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Report: Shadow of War on Xbox One X is a huge upgrade over PS4 Pro

The Xbox One X hasn’t launched just yet, but we already know from specs that the machine is a marked improvement over the already…

iPhone 8 gets contract pricing, here’s the damage

The iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus launch in South Africa today, coming just over a month after the initial reveal. Now, we’ve already…

Linux is coming to Samsung DeX dock, Galaxy smartphones

In a cool move, Samsung has announced that it’s bringing Linux distributions to its high-end Galaxy smartphones and DeX dock. “Although it’s in trial phase,…

Explained: How Google delivered portrait mode on single camera Pixel 2

The Google Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL don’t have dual-camera setups, but they still ship with an Apple-inspired Portrait Mode for depth-of-field effects….

Nokia 7 official, packing efficient Snapdragon 630 chip, OZO Audio

HMD Global seems to be on a roll this year, with its first crop of Nokia smartphones (3, 5 and 6) and its first…

Gran Turismo Sport VR trailer removed

In our Gran Turismo Sport VR impressions, we noted that the PlayStation YouTube channel published a somewhat misleading video some time back, showing the feature…

ZTE Axon M looks like a Nintendo DS emulation delight

Believe it or not, but dual-screen smartphones with DS-like designs are nothing new — just ask Kyocera and the Echo. Now, we’ve got another similar…

Ralph Baer — a tribute to the gaming console’s spirit animal

It has been a sad week for the gaming, and technology fraternity in general. One of the pioneering fathers of the gaming console as…

PS4 update 2.03 brings stability improvements, new themes

If your console was plugged in and connected to the internet last night, you probably would’ve noticed an update had been installed. Version 2.03…

Puzzlephone’s the sexier, simpler version of Google’s Project Ara

Even though Nokia is nearly a thing of the past (well, at least its devices and services division) there’s no sign of the Finnish…

YouTube studio Rooster Teeth launches gaming channel for kids

YouTube production studio Rooster Teeth has launched a new channel specifically aimed at children called Game Kids. The channel will focus on games for…

Sony PlayStation turns 20 today, celebrates with PS4 Anniversary Edition

It’s been a long road for the current-gen consoles of today. Before many got their hands on a Sony PlayStation controller, gamers were fighting…

Xbox Live temporarily knocked on its face thanks to hackers

After such a good Black Friday showing for the company’s current-gen console, Xbox Live has just about recovered from a DDOS attack earlier today,…

Intel, Google will join forces to craft next version of Google Glass

According to reports from the Wall Street Journal, Google might dump Texas Instruments in favour of Intel horsepower in the next iteration of Google…

Samsung’s latest patent runs rings, quarters around its smartwatches’ interface

If you think Apple’s Digital Crown smartwatch navigation system is awesome, wait until you see Samsung’s latest patent. Like those cool Nineties watches of…

GoPro drones are just a few months away, according to report

GoPros are cool, aren’t they? They harbour both street and extreme cred, giving the user some amazing footage too. But while there’s a host…

Head of Xbox One design reveals why the console’s such a portly beast

Consoles have come along way in terms of graphics and power consumption since the days of Alex Kidd and company, so naturally, these machines…

Blood Sport’s blood-siphoning controller drains gamers for a good cause

We’ve seen weird and wonderful Kickstarter projects over the years, but the latest gaming-orientated idea takes kill shots to a whole new level. Blood…

Pinć is a low-cost VR headset iPhone 6 case that tracks your hands

Following Google’s virtual reality (VR) headset Cardboard, in June, Canadian developers have taken it onto themselves to bring about an innovative VR gadget for…

Jolla Tablet sets Indiegogo alight with Intel processor, custom Sailfish OS

Nokia’s making all the headlines this week with the unveiling of its gorgeous N1 Android Lollipop tablet. And although those two (along with Intel)…

Far Cry 4 pirates mistakenly reveal themselves through FOV feature complaints

Game developers (unlike the music industry) have tackled the issue of piracy through sneakily intelligent means, often stripping games of essential features. One recalls…

Microsoft issues emergency update for Windows desktop and Server systems

If you just got to work and Windows Update hasn’t been buzzing away in the background, you should probably check on it immediately. Microsoft…

Nokia N1 is the company’s swanky $249 Android Lollipop tablet

“They say Nokia is dead. They say Nokia is no more. They even say rest in peace Nokia. Look, I say they couldn’t be…

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

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

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

GTA 6 Is Officially Coming in 2026: The New Date, the Delays and the South African Reality Check

The Gaming Gear South Africans Are Actually Buying This December

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