Author: Marcé

Everyone gets it. The implementation of work-from-home was easier for certain industries, but the industry that has really had to reinvent itself recently are schools. In South Africa, many pupils and lecturers had to quickly reimagine the digital school for people who may not be connected or own the correct hardware. Which is why iStore South Africa is running a special offer for people in that industry.  If you’re a lecturer, student or teacher, iStore South Africa will give you a special rate of 5% off its MacBook Pro range. Which is the best range it’s got available for obvious…

HP recently announced a new line of devices, of which the HP Spectre X360 convertible is by far the most intriguing. This time, the x360 comes in at 14in, features a swivelling display that’s got a 3:2 aspect ratio OLED touch display up top.  In addition to the beautiful money-maker up top, the x360 is powered by Intel’s 11th-gen Tiger Lake processors, up to Core i7 with the assistance of Intel’s Xe integrated graphics system. According to HP, the new x360 is 34% faster than the previous-gen in the range. This laptop was also co-engineered with Intel, which gives it…

As it goes, WhatsApp’s gearing up to roll out an update that will bring some new features to users utilising the app on iOS devices. According to WABetaInfo, incoming features will be a treasure trove, including changes to the search bar, a mute always option and the long-awaited expiring media feature.  iOS users will have access to a larger search bar, which will allow you to search chats, people or media. You’ll also be able to only allow WhatsApp access to certain albums or pictures in your phone’s media library. Another feature that’ll allow even more control over what you…

Apple’s recently unveiled updated iPad is finally priced for South Africa, and it’s officially one of the cheapest iPads you can buy. The cool thing? It’s actually quite a powerful little slab of tech, featuring Apple’s A12 Bionic chip with 64-bit architecture, a brilliant Retina display and… TouchID. So you can wear your mask and unlock your iDevice easily.  Although you don’t get the edge-to-edge design found on newer iPads, the 8t-gen iPad retains the older iPad look, with large black (or white or grey) bezels around the edges. With the TouchID mounted up front and centre.  An iPad on…

There are so many TV boxes, streaming devices and TV dongles that it may be hard to keep up. Turning your black slab into a smart TV doesn’t take much these days — buy a streaming device, plug it in and done. Google’s never really invested much into its Chromecast product, which is just used to cast whatever’s on your phone to your TV.  Even though it sounds seamless, using your smartphone as a remote does something that you want to avoid when watching TV — you use your phone. Every time you want to change the show or adjust…

Remember the days when you bought a game and it just… worked? Yeah, those days are long gone. Now we’ve got digital titles, online games and seemingly weekly patches rolled out to offer new content and bug fixes. Infinity Ward, the developers behind Call of Duty: Modern Warfare is taking advantage of this feature.  To the point that players are plagued by never-ending updates that come in at enormous download sizes. It has become a real issue, especially for South African players who may not all have access to lightning-fast fibre internet speeds. So until Starlink delivers GBps download speeds…

In a not-so-shocking turn of events, reports suggest that the next iPhone box will be more bare than ever before. Is it because Apple’s going for the super-minimalist look? Maybe. There’s also the chance that Apple just wants you to spend more money.  The first indication that the company is planning not to bundle smartphone chargers with upcoming devices was leaked by Apple insiders. During the company’s recent product reveal event, it cited environmentalism reasons, saying that the company wants to reduce electronic waste. And it released the 6th generation Apple Watch into the world sans charger in the box. …

South Africa has been going through a type of banking revolution in recent years. We saw the establishment of a few key new digital banks that were geared to take on the traditional brick-and-mortar banks. Now it looks like Bank Zero is set to take on all of the above with its zero-fee banking options.  It’s been a while since we last heard from ex-FNB CEO Micheal Jordaan’s new venture. Bank Zero is now reportedly up and running for a small group of customers in a closed beta. It will launch officially in 2021, so it’s clear they’re running a…

Google has faced a myriad of antitrust allegations in the US in recent months. The main issue of which being that the bunch kinda have the monopoly when it comes to Google Search and Android. If you use an Android device, you’ve got very little choice which services you use.  We were really only introduced to app store alternatives when Huawei lost access to Google Mobile Services, which includes Google Play Store. At that point (like… late 2019), Huawei’s AppGallery wasn’t fully stocked with all the apps we need on a daily basis. This opened up our small little world…

Electric vehicles have been a rare sight in South Africa in recent years. Not many of the buggers make it to SA shores, and if they do it’s generally aimed at the upper class. You know, people who can afford upwards of R350,000 on a new car (and even a secondhand Nissan Leaf). We’re here to tell you that nothing’s really changed, but the coolest-looking EV is coming to the market in the shape of the Electric Mini Cooper SE.  Imagine a quintessential Mini, except this time it features zero emissions and a slightly adjusted design style both on the…