Author: Trent Meikle

It’s been more than 19 years since Steve Jobs blew the world’s mind with the reveal of the iPhone™. The Fruit Company has chased that high ever since, with it supposedly prepping for the upcoming 20th anniversary. Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reckons a ‘glass-centric’ model is in the works, rather than anything with substance. Apple’s having an iPhone party In other words, you’re going to get a new design with the same ol’ [insert A chipset here] upgrade that you’re currently used to. Maybe Apple throws us a bone and makes the battery a little stronger. Maybe. It’s unlikely, seeing how the…

It’s not often we Android owners get to lord something over the iPhone drones, but when we do… it’s usually entirely inconsequential. That trend hasn’t broken. Today, WABetaInfo reported that WhatsApp is working to bring a dedicated search shortcut directly to chats. Before, digging through old messages was, well, a hassle. Combing through the ancient texts The process involved opening a specific chat or group chat, pushing through to their profile, and then clicking the search button. It’s slightly easier on iPadOS, where a user can remain inside the chat before engaging search mode. Even after you’d completed those steps, the…

We already guessed the Samsung Galaxy S26 FE would be a bit of a wet plum when leaks began circulating in July. Now, it’s pretty much confirmed. WinFuture obtained a complete spec sheet that shows just how limited Samsung’s effort has been here. Despite the supposed incremental upgrade, Samsung’s also gettin’ a bit cheeky. One hell of a mid-ranger The South Korean outfit has mostly left the Galaxy S26 FE alone this year. That makes its decision to hike the price of a phone where its sole selling point is its affordability an even bigger slap in the face. Dealabs is reporting…

Reddit moderators might be some of the most unpleasant people to walk this Earth (no, seriously), but even then, they’re a better fit for the platform than some form of artificial intelligence. Reddit evidently thinks differently, seeing as it now lets AI determine whether your post is good enough to stick around or if it breaks the “rules”. Reddit and weep On Wednesday, Reddit announced a whole host of changes headed for the platform, including the AI-powered moderator. It wasn’t all bad news, though. The company made it clear that it plans to ditch its over-reliance on ‘karma’ and account…

Stuff never passes up an opportunity to engage with whatever Motorola’s got cooking up. Especially when it dangles a R4,000 smartphone in front of South Africa. The company confirmed the Moto G37 5G landed today, 7 August, for the mightily attractive price we mentioned above. It helps that the innards aren’t half bad, either. We’re specifically talking about MediaTek’s Dimensity 6300 SoC that’s powering the device. On paper, it’s not all that competent, but when it’s stuck in a phone this cheap, you won’t hear us complaining. Just compare it to Oppo’s R11k A6 Pro, which houses the same chipset –…

It’s been a minute since Google introduced Wallet for all ages, and now it’s making some meaningful updates. Yesterday, Google announced that parents can now set their kids and teens up with a secure balance inside Wallet and top it up as they see fit. The kids can then use NFC-enabled devices to make payments on the go. “It’s a practical way to teach children smart money habits and give them independence, all without needing to open a bank account,” said Google in the announcement. Google holds all the (debit) cards The feature is currently reserved for users in the…

Fans have eagerly awaited another look at Grand Theft Auto VI ever since Rockstar Games opened the game up to pre-orders. We’re still not overly thrilled about the R1,500 starting price, however. We’ll soon find out whether it’s worth the hefty chunk of dough. Rockstar Games just announced an “extended look” coming on 27 August. Watch this trailer for a bigger trailer https://youtu.be/qq76pQsI1iw Is it just us, or is the theme already a classic? There’s just one catch. The trailer — or whatever it is — will premiere first on Netflix on Thursday, 27 August at 21h00 SAST. If you’re without…

If you were worried about missing out on Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry later this month, don’t. Canal+ today confirmed it had secured the live broadcasting rights to all four test matches between the Springboks and All Blacks, which will officially kick off on Saturday, 22 August before coming to a close on Saturday, 12 September. A busy month for rugby fans “CANAL+ has continued to demonstrate its investment in local sport and entertainment content and Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry is another feather in our cap in terms of bringing sports content that matters to viewers and subscribers,” said MultiChoice Group CEO, David…

There’s always a new Samsung Galaxy wearable waiting in the wings. The trick is waiting for someone to spill their guts about whatever’s in the pipeline. Rumours of a Galaxy Fit 4 have floated around for a while, but a fresh leak suggests the company has something new on the horizon. We’re talking true new, and not just a sequel. There’s a Galaxy watch for everyone Codenamed “Galaxy Aero”, SamMobile discovered references to the new wearable inside the Galaxy Wearable app. Interestingly, the codebase makes mention of “galaxy_rtos_watch.” That likely means the watch is skipping the Wear OS that powers the Galaxy…

Bose’s now three-year-old QuietComfort cans are in desperate need of a refresh. True, we’ve had two pairs of QuietComfort Ultra over-ears in that time, but the folks looking for something more affordable have been out of luck. That might be about to change according to Dealabs, which claims a second-gen pair is in the works. Better yet, they might be ready to infiltrate consumers’ ears much, much sooner than you’d think. The QuietComfort (2nd-gen) looks to be more of a proper sequel, rather than a simple refresh. There’s talk of a new design, big changes to audio quality, and even…