Author: Trent Meikle

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…

Woolworths, the popular South African retailer, is looking to bring electric vehicles (EVs) to its large fleet of delivery vehicles. Woolworths has teamed up with Everlectric and DSV to help it make this transition smoother and easier. 70% of Woolworths’ entire delivery fleet will be upgraded to electric panel vans. Customers in Gauteng, Durban, or Cape Town will be the first to see the new fleet in action. Woolworths has been trialing these new EV’s over the past ten months, checking if it is a viable option. Woolworths has opted to go through with the plan – meaning the trial…

African payment service Ukheshe Technologies has launched its first certification-free phone-tap payment solution. This certainly isn’t the first tap-on-phone payment solution – not by a long shot. But it is one of the first to offer the same speed without the need for certification. Usually, these methods are expensive for small companies to implement. And it often takes a lot of work to get those methods working. Ukheshe is making it so that no hassle is required. If you’ve never heard of Ukheshe, don’t worry. We’ve got you covered. Ukheshe Technologies is an African company on the lookout for ways…

Fast charging is something Vivo tends to pride itself on, with 120W charging becoming the company’s standard for its latest smartphones. But if the reports are true, it looks like Vivo could be leveling up its game once again. Rumours indicate that a 200W charger has just been certified in China, with Vivo beginning production on the chargers. If we were to see a 200W charger, it could be released along with Vivo’s iQOO 10 Pro smartphone. We could even see the smartphone before the end of the year. We could also see a 65W wireless fast-charge feature with the…