Author: Duncan Pike

The Consumer Electronics Show, or CES, has come and gone along with no news of or hints at Apple’s much-anticipated high-performance mixed-reality headset. You would think a global event dedicated to showcasing the world’s best tech would’ve been a great place for the company to reveal its latest innovation. But that isn’t the Apple way. The company likes all the attention to itself. According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman – someone with a decent track record when it comes to the fruit company – Apple plans to unveil its new headset before its World Wide Developers Conference in June. Apple’s Reality…

We are nine days into the new year and apart from CES that took place in Las Vagas last week, not a whole lot has happened. That could be a boon or a curse depending on your outlook. We’d like to think that’s because everyone is saving the good stuff for later in the year. WhatsApp is generally one of the companies that pump out updates fairly regularly. Whether the updates are any good kinda depends on what’s being updated. But since over two billion people use the app every day, we thought we’d take a look at the notable…

Here at Stuff, we like tech of most shapes and sizes. The more exciting the better. But that’s not to say we don’t like the boring stuff. There’s a respectable time and place for the tech that doesn’t faff about. That’s the sort of demeanour the Acer Chromebook Spin 713 (2022) had when we took it out of its box. Inanimate poise notwithstanding, how does it shape up when it needs to be a Chromebook? And how does Acer justify that price tag when it also sells Chromebooks for a fraction of that? It’s one of the best of its…

Yes, you read that right. No, you haven’t gone back in time to when 3D tech was all the rage. This year at the CES, Asus announced its intention to bring glasses-free 3D tech to its laptops. It isn’t the first to do so, as much as it would like to claim. Acer did it first nearly a year ago. The difference here is that Asus is doing it with its gorgeous OLED displays whereas Acer could only manage it with LCD displays. So the “world’s first” tag is still technically correct. Asus is bringing its new Spatial Vision 3D…

So in the competition between Apple and Android, you’ve finally chosen to go with an iPhone for your next upgrade. Or maybe it wasn’t even a question for you. But unless you’ve got a blank cheque, selecting an iPhone can be a confusing task. The latest models are the shiniest and feature the biggest numbers but are they really worth it over last year’s model? And then there are the size, storage, and colour options to choose from. There are four models in the iPhone 14 lineup, the iPhone 14, Plus, Pro, and Pro Max. Of those, the first two…

CES, or the Consumer Electronics Show, is upon us once again. At the expo this year, tech-maker Asus unveiled a shiny new peripheral – an officially licensed Xbox controller with a 1.3in OLED display called the ROG Raikiri Pro. If you’ve ever had an Xbox controller in your hand and thought, “This is cool, but if only it could…”, this controller probably can. Its customisation options are numerous. This looks like Player One material To start with, there are three connectivity options: via Bluetooth, 2.4GHz RF with a dongle, or a USB-C cable. The next glaringly obvious new addition is…

Life is full of ups and downs. But few downs reach as low as seeing the dreaded buffering wheel halfway through your movie (#firstworldproblems). Before you volley your remote through your TV or send your router out the nearest window, here are a few things to try to improve your home network. If it doesn’t move, plug it in The convenience of removing the cable and going wireless for most things is difficult to argue against. But for your home network, you should reconsider. The general consensus is if your device doesn’t need to move around your home, plug it…

The moment that many South Africans have hotly anticipated has finally arrived, Ford Motor Company South Africa has officially launched the next-gen Ranger bakkie. Stuff was lucky enough to attend the launch event hosted in the Western Cape where we drove one each of the XLT and Wildtrak derivatives. The launch lasted two days and took us through the Breedekloof Valley over mostly difficult terrain. There was of course some highway driving in between 4×4 trails, light gravel roads, and some serious offroading sections that most sane people would think twice about traversing. Unless, as we found, you’re in the…

Depending on who you ask, 2022 was either a fantastic year for video games, or the industry is dying. Based on available statistics from Statista and the host of announcements at this year’s Game Awards show, we reckon the industry is very much alive and kicking. So much so that we’ve gone through every single announcement and trailer from the last ten years to compile a list of all the games (supposedly) coming out in 2023. Okay, not really. That would take forever. But here’s a list of some of the games we’re most excited to see in the first…

For those folks in need of new tech, particularly PCs and tablets, if you dodged the “great deals” over Black Friday but are still on the hunt, your patience could prove beneficial. Word on the street is that sales for PCs, tablets, and Chromebooks will continue their decline into 2023, prompting manufacturers to offer discounts in an attempt to move aging stock. Word on the street reflects on the balance sheet But don’t take our word for it. We don’t speak for the streets. These words of warning come from the International Data Corporation (IDC) and its Personal Computing Devices…