Author: Duncan Pike

When Samsung launched its latest Galaxy S22 devices, it made a fuss about the upgraded charge speed of the Galaxy S22+ and S22 Ultra. Those two come support 45W fast-charging, up from the 25W of the S22 base model and the whole of the S21 range. Turns out, the 45W charging claim was mostly just a marketing ploy. By which we mean, Samsung’s 45W fast-charging block isn’t actually fast-charging at 45W at all. Tests show that it’s performing a little more effectively than the 25W charge block, but it’s not getting the full 45W. It’s more like 30W, or a…

Tesla wasn’t content with just making electric cars. It had to make self-driving electric cars. Those self-driving electric cars need pretty powerful computers to drive themselves and everything else that they do. Know what else you can do with a pretty powerful computer? Elon Musk seems to. Well, he would. We’re talking about playing video games, of course. Video games in Teslas aren’t all that new. Back in 2018, the company launched what it called ‘Teslatari’, an Atari emulator that could play games from the 70s and 80s. The following year came Cuphead and Beach Buggy Racing 2. In 2020…

Stuff says –  2.5/5 Should you buy the Logitech Pebble M350 wireless mouse? The short answer is maybe. The long answer is maaaaayybee. If you’re looking for a mouse for your travel bag or just to have a spare stashed away somewhere for emergencies, the Logitech Pebble M350 will do. Slim construction means it won’t take up much space in said bag. You’ll also need R500 you weren’t planning to use for anything else.Beyond that, we find it difficult to recommend this mouse for long-term use in an office. We especially don’t recommend this one for gaming. That’s thanks to…

Roku, the streaming hardware maker, is reportedly looking to branch out beyond the streaming boxes and dongles that currently make up its product stack. That’s according to an Insider report. Apparently, Roku wants to make its own TVs. The claim is backed up by a person who participated in a Roku focus group and another person said to be an executive familiar with Roku’s strategy. That being said, this is still just a rumour so have your grain of salt at the ready. Roku’s TVs might be worth watching out for Roku’s claim to fame previously came from the stellar…

If you’ve ever had to install Windows, you’d know that sometimes it asks you to sign in with your Microsoft account. With Windows 10, that was if you had a Home licence and already connected your device to the internet. You could still avoid that by skipping the network connection step and creating a local account. Pro licence holders have always been able to create local accounts. That’s about to change. Windows 11 will soon force all users, even Pro licence holders, to connect to the internet and sign in with a Microsoft account. The announcement blog post for the…

Get a last look at Elden Ring before it launches A new trailer for Elden Ring dropped on Saturday, 19 February 2022, finally shedding some light on what is actually going on in the game. Titled ‘Overview Trailer’, it shows off many of the systems in FromSoftware’s new action RPG. And you’ll learn how your character fits into the seemingly deep lore in Elden Ring. This new six-minute clip is your best chance to check out what you’re getting yourself into before the game launches this Friday, without spoiling anything.Apart from the open-world environment, you’ll also see glimpses of some…

The iPhone 13 isn’t even six months old yet and we’re already hearing whispers about the next device. Those whispers are saying the iPhone 14 Pro will feature up to 8GB of RAM, the most memory yet in an iPhone. That’s assuming Apple sticks to its current naming scheme and we haven’t completely run out of semiconductors by then. According to DigitalTrends, this rumour comes from a Korean blogger that goes by the handle yeux1122 on Korean blogging site Naver. This one’s unverified but the blogger previously correctly predicted the release of the iPad Mini last year so they might…

Sony recently announced its latest audio tech and just by the look of it, it might take a while to guess what it does. Introducing the Sony LinkBuds. They’re what Sony is calling a “wearable, always-on sound gateway”. Essentially, they’re in-ears with a hole in ‘em. The feature that sets these apart from pretty much anything else on the market is the ring-shaped driver and resulting design. The driver part of the bud looks like it’ll lie in your canal and the bulbous bit sits in your concha with the arcs tucking under your antihelix (as seen below). Usually when…

MTN is about to launch a major rebranding campaign on 27 February 2022. And by major rebranding, we mean slightly changing its logo and typeface.  The new look is already on display outside MTN’s offices in Roodepoort, Gauteng. It’s opted for a much more simplistic look. Gone is the white and yellow text with a red accent, the blue oval and white border. This time around, the telecoms company has opted for a two-tone approach. The blue block letters ‘M, T and N’ are bordered by a blue oval on an all-yellow background. But wait, there’s more. The old tagline…

Stuff says –  4/5 The Jabra Elite 4 Active are the newest additions in the mid-range of Jabra’s in-ear wireless buds lineup. With a retail price of just over R2,000 – depending on where you shop – the Elite 4 Active is targeting those that want a decent set of buds without losing too many features or making their wallets cry. Look and feel These are Jabra’s latest buds for casual use or the fitness-focused crowd. They feature a now-familiar, comfortable bulbous design which means they sit snugly in the ear. These didn’t fall out once during our testing.…