Author: Brad Lang

You ever looked at one of those fancy Samsung folding phones and thought, “It’s cool… but I don’t know”. It’s clearly become a problem for that particular side of the smartphone producer’s portfolio as a new “Buy and Try” program is being introduced that will be applied to the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5G and the Galaxy Z Fold 2 5G smartphones. It’s really not a complicated process; if anything it’s just a very generous trial period. The “Buy and Try” program will allow users to purchase one of the bendy smartphones mentioned above, use it as much as they…

While our general government and overall public facilities and infrastructure might be an absolute mess, there’s one thing South Africa handles better than most, and that’s consumer rights. The Competition Commission is at it again, although this time it’s not going after everyone’s favourite wireless-only ISP, Rain. They’ve got online shopping goliath Takealot in the crosshairs, launching an Online Intermediation Platforms Market Inquiry (OIPMI). Why is the Competition Commission publishing the OIPMI? Well, to hear it in their words, “As identified in the Commission’s report on Competition in the Digital Economy, as well as the plethora of inquiries and regulatory…

Another week, another ridiculous scheme to bring in more money by the SABC. While South Africans are still getting over the stupidity of attempting to extend the TV license requirements to any device capable of streaming video content, the SABC is trying to implement further plans to squeeze more cash out of the nation. During a recent Portfolio Committee on Communications meeting (which is over four hours long, never let it be said we don’t suffer for you), Deputy Minister of Communications Pinky Kekana suggested that the SABC be declared a Public Service Media Broadcaster. Why would they want to…

Odds are, you probably don’t use Microsoft Outlook. At one point in time, you probably did use Outlook to manage and read your emails but thanks to the power of Google and its Gmail service, Outlook feels like an app from a bygone era. Yet Microsoft is doing it’s best to keep the platform relevant as it adds new functionality that will see it work closer together with Microsoft Teams. A “Join Meeting” button is reportedly being added to Outlook that will allow users to immediately join a Teams meeting if the invite shows up in their Outlook inbox. Some might be…

March will seemingly be a big month for Oppo as reports have come in that the Chinese smartphone manufacturer will be launching a supposedly next-gen smartphone. Leaks have begun to spill out on the internet that Oppo’s next major phone will be the Find X3 range which will consist of four different models, namely the Find X3, Find X3 Pro, Find X3 Neo, and Find X3 Lite. What exactly are these phones looking to find? Well, that’s a good question and one that we’ll do our best to ask Oppo if these leaks turn out to be true. Speaking of…

Spotify is about to become even bigger! Our favourite music streaming service held a massive event last night that highlighted some of the bigger changes and improvements coming to the service, yet perhaps the most exciting is how it’s expanding internationally. The app is broadening it’s audio range to 80+ new markets around the world, while adding 36 new languages for folks who might not want to browse their playlists in English. While we already have access to Spotify, it would be cool to see some new South African languages included, but for the rest of the world, it’s nice…

With the careers of the future leaning more and more heavily on computer based skills, it’s about time the South African schooling system adopted some new subjects to better equip learners with the skills they’ll need. The Department of Basic Education has confirmed that it will soon implement coding and robotics as two new school subjects in South Africa, and that plans for the introductions of both are currently being finalised. The proposed new subjects and the curriculum that will be implemented for both is currently being examined and moderated by the Ustu. Once the plans have been approved, pilot…

If you’re a fitness nut then you probably already own a snazzy Fitbit. If you’re a fitness nut who doesn’t shut up about being a fitness nut, then you most likely subscribe to Fitbit Premium. And if you’re the type who just wants to work out with some helpful stats and not pay R150 a month, there might be a solution for you yet. According to AndroidCentral, users have been receiving surveys asking if they would pay for a subscription service that costs $2.99, or roughly R44,52 at the time of writing. While it’s not a confirmation, it’s a hint…

Leaked concept videos show Samsung's idea for AR glasses The idea of augmented reality glasses is one that feels like it belongs in the far-flung future and yet more and more companies are beginning to pursue the idea. In a series of leaked videos, posted by notable leaker WalkingCat, Samsung is seemingly developing something called

Disney+ sounds like it’d be cool… if us South African folks could try it. If you’re a fan of Star Wars and the Marvel Cinematic Universe and you happen to live in South Africa, it’s been a real pain trying to keep up to date with some of the hottest shows that Twitter loves to spoil. The Mandalorian and WandaVision are super hot right now but because they’re only available through Disney+, the streaming service that’s not available in South Africa, many people have had to miss out… but, from the looks of things, that might be changing really soon. In our quest…