Author: Duncan Pike

According to independent mobile network research firm Tutela, Vodacom outranks the other major mobile operators in South Africa. That is specifically with regards to the quality of its 4G and 5G coverage. It’s no good having the fastest download speeds if you can only achieve it once a month. Vodacom comes out on top From January to March 2022, Tutela investigated the mobile network experiences of South African consumers. That research entailed around 18.9 billion measurements across the major mobile network coverage areas in the country. The company then determined if the quality of the different mobile networks met or…

Edgars is the latest South African store looking to hop on the delivery bandwagon. But on EdgarsSixty60, things will work slightly differently. Edgars is partnering with South African logistics company Pargo for a click and collect option at its stores. Does this still count as delivery? If you aren’t familiar with click and collect, it’s very similar to regular shopping. But with less walking and forgetting what you wanted to buy. You shop online and fetch your stuff at the nearest pickup point when it suits you. This allows people living in difficult to reach areas that might not qualify…

If you were greeted by a 500 error when trying to access a service that connects to the internet this morning, it might be because Cloudflare is throwing a tantrum. Well, some parts of it anyway. The outage started just after 08:30am, today 21 June, and has affected connection to several popular services like Discord, Crunchyroll, Feedly, Coinbase, Shopify, League of Legends, and Valorant. When is web3 getting here? You also might be blissfully unaware of the issues. Lucky you. Cloudflare have indicated the outage isn’t worldwide but the company’s CTO, John Graham-Cumming, said on a Hacker News forum that…

Honor has officially launched in South Africa, following its split from parent company Huawei. With the launch, the Chinese smartphone maker is bringing a few of its handsets to the country. It recently launched its flagship Magic 4 series, with SA receiving the Lite and Pro models. Stuff has been using the Honor Magic 4 Pro for the past few weeks. If you’ve never heard of Honor before, cast your mind back to pre-2020 Huawei phones. The Magic 4 Pro is like that, but new and shiny. And unlike the Huawei phones of today, this one ships with Google’s full…

NASA’s Voyager probes are soon in for a long slumber NASA will begin shutting off some onboard systems of its two Voyager probes soon. The two probes, which were built in the 1970s, are still operating, but their power levels have been dropping in recent years. The fact that the probes are still operating is remarkable, as they were only designed for a four-year mission. Now, 44 and a half years on and the probes’ power levels aren’t what they were, so NASA wants to start switching off some systems to keep them going for as long as possible.Voyager 1…

Samsung has combined its ‘Pay’ and ‘Pass’ apps into Samsung Wallet. It hopes that you can now leave your physical wallet at home. The amalgamation was first announced in February 2022 alongside the Galaxy S22 handsets. Now the company has finally launched the feature in selected markets. Just not in South Africa. Not yet. Samsung says it will allow Galaxy phone users to store drivers licences, ID cards, loyalty cards, gift cards, passwords, and digital keys in a single, easy to use system secured with Samsung Knox. Leave home a little lighter This is shortly after Google announced its new…

Rain is aiming to end the broadband drought in more parts of the country, according to a MyBroadband report. The network operator plans to expand its 5G for the home services to cover more of the Western Cape, Eastern Cape, Gauteng, and Mpumalanga in the coming years. Bless the Rains… A spokesperson, speaking to MyBroadband, said that the company already has the most extensive 5G network in the country. And of course they would say that. Although, it might not feel like that to some subscribers in the more densely populated areas. “There are now 6 million households within 5G…

Adobe wants to get more people on its platform and using its apps. No surprise there. But one way it is opting to do that is by offering a free online version of Photoshop to everyone, according to a report by The Verge. Well, not just yet, but that’s the idea. For now, the online free-to-use version of the app is only being tested in Canada. Hopefully, the test goes swimmingly, so the rest of the world also gets free access to the powerful photo editing app. Could this improve the global meme game? Don’t expect the full-fat version of…

The last bell has finally rung for Microsoft’s Internet Explorer. Today, Wednesday 15 June 2022, is the last day users will be able to access the ancient portal to the Internet. So if you need to say your goodbyes, best you do it now, or forever hold your peace. Internet Explorer is off to the great recycle bin in the sky This isn’t the first time Microsoft has threatened it was doing away with IE, but this time it really will. But it’s not like too many people will be bothered by the news. Of all the browsers in mainstream…

Asus recently sent Stuff one of its premium ROG Gladius III Wireless gaming mice for review. This one is aimed at FPS or RPG gamers as it lacks the numerous side buttons that MMO players are looking for. It’s a rather large mouse as well and while Asus says it’ll suit any hand size and grip style, we would disagree. It’s marketed as a premium mouse and with that comes a premium price tag. But are you getting your money’s worth? Build Quality The Gladius III Wireless is constructed with matte black plastic. It features some laser-engraved ROG branding on…