Author: Trent Meikle

Apple’s first foray into the mixed-reality space with the Vision Pro feels like an eternity ago, and in Apple years, it was. The device was first announced in 2023, bearing the M2 chipset which has, as of this morning, been usurped by the bigger, leaner M5 chipset. It arrives first inside the refreshed Vision Pro, MacBook Pro, and iPad Pro. If the original Vision Pro didn’t exactly entice you with its far too-high R110,000 price, it’s unlikely the M5 upgrade will do the trick. Aside from a new Dual Knit strap that admittedly looks a whole lot more comfortable with…

It’s no secret that Apple had its M5 chipset in the oven for some time, and now it has called us down to the dinner table. The menu consists of new M5-powered devices, including the iPad Pro, MacBook Pro, and the refreshed Vision Pro headset. The devices have yet to arrive for pre-order locally, though judging by the local iStore’s handling of this year’s iPhone 17 lineup, we don’t reckon South Africa will have to wait long. As ever, the M5 iPad Pro is available in 13in and 11in models. While the M5 chipset is the standout upgrade, which Apple claims offers…

Without a solid challenger present, we should consider ourselves lucky that YouTube functions as well as it does, even if the video player has felt a little… off lately. Today, Google announced that it was rolling out a major visual update to the platform globally this week, alongside some new quality-of-life upgrades to play around with. YouTube finally tackles its toughest opponent: YouTube The biggest upgrade headed to YouTube’s mobile, desktop, and TV users is also the first one users will notice after clicking on a video, or by simply looking at the image above. The updated video player, which…

SteelSeries is one of the better names when it comes to choosing a gaming headset that won’t mind having rude insults thrown at it. The SteelSeries Arctis Nova family — the Nova 7 in particular — is proof of that, and can be had for a relatively reasonable price. The company today announced the Arctis Nova 7 Gen 2, featuring the same $200 price tag, real-time audio control, and a 40% battery life upgrade. Nerves of SteelSeries It may lack hot-swappable batteries like its more expensive siblings, but the Arctis Nova 7 Gen 2 is no slouch when it comes…

Those grand Lego sets featuring more than 9,000 pieces and a price double that are impressive, sure, but all the average person can do is stare longingly and wipe the drool from their chin. So it makes our excitement for Lego’s new, and only 357-piece DeLorean set from Back to the Future warranted, wouldn’t you say? Back to the ATM It’s a little ironic that the ‘Time Machine from Back to the Future’ meant to celebrate the iconic first film’s 21 October 1985 date (if you’re not sure why that date, you need a little more culture in your life) will…

Talk shows are back. Kinda. Netflix and Spotify have struck up a deal that’ll see the latter’s video podcasts arrive on the streaming giant’s platform, just… without the production value. No longer will viewers only be treated to Stranger Things, whatever Noah Centineo is starring in next, and the strangest live sports imaginable. The deal, while still in its infancy, will see 16 new podcast series on Netflix. It’ll satisfy true crime enthusiasts, pop culture aficionados, and even keep you updated on the latest sports news. Video podcasts will be a US-only feature at first, with plans to launch in “early…

Instagram is cracking down on child safety. How could it not, after that massive Wall Street Journal investigation called the company out on its child porn problem? Since then, Meta has attempted to save face, recently tightening security for all its teen accounts. Now, it’s taking it a step further with PG-13 guidelines. And now, like that copy of GTA V you couldn’t buy without one of the BT Games clerks alerting your mother to all of the, uh, unsanitary content, teens need a parent’s permission to turn off the restrictions, regardless of the account holder’s age. Previously, older teens could peel…

It’s been six years since Fujifilm debuted its first ‘hybrid’ solution that was part voice recorder, printer, and instant camera — the Instax mini LiPlay — and now it’s gearing up for a sequel. The Instax mini LiPlay+ keeps all the bits that made the first stand out, with the new model adding a second, front-facing lens to improve your selfie game. The Instax mini LiPlay+ retains a similar design to the original, though with a significant upgrade to USB-C charging (are you listening, Toby?). The 3in LCD returns to help users edit, sift through, and choose their favourite shots…

Apple may have discovered a way to limit the cost of its hinges inside the long-rumoured iPhone Fold. Not that we, the consumers, will see any of those savings by the time the Fruit Company is ready to show off its first entry into the foldable market, which, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, is slated for 2026. Everything hinges on this Even before Ming Chi Kuo reported that Apple would mass produce its hinges for roughly $70 per, far below the “market’s expectation,” rumours swirled that its foldable debut would also be its most expensive yet. A price of $2,000 (∼R34,000)…

Now that Google has successfully dodged that bullet, it can finally turn its attention to what matters most: money. One surefire way to up those bank balances is adjusting Search ads. It’s not as bad as it sounds. The search giant revealed that customers will be given the choice to “hide” these ads — after they’ve seen ’em. As it stands, paid-for sponsored results appear on a search page with a “sponsored” tag on each. Going forward, it’ll group any text ads that appear on the page into a single “Sponsored results” section at the top of the screen. It isn’t…