Author: Trent Meikle

As if you needed any more proof of Checkers Sixty60’s dominance in the grocery delivery space, Shoprite Holdings today announced that the beloved delivery app now sells mobile data, airtime, and other vouchers. Instead of wasting petrol (in this economy?!), buyers will receive their purchases instantly via SMS. Keep doing what you’re doing, Sixty60 Airtime and data bundles are already among the most-purchased services in the country, unsurprisingly. As many as 95% of consumers surveyed reported that they use them, according to the retailer. “While these services continue to be purchased through physical channels, digital platforms are increasingly important, with…

Last night, Johannesburg played host to Xiaomi’s higher-ups as the company unveiled the Redmi Note 17 Series. Comprising the Redmi Note 17, Note 17 Pro, and Note 17 Pro Max, the trio represents Xiaomi’s mid-range smartphone line in the country. All of ’em are 5G-capable, with the cheapest of the lot starting at R10,000. Xiaomi hasn’t priced buyers out of the rest of the line-up either. The midder-range Redmi Note 17 Pro will set you back R13,000 locally, while the Redmi Note 17 Pro Max is available for R16,000. Whether they’re actually worth the investment is another matter entirely, one…

We’ve known about Apple’s smart home plans for quite some time, though we only recently learned just how involved LG has been in the development. Yesterday, images of the devices in the upcoming collaboration leaked, and it seems we’ll get our first (official) look at ’em on 13 October during Apple’s ‘Welcome Home’ event. Apple’s Greg Joswiak, senior vice president of worldwide marketing, shared a short teaser for the event. Invitations have also been sent out to certain members of the press, inviting them to an in-person Apple Experience in New York, kicking off at 09h00 ET. That’s 15h00 SAST,…

Non-player characters (NPCs) are one of the most important elements of any video game. They help sell the lie developers are building, even if they’re a little generic — especially in bigger open-world titles. Now, PlayStation wants to make NPCs a little smarter, using — you guessed it — AI. Microsoft and Sony are both looking for any excuse to add artificial intelligence to their consoles. In a Sony patent filed recently called “AI-adapted non-player character for video game system,” the patent describes a system that aims to make NPCs more realistic. It’ll need data to make that happen. And…

If there were any company you wouldn’t trust to keep an eye on your home, Palantir would probably top the list. A close second might be LG in light of recent events in which it was alleged that LG’s smart TVs are listening in. It’d make sense, then, that Apple would team up with LG to make a whole range of smart home devices. Yesterday, Bloomberg reported that the two entities were banding together for Apple’s rumoured smart home push. On the menu was a smart doorbell, a smart thermostat, a smart deadbolt lock, a mixture of indoor and outdoor security cameras,…

It took a hot minute, but the Google-fied Xreal Aura Android AR glasses are around the corner. First teased in December 2025 ahead of its announcement in May, the Xreal Aura glasses are up for pre-order — in the US. Xreal’s efforts have a habit of coming to South Africa, and we have no reason to suspect it won’t do so again. The problem isn’t getting it here. The problem — as with everything these days — is the price. Xreal is punting these as a more affordable alternative to Apple’s Vision Pro headset, just without the bulk and six-figure…

Once in a blue moon, Tom Cruise comes along to remind everyone that yes, he is, in fact, a great actor. Not that Cruise’s performances in Mission: Impossible 19 or thereabouts have been bad. But they’ve got nothing on Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s Digger — where Cruise lives and breathes the titular Digger Rockwell for two manic hours. We’re slightly late to the Digger party, which meant we were aware of the poor word of mouth the Birdman auteur received, and the even poorer box office returns. We’ll say this for Digger — it’s a cult classic in the making that we revelled in, start to finish.…

If you didn’t see this one coming, you’re probably not very familiar with the handheld gaming landscape. Announcing an OLED-ified follow-up to your gaming device is almost a rite of passage. Nintendo did it; Valve did it, and now it looks like PlayStation is doing it. It’s nowhere near as cool, though, seeing as it’s for the PS Portal. The cake is a lie? Sony Interactive Entertainment registers CFI-Y2000 and CFI-Y2105 certificates on Wi-Fi Alliance on September 21, 2026. This could be PlayStation Portal OLED Model! https://t.co/fBfyebQPzD — @Zuby_Tech (@Zuby_Tech) October 6, 2026 You know, that glorified excuse for a…

Many South Africans probably have something of Xiaomi’s tucked away in their homes. But we don’t often see something from the Chinese brand meant to accompany its owner everywhere. That describes the Xiaomi Watch 2 — or any smartwatch, really — to a T. We strapped this holy union of glass and plastic to our wrist to test whether the now two-year-old hardware is truly worthy of the R3,900 price Xiaomi has assigned it. The wrist test Xiaomi hasn’t gone to great lengths to help the Watch 2 stand out. The overall look and feel is overtly minimal, with the…

At this year’s Festival of Motoring, iCaur gave attendees a peek at its upcoming V27 SUV. Fresh off its launch in China, the timing seems ripe for a South African follow-up. Fate has deemed us unworthy for now. In the meantime, iCaur has divulged some specs to hold us over. Until it launches, that is. iCaur is still keeping some secrets close to its chest, such as the starting price for this hybrid SUV. A launch date is still unknown, though the big “pre-order” button on the automaker’s website somewhat dilutes the mystery. It’s safe to assume it’ll be along sooner rather…