Author: Brett Venter

If you’re a Kindle user who, like many, opted for the ‘ad-supported’ model to get your reading device just that much cheaper, you’ll be interested to learn that the latest software update has made that portion of your ereader a tiny bit better. The 5.18.3 software update for the Amazon Kindle Scribe, Colorsoft, and the 11th and 12th-generation standard models (as well as version 5.18.1 on the 10th-generation model), released in May this year, quietly added an option to tweak the ads shown on the device’s lock screen when not in use. A better budget Kindle It may not seem…

If you think back over the history of the iPhone SE, you’ll notice there were large gaps in between releases. Since Apple started numbering them, it seems the budget-conscious handsets are becoming part of the annual cycle. That’s the word according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, who has details on Apple’s plans for early 2026. This year’s iPhone 16e was the start of the change in release cycle for Apple. A successor, appropriately numbered the iPhone 17e, will launch in the first half of 2026, according to Gurman. A speedier processor will be the main upgrade, with the handset remaining physically…

It may not have been given floor space at this the company’s mid-year Unpacked, but that doesn’t mean that Samsung isn’t making its tri-fold smartphone. The still-unnamed device will hopefully release this year, according to Device Experience head TM. Roh. That’s according to the Korea Times, which, being closer to Samsung’s home base, should know. Before us, at any rate. According to the report, the South Korean company definitely has the device in the works, but that’s as much as anyone will say about it. Samsung’s year-end party Roh, speaking to the outlet, said, “We are working hard on a…

There’s an awful lot of digits in our headline, but if you’re into your PC gaming tech, you already know what the LG UltraGear OLED 27GX790A gaming monitor is all about. LG reckons that its 480Hz gaming monitor is built for “elite-level performance,” and the company probably isn’t wrong. There is a slight caveat, though. LG’s 27in 4K OLED screen (and the company rarely puts a foot wrong with 4K OLED) does indeed operate at 480Hz, but it’ll only do so at an HD resolution. At full resolution, it’ll top out at a mere 240Hz. Still, switching between the two…

When is a tablet not a tablet? When it yanks out the guts and just leaves the screen, of course. Acer doesn’t want you to think of its new USB-C-powered portable monitors as ‘tablets’, though. They’re… well, they’re portable screens that’ll tuck into your laptop bag and give you a second (or first) display on the move. The tech manufacturer has brought its new 15.6in PM161Q panels to South Africa, starting at R2,500. They resemble cover-encased tablets, both when folded down and set up, but connect to your device via USB-C. Since most modern computers and smartphones feature the port,…

Right about now, you’re probably wishing that your love of Nvidia GPUs had translated into buying its stock back in 1999. Back then, it was available for $12 (R215 at today’s exchange rate) per share. As of this week, that value has skyrocketed to a new high. Earlier this week, shares in the chip-maker rose to an all-time high of $164 (R2,900), nudging Nvidia past the $4 trillion market cap mark. This makes the US-based company the first ever to achieve this milestone, though it’s unlikely to be the last. What now, Nvidia? The peak occurred on Wednesday, seeing CEO…

Samsung has released details of its newest foldable smartphones, with the Galaxy Fold 7 (barring any surprises) emerging as the device to own if you’re all about performance. Featuring Samsung’s latest custom-specced Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset, its massive 200MP main camera, and the thinnest folded profile in a Fold yet, it’s the Samsung to own if it absolutely has to fold (and still function afterwards). Bigger screen, skinnier body Samsung may have taken the thinner folding smartrphones personally, since its Fold 7 is the thinnest phone it has designed to date. It measures just 8.9mm when folded down, an impressive…

Opel owner Stellantis unveiled the new Opel GrandLand SUV at an event in Johannesburg today. The model heading to South African showrooms starts at a wallet-straining R790,000 — not exactly an entry-level family car, but how many of those boast a 16in passenger touchscreen? The GrandLand wasn’t all Stellantis had on the agenda, sharing its roadmap for the country and the continent across all of its vehicle brands while teasing other news yet to come. The most notable? Chinese EV brand Leapmotor is set to enter the South African market under Stellantis’ aegis in September this year.  It wasn’t entirely…

Samsung may (or may not) reveal a tri-folding smartphone this evening, but Chinese brand Tecno has teased its own version. Called the Phantom Ultimate G Fold Concept (they even nicked Samsung’s rumoured G Fold moniker), it’s expected to launch in the next couple of weeks. Details of the Chinese company’s handset are thin on the ground. The company has teased the handset, but hasn’t deigned to go into the specs. What we have to go on are a few images leaked from a hands-on with the device, and it looks… pretty much what we’d expect from Samsung’s rumoured device. Tecno…

Chinese online shopping portal Temu has brought a physical warehouse to South Africa, allowing for quicker delivery of some products to local customers. Products stocked locally will be marked “local” and will feature delivery times of two days or less. The company follows Amazon’s example (though much faster, given that the service only launched in SA some eighteen months ago) by bringing its products closer to our market. Shorter time to Temu What isn’t certain is how pricing will alter for purchases made from the local Temu depot. Current pricing takes advantage of South African import rules to offer sometimes…