Author: Trent Meikle

It finally happened. After months of playing the “will they, won’t they” game, Nintendo has decided to end our suffering. Here is your first look at the now officially titled Nintendo Switch 2: https://youtu.be/itpcsQQvgAQ Everything we ever dreamed of (and more) Although it only features two minutes and change of footage, and there are still plenty of kinks to be worked out over the coming months, this trailer put to bed a host of rumours swirling around the console – like the bigger, magnetically-attached Joy-Cons – or the existence of the mysterious “C” button under on the right Joy-Con. We…

Believe it or not, Vivo isn’t all about taking your budget bucks. It occasionally explores the realm of flagship tech capable of putting even Samsung’s next big thing to shame, even if South Africa isn’t always privy to those developments. That’s all set to change very soon. But in the meantime, the company has released its Vivo Watch 3 – to the tune of 5,700 of your definitively not-budget bucks. Having recently defected from Samsung’s Galaxy smartwatches, we were sceptical of Vivo’s ability to keep us around for the long haul, especially since we missed its last time-telling venture. The…

In May, Pac-Man will be 45 (years old), and Casio appears to be the only one willing to celebrate the yellow fella’s big day. Yep, that’s the watch-makers we’re talking about, which recently announced a line of – you guessed it – watches to get fans in the Pac-Man mood and celebrate the milestone in, er, style. And tell the time, of course. (This time for Africa?) Specifically, Casio has four Pac-Man-themed watches ready to go. There’s the CA-53WPC-1B dipped in a vat of the iconic Pac-Man yellow, or the ABL100WEPC-1B (we’re sensing a theme here) – a Bluetooth affair kitted out in a shade…

Feeling a little sheepish about the number of DNFs on your 2024 reading list? Trying to up those rookie numbers in 2025? You’re not alone. It’s hard – true, but there is an answer: audiobooks, an industry currently led by the Bezos empire. If you’ve yet to go down the Audible rabbit hole, Amazon might just convince you to give it a go. Audible Premium Plus (Pro Max) Newcomers to Amazon Audible can (and should) get access to the service’s Premium Plus plan for $1 per month – for the first three months. That’s $3 if you’re having trouble totting…

The world has already tucked a fortnight under its belt in 2025, which can only mean one thing: it’s that time of the month – time to dive into the expected petrol and diesel price changes for February 2025. The Central Energy Fund’s (CEF) latest daily snapshot, captured on 13 January, foretells a bleak future for South African motorists. Petrol on your mind? It’s worth noting that the CEF’s word is not law. The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) is the official decider of the country’s fuel price adjustments – the process for which takes place on the…

“I have been told the Switch 2 will be revealed on Thursday, January 16th.” Those are the sweet, sweet words you’ve all been waiting for, folks. That’s coming from the mouth of reliable leaker NateTheHate, who accurately leaked the release date for the PS5 Pro and Nintendo Alarmo. They have reportedly hit the proverbial nail on the head regarding the highly anticipated second-coming of the Nintendo Switch. (S) K O N G (?) Minutes after NateTheHate’s comments went live, it was corroborated by VGC as well as The Verge’s “own inside sources.” The Verge also reckons the actual reveal is pencilled for Thursday, 16…

Love is in the Air 2025 is a big year for smartphones, particularly those concerning the big boys – Apple and Samsung. We’re not talking about actual innovation, obviously. Both companies are rumoured to add a new model to the traditional smartphone line-up and expand their profits. For Samsung, that’s the rumoured ‘Slim’, while Apple’s execs have dreamt up an imaginative name for its newcomer: the iPhone 17 Air. That’s according to Apple rumour savant, Mark ‘The Gur-man’ Gurman in his Power On newsletter (via The Verge). Gurman reckons the slimmer, lighter iPhone will be “a testing ground for future technologies,” and ultimately…

Amazon’s home-brewed anthology series Secret Level debuted in December 2024, to somewhat muted applause that we’re sure had nothing to do with the Concord-themed episode shoved in. Despite a lack of anything new to promote, our retail overlords have graced us with yet another round of free games for January – available to anyone with a Prime subscription, although a Prime Video subscription works just as well. Everybody’s Gone to the City of Rapture Considering the lack of any Prime membership in South Africa yet, a Prime Video subscription will have to do if you hope to claim the games…

As the world and, more specifically South Africa attempts to usher in a new age of EV adoption, President Cyril Ramaphosa has signed into law new powers that will unlock a massive 150% tax incentive for electric and hydrogen-powered vehicle manufacturers in the country, according to Bloomberg (paywall). Going green is hard, apparently The idea, of course, is to bolster the efforts of EV manufacturers already operating within the country, and ultimately attract new ones, thus leading to a larger EV market locally. The passing of this new law – set to come into effect as soon as 2026 –…

Everybody and their cousin seem to have a gaming handheld coming to market, with CES 2025 being the latest example. If it isn’t Lenovo’s Legion Go S, Acer’s Nitro Blaze, or the elusive Switch 2 (to name a few) then it’s the new kid on the block; the Gamestation Go coming from gaming veterans Atari (and My Arcade) in 2025. Man your gaming stations! An icon, reimagined. 🕹️ @MyArcadeRetro#Atari #GamestationGo #CES2025 pic.twitter.com/AvqTLuegR2 — Atari (@atari) January 2, 2025 It’s officially Atari’s turn to try and cash in on the hype that’s swirled since Valve’s Steam Deck landed a couple of…