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It’s the perfect time to get your binge on, and Amazon’s really beefed up its original offerings this year. Here are some of our favourite picks from Amazon Prime Video’s homegrown crop of TV shows and movies. Amazon isn’t about to let Netflix have all the fun (and funds) when it comes to making superb original television series and films – and it’s already given its Prime subscribers some award-winning stuff to stream. Its in-house production library may not be as extensive as Netflix’s, there’s still piles of great material to sink your teeth into, from glossy crime shows to…

Odds are that, if you’re considering an Apple Watch SE, then you’ve never owned one of Apple’s connects watches before. Perhaps its your first smartwatch, or maybe you owned a much older version of the Watch and have decided that you don’t need all the oxygen-measuring tech inside the Watch Series 6. Whatever your reason, you’re probably attracted by the Watch SE’s more affordable price tag. It starts at R6,500 and goes all the way up to R8,200 for the cellular version — which isn’t the sort of thing you can just impulse buy but by Apple standards, it’s a…

Demanding photographers and videographers have long been fond of Sony’s range of full-frame mirrorless cameras. Anything from the all-rounder A7 III to the detail-packing A7R IV and the video maestro A7S III, are ideal for whatever your film/photog needs are. Full-frame sensors are large, which makes the A7 series cameras some of the chunkiest you can get. Enter the A7C, Sony’s littlest mirrorless to date. It’s officially the smallest and lightest interchangeable lens full-frame camera on the market. Despite its trim dimensions, it aims to deliver the same premium performance and features as other models in the range. Let’s see…

It always felt like Sony wanted Sackboy to be their modern mascot. Like how Crash Bandicoot represented the PlayStation during the 90s, the little hessian textured man from the excellent LittleBigPlanet was meant to fulfill the same roll for a modern audience. Weird thing is, while that was no doubt the intention behind Sackboy, he never actually had his own game. Well, it’s good to know that Sony has finally seen the error of their ways. We now have an actual game dedicated solely to the platforming exploits of a sentient bag. That’s probably too disparaging because if we’re honest, we actually really enjoyed Sackboy:…

If you wanted an iPad, then the third-generation Air from 2019 was the sweet spot for more. It was more powerful than the stock iPad but cheaper than the beefier Pro — even if its design left a little something to be desired next to the competition. But this year’s Air brings along a collection of changes: it looks like the iPad Pro lineup and it also supports Apple’s newest accessories. But it’ll also cost you more than last year’s Air, but that’s kind of to be expected. Is there enough  of the Pro here to make you drop one…

“Better” might be the answer offered by certain members of your family but ignore them. There’s no time like 25 December to waken a loved one’s passion for music, even if hurts your ears.  From alluring accessories for lazy listeners to geeky gizmos for kooky creators, these are the gifts to get everyone rockin’ around the fake plastic Christmas tree.  Nuraloop (R5,000) You know the Nura drill by now: before you listen to the headphones, they listen to you – testing your ears’ response to different frequencies so they can tailor their output to compensate. The full-size Nuraphone is an…

After what feels like 7 years… Wait, what? It has been 7 years? Oh well, after 7 years, the world’s gamers are finally able to get their hands on CD Projekt Red’s anticipated title Cyberpunk 2077. It’s positioned as a follow-up to its smash hit The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, which did win game of the year in its launch year.  But the long-awaited game has finally made it to PC and previous-gen consoles. That means many die-hards can finally make an informed decision on the likeability of the final product. Reviews have been particularly forgiving, while many gamers have…

If you’ve been exploring the audio landscape for a while, you are bound to have encountered Jabra. The company’s made extensive inroads on the audio front, releasing several great-value wireless earbuds, to the point that the rest of Jabra’s product catalogue has been a bit overshadowed. But Jabra doesn’t just want to be known for its wireless buds, excellent though they may be. Jabra wants to broaden its appeal, and so here are the Elite 45h wireless over-ear headphones — the little relative to the fantastic Elite 85H. On paper, at least, these seem to have a fighting chance of impressing you.…

You know not everything has to cost all your pandemic savings, right? There are loads of great free games on Android, but spend a little cash and you can enjoy some of the best mobile gaming around. Considering some of the brilliant Android gaming handsets that are gracing the world, mobile gaming’s big. Don’t @ us.  Most of the games we chose as some of our favourites right now come in cheaper than a movie ticket and popcorn, not-so-surprisingly.  Also, this being Stuff, we’re all about the very best. We’ve actually played all these games – probably a bit too…

There’s always a bit of an argument between Sony and Microsoft fanboys when it comes to who has the best console. Last generation, it was the Sony PlayStation 4. This gen, Microsoft’s hoping its Xbox Series X will take the crown for ‘most powerful console on the planet’. And, on paper, that’s exactly what Microsoft is fielding. Redmond has been bragging about its new console’s frame rates, SSD speeds and its teraflop count but that’s not all the company has at its disposal. The meaty console is an excellent bit of hardware, but it’s the attendant ecosystem that Microsoft hopes…