Author: Duncan Pike

Blue and red-themed retail giant Pick n Pay continues its strive into the digital age and this time it’s actually for the better. The retail chain has updated its Smart Shopper loyalty program with the launch of a new app. Dubbed Pick n Pay Smart Shopper on the Google Play Store and simply Pick n Pay on Apple’s App Store, the app is already available and offers a few rather nifty features. You won’t be forced to sign in or register right away, either, with a ‘guest’ login sufficing until you’re ready to commit to something more long-term. But that’s…

Counter-Strike 2, the fifth iteration of Valve’s ever-popular first-person shooter series, finally receives a full release and replaces Counter-Strike: Global Offensive as a free update. Following an official announcement earlier this year in March, Counter-Strike 2 entered a “limited test” period and was only available to a handful of pre-selected professional players, content creators, streamers, casters, and analysts in the scene. Since then, Valve has steadily increased the scope of that limited test by inviting more of CS:GO’s ever-growing player base. The developer released regular improvements and bug fixes to the game based on feedback from its passionately vocal pool…

Comic Con Africa 2023 is officially underway at the Johannesburg Expo Centre, starting today and running until Monday, 25 September. It’s making good use of the long weekend, squeezing in an extra day of gaming of all descriptions, pop culture events, cosplay, local and international celebrity meetups, tons of exhibitors peddling their goods, and side events like Streetcon and Kidscon… you get the idea, there’s a lot happening. For a full breakdown of what’s happening, check out the website or download the official Comic Con Africa app on iOS or Android. Stuff has multiple boots on the ground, trying to…

Huawei has announced that its next smartwatch series, the Watch GT 4, is heading to South Africa. The company’s latest intelligent timepiece will be available in 46mm and 41mm sizes with five distinct design options to pick from. The company has apparently taken a new “fashion-forward proposition” with this new flagship smartwatch series. Whether this proposition is successful or not will be up to your taste in smartwatches. We’re certainly not put off by the look of any of them. What’s your Watch GT 4 flavour? The 46mm model features an octagonal bezel design along with a rotating crown and…

Asus has announced it will be bringing its ROG Swift OLED PG27AQDM to South Africa soon, making it the first and only (so far) high-refresh-rate OLED gaming monitor available here. We often miss out on high-ticket items here in SA so it’s great to finally see some of them making it to our shelves. Especially seeing as this is one of the best gaming monitors available on the global market. Keep that in mind while we go through the specs and when we get to the price. The PG27AQDM hits all the sweet spots For many budget-conscious gamers, 1440p is…

Apple’s latest range of iPhones was announced tonight, 12 September, at its Wonderlust event to the surprise of no one. The company releases new iPhones every year but while most of the specs were whispered about and hinted at over the last couple of weeks, Apple still managed to slip in a few surprises. Whether you’re reading to confirm the rumours for yourself or you’ve purposefully avoided spoilers before today (if that’s the case, well done), here’s what you need to know about the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus. A dynamic island in a sea of display The vanilla…

Spring is already upon us so a heater probably isn’t at the top of your shopping list. But while it might be warming up, now’s a great time to buy a heater because, just like winter clothes, you’re likely to score a good deal with a sale. Picking one up now isn’t inherently a bad thing, though. It’ll lessen the dent in your wallet, prepare you for surprise cold snaps, the approaching rainy season and next winter. But which one should you buy? Newcomers to South Africa’s heater market, Aeno, thinks it should be the Premium Eco Smart Heater. This…

With so much focus on 𝕩 and Musk’s plans to fold what was once Twitter into an ‘everything app’, it seems Vodacom doesn’t want to be left out of the everything app conversation. But instead of whatever’s going on at the 𝕩 offices, Vodacom is being pragmatic and giving people what they want – free stuff. Everyone loves free stuff, and getting more than what you paid for something is a kind of ‘free stuff’. So everybody should be pretty pleased to know that Vodacom will give you 30% more airtime if you buy your airtime through its VodaPay app.…

Chinese technology company Honor has just launched its Honor 90 and 90 Lite smartphones in South Africa, following their MEA regional launch in Dubai earlier this year. Honor’s devices enter South Africa’s smartphone market in the overpopulated midrange with the aim to claw some market share away from the regulars. To do that, it’ll need competitively priced devices that perform well in the key areas and whose shortcuts don’t make it obvious that you aren’t using a flagship. It’s no small task but Honor seems like it’s ready. The Honor is all mine The Honor 90, the more capable of…

After our first peek at the predictions for September’s fuel prices, we weren’t exactly thrilled to learn we could be facing an increase, by as much as R2.52 in some cases, for petrol, diesel, and paraffin. Well, we’ve just had our second peek at what the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy reckons fuel will cost next month and somehow things are now worse. It’s still worth noting – because sometimes panic causes people to miss important bits of info – that while these updated figures are official, they’re still only predictions from the Central Energy Fund’s (CEF) data. There’s…