Author: Sally Hudson

When the Puma Deviate Nitro 3 arrived at the Stuff offices two days before the start of the Olympics, we were instantly transported into the world of elite athletes. Just like the glow of those gold-winning athletes, the shoes – whose colour is known as ‘Sunstream sunset glow’ – ooze the glamour of those track and field stars on the global stage. The shoe The Puma Deviate Nitro 3 is the third version of the Puma super trainer and uses some of the tech from their racing shoes. However, it has the comfort and support ideally suited to an everyday…

The new Puma Deviate Nitro Elite 3 running shoes (for women) want to be your new best friend. Whether it’s for speed on the running track or the road they’re always supportive, ready to go the extra mile and they’ll look pretty good while doing it. Everyone’s got a friend like that, right? Puma’s latest running innovation is packed with features that make pounding out kilometres more enjoyable and comfortable, whether you are a casual runner or training to race your next marathon. In either instance — and those in between — the Nitro Elite 3s are worth a purchase.…

Running a bed-and-breakfast teaches you that home monitoring and a permanent internet connection are important factors to consider. When Stuff was given a pair of Duxbury wireless security cameras — the 1080P Wire-Free Battery Camera and the Wire-Free PTZ Battery Camera — to test, it was a perfect opportunity to see what difference security enhancement can make. Of the pair, the latter camera shipped with a solar panel. Given how erratic Eskom has been in recent years, the 1440P PTZ camera seemed like a very sensible home security option. Both cameras are battery-powered (both should last six months at a…

It’s starting to cool down outside so most people are probably putting their flip-flops away and reaching for their fluffy slippers. But runners aren’t ‘most people’ and unless you also enjoy plodding around at speed, you probably haven’t considered the tech that goes into a shoe like the Puma Velocity Nitro 3. To find out if that tech is any good, we sunk ourselves into Puma’s latest trainers and got sweaty. Any active person will tell you using the right gear is crucial. If you’ve ever worn gym trainers on a run, you’ll know not all tekkies are created equal.…

Stuff isn’t only home to tech nerds, you’ll find one or two “avid fitness enthusiasts” in our ranks too, as well as a “non-practising health fanatic”. Recently, one of our avid fitness enthusiasts got hold of the Garmin HRM-Fit to try out. In case the abbreviation and pictures weren’t a giveaway, it’s a heart rate monitor that’s designed to fit snuggly below your bosom and attach itself to a sports bra. We’ve tried our fair share of heart rate monitors, with and without sports bras, but when it comes to the former, the Garmin HRM-Fit is a great choice. Health…

What is the most important new feature on your next smartphone? Is it a whopping 200-megapixel camera? Is it a battery that lasts two days? Is it lightning-fast facial recognition to unlock it? The answer is your smartphone just got a whole lot smarter – thanks to artificial intelligence. And not just ordinary, earth-bound smarts, but Galaxy AI. Samsung has been working on AI development for years, building this capability in new devices, and this is an obvious culmination of all that hard work. Since the launch of OpenAI’s ChatGPT in November 2022, interest in AI has exploded. Generative AI,…

Huawei has done something clever with its new Watch GT 4 smartwatch. Unlike many Android makers who don’t, Huawei lets you sync the watch with an iPhone. It seems like a small thing, but it isn’t. Very few iPhone owners are going to give up their smartphones for a watch – as would be the case with other Android manufacturers which only let their watch connect to their phones. So one of Stuff’s iPhone-owning triathletes was able to really test the stylish Watch GT4 – using it with their phone as they would with their Garmin 6S Sapphire. Easy on…

The Xiaomi Mi Body Composition Scale 2 turned up at my house during the last bout of Stage 4 lockdown, and it was just in time. With the kitchen full of delicious food and all sorts of snacks just a few steps away, I’d hoped that a daily step on Xiaomi’s new smart scale would curb my overindulgence. Pulling its weight It’s hard to believe that such a skinny box could contain an item capable of providing such a wealth of information. Being a fitness fanatic in a family of exercise freaks, the Mi Body Composition Scale 2 proved to…

Puma’s latest Deviate Nitro Spectra runners promise increased comfort, padding, and less weight. Apparently, this was achieved by injecting nitrogen gas bubbles into the foam of the shoe! So that’s a thing. I have always been an avid promoter of Nike’s running shoes. Having being told at the tender age of 12 that my running style was “neutral” and therefore being recommended shoes such as the Nike Pegasus and Zoom, I never really considered the possibility of switching to another brand.   However, over the last six months, I was the lucky guinea pig allowed to test Puma’s latest Deviate Nitro…

Stuff’s resident triathlete Sally Hudson puts the Under Armour’s new Machina 2 connected shoes through their paces. Because I am a triathlete, I run a lot. Running shoes are therefore an important part of my training equipment. So what more could a sports gadget-junky, triathlete want than an intelligent running shoe? That’s what the UA Hovr Machina 2 promises to be and, I’m happy to report back, actually does. When it comes to running, even for elite athletes, you can always do with more assistance. The shoes have embedded sensors that you link to a smartphone and UA’s Map My Run…