Author: Trent Meikle

Air fryers are old hat. That hasn’t stopped them from invading every kitchen from here to Timbuktu. The in thing now? Dual-zone baskets, for when the bigger baskets just aren’t cutting it. Xiaomi’s gone ahead and obliged, providing 10L capacity split over two compartments to bring the whole meal together at once. You’ll pay handsomely for the privilege, however. Xiaomi’s cornering the Saffas with a little more disposable income than the rest, charging R3,800 for the appliance. Sure, it’s a lil’ bit smarter than all the rest, but compared to something like Milex’s 10L oven… it’s hard to recommend unless…

If you needed any more proof that technology is literally headed in the wrong direction, this is it. Sony, not all that long after releasing the WH-1000XM6, the tentpole of its headphone division, is taking not one, but two steps back. That’s right — the Sony WH-1000XM4 is making a comeback, with a ‘C’ tacked onto the name now. World War C It’s been six years since the original XM4 graced our ears, so when rumours started popping up claiming a revival was on the way, we almost didn’t believe them. Now, the ever-credible WinFuture has gone ahead and shown…

There have been a few members of the ‘Pulse’ family at PlayStation, all of them audio-focused. The latest to join the crew, however, would rather be as far away from your ears as possible. Instead of a pair of in- or over-ear headphones, Sony’s Pulse ‘Elevate’ would sit comfortably on your desk as wireless speakers. If only these were digital, said no one Sony first announced the Pulse Elevate desktop speakers in 2025, with the promise that they’d be out sometime in 2026. The company is cutting it rather fine, with plans to open up pre-orders in September and an…

The only thing stopping you from slurping down as much Reddit as possible is those pesky posts that have the gall to make you read words, rather than simply posting an image or video. There’s no browsing r/wallstreetbets or r/AITA from the shower, for instance. Not yet, anyway. Reddit has worked out a way to make those walls of text a little easier to digest by having artificial intelligence read ’em back to you. Only if you want it, of course. Alexa, play r/tifu The idea isn’t fresh. Short-form “content” “creators” have long since figured out the infinite money glitch…

Is it just us, or has the supposed Apple TV 4K overhaul been “ready to go” for the last two years? The last we heard, the Fruit Company’s little black box was being held back while Apple figured out this whole artificial intelligence thing. It would make Siri a smarter streaming companion than she currently is, if all goes to plan. The current iteration is no slouch, even if it did release all the way back in 2022. It’s got an A15 Bionic chip running the show, which, according to past rumours, will get the boot in favour of something a bit…

Last month, Asus unveiled the ROG Raikiri 2 Pro controller and what a spectacle it was. It’s a PC-only controller that packs in a few key upgrades, like an 8,000Hz polling rate, a bigger battery, and a new colour display. That’s all well and good. The only trouble was that it was a China-only release, with no word on a global release. Sooner than we’d expected, but later than we’d hoped, Asus’ Raikiri 2 Pro has made it out. Pro enough for you? Unfortunately, it hasn’t gone entirely global yet. Listings for the controller have since appeared in Germany, Austria,…

People want wider foldables, if the recent success of Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold8 is any indication. So much so that Samsung has reportedly upped the number of units in production from 2.8 million to a nice round 4 million. If that wasn’t enough, insiders who spoke to ETNews (via Android Central) claim that the South Korean outlet will focus on foldables in a big way next year. As many as five foldables are in the pipeline for 2027, it’s claimed. Samsung’s gettin’ busy next year Those would be the usual suspects: the Galaxy Z Fold9, bearing the new ‘wide’ look, the…

Previously, the notion that Apple was developing a pair of AirPods stuffed with cameras was just a rumour. Sure, it seemed the obvious direction, given… everything, but now we’ve got proof. This isn’t coming from some analyst, either, but rather straight from the source. Apple accidentally leaked a video showing off the new ‘Pods in action. A new era for AirPods Here is your first look at AirPods with Cameras in action using Visual Intelligence. This video file came from macOS 26.7 RC pic.twitter.com/yo7RI4MCeu — Aaron (@aaronp613) August 18, 2026 Keen-eyed viewers might think those are regular AirPods. They look…

Are you taking full advantage of that Amazon Prime subscription? After launching in June this year, many have likely already exclaimed with delight at the online retailer’s same-day delivery, custom deals, and cheaper access to Prime Video. But there’s more. Every month, Amazon puts out a select few PC titles — some of them are even good. Praise the Amazon overlords Subscribers to Amazon Prime (or even Prime Video) are then given access to the current catalogue, all of which can be claimed to keep. The forever kind. Even after your subscription comes to a grinding halt, those games will stick around…

The people yearn for flip phones. Samsung’s Galaxy Z Flip family proves that. Others, though, prefer to exercise their flipping urges with something further away from the R27,000-and-up price and closer to the R2,000 ballpark. That’s where HMD’s ‘Flip’ phones come in, which previously clung to the ol’ Nokia branding with the 2660 Flip. Human Mobile Devices has since stuck its branding front and centre, with another Flip on the way. Don’t flip out; it’s got Google Play That would be the HMD 2670 Flip 4G, according to @smashx_60 on X, who not only shared a whole host of specs for…