Reviews

Apple iPhone 11 review roundup: impressive camera for its price tag

Apple’s iPhone 11 and 11 Pro smartphones are about to go on sale this Friday and already the reviews are rolling in. Apple launched…

‘Headliner: NoviNews’ (Nintendo Switch) review: fake it until you make it

Unbound Creations’s Headliner: NoviNews has been available on Steam since 2018, but now the narrative side-scroller comes to Nintendo Switch. And it feels like…

Nokia 3.2 review: all looks and battery life, but not much more

My first thought when unboxing the Nokia 3.2 was “Damn, this phone looks smart”. Unfortunately, like a really bad relationship, I found the device…

Synology DiskStation DS119j NAS review: smart but slow external storage

Why get a single-bay NAS when you can buy an external hard drive? It’s a question that I kept asking throughout my Synology DiskStation…

Fujifilm X-T100 Review: a small, retro and adequate mirrorless camera

The Fujifilm X-T100 is meant to be a small but capable little mirrorless camera with a retro look and feel. Does it measure up?…

Asus Zenbook UX434F review: a brilliant laptop ruined by a single feature

South Africa’s ultraportable laptop market has never been in a better position. Practically every manufacturer in 2019 has a light but powerful offering for…

Canon EOS RP review: a camera you can trust on many journeys

Last year Canon launched its brand new EOS R system in South Africa, the company’s first full-frame mirrorless camera. Shortly after the flagship EOS…

iPhone 8 Plus review: a refined 7 Plus with wireless charging

Apple’s plus-sized iPhone used to be the belle of the ball. Packing a larger battery, improved camera hardware and a dual-camera setup (as of…

Forza Motorsport 7 review: more like Forza 6.5?

We’ve gotten to the point where a new Forza game is expected every year, as inevitable as a new Call of Duty or Assassin’s Creed…

iFrogz Coda wireless headset: great sound, but imperfect

The iFrogz Coda wireless headset is a neat little piece of technology that, while producing great sound, is far from perfect. Let’s start with…

Golf Story review: you should get Switch’s indie treasure

While big titles like The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Super Mario Odyssey have dominated coverage of Nintendo Switch games, the console has…

InvisibleShield for Samsung Galaxy S8 review: compromised protection

Screen protectors on today’s flagship smartphones are damn near essential, even more so when said flagship is the made-of-eggshells Samsung Galaxy S8. Since the…

Samsung DeX conversational review: a look at the future?

For the past six or seven years, smartphone brands have dabbled with mobile/desktop convergence. There was Motorola and the lapdock, Alcatel and its own…

Super Mario Odyssey review: a madcap(py) adventure

Who says platformers are dead? Between Super Lucky’s Tale, the Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy, Sonic Mania and Yooka-Laylee, it’s clear that platformers are…

Better Late Than Never: The Observer and Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice

It’s ‘Better Late Than Never’ time again, the review series that takes a look at the gaming titles we have unforgivably overlooked in recent…

Gran Turismo Sport VR verdict: wait for more content

Gran Turismo Sport has finally crossed the finish line, being the first GT game on PlayStation 4. And it represents quite a technological achievement…

Oukitel K10000 Pro review: a cheap, unspectacular, long-lasting brick

I’ve been wanting to get my hands on the Oukitel K10000 for a long time now, ever since it was announced a year or…

F1 2017 review: everyone gets a grid penalty

The lights are out at Sochi and it’s go, go, go. The Mercedes of Hamilton gets the better start as pole-sitter Simons’s Haas gets…

iFROGZ Coda HP review: wireless headphones on a budget

Budget Bluetooth headphones are becoming more common as the price of the technology drops. But that still doesn’t mean I’ve found a set of…

Cuphead review: a ballet of bullets

Cuphead has been out for a few days on PC and Xbox One. And, let’s be honest, if you were going to purchase it…

Nokia 8 review: a cheaper flagship (and it shows)

Apple and Samsung aside, has there ever been more hype around a smartphone than HMD’s Nokia 8? The first Nokia-branded flagship since 2014’s Lumia…

Xiaomi Mi Box review: what to expect from cheap 4K Android TV box?

On paper, the Xiaomi Mi Box seems like a cheap and viable alternative to the Apple TV, being equipped with 4K and HDR capabilities….

Destiny 2 [PS4] review: go into the light

Destiny 2 was my first proper introduction to the Destiny franchise. Although I had a brief spell with the first game, I could never find…

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