Author: Brett Venter

One of the biggest issues with DStv Now, Multichoice’s streaming service based on their DStv satellite television offering, is that the offering was limited to certain devices. Any time there’s a new platform added, though, DStv gets a little bit better. Guess what? It just got a little bit better. Multichoice has announced that DStv Now is finally available on the Xbox One, via its own app. This is great news for Xbox One owners who don’t like the idea of changing channels or input selections in order to catch up on whatever it is they’re watching at the moment.…

A new way to watch the original trilogy -- Meet Star Wars Galaxy of Adventures Man, Disney really is looking for ways to cash in on the Star Wars series of films (and other related properties). The newest plan? Recreating the original series of films (and what looks like some of the prequel trilogy) as

It’s proving to be a tough time for fans of Netflix’s Marvel shows — another series has been axed. Blind lawyer Matt Murdock’s Daredevil has been retired, according to an announcement by the streaming company. The most recent season, Season 3, is officially the series’ last. This makes Daredevil the third Marvel series to be canned in as many months. Iron Fist was knocked out after two seasons and Luke Cage got the chop shortly afterwards, also after two seasons. There are only two shows left in this particular stable — Jessica Jones and The Punisher. “Marvel’s Daredevil will not return…

Earlier this week Chinese smartphone maker OnePlus revealed a partnership announcement taking place on 11 December this year. The partnership is with McLaren, which makes an awful lot of sense — Huawei and BlackBerry have previously partnered with Porsche Design. OnePlus… is after something a little faster. The OnePlus/McLaren deal is supposed to be for a McLaren Edition of the OnePlus 6T but, while the event has been announced, the company hasn’t said much about what the device entails. Since this is the internet age, though, some details have been leaked. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGqsibl-3xA Interested parties can expect some hefty specs for…

So your social media cachet depends on having the very best video in your shared news feed but you don’t have film production money to throw at the dilemma? DJI’s got you covered — the drone-maker has announced the DJI Osmo Pocket. Which, if you know your DJI product lineup, sounds like a very portable gimbal. And camera, as it happens. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jS-7aSIEJ3M The DJI Osmo Pocket is a fairly logical progression for the company’s lineup of camera gear (and yes, drones count as camera gear). Small enough to fit into a… well, a pocket, and many things larger than a pocket,…

If there’s one thing that South African kids — and kids the world over — get, it’s the writing of Roald Dahl. This British writer’s books are fantastical and just the right amount of disgusting (Snozzberries!) needed to capture the imagination of the young ‘uns… and the older ‘uns who remember reading the books when they were a lot closer to the ground. Well, you’re all going to get a chance to relive the childhood wonder that Dahl’s books inspire — Netflix has announced that it is making animated features of (most of) Roald Dahl’s works. The streaming company is…

In the newest issue of Stuff Magazine, we’ve finally got what we have been waiting all year for. All of the major phones for 2018 have finally broken cover and we’ve finally been able to pit all of them against each other. The lone holdout was Apple but with the launch of the iPhone XS and XS Max, we’re finally able to have a proper matchup. We’ve taken the best from Apple, Google, Huawei, Sony, and Samsung and put them against each other. Like most battle royales, many contestants enter but only one will leave. Who will the winner be?…

Catch the live-stream of the latest Mars lander landing (we hope) tonight at 21:00 The latest Mars landing is going to be taking place tonight, and then starting a new series of experiments shortly after -- assuming all goes well. NASA's InSight lander is going to be touching down (hopefully in one piece) this evening,

Perhaps you’re responsible with your social media usage, logging on and checking what everyone is up to only at set times of the day. You’re probably also one of those people capable of reaching the mythical Inbox Zero point on the reg. Whether you’re that ferociously organised or you spend so much time in cascading feeds that your fingers reflexively twitch looking for a Like button when looking at wall art, Facebook has a tool for you. No, another one. Facebook has launched a ‘Your Time on Facebook’ tool, an option that is visible in the Facebook mobile app. It…

You can’t be a bank in South Africa these days unless you’re also administering your very own mobile network and now Standard Bank has joined in the cellular party. The bank has launched SB Mobile, its own MVNO (mobile virtual network operator) backed by Cell C and, by extension, MTN. So far, so good… so what? How is SB Mobile going to stand out in an increasingly crowded pack? One way is by tying their mobile network to Standard’s banking system, making it “…an extension of our digital offering” according to SB Mobile’s Funeka Montjane. Which also means that you…