Reviews

InFamous Second Son review: one giant leap

If you’ve played the previous inFamous games you’ll remember electric hero conduit Cole MacGrath. You’ll know that while the first game was amazing and…

‘South Park: The Stick of Truth’ review: fourth-grade fun

There have been numerous games based on the South Park series. South Park: Tenorman’s Revenge, South Park Let’s go Tower Defense, South Park: Chef’s…

Goat Simulator review: crazy, cool, stupid farmyard fun

This is a good game — Tony Hawk with a goat, in essence. Goat Simulator’s cool and stupid, which is a marvel. There are…

Dark Souls II review: fan service

I read a lot of Dark Souls II reviews just after the game was released, but many of them seemed off the mark. This…

Nokia X review: plenty noise, zero x-factor

Nokia has released some great smartphones in the past couple of years — at least hardware wise. Devices like Lumia 1020 and Lumia 1520…

Tap the Coin review: simple pleasures

Let’s just quickly get this out the way: if you hate Flappy Bird and the millions of clones just like it, you’ll despise Tap…

Instant messaging shootout part II: Mxit, SnapChat, KiK and more

Continuing our last instalment in which we pitted BBM, Line, Viber, WhatsApp, and WeChat against each other in a duel to the death, let’s…

Logitech Wireless Boombox review: get the party started

After years of the phone-in-a-bowl trick, I think it’s time to upgrade to something a bit classier. Enter the Logitech Wireless Boombox. On first…

Amazon Kindle Paperwhite review: the latest Kindle gets a new display

Amazon’s media-friendly Kindle Fire took off like nobody’s business when it was introduced in 2011, but the bookseller isn’t abandoning the traditional, books-only Kindle by any…

Fuji FinePix X10 review: A retro, rangefinder styled compact for enthusiast photographers

Updated: We’ve now subjected the Fuji X10 to a long-term test, and have updated our review with the results. Read the ‘Second opinion’ page to…

Nokia Lumia 810 hands on review: we get a hold of the latest Windows 8 phone

Here at MobileCon 2012, we got to put our hands on T-Mobile’s exclusive Windows phone, the upcoming Nokia Lumia 810. Unfortunately, holding this handsome new…

The iGlaze + VersaCover for iPad review: robust and artful

Moshi’s iGlaze + VersaCover is a protective cover for the astute iPad owner. What it lacks in naming ingenuity it more than makes up…

Samsung Galaxy Note 2 review: the Note is back, bigger and better

It hasn’t even been a year since the original Samsung Galaxy Note launched. It was a work of genius for old Samsung. Many (including us,…

Kogan Agora ICS tablet review: How does Ice Cream Sandwich taste in a bargain tablet?

Australian technology company Kogan has built its success on creating cheap but functional products that offer an alternative to premium priced brand names. The Agora 10-inch…

Samsung wireless audio dock review: sounding off

When I walked into the office and saw the black box sitting on the desk, I thought to myself that it seemed like a…

4 apps for finding your dream job

The path to success As with everything else that has changed over the last couple of years due to improvements in technology and the…

Parallels Desktop 8 for Mac review: Can Parallels stand up to the challenge of its nearest rival?

Going head to head with VMWare Fusion 5 is Parallels Desktop 8. This latest version boasts speed improvements and other enhancements such as support…

Samsung Series 7 Gamer review: a big, beefy and shiny laptop ready for the latest titles

With its blue backlit keyboard and i7 processor, Samsung’s Series 7 Gamer laptop is a big shiny box of power. At 17 inches and…

FAVI J5 PICO HD projector review: smaller is brighter

The FAVI J5 Pico projector that shipped in August of this year is another step in the right direction for the munchkin market. Small…

Windows 8 review: a definitive look at the final release of the new Windows

Note: This review has been completely revised for the Windows 8 RTM release and we’ll be updating it as we learn more about the…

BlackBerry 10 review: a hands on with the still heavily in-development BB10

BlackBerry 10 (or BB10) is still heavily under development and still quite some way from being a finished product, but we’ve checked out an…

Linux Ubuntu 12.10 review: finally growing up

A beautiful beginning After reviewing the last version of Ubuntu 12 a few months ago I wasn’t too impressed with the OS in general….

HTC One X+ review: It’s back, and it’s a bit different

Bored of your One X? Fed up of the small storage and slow processor? Well, HTC has got a treat for you. The One X+…

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