Author: Brett Venter

The Rabbit R1 AI device was a massive blunder for the company. So much so that it has an entry in the Museum of Failure. Now the company is back with something called Project Cyberdeck, which promises to be a “vibe-coding machine.” How exactly this will differ from a standard-issue laptop hasn’t been fully explained, but the company obviously hasn’t given up on making AI-focused hardware. The company spoke to Engadget about its current plans for the project, which mostly involve concept renders and hardware sourcing for now. But how much faith should folks put into Rabbit’s ambitions this time…

Fans of Audi’s five-cylinder engines will want to turn their gaze towards the automaker’s new RS 3 Competition Limited. The name comes from the fact that there won’t be a full production run. Instead, just 750 will hit roads around the world. Those roads will be very aware that Audi’s Sport Quattro successor is roaming around on top of them.  The visuals Audi has revealed so far show a typically sporty frame. Angular and aggressive, the special edition RS 3 looks like it goes as fast as it actually does. Whether it’ll justify more than R2 million at the dealership will probably…

Wristwatches aren’t immune to popular culture partnerships that pull in new buyers, and Citizen’s Star Wars Mandalorian CA0857-09W Eco-Drive chronograph is no exception. Citizen has a new editionsof its arm accessories on the way, heavily layered with Star Wars iconography. Pricing for the new Eco-Drive units isn’t known yet. They’ve yet to launch (into space?), but they’ll probably command serious enough price tags. The cheapest Citizen watch in this range retails for around R7,500, but you can probably expect something closer to the R20,000 mark when the Mandalorian version lands. Mandatory Mandalorian Visually, the Mandalorian CA0857-09W Eco-Drive is a serious…

Have you performed a smartphone upgrade in the last few years? Well done, you’re good for at least a few more. Unless you drop the thing, but that’s on you. But the sort of folks who nab a new phone every time they come out are, for the most part, wasting their cash. I’ve seen this with every major smartphone maker, from Apple to Samsung, with all of the major Chinese manufacturers joining in to varying degrees. Samsung’s tendency to release the same phone as the previous year has been especially well documented on Stuff. That’s not because the South…

Rugged smartphones have been doing some interesting things of late, but few are attempting what the RugOne Xsnap 7 Pro is trying to pull off. The Ulefone-owned brand demoed a version of the upcoming device at this year’s MWC, and it’s… unique. How? RugOne plans to stick a removable action camera into its handset. It should function like a regular phone, until you pop out the magnetic bit and use that to record… stuff. Active stuff, probably. There’s little point in using an action cam for the World Excel Championships. Or is there? Pls no rugpull, RugOne The Xsnap 7…

Yashica was once a more prominent name in the camera and optics world, but that doesn’t mean that the Japanese company has been idle lately. The latest from the company is the Tank, a surprisingly affordable compact camera that still finds space for a decent set of features. But first, just how affordable is this thing? A price tag of HK$800 puts its Rand cost at a little under R1,700. Of course, you’ll still have to ship it over to South Africa to play with one. That’ll elevate the full price to R1,900, plus whatever SARS decides you must hand…

Lego is capable of some realistic builds, particularly if you use enough pieces. While the Mercedes AMG-F1 got all the attention last year, this year it’s all about Ferrari. Well, Ferrari F1 helmets, at any rate. The Danish brick company has announced pre-orders for its new Lego Editions Scuderia Ferrari HP helmet builds, with Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc versions available. Whichever you pick, the price tag is an almost reasonable R1,800. The downside? You’ll have to wait till May before you can build it. Race to the Lego finish Unlike a life-sized F1 car, these helmet builds use a…

The new realm of body tracking includes blood pressure and blood glucose levels, an area that a new wearable called the PIN Pulse intends to play in. The smart ring, currently funded via Kickstarter, runs up against a still-unreleased wearable for diabetics, something called the Smalth Titanium Pro, and a Huawei software update. The PIN Pulse isn’t set to be cheap, unless you snag one of the few remaining basic packages via the company’s Kickstarter. The basic smart ring is half price via the page, setting buyers back around R4,200 ($250). Expect pricing to double once the Pulse hits retail…

We’ve been expecting Samsung’s new mid-range smartphones, the Galaxy A37 and Galaxy A57, to turn up sometime this month. It’s been that way for months. A new report reckons it has all of the information the South Korean company plans to announce ahead of time. That’s always fun. The folks at Android Headlines have listed all of the device specs for Samsung’s new crop of mid-rangers. If you’re holding off on a smartphone upgrade (or sidegrade), here’s what you need to know to influence your buying choices. Great, a Galaxy A37 Samsung’s Galaxy A37 looks set to continue its role…

The Unihertz Titan 2 Elite was supposed to get a Mobile World Congress unveiling, and that’s just what happened. It still has a little more hype-building to do before you’re able to buy one, though. Or, more accurately, back one. The handset will go ‘on sale’ via a Kickstarter campaign later this month. The crowdfunding platform will likely act as a pre-order portal, with the phone available at retail outlets after the hype chills out. In the meantime, here’s what the phone will entail. Titan 2 Elite’s inter-Dimensity travel Some of the Titan 2 Elite’s specs were known, even if…