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Galaxy Note 8 takes ‘best display’ crown

The Samsung Galaxy S8 (review) has one of the best displays on the market right now, delivering a sharp, HDR-capable display with some deep…

What do critics think of Mario + Rabbids?

Nintendo shocked the gaming world at E3 this year when it revealed Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle, being its take on the XCOM formula….

MediaTek reveals new mid-range chips, but what’s different?

MediaTek has seen its business boom in recent years, owing to some solid, extremely popular designs in the mid-range category, such as the Helio…

A MAZE gaming festival hits Johannesburg next month

The Johannesburg running of the A MAZE festival has quickly established itself as a top-flight gaming event in South Africa, featuring some of the…

LG V30 to pack improved audio chops, company confirms

Last year’s LG V20 (review) was arguably one of the best all-round phones for audio recording and playback, offering quad-DAC hardware and extensive audio-related…

Galaxy S8 owners might want to root their phone for this camera mod

The Samsung Galaxy S8 (review) manages to build on the foundation of the excellent Galaxy S7 in quite a few ways, seeing quite a few…

Half Life writer posts Episode 3 ‘fanfic’

Fans have been clamouring for a continuation of the Half Life story, with Half Life 2: Episode 2 being the last proper game in…

Diabetics hopeful laser device succeeds in testing blood sugar levels

Researchers at Princeton University are developing a non-invasive device that uses mid-infrared light to test a diabetic’s blood sugar levels, a process researchers hope will…

AMD’s new Radeon R9 285 increases power, drops wattage

AMD on Saturday released its new GeForce killer, the R9 285. It may sound like yet another graphics card in the rebadged world of…

World of Warcraft expansion Warlords of Draenor may feature in-game tributes to Robin Williams

Robin Williams’ passing earlier this month triggered a flurry of rightfully deserved internet tributes. Our favourites are these three in-game models found in World of…

NOOK at me: Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 turns into latest Barnes & Noble tablet

I’m not completely sure if I understand the purpose of reading-specific tablets (versus e-paper alternatives) like the NOOK. Samsung has teamed up with Barnes…

3D printed noPhone a modern-day pacifier for adults

What’s the best phone available on the market right now? That’s a debate that could rage on night and day between fans of rival…

Near bezel-less Sharp Aquos Crystal range coming to Sprint in August

Sharp is debuting two phones today, both heading for the Land of the Rising Sun, dubbed Aquos Crystal and the Crystal X, but one…

HP, Microsoft readying $199 Chromebook-culler with AMD internals

There are two distinct trends prevalent in mobile technology at the moment. The first is building ridiculously expensive, world-conquering machines that can restart planets….

Fez 2 update: ‘shut the fuck up, you don’t deserve it’ says game’s creator

Phil Fish, the developer who created the single greatest platform game of 2012, the idyllic Fez, has finally re-emerged with with a Fez 2 update….

Moto 360 unveiled by Best Buy weeks before release

After all the mystery of Motorola’s latest not-so-revealing reveal last week, online shopping mogul Best Buy has published a listing of the Moto 360,…

Motorola to reveal Moto 360, X+1, G2 at September 4 event

Most of the rumours crowding the internet for the past month have been gravitating around Apple and the iPhone 6. Finally, there’s some relief…

Samsung Galaxy Alpha sports full metal jacket, lacklustre feature set

Major Update: Although we reported on the fake Alpha back in July, Samsung has now released the official Alpha into the wild, and at…

Slimmer, more powerful USB Type-C connector swings both ways

Perhaps it was a bit swellheaded when the initial conglomoration dubbed its new interface standard the “Universal” Serial Bus, but now, it seems appropriate….

Meet the new 3310: $25 Nokia 130 plays music and video, lasts full month on single charge

This is a strange move from Microsoft if there ever was one. After scrapping the Asha and X ranges from Nokia’s fleet, the company…

Leaked iPhone 6 packaging uglier than Chinese knock-offs

Apart from screen-on leaks, there aren’t more definitive images than a product in its retail packaging. TechRadar has reportedly pictured the device in its…

No surprises here: Grand Theft Auto V looks terrible on a monochrome TV

Nostalgia cuts a fine line between want and need. Gamers want the latest titles to evoke memories of their favourite games, but what they…

Today’s WTF moment: IBM’s TrueNorth superprocessor copies human brain, ushers in robot apocalypse

Creating a synthetic brain has long been the stuff of engineering fantasy and steep scientific challenge, but IBM has developed what could be an…

The Many Faces of AI in South Africa’s 2025 Tech Moment

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

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

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