Africa Closer to True High-Speed Internet

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

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

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