Author: Trent Meikle

X could get a “small” monthly fee Elon Musk is getting desperate. That’s been the case for a while where Twitter, now X, is concerned. The platform was losing money long before Musk took the joke too far and dropped $44 billion back in October. The company’s single-letter rebrand didn’t help matters, thanks to a 50% drop in advertising revenue and a “heavy debt load”. That’s why we weren’t especially surprised when Musk floated the idea of a “small” monthly entry fee that would give users access to the service. During an ‘AI Safety Roundtable’ that was live-streamed on X,…

You’d think, after MTN’s SuperFlex launched last week that the company’s largest rival, Vodacom, would respond in kind, right? Well, it hasn’t. Instead, it’s launched a new service going by the name Enhance, “giving [customers] the choice and control to build their world of connectivity, entertainment, and gaming, all in one.” Vodacom wants to Enhance your lifestyle Sure, it’s not a month-to-month product that offers unlimited SMSes and minutes, but that’s not what Vodacom is going for. We’re pretty confident that Vodacom will catch up to MTN on that front eventually, but for now, Enhance is all you’re getting. It’s a service that…

Acer’s going 540Hz Acer has unveiled a new gaming monitor, boasting an astonishingly high 540Hz refresh rate, that’ll make games like Rocket League a breeze, and leaves no room for excuses when coming second. There’s just one issue. The Acer Nitro XV242F as it’s known is only available in China – with no confirmation of a global release. We’re not complaining. While other 540Hz monitors do exist and will be making their way to South Africa in the near future, they’re incredibly niche and can be rather pricey. Getting them to work at the advertised 540Hz is another matter altogether,…

Ford has confirmed that the crossover SUV, the Puma, is making its way to South Africa in 2023 – with a starting price of R570,000 attached. It’s most likely going to replace Ford’s EcoSport in the market, which has now been discontinued. If you’ve been to Europe before, you’ve probably seen one of these rolling ‘round the streets. The Puma has been on the market in certain countries since as far back as 2019. South Africa will see two derivatives come October: the Puma Titanium and Puma ST-Line Vignale. A Puma for both sides To lay your hands on Ford’s…

Mobile contracts are a pain. Especially when you’re forced to choose between Vodacom, MTN, Cell C, or Telkom. That’s why MTN, the country’s speediest mobile network operator (overall), is doing away with them. Not entirely of course, but in the case of its new product, SuperFlex, you won’t be getting any carpal tunnel syndrome from signing every page of a contract. What you will get, if you choose to go for one, is unlimited minutes and SMSes and some data to boot. Weird SuperFlex, but okay It helps that the offerings aren’t half bad. SuperFlex automatically includes unlimited minutes and…

Ashamed of your likes on X? No longer If you’re a subscriber to X Premium, previously known as Twitter Blue, the platform has introduced yet another change – giving those users the ability to hide their likes tab from the public. X confirmed the new ‘feature’ through a post on… X. Turning on the feature will make an X Premium user’s like tab disappear completely from the public eye. To do so, head to the Premium tab, hit ‘preferences’ and then ‘early access’. The feature hadn’t yet gone live on Stuff’s X profile – either on desktop or mobile. Be…

Buying with credit is becoming an increasingly popular model in South Africa. So much so, that we’re just kicking our feet up and waiting for the recession to roll in. You can speed up that process using Pick n Pay’s newly adopted credit system dubbed ‘PayJustNow’. It’ll allow customers to purchase “high-ticket” (and non-food) items and pay them back later. You’ll be able to purchase electronics, home appliances, mobile devices and other “high-ticket items” using the service, it said in a statement earlier today (via TechCentral). Pick n Pay also said it would be extending the new model to its…

Apple’s never been the gaming type. Sure, the Apple Pippin might have found its way into some homes, but other than that… no. The big fruit company’s always stuck to what it does best, which rarely includes gaming outside of Clash of Clans on the App Store. One of the big talking points from Apple’s Wonderlust event – aside from the slew of new products – was the iPhone 15 Pro’s gaming abilities, with a wave of AAA titles making their way to the device. But can it run Crysis? Apple only briefly mentioned a few; Assassin’s Creed: Mirage, The Division,…

Intel unveils Thunderbolt 5, with some wacky speeds Intel has announced the next evolution of the Thunderbolt standard, Thunderbolt 5, which promises speeds of up to 120Gbps. For reference, the company’s current-gen Thunderbolt 4 caps out at 40Gbps. If you don’t know what any of that meant: new cable good. Despite the recent announcement showing off Thunderbolt 5’s skills, we won’t be seeing it supported on devices, or accessories until at least 2024. That’s fine. We can wait. Intel’s built TB5 using the USB4 v2 standard, meaning it’ll be backwards compatible with older USB-C standards and previous versions of Thunderbolt.…

Mr D, perhaps the country’s most popular food delivery app is, with help from Pick n Pay, evolving into a “full-on, on-demand marketplace, where you can shop for pet care, groceries, gifting, and more – all in one place.” That’s… a big deal. It’s also a little brave, what with Amazon’s rumoured South African launch just around the corner. “We’re always looking for ways to add value to our customer’s lives”, says Alex Wörz, Chief Executive Officer at Mr D. “Which is why, in addition to doing what we do best — food — we are now bringing convenience as…