Reviews

Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain review: does Big Boss deserve his title?

The Metal Gear series has a deliciously convoluted and robust lore — it’s what keeps players like myself coming back for more. Metal Gear…

Solsave My-Powa review: the little solar powerbank that can

Powerbanks, portable chargers, or whatever you’re inclined to call them, are big business in South Africa nowadays. While the national electricity utility continuously fails…

NBA 2K16 review: dribble some balls in this year’s basketball update

This year’s release of NBA 2K16 sees a more polished basketball experience with some excellent additions. How does the latest version stack up against…

Speedlink Parthica Core review: a weekend bash ’em up board

We’ve had the privilege of using some of the best gaming keyboards these past few years, from the likes of Logitech, Razer and Corsair…

‘Party Hard’ review: killing the noise

Have you ever craved a bit of peace and quiet or a good night’s sleep, but your next door neighbour is hosting a rave…

Super Mario Maker review: the quintessential gamer’s game

“How on earth do you review a game like this?” I asked myself one lonely and bored Saturday night while waiting patiently for it…

Alcatel OneTouch Fire E review: a tepid Firefox debut

I imagine that it must be pretty difficult launching a brand spanking new operating system while the world’s obsessed with iOS, Android and soon…

Google Chromecast review: great potential

A great veil of misconception surrounds the Google Chromecast. It’s been billed by many as the dongle destined to turn any HDMI TV into…

10 Best and worst gadgets of 2013

2013 is almost over. Christmas is nearing and a lot of you might be thinking of buying gifts for your family, friends or yourselves….

Samsung Galaxy Gear review: before its time

It was a typical Wednesday afternoon, except for the fact that my arm was ringing. No, I wasn’t holding my phone – it was…

TomTom Multi-Sport review: the GPS watch comes good

About a year ago, I was mugged while out running. It wasn’t particularly violent, I wasn’t hurt, but it was a pretty good lesson…

iPhone 5s review: lots to love

Apple makes great looking phones, and the iPhone 5S is no exception. It’s priced a wee bit too high to make it an essential…

‘Need for Speed Rivals’ review: the endless road

Need for Speed Rivals is the latest title to be spawned from the Need for Speed family and the first one born from the…

Samsung ATIV Book 8 review: a costly, underwhelming laptop

I think Samsung is playing a joke on me. Its US$1269 notebook, the Samsung ATIV Book 8 feels like a half-baked idea: one part…

Outlast review: survival horror at its finest

“Outlast contains intense violence, gore, graphic sexual content and strong language. Please enjoy.” These are the first words you are met with when starting…

iPad Air review: a heavyweight contender for the best tablet ever made

Apple makes amazing gadgets. Whatever your opinion on Apple is (it’s evil, it’s beautiful, why won’t it love me?), it’s going to continue making…

‘Gone Home’ and ‘The Stanley Parable’ review: no more tears

Games are an extremely potent and immersive means of conveying stories. Lately, it rings more true than ever. A lot of the latest AAA titles…

Lenovo Yoga review: is this the future of tablet flexibility?

There were tablets before the iPad, but none of them really made anything more than a splash in the market. Since then, Apple has…

Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag review — sails into familiar waters

The Assassins Guild, it seems, was everywhere. Its members, clad in customary hooded garb, prowled Jerusalem during the Third Crusade, made merry in fifteenth-century…

LG G2 review: this is the Android you’re looking for

As a phone, as a video player and as a social media machine, the LG G2 is a success. It’s also the closest most…

Fitbug Orb: the cute, cheap fitness tracker with serious guts

Getting fit used to be an endeavour that involved you, a pair of running shoes and an open stretch of road. Perhaps, if you…

‘Smart’ review: a brilliant homescreen replacement for your ageing Android

How many older Android phones (and we’re talking about Froyo, Android 2.2 here) have what we would call a “handsome” start screen? Customising Android…

BlackBerry 9720 review: too little, too late

While both the Q5 and 9720 look the same to a layman (as opposed to BlackBerry fans), the 9720 sets you back R2 600…

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

Omoda C5 X review

TDK enhances IMUs for extreme temps

Data centres and defence are reviving diesel