Author: Marcé

Sometimes, what you really need is a powerful enough workstation to keep up with your workload. Lenovo’s recently unveiled ThinkPad workstations are set to take on just about anything you can throw at them. This week, Lenovo unloaded a few new ThinkPad models designed for a wide range of applications.  Meet the ThinkPad P’s Lenovo’s new ThinkPad P14si Gen 2, ThinkPad P14s Gen 2 and ThinkPad P15s Gen 2 are developed specifically for heavy use while retaining a smaller, portable size. They’re built using workstation-grade GPUs that are required to run applications such as Solidworks, ANSYS, AutoCAD, PTC Creo and…

In the beginning, none of us really cared what mask we got a hold of, just as long as our general mouth/nose area was covered. As the pandemic continued, humans realised the need for more robust, comfortable, protective masks. That’s where the Hornet F-16 comes in. That’s when things started getting… far more personalised and hand-made — a mask trend we increasingly saw pop up in South Africa. Tannies donning shweshwe-style masks and people supporting their favourite sports teams or musicians on their masks became the norm. But fairly soon, safety became the major concern.  Especially following the announcement of…

Huawei’s made a name for itself as an industry-leading technology brand, pumping out some of the best consumer hardware in recent years. Following various US sanctions against the telecoms company, it has seen a 42% decrease in smartphone sales in Q4, leading to the company looking into other revenue sources. Like artificial intelligence in pig farming and coal mining.  Yup. You read that correctly. According to new reports, Huawei has turned to two of China’s largest industries (China’s home to about half the swines on planet earth). The BBC reports that Huawei is working with farms and mines to help…

2020 saw many industries cripple under the pandemic, lockdown and social distancing restrictions — but one industry saw unparalleled growth: gaming. These online (and offline) environments have created the perfect scenario for socialisation, relaxation and testing your abilities in some cases. Let’s look at some of the expected trends in gaming this year, according to Bravado. Let’s get competitive If anything, the global pandemic had an adverse effect on the traditional sports industry. Teams couldn’t practice, events weren’t permitted and fans missed out on weekly matches broadcast live. It’s a sad reality, but this promoted the popularity of esports –…

We all know at least one of ‘em. They fawn over vinyl records and collect speakers larger than most people’s bed side-tables: they’re called audio geeks. What these people are after, is lossless, high-quality audio that was only supported on Tidal and Amazon Music up until now. This week, Spotify announced Spotify HiFi.  Spotify hosted its first all-around update and announcement event called Stream On yesterday. It highlighted some of its most prominent creators, musicians and podcasters. The most enticing announcement of which was the addition of its HiFi subscription tier that will provide listeners with pure lossless audio. That’s…

When Tim Berners Lee invented the internet, he did so with the idea to make sharing/linking to content free. It sounds weird, but the internet doesn’t work if businesses or people have the ability to monetise hyperlinks. Australia’s taking on social tech giants in a big way — it wants to have social platforms pay for the use of editorial work done by journalists. Fair enough. Traditionally, other publishers would have to pay for the use of a journalist’s work. Facebook holds that it’s not a publisher (ahem… which is debatable), while Google understands its place as a news aggregator/publisher. …

2021 was off to a not-so-disastrous start as we saw in 2020, but that doesn’t mean nothing’s up in flames. As everyone tried to settle into the new year at home, alone, WhatsApp slapped some new privacy terms on its app and declared an ultimatum: share your data with us or leave by 15 May.  It has now become clear what exactly WhatsApp meant with its ultimatum. Will users be able to continue putting off accepting the terms? Will the app function on their phones? Or will it just boot you off it completely? It looks like… all of the…

Each person’s life has a few significant moments, and in the case of gamers, most of those moments consist of upgrading your gaming setup. Whether it’s a new console, a graphics card or a peripheral, those moments matter. Today, we’re announcing the winner of the StuffPlays Alienware 25 Gaming Monitor giveaway.  Alienware’s in the bag This 25in, 1080p monitor boasts an input-lag measure of just a millisecond at its peak refresh. Even more, the 240Hz refresh rate will please everyone but the most sceptical esports players. Honestly, if you’re interested in beaming beautiful graphics into your eyes and testing your…

The third-largest smartphone manufacturer in the world may be planning to cut its mobile device shipments by up to 60%. According to reports, Huawei has informed its suppliers to expect a significant drop in stock in 2021, taking it down from 189 million (in 2020) to roughly 70 million this year. Of course, the significant cutback on smartphone shipments is likely due to harsh sanctions against the Chinese telecoms company.  In 2019, the US placed Huawei (among others) on the Entity List, barring any US company from trading with them in any way. This meant it quickly lost access to…

Last year, Facebook’s Oculus launched the Quest 2 into the world. Even though the VR headset features industry-leading tech at a reasonable price, it also introduced its mandatory Facebook account login — something its predecessors lacked… for good reason.  Now Oculus is rolling out multi-user and app-sharing functionality in its Quest 2 headset. According to Facebook, the features are still experimental, which is why owners of previous-gen headsets won’t gain access right now. Multi-user capability is surprising, considering joint Facebook accounts were frowned upon throughout history. Oculus for everyone First, you’ll need a primary account holder (the one who bought and…