Author: Trent Meikle

You’ve probably heard of Twitch, the popular live-streaming platform. This is a place where creators can broadcast themselves to the world, with people tuning in to watch. Some creators have made it their full-time job, earning an entire living on the platform. But now, the way Twitch creators earn their money will be changing. The streaming platform will be sharing ad revenue with creators through its Ads Incentive Program, which should theoretically earn the creators more money from the ad pot. Twitching to keep creators The Ads Incentive Program was launched a couple months back, to help creators manage ad…

Lately, Uber has been focusing on improving the safety of its drivers during emergency cases. The car company announced today that it has teamed up with the South African Police Service (SAPS) in order to launch the Safety Sessions Programme. The programme will ease any fears and questions that Uber drivers may have when it comes to personal safety. Throughout the programme, sessions are being held for drivers to attend in Pretoria, Johannesburg, Durban, and Cape Town. “We believe that e-hailing drivers should have regular engagements with SAPS officials in their respective communities. Uber has embarked on this journey with…

If you were thinking South Africa was going to take a break from the seemingly unstoppable petrol price increases, think again. July is looking to hit us with another large increase, at least according to the mid-month stats from the Central Energy Fund. The data captured on 14 June tells us that we could have a R2.03 increase for petrol, while diesel prices are showing signs of an under recovery of R1.28. The mid-month snapshot is as follows: Petrol 95: increase of 203 cents per litre; Petrol 93: increase of 186 cents per litre; Diesel 0.05%: under-recovery of 128 cents…

Over the past few years, Samsung has let its dedicated fitness trackers take a backseat to the more popular smart watches (which track sleep and exercise anyway). It made sense for Samsung to focus on the money-makers – but left its Galaxy Fit range in the dust in the process. That could all be changing soon. Rumours are circulating about a potential release for a Samsung Galaxy Fit 3. By ‘rumours’ we mean a community manager accidentally confirmed the release before Samsung made any announcements. Over on the Korean Samsung Community forums, one curious person asked if a Galaxy Fit…

Standard Bank wants customers who use Apple Pay on its platform to re-register their accounts. The bank is currently performing scheduled routine maintenance on its backend. If you’re one of the affected parties, don’t fret, re-registering is quite simple. Standard Bank has sent out emails to all its clients who may be affected by the maintenance taking place. The bank is still busy with the maintenance, with the official dates being 13 June to 14 June. Fixing things before they break “We ask you do this so that you can continue to use Apple Pay without disruptions. Your profile will…

DStv and MultiChoice have officially confirmed that its long-awaited Streama TV box will launch on 30 September this year. The announcement was made last week, with the company explaining that the box had once again been delayed. The Streama was initially announced back in August 2020 but has faced many delays since. MultiChoice blamed the current silicon chip shortage for its latest postponement. The delays seem to be over for DStv and MultiChoice, however. The company has finally decided on a date of 30 September to release the Streama. DStv’s Streama-ing wars If you aren’t sure what the Streama will…

Telegram, the popular messaging app, is going pay-to-message with a Premium tier subscription service later this month. This isn’t to say the subscription isn’t optional – because it is. The Premium subscription will include “additional features, speed and resources,” according to Telegram founder Pavel Durov. News of a Premium subscription has been around for quite some time now. It was only last month when we saw some of the possible features coming to a Premium model which leaked through the iOS 8.72 beta. If you’re an avid Telegram user who doesn’t want to pay any fees, that’s fine. Any features…

The entire world has been feeling the effects of fuel prices lately, and South Africa is no exception. It’s due to a number of factors — the current war in Ukraine, corruption, oil shortages, and corruption again. South Africa is looking for a way around these prices, and it may have a solution – an electric minibus taxi. Yesterday, a team of South African companies and engineers announced that they were investigating the viability of an electric minibus taxi. And it makes sense too – South African commuters are, largely, reliant on taxis. While people with their own cars consider…

You may remember the backlash DStv faced back in March when the company announced it would be limiting streaming to one device at a time. This meant if two family members wanted to watch Liverpool lose to Real Madrid on two screens (for maximum impact), they couldn’t. There is some good news, though. DStv says it has plans to increase the number of streams allowed per household. It’s not all doom and gloom. Get that chin up. DStv wasn’t just hurting its lower-tier subscribers when it began limiting simultaneous streams. Every customer on every package was given the same restrictions.…

This bike has been designed to take on any terrain, and when we say any terrain, we mean any terrain. We’ve all seen bikes that drive around on land, right? (duh) We’ve also heard the stories about the dude who could walk on water. The creators of the Ultra Bike dared to ask; “what if we could combine those two?” Thus, the Ultra Bike was born. A bike that will handle snow, sand, and water without a hitch. The creators of the Ultra Bike are a company known as Robo Systems – a team of engineers setting out to build…