Author: Brett Venter

Stuff has seen previous versions of the Asus ROG Zephyrus G16, but never anything quite like this. We had the company’s priciest version in for review, for starters. Also, when a laptop costs between R110,000 and R120,000, we’re used to seeing… well, more laptop. They tend to be thicker desktop replacements rather than anything that looks portable. That’s not the case here. It’s also why this one commands the price it does. The bulk doesn’t signal this Zephyrus G16’s innards the way another laptop might. Somehow, Asus has crammed in enough power to blow basically everything in your way some…

Honor has milked its Robot Phone’s launch since late last year, but now the leaks and rumours are all at an end. The Chinese brand unveiled its new gimbal phone at an event in China that, finally, explains everything. You may not be surprised to learn that the various data drops about the new smartphone were almost entirely correct. Many of these were done by Honor itself, so their accuracy wasn’t ever in question. Still, it’s nice to have all of the relevant information in one place. Well… except for one thing: local pricing. That’s something we’ve got to wait…

Before the Garmin CIRQA became official, it was subject to tons of leaks. The same appears to apply to the next item in the lineup — a smart ring with the same branding. The folks at Garmin News spotted a regulatory filing that seems to out the new wearable. The device information was submitted by PT Garmin Indonesia and found in that country’s regulatory filings, published yesterday. Beyond that, there’s little additional information. Rings around CIRQA  The CIRQA smart ring is classified as a “fitness device” manufactured in Taiwan. The apparently wearable didn’t appear alone, either. An electric outboard motor,…

The existence of the Huawei Mate 80 implies the future existence of the Huawei Mate 90 lineup. The date for that future seems to have been vaguely set, according to reports out of China. Details posted to that country’s Weibo social media platform reckon that 23 September is the date we’ll see what’s next from the company. Probably. Maybe. Previously, the September date has been tossed around, even if it’s a little weird. The Mate 80 range turned up in China in November 2025 before debuting here in February. If this year’s dates are accurate, we might see Huawei’s newest…

One of Stuff’s favourite audio brands, Jabra, transitioned away from headphones and started making hearing aids. That’s a path that Samsung is now following, though the South Korean company isn’t decimating its commercial product lineup to do so. Instead, Samsung has revealed that its Galaxy Buds lineup is getting a Hearing Aid feature. One important enough to justify its proper noun status, apparently. The feature has cleared regulatory hurdles in the States, and other markets will also see the medical feature roll out in the future. Galaxy hearing aids According to the company, its recent FDA clearance allows it to…

Artificial intelligence is like a squid trying to squeeze itself through a keyhole. It’ll take the shape of whatever it thinks you think will make it useful. A trending example of this is the current drive into children’s storytelling. Meta recently debuted StoryKit, an AI platform that will stick your kids into their own stories. You’ll have to hand over information about your offspring for this function to work. Sure, you could lie about what little Johnny and Susan are really like, but then you’d have to use your own imagination instead of letting a computer think for you. It’s…

Automotive brand Ford has started rolling out its newest feature for drivers — artificial intelligence. It’s not a surprise. The company announced the feature at CES, detailing what it’ll do when it eventually does turn up. It seems that its AI has had (almost) enough time to bake. Whether the finished product is worth the effort remains to be seen. Company president of integrated services Mike Aragon certainly seems to think so, but his post explaining the role of AI in Ford’s vehicles is a touch… enthusiastic. It makes sense for the company. The post seems to be a transcription…

Garmin’s recently launched CIRQA wearable band was released in response to Whoop, Fitbit, and others churning out similar devices. Apple could be next on the list of companies to create a faceless wearable, proving that history is a circle. A very, very small circle. The American tech brand hasn’t said anything official, but Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reckons a screen-free wearable may be on the way. According to Gurman, “The company is considering new devices with no displays, as well as different types of screens and various sizes.” Blank Apple Apple has spent the last few years chasing trends of one…

Last year’s Minimal Phone included an E Ink display and a QWERTY keyboard to go along with its take on not consuming every waking moment. The Minimal Phone 2 has decided to go in a slightly different direction. A more conventional direction, but you can still order one on Kickstarter if you want to. Plenty of folks have, with the device’s $100,000 target having been exceeded eightfold since it launched a couple of days ago. The cheapest versions of the phone are all gone, but you can still snag one for around R10,000. If you’re quick. Whether it’ll make much…

If Caviar’s recent limited-edition smartphone releases haven’t caught your attention, perhaps the company’s Odyssey-themed Meta Ray-Ban smart glasses will. As with the brand’s T-Rex, Cinema Legends, or football outings, these units are basically bog-standard on the inside. For once, it’s what’s on the outside that counts. Odyssey in sight Unusually, the two versions of the Ray-Ban smart glasses (the company doesn’t reference Meta anywhere) are low on ostentation. But it’s not absent. The glasses, “reimagined by Caviar through the story of Odysseus and the culture of ancient Greece”, do have precious metal accents, though. In the case of the standard…