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Update: Destiny servers down as Rise of Iron debuts

Update #2, 20 September, 1.30pm: According to the latest tweet from Bungie, the company is slowly seeing more players enter the game’s servers, as…

WD Red 6TB drives review: seemingly bottomless storage

Just a few years ago, hard drive capacities topped out at a lofty 2GB. They were about as big and bulky as their contemporaries,…

Huawei Nova, Nova Plus to hit South Africa in 2017

The recently announced Huawei Nova and Huawei Nova Plus smartphones will be coming to South Africa in early 2017, a company representative confirmed. The…

F1 2016: 6 features we’d love to see in the next Formula 1 game

We’re quite enjoying F1 2016, being one of the better F1 games in the last couple of years. Still, that doesn’t mean there’s no…

HP ‘pre-programmed’ failure date of non-HP cartridges

Planned obsolescence is a term that might be used too loosely, but HP may have just taken the crown after allegedly pre-programming the failure date of…

Is Google Allo coming out this week? Leak says yes

Google revealed two major apps at this year’s I/O Developer conference, in the form of Duo and Allo. Duo was released last month, being…

No Man’s Sky: Sony’s Yoshida criticises Hello Games’ PR strategy

Sony is slowly distancing itself from the No Man’s Sky aftermath, that’s at least according to comments made by Sony Studios’ president Shuhei Yoshida….

HONOR’s customer first strategy is reshaping South Africa’s smartphone market

HONOR has been steadily climbing in South Africa’s smartphone rankings, but its rise is not being driven by specs alone. Instead, the brand has…

GTA 6 Is Officially Coming in 2026: The New Date, the Delays and the South African Reality Check

Rockstar Confirms the New Date Rockstar Games has officially confirmed that Grand Theft Auto 6 will release on 19 November 2026 for PlayStation 5…

The Gaming Gear South Africans Are Actually Buying This December

December is here, and while the Black Friday dust has barely settled, South African gamers are nowhere near done hunting for upgrades. Retailers across…

Acer brings RTX 50 Series gaming laptops to South Africa with next gen AI performance

Acer unlocks next generation gaming for South Africans Acer Africa has officially rolled out its newest wave of gaming laptops powered by the NVIDIA…

OPPO Brings Its Most Affordable Smartphone to South Africa with the New A6x

OPPO South Africa has launched its most affordable smartphone yet, introducing the new OPPO A6x at a festive season price of R1 999. The device…

HONOR’s X7d Gets a Festive Boost with Free Screen Protection

December in South Africa usually brings sunshine, road trips, braais and those unpredictable moments that can send a phone straight to the floor. Whether…

HONOR Hands Mzansi More Value This Black Friday with Major Smartphone and Tablet Deals

Black Friday 2025 has arrived, and HONOR is giving South Africans an early advantage with one of its biggest seasonal promotions yet. Running from…

Black Friday – The Tech Deals South Africans Are Actually Hunting For

Black Friday 2025 has exploded into a month-long tech bonanza, and South Africans are shopping smarter than ever. With early-bird specials starting mid-November and…

TCL C755 4K UHD Google TV review, modern home entertainment

TCL has rapidly gained prominence in the South African television market in recent years. By focusing on innovative technology, competitive pricing, and stylish designs,…