Author: Duncan Pike

Earlier this week, Apple quietly unwrapped its newish entry-level iPad and a slightly updated iPad Pro along with a new, cheaper Apple TV streaming set-top box. There was no big stage, pre-recorded video, live stream, or Tim Cook in this announcement. Just a few press releases on its website. Entry-level bar raised with new iPad Apple’s entry-level iPad received the most upgrades in this refresh. Those include a few notable internal upgrades, a modern redesign (the first in five years), and a price increase. This brings the entry-level iPad up to its 10th generation, in line with the rest of…

WhatsApp to receive message edit function ‘soon’ WhatsApp has apparently resumed work on adding a long-anticipated feature to the world’s most popular messaging app. According to a recent report from WABetaInfo, the latest beta version of the app, 2.22.22.14, adds a new label to messages in preparation for the feature. The publication also revealed that the ability to edit your message will last for 15 minutes, much like the ability to delete your message for everyone. WhatsApp users have had to patiently wait for an edit message feature since the app’s creation. Telegram launched the feature in 2016 and Twitter…

Asus, in partnership with Intel, recently hosted its Performance Day event to highlight a few points it thinks everyone should know about. As is usually the case with these kinds of events, Asus took the first 15 minutes to tell everyone how well it did during the preceding years and how it continues to do well this year. Stats like the 68% global OLED market share Asus held in 2021 and the impressive 94% OLED market share it currently holds in South Africa, were met with raised eyebrows and boisterous applause. But we can’t say we were surprised. There isn’t…

For many, October is a spooky month. Frankly, it’s scary how much tech we have in this month’s issue of Stuff. We’ve gathered gadgets in all shapes and sizes to help you, dear reader. There are some to help you face the blackouts and some for when the two-word terror load shedding subsides and you need to make up for the lost time. We’ve also spent some time with Samsung’s newest smartwatch, the Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 Pro. Apart from having to remember to keep all your batteries charged, another thing to remember is that load shedding isn’t free. It…

Artemis 1 launch rescheduled for November NASA’s Artemis 1 rocket stack, consisting of the Space Launch System rocket (SLS) and the Orion space capsule, has survived Hurricane Ian but missed the most recent launch window. The big brains at NASA decided it would be better not to risk the multibillion-dollar rocket standing on the launch pad and wheeled it back to the Kennedy Space Center’s Vehicle Assembly Building. Doing so meant forfeiting the third backup launch date of 2 October. Hurricane Ian had weakened to a tropical storm by the time it reached the Artemis stack. Still, NASA said “there…

Google recently announced a new set of tools for its data scraping machine search engine to provide you with everything you need so you never have to leave its platform. The new tools are also meant to give you more accurate search results for your shopping queries, but that’s probably just a happy coincidence. Your one-stop Google shop The first thing to change is the shopping tab. Say your goodbyes now because Google is doing away with that and instead will include shopping results in the main search bar. Start your search with “shop” followed by what you’re looking for…

Darth Vader is going digital After an illustrious career spanning more than 45 years on screens large and small, James Earl Jones is hanging up his red lightsaber and stepping down from one of his most memorable characters. And who can blame him? At 91 years old, we’d be “looking into winding down this particular character” as well. That doesn’t mean Darth Vader is going with him. Nor does it mean, Disney will try to quietly recast the iconic villain and hope no one notices. Instead of casting some would-be Jones impersonator, Disney has turned to the power of AI.…

What is it they say about the best things in life? In our books, the best things are free. Well, most of the time. Walking around Comic Con Africa, it seems like everyone has something free on offer. It may just be a friendly smile or it could be a shiny new console. Here are a few of the best promotions, competitions, and giveaways we could find. PCBuilder If you aren’t already familiar, PCBuilder recently launched a new platform aimed at making building a PC less of a chore. Some people like putting things together, but those people also tend…

Evetech As one of the most prominent tech retailers in the country, it should be no surprise that Evetech has some juicy tech deals running for the duration of Comic Con Africa. If you want to have a look at some of the devices and components on offer you can at the Evetech booth. But if traveling isn’t your thing, you aren’t attending CCA this year, or you’ve already been and gone, we’ve got some good news. Evetech’s Comic Con Sale is also taking place on its website. There’s something for everyone on offer but two that caught our eye…

Logitech has announced a cloud-based gaming device to rival the Nintendo Switch and Steam Deck – introducing the Logitech G Cloud. That’s one way to do it While the Switch and Steam Deck handle real-time rendering internally, the Logitech G Cloud leaves that up to the cloud servers. It’s running an eight-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G processor. That’s the same mid-range chip in Samsung’s Galaxy A52 and A72 smartphones from last year. That chip might provide adequate power to run games locally on those devices, but those are Android games and that definitely isn’t the focus of the Logitech G Cloud.…