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Lenovo unveils ‘world’s first’ foldable laptop, which it doesn’t want you calling a tablet

Lenovo this week debuted a new foldable laptop concept, designed for “highly mobile, tech-savvy professionals”. The device will join the Chinese company’s ThinkPad X1…

US phone shipments tank by 18% thanks to declining iPhone sales

The US smartphone sales picture has always been an interesting read, and the latest numbers live up to that reputation. Well, okay, not if…

Samsung leads the chip-buying war, but China’s firms are quickly gaining

Samsung retained the title of top semiconductor buyer for 2018, according to a report by Gartner. The South Korean tech firm spent $43.4-billion on…

Lenovo’s ThinkSmart Hub 500 for boardrooms arrives in South Africa

Lenovo has today launched its latest Skype system device for your company’s swanky meeting room. Dubbed the ThinkSmart Hub 500, the device is geared…

Lenovo ThinkPad P1 announced with dizzying spec sheet

Chinese laptop giant Lenovo has this week announced its “thinnest, lightest and sleekest mobile workstation” ever, the ThinkPad P1. To match that descriptor, the…

Lenovo Legion Y520 review: excellent price for unbalanced hardware

The gaming laptop is a technology genre that makes little sense to me. They’re almost always expensive, combine an awkward and lopsided combination of…

Lenovo Z5 is not the all-screen pocket monster we hoped for

Hype can be the creator and killer of devices, but it seems the Lenovo Z5 is the victim of the latter this time around….

Gallery: the MWC 2018 smartphones you may have missed

From Sony and Samsung to LG and Huawei, there are loads of recognisable names at MWC every year, but the huge event also plays…

Microsoft calls out Chromebooks (literally) with $200 laptops

Laptop manufacturers have hopped on the Chromebook bandwagon in a big way, offering a variety of Google-powered laptops. And the cheaper devices have quickly…

CES 2018: Acer, Asus, HP, Lenovo bring laptops, convertibles

CES 2018 isn’t just about smart speakers, cars and gigantic TVs. Those on the hunt for new laptops and convertibles also have a few options…

You can now print smartphone photos with this Moto Mod [Update]

Update, 17 November 2017: Lenovo/Moto have come back to us — looks like you’ll have to import the mod. “Motorola is not planning to…

Exclusive: Moto Z2 Play, G5S Plus prepaid prices revealed for SA

Last week saw Lenovo and Telkom team up to launch the Moto Z2 Play and Moto G5S Plus in South Africa, being available on…

IFA 2017: 4 noteworthy smartphones you should know about

The latest edition of IFA played host to more than a few decent smartphone reveals, although last year’s event was pretty noteworthy as well. In…

Motorola’s Moto X4 is one shiny (but capable) smartphone

Lenovo’s smartphone subsidiary Motorola today announced a new addition to its upper-mid range lineup. The Moto X4 (or Moto X fourth generation) is the…

What you’ll love and hate about the new Moto Z Force (and its Moto Mods)

Following its refreshed strategy, Motorola today at IFA 2017 unveiled its forthcoming smartphones and accessories. Headlining these devices is the company’s new flagship, the…

Lenovo’s tweaked strategy includes simpler Motorola, supercomputers and PCs

Lenovo today shed light on its performance in the EMEA region over the past few months, and the strategies it aims to implement. At…

5 mobile brands that could be doing a better job in SA

Between Apple, Samsung, Huawei and Xiaomi, there’s no doubting that we’ve got a pretty healthy variety of smartphone brands in the country. From budget-minded…

After dual cameras and tiny bezels, is stock Android the next big trend?

Stock Android is often seen as the holy grail by mobile enthusiasts, and it’s easy to see why. Pure Android carries a consistent, lightweight…

Moto Z2 Play coming to South Africa ‘very soon’ [Exclusive]

Last year saw Lenovo bring the Moto range of smartphones to South Africa, in the form of the Moto Z and Moto Z Play…

Why do mobile brands keep using the Snapdragon 625 processor? [Opinion]

Between Qualcomm, MediaTek and other brands, there are loads of processors for mobile manufacturers to choose from. However, the Snapdragon 625 seems to have…

Moto Z2 Play now official, new Moto Mods in tow

The Moto Z Play (review) was a solid if unspectacular smartphone, coming to South Africa several months after its global release. You had a…

Moto Z2 Play specs revealed on China regulatory body

There have been a few leaks already for the Moto Z2 Play, being the sequel to the long-lasting Moto Z Play. Now, China’s TENAA…

Moto Z Play review: does it need to play in traffic?

The Moto Z managed to succeed where Google’s Project Ara and LG’s G5 failed, by delivering a phone with easy to use Moto Mod…

Google’s new Live Transcribe feature translates ‘sound events’

Robert Pattinson of ‘Twilight’ fame could be the next Batman

Instagram reveals new designs for Explore feed, Stories included

Top startup events in South Africa, Africa you should know about this week [19/5/2019]

Reserve Bank issues call to fintechs to participate in central bank digital currency project

Applications for next week’s SBC AfriTech Cape Town FastTrack close this Sunday

Sony, Microsoft team up to develop ‘highly intuitive’ cloud-based gaming services

Acer Swift 7 review: my first day impressions

First look: Skyworth’s 65-inch Android-fueled OLED AI TV

Audi’s new cars in Germany will count you down, pace you to green lights

Two Ford Focus trim levels also found to have lock issues

South Africa’s govt ministers really love German cars and big Toyotas report reveals