Author: Marcé

It is a really interesting time, with technology developing at a quick rate in Africa. Next, we need to develop the skills of people in Africa to adapt with tech, and that’s what SA’s ministry of communications has set out to do. 

Black Friday is imminent, and although many local stores have started cutting prices, many people are holding out for some big-ticket tech deals. Toby Shapshak details some tips and tricks for getting through the craziest shopping day of the year. 

They’ve come a long way since forcing you to squint at crappy scans on a PC screen – Stuff reveals how to get started with comic apps and sites, and how to find a bargain.

The year is about to bite the dust, but that doesn’t mean we’re about to stop feeding you wonderful new gadgets and tech. The December issue of Stuff is now available on magazine shelves across the land. And this time… Oh, this time we’ve got some brilliant features, including our annual Wish List. Still stuck on which tech to wrap up for loved ones this holiday season? We’ve gotcha, fam. Ready to commit to 10 issues of our mag? Hit the sub button! (jk, just head to the subs page and sign up there). Ready to upgrade your old phone?…

The Tesla Cybertruck isn’t bulletproof Last week Elon Musk unveiled the wildly dystopian-future bakkie called the Cybertruck. And sometimes these big unveils don't always go to plan. The Tesla CEO took the stage in Los Angeles last week to show off the company's first electric bakkie, but it didn’t exactly go to plan. As Musk

There are more than a few new startups in South Africa that are shaking up the status quo. Two of these, the data-only Rain network and Bank Zero both appeared at a point where other players in the industry were struggling to innovate. Another thing both have in common is that former CEO of FNB, Michael Jordaan is at the helm of them. Listen here. Rain is established as an ‘unlimited network’ and has some of the country’s cheapest data prices at just R50 per GB. It is also the first network in South Africa, even among the first in…

The Trump trade war has had an interesting effect on Huawei’s mobile division. Although it does look like the US government is feeling generous, and Huawei received another 90-day reprieve. The thought of not being able to play nice with Google, has pushed Huawei to make alternative plans.

Toby Shapshak speaks to new insurance app on the block, Naked Insurance. In the age of the smartphone, insurance should be just as easy as using an app, right?

Step aside, Tron and Akira bikes, because Blackstone Tek (BST), a South African carbon fibre wheel manufacturer has developed the most sci-fi electric motorbike ever. 

When we picked up Pokémon Sword on Friday afternoon, it was the first Pokémon game we had played in… a while. No judgement, thanks. But the last region we conquered was the Hoenn region. Because we tend to head to Google when we get stuck in Sword, we decided to compile a nifty little guide to Pokémon Sword and Shield.