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Apple iPhone Duo Max. That’s it. That’s the headline Now that Apple has stepped into the foldable arena (rather tentatively, we might add), the question is: what’s next? Heck, Apple hasn’t even launched the Duo, and Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman already has some ideas. One of those is a larger iPhone Duo Max, ideally dwarfing the 7.6in display the Duo currently rocks. That’s not surprising. It’d be like stepping foot into a McDonald’s and being shocked to see the Bigger Mac on the menu. The ‘Duo’ name itself lends itself to Apple’s spin-off dreams. While a Duo Max seems likely, it’d be…

If you thought September’s official petrol and diesel price hike was bad, October’s fuel price predictions will have you wishing you’d stayed there. According to the latest snapshot from the Central Energy Fund (CEF), captured on 10 September, South Africa’s fuel pumps are due for another hike. As much as R2/l, in the case of petrol. Petrol could take a beating in October Things aren’t looking much better for diesel, though the outlook has certainly improved since the last time we did this. Then, a R2.41/l increase was on the cards for diesel prices. A week later, the numbers point…

Apple’s ‘Surprise and shine’ iPhone event went ahead as planned, and it eventually introduced what we’ve all been waiting for: the iPhone Duo. Yeah, the iPhone 18 Pro is cool and all, but does it fold? The iPhone Duo does. Apple’s hoping that little bit of innovation is enough to convince buyers that the extravagant starting price is worth it. The showcase also gave us our first impression of new CEO John Ternus at the helm of the Fruit Company. Tim Cook has officially passed the baton to the former senior VP of hardware engineering. Ternus’ first big function as…

Ikea is bringing… something to The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim There are some product collaborations that make sense. This one, involving Ikea and Bethesda’s The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, seems to suggest that the publisher is finished relaunching this one. That’s because we can’t imagine the fantasy game continuing after there’s a build-it-yourself partnership inside Skyrim. Assuming that’s what Ikea’s teaser actually involves. The Swedish furniture company has previously done some odd stuff, but those usually involve physical products. The tagline for this particular release – which is due on 9 September – suggests that this outing is more… digital.…

Spring has sprung, bringing with it hefty fuel price hikes across the board. If you hoped that September would bring a clean slate, you don’t understand how this game works. The Central Energy Fund’s (CEF) latest predictive snapshot (captured 3 September) tells us that Saffas are in for another nasty shock at the pumps in October. When will it end? These are, however, early days. The Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources (DMPR) typically adjusts the country’s fuel prices on the first Wednesday of a new month. That’ll fall on 7 October, leaving plenty of time for things to turn…

The price of petrol, diesel, and paraffin is officially going up come September. The Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources (DMPR) has officially confirmed a fuel price increase across the board for South African motorists, with diesel being hit the hardest after a particularly tough month. The changes will kick in on the morning of Wednesday, 2 September. That leaves you plenty of time to take advantage of the current prices. Grab those tekkies out of the cupboard It’s quite a different tune from the one we heard at the beginning of August. Then, petrol drivers celebrated a decrease — all…

Artificial intelligence (AI) isn’t going anywhere, and it has the potential to change the world. It’s mostly a man’s world — something that Huawei’s Women in Tech Digital Skills Development Programme shines a light on. Now in its sixth year, Huawei hopes to put women in the driver’s seat and help shape AI for the future. In collaboration with Stuff magazine, this year’s event — HERabytes: Small Business. Big Intelligence — gathered more than 50 businesswomen across South Africa’s varied workplace. All contributed fresh ideas, equipping each other with the AI and leadership tools necessary not only to survive, but thrive. Representatives…

The iPhone Ultra is a hit, apparently When Apple finally enters the foldable arena with the launch of the iPhone Ultra next month, it needs to be successful to remain relevant. We’ve seen bigger, better, and more innovative products fade into obscurity for less. According to early testers of the first-ever Apple foldable, the device is on track to be a certified hit. Kinda. For one thing, only a select few testers have gotten their hands on the device, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. All of ’em praise the phone’s shape, as well as the durability of the hinge system. Those same…

South Africa’s fuel prices are due for yet another hike in 2026. That’s according to the Central Energy Fund (CEF), an energy company that regularly publishes predictive fuel price snapshots. Based on current data and trends, the price of diesel is set to receive a major shock in the form of a R3/l (or more) increase come September. A tough September ahead Petrol isn’t dodging the hikes, either. According to the most recent data (captured 20 August), a far more manageable increase of roughly 90c/l is expected to arrive at the pumps. It’s worth noting that the figures below aren’t…

With the first half of August now behind us, it’s time to take a look at the mid-month fuel price data, provided, as ever, by the Central Energy Fund (CEF). Perhaps the only good news we have to share about the incoming September fuel price adjustments is that the latest estimates aren’t quite as wicked as they were a week ago. In some areas, anyway. Diesel prices are showing signs of a slight recovery compared to last week, though the expected R2+/l increase is still a tough pill to swallow. Estimates for the price of petrol have actually worsened since,…