Author: Marcé

In a first for South Africa, iStore announced today that it will finally offer cellular-capable Apple Watches, and they’re available to pre-order from today 15 May. It’s offering both the Apple Watch Series 3 and the Apple Watch Series 5 cellular variants for pre-order The watches use built-in eSIM technology that allows you to stay connected even if you don’t have your phone with you. This is obviously great news for runners and outdoorsy people who don’t plan to take their bulky phones on a morning jog.  How it works But, there is a catch. The eSIM functionality is only…

In a time where restrictions are the order of the day, we would have loved to see the Trump administration give Huawei some leeway regarding its current trading sanctions. But that’s not the case. Today, pres. Donald Trump announced that the US will continue with restrictions against the Chinese telecom until May 2021. According to Reuters, the renewed order doesn’t explicitly name Huawei, although it is clearly aimed at the company, but it’s evident that the restrictions will hit them hardest. “U.S. lawmakers said Trump’s 2019 order was aimed squarely at Chinese companies like Huawei Technologies Co and ZTE Corp,”…

If you’ve been an avid Google Play Music fan, we’re sorry to bring you sad, sad news. Google announced that it will kill off the music streaming platform and port all of its users to YouTube Music.  It makes sense though, why have two music streaming offerings, right? Google even detailed its new quick-transfer button inside YouTube Music for those who want to make the switch. But… but… what if I don’t want to? There are other options for music streaming, depending on your needs.  The easy route The obvious, and easiest route to go is to give in to…

LG is taking this dual-display thing seriously but appears to be trying everything but foldable screens. Its V50 and V60 devices both have the ability to attach a second screen (as an optional case). Now the company is developing something completely different, called the LG Wing. 

Huawei’s new flagship range was announced during a time that the world was plunged into voluntary lockdown. It was a strange time, but Huawei is ready to launch the three devices (P40, P40 Pro and the P40 Lite) into SA, starting with the budget option: the P40 Lite. This is especially interesting considering South Africa never got the previous flagship from the company: the Mate 30 range. That’s because of the ongoing trade war with the US and its software not containing Google support. It’s clear now that Huawei wanted to bolster its App Store before rolling out in the…

How do you Eskom-Proof your home? It’s been a minute, eh? The Special Load Shedding Edition of Stuff Magazine went into lockdown, along with all other South Africans at the end of March 2020. What we thought would be the real South African struggle (ahem, load shedding) turned into something far worse. But that doesn’t mean we won’t have load shedding ever again. Lucky for you, you’ve got some good buddies here at Stuff, who want to help you become more energy-efficient. In a way, taking your home off-grid now doesn’t sound like such a bad idea, right? The Special…

Apple’s over-ear headphones may be called Airpods Studio Apparently, the one thing Apple needs in its accessory lineup is a pair of over-ear headphones. Because who doesn’t need a pair of overpriced headphones that only work well in one ecosystem, right? The headphones have been long-rumoured to be on its way, but it looks like

The upcoming next-gen consoles have (partly) been announced and we’re finally getting some Xbox Series X game announcements. Yesterday, Microsoft detailed some of the first games that will be optimised for the Xbox Series X console. And they all look very cool indeed.  The company showed off gameplay from 13 upcoming games that will head to the console after it launches end of this year. The announcement event showed off some cinematic trailers of a variety of third-party games, our favourite of which is Assassin’s Creed Valhalla. A letdown during the whole event was the lack of actual gameplay footage,…

Tired of re-reading the same books over and over again? The lockdown blues have luckily come to an end. Thanks to less stringent restrictions during Level 4, South Africans can once again order food for delivery. In an unexpected move, we can now also order best-selling books for delivery thanks to Exclusive Books and Uber Eats’ new partnership.  “Feed your boredom, order now from your door-to-door bookstore,” Exclusive Books announced in a press release. The book store franchise has nominated selected branches across South Africa that will deliver to a 5km radius around each.  For now, residents near the following…

iStore has announced that the iPhone SE is finally available for pre-order through its website or in-store. If you place a pre-order today, a brand new iPhone SE will be delivered to your door from 11 May, which is a quick turnaround.  The new iPhone will be available on either contracts or cash from MTN, Vodacom and Telkom starting at R10,000 for the 64GB version. Keen? Thought so. To place a pre-order, all you have to do is head to the iStore website, choose and pay for the iPhone SE of your choice, and it’ll be delivered directly to you. …