Author: Trent Meikle

You’ve probably never heard of the ColoVu C1 Plus 4K, right? That’s a real shame because it’s one of the best TV boxes on the market. Well, it’s the best Android streamer on the shelves. Apple still holds the title for best streaming box in general, but the ColoVu does its best to be mentioned in the same breath as the Apple TV. It’s hard to go wrong with a streaming box, especially in South Africa. For some inexplicable reason, the country seems to go crazy for these things. It makes sense. You want a place to watch Netflix, Showmax…

It’s official. HBO’s The Last of Us is the best live-action adaptation of a videogame to date. There can be no argument on this one. Just watch it. Before that, the title belonged to… Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children? Wow. The bar really was low, huh? Nevertheless, it wouldn’t have taken much for The Last of Us to be considered the best of a bad bunch. Just throw in the basic plot, get an alright performance from the two leads and call it a day. HBO didn’t do that. Instead, it went a step further, not just making The Last…

Apple wants in on the English Premier League Apple made its debut in the world of live sports streaming last year, signing deals to premiere Major League Baseball and the MLS right on the platform. It tried its hardest to land a deal for the rights to the NFL, though it lost that battle to YouTube. That’s not stopping Apple’s streaming rampage, now entering the race to host the English Premier League on its service. The deal, should it come to fruition, would cost the trillion-dollar company $250m per year. That number could have been far larger for the domestic…

Hollywood is fatigued and losing money. In 2022 alone, the world saw the release of 599 scripted TV series aimed at adults. The over-saturation in the market and spending cutbacks are finally taking their toll on the industry – which could impact the number of new series we see every year, according to John Landgraf, Disney’s chairman of FX content. “I think that 599 is the peak,” he said. “I don’t think you’ll see that number again. It’s going to start to come down.” While 599 shows in a calendar year is the most ever seen (7% up from 2021),…

After failing to make a call on a potential hike for electricity tariffs back in December, Nersa (the National Energy Regulator of South Africa) has finally approved a 33.77% increase. Don’t panic just yet – the increase is spread out over the next two years. The first is an 18.65% increase set to hit bills this April. We now return you to your regularly scheduled panicking Despite the huge increase, it’s still far below what Eskom was initially asking for. The power provider had originally requested for a 32% increase for this year alone. We can only assume that Nersa…

For some reason, the internet chose today as the day for every Apple rumour under the sun to drop. We’re hearing reports of Apple’s plan to stop relying on Samsung’s display proficiency and develop its own panels – whether they be OLED or touchscreen (or both) — for its line-up of MacBooks in the coming years. Fine. I’ll do it myself Apple is looking to end its alliance with Samsung and LG and focus on developing its own screens for upcoming iPhones and Apple Watches. At least, that’s what Bloomberg has told the world. The transition would begin with the…

Moving WhatsApp chats from an Android to a new iPhone is easy. Just download the ‘Move to iOS’ app and you’re golden. Doing the same with two Android devices, however… that’s still a hassle. That could (finally) be changing in an upcoming update. Showing Android some love As it is now, Android users need to back up their chats to Google Drive before they switch between devices. The new ‘Chat transfer to Android’ would skip the Google Drive step entirely. It appears that the feature will be accessible through Settings > Chats once it eventually rolls out to everyone. We’re…

If you’re a frequenter of BreachForums (and who isn’t), you may have noticed a massive trove of leaked email addresses – over 200 million – which the poster claims was harvested via a fault in Twitter’s software. The flaw has since been fixed, according to experts. “Wasn’t me” Well, what if that didn’t happen? Not the leak. We can be quite sure that users’ information is out there. But the fact that it was Twitter’s own fault. In a blog post discussing the leak, the social media platform said “there is no evidence that the data being sold online was…

If you missed out on Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge on consoles and PC last year, don’t fret. Netflix has added the title to its library of mobile games – free to any subscriber, because if you weren’t aware, Netflix isn’t just a streamer anymore. It’s also a games company, specifically mobile games. It even has its own studio – Netflix Games – out in the middle of Finland. Shredder’s Revenge is a modern take on classic TMNT arcade titles, with (somehow) better pixel graphics, beat-em-up levels, and online play. Playing with friends or randos is entirely up to…

Stage 6 load shedding has returned to terrorize the country once again. Following a major breakdown across seven generating units yesterday, Eskom shoved the country to Stage 6 at 21:00 last night, with a return to Stage 4 at 05:00 this morning. Kick those hopes right back down, though. The country has been condemned to Stage 6 every evening from 16:00 to 05:00 “until further notice”. And no, we won’t be free from load shedding’s shackles during the day. Stage 4 is filling in for stage 6 while it takes the afternoon off. Great. Déjà vu #LoadsheddingUpdate #Stage6 1/3 The…