Author: Brett Venter

Researchers from the University of Texas have revealed a new jacket that could help wearers better survive desert conditions. The wearable tech (and it is tech) allows for up to 900ml of moisture to be collected each day, simply by wearing the item. That’s not enough to keep you completely independent of taps and streams, but it’ll help extend your chances while lost. Or adventure racing. Or roaming the surface of Mars, we guess. Jacket potato The university’s invention produces actual, drinkable water, but it remains at the mercy of the surrounding humidity. The jacket collects between 400 and 900ml…

Let’s start with something blunt. If you previously bought Samsung’s Galaxy A56, you are not the target market for the Galaxy A57. Even owners of the Galaxy A55 are only getting a marginal upgrade (and a smaller front-facing camera). Exactly who this year’s mid-ranger is for is… a question we’re really struggling to answer. That said, if you’re coming from somewhere that doesn’t cover one of these phones, the South Korean company is fielding decent hardware. Whether it’ll justify the R12,000 price point when you can grab Motorola’s Edge 70 for R10k, though… Twinsies Stick the Galaxy A57 and A56…

AMD is expected to announce another price increase for its GPUs later this year, according to reports. The event, which remains unconfirmed, isn’t remotely out of the question. Recent trends suggest that every bit of tech that includes a graphics processing unit or RAM will increase in price if they haven’t already. Many companies have already announced their increases, but the so-called RAMpocalypse could last for longer than just 2026. We may see further pricing announcements from companies that have already jacked up retail costs. For now, though, the next in line may be AMD. AMD, what’s next? Specifics of…

If you have more money than you know how to spend, why not stick a sliver of T-Rex tooth onto the rear panel of your iPhone 17 Pro Max? That’s something that luxury brand Caviar wants you to do. It also reckons that some folks will spend R74,000 ($4,500) to do it. Unlike the company’s iPhone 17 Pro Jobs Edition, this one isn’t a complete phone conversion. Instead, the Relict add-on is… well, an add-on. It’s a titanium-backed panel that attaches to the rear of the 17 Pro Max using Apple’s MagSafe system. On days when you don’t want to…

It’s a fact of life that some things get harder as you get older. One of those is the use of technology, something that local outfit SimpliFone has set out to address. Or at least mitigate. Unlike Alcatel’s (and others’) versions of accessible phones, SimpliFone takes a standard Android smartphone and adds a custom overlay that should, in theory, be simpler for folks who struggle with the regular Android OS. Performance doesn’t matter We were sent a pre-set-up Samsung Galaxy A06 with the company’s software for this review. We’re not going to bother with the hardware spec for this one…

We’ve seen C Seed’s N1 series of TVs before, but they weren’t partnered with Bugatti at the time. The TV set that folds and unfolds itself was monstrously expensive at the time. This one promises to be even more so. You can’t really say this TV’s full title — the C Seed Bugatti N1 — without expecting your wallet to commit harakiri due to its inadequacy. Not that you are allowed to know the price up front (which is how you know you can’t afford it). Still, if you can stuff a French supercar into your garage, you can probably…

Portable monitors are a thing now, given how powerful other mobile devices have become. The  Asus ZenScreen Color ePaper is an interesting candidate for your next best 13.3in option. Of course, if you’re a serious gamer, you should probably select something else. Heavy readers, though? They’re in for a good time. The company officially debuted its Color ePaper monitor at this year’s Computex, but they’re being coy about when (and where) it’ll launch. We suspect it’ll be soon, though. Asus’ latest communication says folks keen on the ZenScreen MP13UC and the attendant Stand ATS01D should “please contact your local ASUS…

The 2026 FIFA World Cup is underway. If you’re watching anyway and are keen to contribute to science at the same time, researchers at Bielefeld University are looking for you. Well, they’re looking for you if you own a specific wearable tracker. The researchers are “investigating how fans of different national teams physically respond to match events during the 2026 FIFA World Cup.” It’s not the first study of its type. Previous attempts found links between football fans’ heart rates and stress levels. So Bielefeld University is running the play again. World Cup scientist Initially, the research study was confined…

Japanese company Sharp is a tough brand to buy in South Africa. The new Karada Mate Watch wearable could be worth going out of your way for, though. The device makes one particularly impressive claim — that it can track your calories without needing its user to input details. That’s a big deal. Calorie tracking isn’t unusual for wearables, but it typically involves user input. The Karada Mate Watch reckons it does away with much of that by natively registering how much you’ve eaten. That’s… pretty ambitious for Sharp’s first-ever smartwatch. Karada, Mate. Watch. This is due to a new…

The Apple lineup is already considered premium almost across the board. Just like medical aid and insurance, that premium is about to go up. Company head Tim Cook, speaking to the Wall Street Journal, confirmed what we’re expecting from… every tech brand this year. It’s not like companies need a reason to raise prices, but the stated reason for this particular one is artificial intelligence. Specifically, the global semiconductor shortage that the tech has prompted. It’s not like the Fruit Company isn’t alone on this — Huawei recently took a similar step. Poisoned Apple? According to Cook, “price increases are…