Author: Brett Venter

When we think of Resident Evil Requiem, we’re not really thinking of premium wristwatches. Someone in a marketing department somewhere is, though, which is how we’ve got this Hamilton/Resident Evil brand crossover. Okay, fine, so Capcom might have used the wristwatch models in the upcoming survival horror game. Two watches are coming: Hamilton’s Khaki Field Auto Chrono Resident Evil Requiem LTD Edition, and the American Classic Pan Europ Resident Evil Requiem LTD Edition. Requiem for a scream Both of these are preexisting products from Hamilton, reissued in a suitable livery to befit the zombie outbreak. The Khaki Field Auto Chrono is worn by series…

If you skipped over the whole smart ring hype, we wouldn’t blame you. Smalth might, though. The company, which doesn’t appear to be based anywhere specific (but is probably in China), has just launched a more impressive version of its Titanium ring. If you guess its title is the Titanium Pro, you were either paying attention to the headline, or you’re psychic. The obvious feature here is the titanium build, which makes for a more durable smart band on your finger. The other impressive bit is the R2,050 price tag ($128), which is a fraction of the cost of Samsung’s…

Fitness brand Reebok has debuted two new fitness wearables. Technically classified as smartwatches, the company’s new Stride and Rush devices are intended to improve fitness. While also bulking up the company’s bottom line, of course. Before you get too excited, the devices are only announced for the US at present. Still, we’d be interested to see what they can do in a South African context. The Stride is the more premium of the pair, while the Rush is designed as a affordable option. Reebok supporter Both wearables fall under the ‘affordable’ banner, however. The Reebok Stride’s $100 pricing (R1,600) and…

There’s an unofficial law in anime that the longer your attack takes to say, the weaker it is. We’re about to see whether the Packard Bell Montenero-C82PRO laptop follows the same rules. Packard’s C82PRO is an authentically budget laptop. We don’t mean that it’ll run you less than R10,000. In fact, it’ll cost less than R5,000. Does this make it a useless hunk of computing plastic? Actually… no. It depends on what you’re expecting from your R4,500. Plastic Bell For your money, you’re getting a decent chassis. It’s all plastic, sure, but it looks and feels durable. There’s less flex…

Bet you weren’t expecting to see the Vatican, the seat of Catholicism, turn up alongside artificial intelligence in a Stuff headline. Right? Nevertheless, that’s just what has happened. One of the world’s oldest institutions has embraced AI, bringing live AI translation features to Holy Mass at St. Peter’s Basilica. The change will let visitors access Mass in 60 languages, using their smartphones. A QR code at the entrance, or inside the Basilica itself, will also assist. The Vatican’s Mass driver There’s no secret sect of robed AI developers inside the Holy See. At least, we don’t think that’s the case.…

You can call it propaganda if you want to (it probably is), but Unitree’s G1 robots have just put on a very impressive display of synchronised martial arts. The feat took place at the CMG Spring Festival Gala, a televised event celebrating the Chinese New Year. Several of Unitree’s robots took to the stage, assisted by high production values, human opponents, and some very creative programming. It’s no secret that the Unitree G1 has been practising for this event, but it’s still a remarkable display of confidence from the Chinese robotics company. If even one of its robots collapsed or…

Huawei has a few announcements lurking in our near future. One of those is certainly the Band 11 Pro (likely with a Band 11 to go with it), which has turned up online ahead of anything official coming out. The fitness wearable, aimed at less data-serious users, will include titanium alloy in at least a few models of the upcoming device. Much of this information comes via leaker Roland Quandt, who has something of a track record. Building on a leak last week, we’ve got a fairly good look at what Huawei’s new casual band is packing. Visuals released look…

The Blackview Rock 2 Pro is just the latest of the company’s products we’ve been checking out from afar. There was the industrial tablet that contains a full projector, and the rugged smartphone that also includes a walkie-talkie. This one’s a little less spectacular. But only a little. The Rock 2 Pro is absolutely a rugged device, but it drops much of the fancier tech features in favour of a large 400-lumen torch as part of the rear panel. That’s bright enough to let you find your way around a darkened garage. It’s not so bright that it’ll chew through…

We’ve seen the Chinese company’s Magic V5, so now it’s time to check out the Honor Magic V6. It’s not official, yet, though a reveal is expected sometime around 1 March this year. But whether intentionally or not, it has turned up in images from China. The images, posted on the country’s Weibo social media platform, show Hong Kong actor/singer Nicholas Tse handling the upcoming handset. Magic V6 engine Actual details of the upcoming folding smartphone are less apparent, even though we can see it very clearly in the Chinese images. Honor’s boast last time around was that the Magic…

There are several ride-hailing apps in South Africa. You might even use this one. InDrive covers a limited number of cities in South Africa, but even that coverage needs to be funded. There are several ways this could happen, but the company has settled on in-app advertising. The addition is a new one that is rolling out to several countries where InDrive’s services are available. South Africa has joined the list, ostensibly to “cover operating costs without increasing driver commission rates or pushing higher fares onto passengers.” Ads InDrive This means users of the app (and the ride service it…