Author: Brett Venter

What’s something you could do at Woolworths or Pick n Pay in South Africa that you couldn’t pull off at Checkers? Besides executing a perfect kickflip in the hardware aisle (they’re too narrow at Checkers), you couldn’t use the power of Discovery Vitality to get cash back for your healthier food items. That, obviously, is about to change. Quite the Discovery Discovery Vitality’s HealthyFood benefit has been formally extended to both Checkers stores and orders via Checkers Sixty60. That works the same way it has with other stores up to this point but there’s a new wrinkle in there. Since…

You might think you know what a folding PC is, but if it looks anything like a laptop, you’re barking up the wrong semiconductor facility. Lenovo released the first ‘folding PC’ when it dropped the ThinkPad X1 Fold but South Africa never got the chance to play with that one. Asus launched a version that you can buy here and now it’s time for HP and LG to get in on the action. The only catch is that the new LG Gram Fold, as the device is known, may not launch here in South Africa. That’s perhaps not surprising. Even…

Samsung is sometimes terrible at keeping secrets. So much so that we’re occasionally left wondering just how mistaken some of these ‘mistakes’ are. But since this particular leak comes from Samsung Argentina, we reckon that the brand’s new Fan Edition kit wasn’t supposed to break cover just yet. It’s also perhaps not all that surprising. Samsung has made Fan Edition (or FE) versions of its headline devices for some time now. These tend to be more affordable takes on the more premium products on the block, with smartphones and tablets both being previously represented. The earbuds, though? Those are new.…

Are you still using Facebook? Someone has to be because parent company Meta has rolled out a fairly chunky change for the social media platform. Now you can have up to four extra profiles attached to your main Facebook account. The reasons you would do that are up to you but Meta’s got a few suggestions. Before we get into that, a little bit about how the feature works. Users can create a new alias that spins off the main profile. When you’re finished making one (or four), it’s possible to switch between each without logging out. If you’ve ever…

Razer is known for its laptops, peripherals, and a very iconic bright green hue for its products, but its new Lamborghini crossover swaps that colour out for an orange shade inspired by the Lamborghini Revuelto hybrid. The only catch? The price is also about what you’d expect from a Lambo. The brand’s new edition of the Razer Blade 16 gaming notebook offers beefed-up specs befitting a supercar teamup but it also includes a beefed-up price. You can expect to pay at least R95,000 ($5,000) for the privilege of owning one. Stealing a Lamborghini https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y70xoGM0tlo Is it worth dropping that amount…

Apple’s fancy new wearables are about to descend on South Africa. Pre-orders start today and buyers will net a six-month subscription to ReactPlus, an on-device panic button that will summon help no matter where you are. But first you need to afford the Apple Watch Ultra 2 or the Watch Series 9 and they’re… not going to be cheap. Apple’s Watch Ultra 2: Mega Ultra pricing Last year, the Watch Ultra launched at the princely (no, really) sum of R20,000. It’s just had its first price drop, to R17,000, but the Watch Ultra 2? That’s climbed a little over last…

The entire iPhone 15 lineup is available for pre-order from today, with a launch taking place next week (after payday, for those battling with ready cash). The local iStore has announced pricing for the entire range, starting from R22,000 for the base model iPhone 15, all the way up to R45,000 for the full-spec 15 Pro Max. The iPhone 15 (Plus Pro Max) Which, before you say anything, isn’t really cheap. The stock devices the 15 and the 15 Pro, arrive in 128GB, 256GB, and 512GB storage versions. If you choose the base phone, expect to pay R22,000, R25,000, and…

Amazon dropped details about its latest crop of smart home products last night but one of the most impressive items announced was, more or less, a software update. The online retail giant is bringing new accessibility features to its Fire Max 11 tablet and its Echo Show devices. Of these, the Fire Max 11 update is the most impressive. Fire Max? What did he do? That’s because Amazon intends to launch eye-based navigation on the latest slate in its roster. The feature is called Eye Gaze and is designed to help those with mobility or speech issues navigate the tablet…

On the list of ‘Worst things you can do while driving a car’, watching the latest overpriced fantasy series or catching up on your favourite YouTube channels is right up there. But sometimes you’re inside your car and not driving it. In that case, it’s probably fine. At least, that’s what Volvo reckons. The Swedish automaker has launched in-car support for Amazon’s Prime Video app for South Africa. Oh, okay, and the rest of the world (except for China, South Korea, and Vietnam) are also getting the app-based upgrade. In addition, YouTube support is also coming to Google-based Volvo models…

There have been rumours for some time that Samsung has a smart ring in the works. The obvious name for such a device would be the Galaxy Ring but, until very recently, that title wasn’t very official. You’ll notice that we said ‘until very recently’. The folks over at 9to5Google spotted explicit reference to a device called the Galaxy Ring in Samsung’s Galaxy Wearable app. That doesn’t tell us all that much about the actual device but there are some details about how the app will work. It’ll function the same way as every other Samsung wearable, where the main…