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Pixel camera app, complete with HDR+, hacked to run on other phones

The Google Pixel stood out last year thanks to its camera chops, touting the same fundamental specs as the Nexus 6P, but with one…

PS4 firmware 5.0 to bring 1080p/60fps streaming and more

Sony has confirmed that firmware 5.0 is coming for the PS4 and PS4 Pro, but what does the new system update actually do? Fortunately,…

Xiaomi Redmi 4X is next phone set for South Africa

Local Xiaomi distributor MIA Group has been teasing a new product reveal on its Facebook pages. But could it be the Mi 6? Well,…

BlackBerry KeyOne gets official SA price, release info

We managed to get the BlackBerry KeyOne prepaid price from Cellucity some time back, but what’s the official word? “Starting on the 8 August,…

Blu smartphones pulled from Amazon over privacy woes

Update, 3 August 2017: Blu has since responded to the research, saying that it wasn’t collecting anything out of the ordinary. It also lambasted…

Galaxy S8 Daydream update starts hitting devices

The Samsung Galaxy S8 (review) is arguably the best mobile platform for virtual reality (VR) right now. The Gear VR is one of the better…

HMD sends out invites: Nokia 8 flagship set for 16 August?

HMD Global has received plenty of praise for its Nokia-branded smartphones thus far, but it’s still got a long way to go to recapturing…

Russia’s R1 super-tram will ‘integrate into any landscape’ and it has USB 3.0

Only in Russia, say the memes, but in this particular case, it certainly rings true. Recently debuting at Innoprom 2014 was the Soviet nation’s…

Tekken 7 officially announced with uber-crazy trailer

Tekken 7 is official and it was announced at Evo 2014 that it’s coming to “new-gen” consoles, reports IGN. Powered by the Unreal Engine…

Sweetened Raspberry Pi B+ features four USB ports, lower power drain

Coming under increased pressure from the likes of the BeagleBone and the HummingBoard in the battle of the micro-computers, the Raspberry Pi Foundation has…

Mystery solved: Sony reveals why the PS4 console was held back at launch

Sony announced the PS4 20 February 2013 to a frothing crowd in New York, but there was no console in sight and many fans…

Chromecast screen mirroring now enabled for high-end Android gizmos

Finally, after much ado, Google has given a select group of Android devices the ability to mirror screens across to Chromecast, an ability that…

Hollywood-inspired US Military project developing ‘Iron Man’ supersuit

In a move that’ll make Marvel fanboys squeal with delight and others sigh in utter disbelief, the US government is reportedly recruiting the help…

Arrow’s spywatch has 360-degree rotating 8MP camera, wireless charging

Arrow Technologies has joined Motorola, Samsung and LG in the premium smartwatch fight, announcing their iteration of the now ubiquitous connected wristwear. But it’s…

BlackBerry Passport the ‘IMAX of productivity’ says ever-hopeful company

BlackBerry may be onto something square, according to company blog Inside BlackBerry. The company, which has long since been scrubbed from relevancy, is hoping…

‘Everybody’s Gone to the Rapture’ screenshots are next-gen goodness

The Chinese Room, maker of indie darling Dear Esther and Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs, has tweeted a new image of its upcoming stunner, Everybody’s Gone…

GTA V salutes Independence Day with freedom-fueled monster trucks

From 3-6 July, GTA V celebrates Independence Day. GTA Online players get a flood of free goodies, cheap ammo and for one lucky player,…

Powerful $45 HummingBoard mini-PC becomes latest Raspberry Pi-eater

The Raspberry Pi has sat atop the single-board computing throne for a long while now, without so much as a challenger in sight. But…

VAIO launches first post-Sony laptops dubbed the Fit and the Pro

Sony, since selling its VAIO laptop brand in February, has undergone a transformation of some sorts, becoming something of a ultra mobile device company….

Quantum chip to bring 3D holographic projection to future smartphones

With Facebook’s Oculus Rift and Sony’s Project Morpheus attracting all the attention for its virtual reality headsets, Ostendo Technologies Inc. has been quietly working on developing…

Two Xbox One bundles available for South African pre-orders from today

On the back of the E3 news that Microsoft will launch the Xbox One in South Africa on 23 September, the company has now…

Updated: Samsung launches small yet suave Galaxy S5 Mini

Update: Contrary to the previous, highly warped information gained, Samsung has today launched the Galaxy S5 Mini, stunning leakers across the realm. The phone…

13 geeks playing with Google Cardboard will blow your Monday blues away

Google Cardboard is the smartest virtual-reality innovation yet and for less than US$2, those with the Sword of Exact Zero and some hard-to-find lenses can…

Huawei’s All-Optical smart-home showcase unleashes a new era of home connectivity in Africa

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