Author: Brett Venter

Samsung’s Galaxy Ring has been around for a good few months now, but South Africa missed the initial rollout window. Rather than missing it completely, we were just a little late to the party. But at R8,000 for the densely-packed tracker, is it worth buying one of these over sticking with your wrist-based fitness accessory? That largely depends on whether the chunky size of smartwatches irritates your arm and whether you’re ready to accept a smaller version of that same irritation on your finger. Smart rings, no matter where they come from, are thicker than something made from platinum, gold,…

Home security is a must for many South Africans but setting up surveillance on a larger property can be a bugger. The V380 Pro — there’s no ‘brand’ name beyond V380 — is a solid option for keeping an eye on the outer perimeter without having to involve chaps with drills and wires and screwdrivers who charge by the hour. Instead, you can stick the V380 Pro on a pole or a handy recess yourself. It’s recommended to power the unit via the mains, but it’s designed to run off the small solar panel that comes in the box. It’s…

If you seek another sign that your company spends money on upper management while not giving anyone any increases, look no further than the HP Dimension. It’s designed with a single purpose — to use Google’s Beam technology to make online meetings seem more real. Doing that isn’t cheap, so if you see one turn up in the company boardroom, it’s time to ask for a raise. Failing that, they should at least let you play with HP’s R445,000 ($25,000) piece of video conferencing gear. But what does it actually do? A new HP Dimension The HP Dimension is an…

We did mention that this was happening today. Huawei has unveiled four new headline smartphones in its Pura 80 lineup, with the 80, 80 Pro, 80 Pro+, and 80 Ultra all breaking cover at the company’s China event. Anyone used to how companies name their smartphones will realise that the Ultra is the top of the lineup (until they change the definition of ‘Ultra’), with the others stepping down in some way until we get to the base Pura 80. Here’s what you need to know about them (except when they launch in South Africa — that hasn’t been revealed…

It increasingly seems that Amazon’s major use for its generative AI development has been put towards convincing folks to buy things from its main website. We’ve seen generative images, a shopping assistant, another shopping assistant, a function that buys things for you, and a digital salesman. Up next? Generative AI product ads. Amazon Ads has made its Video Generator technology broadly available to American sellers, following a beta that lasted nine months. It does little for buyers, except perhaps dazzle them for long enough to prod that Buy Now button. Something new in the Amazon For sellers on the platform,…

The Le Mans endurance race is an annual showcase of high-performance car technology, but Porsche is fielding something new alongside its 963 Hypercar race contender — a road-legal version called the 963 RSP. The Porsche 963 RSP owes much of its design to its race-spec sibling. However, the inspiration for making it owes more to the existence of the Count Rossi 917, a 1970s-era road-legal racecar made for the Count Rossi di Montelera. You’ll never drive the 963 RSP The older vehicle prompted the Martini Silver paint job on Porsche’s newest road racer, also influencing the leather and Alcantara trim…

Samsung has recently revealed the names of its newest foldable smartphones. Not that anyone needed help guessing that the Galaxy Fold 7 and Galaxy Flip 7 are on the way. But in a rare display of official hype-building, the company has also just teased what it calls the “Ultra-experience” coming to its folding lineup. Which, in official Samsung parlance, will probably translate to the Galaxy Z Ultra when it’s officially announced. The teaser is little more than a laudatory post on the official website, but it also includes a few seconds of a silhouette designed to show off how skinny…

Any parent will tell you that a late-night, barefoot encounter with a Lego brick is one of the most painful things you can experience. You’ll run significantly less risk of nocturnal screaming (and a possible trip to Casualty) if you’re wearing shoes. Nikes, for preference. That’s if you take the news of the yellow brick company and the footwear manufacturer partnering up a little too seriously. Nike and Lego have signed a multi-year deal that will see each company releasing products that reference the other, from brick-themed shoes to shoe-themed bricks. Lego my shoes The first of the buildable products…

Apple tends to be a predictable beast, but this evening’s WWDC 2025 keynote promises to keep us guessing at least a little. Traditionally, the World Wide Developers Conference is all about the company’s software (the clue’s in the name), but Apple occasionally pulls a hardware surprise out of the hat. If there’s a processor-toting rabbit inside an unsuspected bit of headgear, it’s exceedingly well-hidden. On the cards for this evening is an extensive revamp of the company’s various operating systems, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. Waiting on WWDC 2025 If you’re excited by the look and feel of Apple’s software…

If you somehow missed the main notification, the June-July 2025 issue of Stuff is out. Out on shelves, out online, out of stock… wait, not that last one. Especially if you were smart and clicked the Subscribe button on the main Stuff website. (The ‘Like’ portion of that transaction is when you give us money.) We’re packing a fully stacked issue, as always, with smartphones, game consoles, and more smartphones. Plus a few extras, as usual.  First up is the smartphone feature. Features, really. If you’re interested in the best mobile hardware on the planet (this year), we’ve covered all…