Author: Brett Venter

Madison Square Garden. A location known to sports entertainment wrestlers and British comedians alike, the New York venue is set to be taken over by Samsung in a little under a month when they make an announcement concerning their lineup of Galaxy Tab devices. Since they’re splashing out that sort of cash for the venue, it’s probably not a small announcement either. The tagline for the event, which will take place on 12 June, is “Tab Into Color” and the smart money is on Samsung revealing a new high-end range of Galaxy Tab devices that incorporate AMOLED displays. One of…

Sony’s RX100 has been around for a couple of years but it has managed to stay fresh thanks to hardware updates by the company. If this hasn’t been a bit of a giveaway, Sony has updated the RX100 again to the RX100 III. The changes are not very cosmetic, it looks much the same as its predecessors but there’s something a bit different hiding on the inside. If that is the case, bring on the changes. Sony’s revamped RX100 III is packing the same sensor as the RX100 II – that is the 20.1MP Exmor R CMOS. There’s a bit of mixing and…

Tyre manufacturer Continental already has some fairly intelligent motor vehicle shoes, fitted with their Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS), which does what it says on the box – keeps track of the pressure in your tyres. But the TPMS is going to be undergoing an evolution that should become available around 2017, when Continental’s car-shoes will be getting smarter. What the manufacturer has in mind is to embed sensors into tyres that will, in addition to measuring air pressure, will keep drivers informed of the state of their tread. Tread depth has a major effect on a car’s performance on…

What’s thinner than an iPad Air, weighs less than the same, is able to withstand the elements and has a glossy, stylish finish? Many things, actually, including some antique pocket mirrors but we’re not that interested in reviewing those here at Stuff. No, what we’re describing is Sony’s Xperia Z2 Tablet, which has finally made its way to our temporary home for the latest and greatest in new technology. And, this time around, Sony’s Xperia Z2 Tablet has a decent crack at the title of best-looking Android-based tablet. Its all-weather capabilities are not to be overlooked either but Sony has…

Our first thought on seeing this hoverbike was: does this count as motoring or just general technology? Well, actually it was: where can we get one and how long will it take to get here? The bad news is that the Aero-X, a two-seater hoverbike from startup Aerofex, will only be available some time in 2017 and it’ll run you about $85,000 (R880,000) to order one now. The good news is that someone’s actually making a hoverbike. Or flying land-jet-ski, if you prefer. The video footage of the Aero-X makes the handling look similar to some marine transportation we’ve seen.…

The soldiers of the future are going to look an awful lot like the soldiers that video games have been presenting to the world for years. Meet the US Army concept respirator from the Edgewood Chemical Biological Center’s Respiratory Protection Branch that is being considered for use in the field. The idea is to create a respirator that can be used by soldiers that is able to protect them from chemical and biological agents while at the same time not boiling them inside their helmets in harsh conditions. To that end, a new fan design has been created that can…

The release of Watch_Dogs is about two weeks away and Ubisoft have released yet ANOTHER video detailing their upcoming open-world action title.Previous updates have tended to focus only on a single aspect of the game but this latest trailer covers absolutely everything that players will be experiencing when they set out to hack the planet (well, the bit that has Chicago in it) from 27 May. And, according to Ubi, this video just covers a small amount of what will be in the final game. Hit up the video to see everything from a basic introduction to the game and…

A ‘trial’ is usually defined as something that tests the qualities of something else, usually with the aim of finding out just what it (whatever it happens to be) is made of. Or it’s a criminal proceeding used to determine guilt but that’s not relevant here so we’re discarding it. The Trials series of games from developer RedLynx have always tested the mettle and patience of gamers and the latest outing by the motorcycle skill title is no exception. We’ve already seen Trials, Trials HD (which is the first game with a new coat of paint) and Trials Evolution frustrate…

BlackBerry has revealed their first new smartphone in a while and it’s heading to Indonesia tomorrow. Unfortunately for BB fans, that’s the only place that it’s headed for the near future but a major clue about that is in the device’s name. Called the BlackBerry Z3 – Jakarta Edition, will feature a bunch of content aimed directly at Indonesia. The Z3’s specifications mark it as a lower-end phone than the company is used to releasing, with a 1.2GHz dual-core processor and 1.5GB of system memory being the brains behind this operation. The Z3 will feature a 5-inch 540 x 960…

Google’s Glass is gaining in popularity among the technologically-minded and it’s almost inevitable that Samsung and other major companies will be following suit. A new report out of Korea, which cited an anonymous Samsung source, claims that Samsung will be introducing a competitor to Google’s Glass later on this year. A reveal for the apparent augmented reality glasses, which have been titled Gear Glass, is supposed to be set for September this year. The company is supposedly hoping to be showing off the device at the IFA 2014 conference in Germany during September, reports Business Korea. The Gear Glass wearable will…