Author: Carla Mouton

Twitter ditched its timeline change “for now” after iOS users complained they couldn’t set the Latest Tweets tab as the default setting. The company rolled out a dual-tab feature that defaulted to an algorithm-based timeline following pushback from users. Old vs New The company announced a new feature on 10 March 2022 for iOS users via Twitter Support. Users could pin the Latest timeline (old Twitter) next to the Home Feed and switch between the two tabs. The Home Tab displayed top tweets (yes, again) curated by an algorithm. The previous Tweets tab showed the most recent tweets in reverse-chronological…

MSI is Hot Stuff [arve url=”https://youtu.be/2Hqc2QA5aU4″ title=”https://youtu.be/2Hqc2QA5aU4″ thumbnail=”143295″ hide_title=”true” /] MSI sent us a thing to unbox. It turned out to be MSI’s Crosshair 15 Rainbow Six Extraction Edition. It features Intel’s latest 12th-gen core i7-12700H CPU and Nvidia’s RTX 3060 6GB GPU. Those are accompanied by 16GB of DDR4 RAM and a 1TB SSD because good luck making your gaming notebook work without those. If that wasn’t enough, there’s a spectacular 15.6in 2560×1440 QHD 165Hz IPS display that’ll make your games look all pretty. If you still need more, then marvel at that gradient. If ever there was a…

Samsung is Hot Stuff [arve url=”https://youtu.be/pipB5DXQ0ko” title=”Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra unboxing with Toby Shapshak” thumbnail=”143282″ hide_title=”true” /] Samsung sent Stuff its latest flagship, the Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra to unbox. The first thing we noticed was the new and improved display. The 6.8in 1440×3088 Dynamic AMOLED panel also boasts LPTO tech, which means the refresh rate varies depending on what you’re doing and can go as low as 1Hz and all the way up to 120Hz. Along with the improved display, you also get an improved camera array and internals. There are a total of five sensors to shoot with.…

Microsoft seems to be testing out a new type of ad in Windows 11 File Explorer. It appears the company is only tinkering for now, but screenshots taken by members of the company’s Windows Insider program suggest that product promotion might be headed for File Explorer. Windows Insider MVP and random Twitter person Florian tweeted a screenshot that shows Windows prompting him to use MS Editor. Microsoft’s Editor is the company’s version Grammarly or ProWritingAid, a grammar and spelling checking assistant. Advertising File Explorer Some people will go mad if Microsoft starts adding ads in explorer. pic.twitter.com/rusnyrYyX2 — Florian (@flobo09)…

South African artist turned humanitarian, The Kiffness, has raised over R200,000 for relief efforts in Ukraine. If you’re South African and spend the better part of your day on social media, you are probably familiar with The Kiffness. If not, allow us to refresh your memory. He is an electronic artist always collaborating with other artists or pets (yup) across the globe. You know that Hadeda song, that’s him. The Kiffness, or as his mother presumably calls him, David Scott, is also very popular on social media for remixing uploaded anthems, folk songs, or even military creeds. Kiff songs for…

Ever wanted the exact shade of lipstick to match your shoes? Sigh. Haven’t we all? Enter the magnifique Yves Saint Laurent Rouge sur Mesure. What’s this, you cry? A portable device that prints bespoke lipstick shades. Maybe she’s born that way, maybe it’s technology. It prints lipstick? [arve url=”https://www.loreal.com/en/videos/brands/device-steps-ysl-perso/” title=”YSL lipstick printer” hide_title=”true” /] All it takes is the installation of the app on your smartphone (Android or iOS), linking it via Bluetooth with the YSL Rouge sur Mesure, and the fun begins. The printer’s base swipes open to reveal three cartridge slots. Every trio cartridge comprises three different YSL…

Grocery delivery service app Checkers Sixty60 is adding 80 more stores to the service in the next six months. This brings the total number of supported stores to 346. If you haven’t had a chance to experience the gloriousness that is Sixty60, your time might be nigh. The Shoprite Group reported how well the app is doing since its launch. Since its November 2019 launch, growth has been exponential. Over the last reported period, which covers the last six months of 2021, online orders increased by 250%. It also said that one in three users are new. It’s possible that…

Oppo smartphones are receiving an Android 12-based update, called ColorOS 12. The new operating system update will be available in South Africa later this month. Locally, it applies to Oppo’s Reno 5 and A74 models. Globally, it will reach 110 different smartphone models (which we don’t have available here, apparently). ColorOS 12? ColorOS 12 is the Android-based operating system Oppo uses on its phones. Nokia have vanilla Android, Samsung has One UI, Oppo has… this. This upgraded OS will offer improved RAM performance, boasts an AI system booster that sounds like Samsung’s Routines, and speedier access to app settings…

Two years after Huawei released its MatePad T8, the MatePad T10s has rocked up. The company has all sorts of lovely things to say about the tablet, of course. It’s lightweight, powerful, works well with multimedia — the usual sort of thing you’d expect from any proud parent. The little critter is all grown up, almost. The T10s first launched in 2020, but we were all going through some issues and didn’t really notice. It’s okay to have missed a few birthdays, surely? We’re here now, after all. Main specs, anyone? Huawei’s ten-incher is powered by its Kirin 710A processor,…

When was the last time you saw a Boomerang on Insta? Maybe three or four years ago? It’s just so #fetch. According to TechCrunch, Instagram very quietly and subtly removed the Boomerang and Hyperlapse apps from the Google Play and App Store. The reason? These apps are already integrated into the Instagram main app. So why would anyone still use the standalone apps? Yes, you can delete them now, you little app hoarder. Boomerang was an app that allowed users to create 1-second looping videos. It was introduced to the Insta-squad in 2014. Hyperlapse came a year later, which allowed…