Author: Trent Meikle

We’re obviously interested in the coolest stuff you can actually buy at this year’s Comic Con. Well, just like Hollywood, let’s try that idea again, except with a twist. These are some of the items that you can’t buy at this year’s Comic Con Africa. They just happen to be hanging around. They’re not for sale. No, really. We asked. Wall-E the Popcorn Machine While wandering Hall 7 – which is the gaming hall – we happened upon Wall-E. No, not Pixar’s Wall-E, though that would be amazing. No, Wall-E the Popcorn Machine is exactly that. He’s a popcorn machine made…

Imagine heading all the way to the Comic Con Africa and not leaving with anything. Sure, you can have a good time at all the gaming setups, Artists Alley and the hundred other things to do. But you probably (hopefully) have money burning a hole in your pocket. We’re here to make that hole a little bigger. Bear in mind, some of these items can be pretty expensive. But good luck finding these outside of a place like Comic Con — which is sort of the point. Funko Dance Music One of the most popular collector items out there? The…

Yesterday marked the launch of the Vivo V25 series, bringing with it the Vivo V25 5G, and the V25e, the younger, not-as-cool sibling of the V25 5G. For years, Vivo has been a staple of the budget smartphone market in South Africa. Little has changed on that front. No, you won’t get Covid First, we’ll dive into the headliner – the V25 5G. As the name suggests, it has a 5G chip stuck in there. You might think this would be standard across any new mid-budget smartphone, but believe it or not, it isn’t. We’re working with a 6.44in screen,…

Huawei’s Nova 10 Series has launched in South Africa, bringing with it the Nova 10, Nova 10 Pro and the surprise Nova 10 SE. These aren’t part of Huawei’s flagship line, that title still goes to the P-series. But if you’re in the market for a budget or midrange device, these are the new Huawei kids on the block. Going pro We’ll start off with the Nova 10 Pro. The first thing you’ll notice is the screen. It’s comfortably big at 6.7in. Perfect for watching Netflix during load shedding (which you’ll probably be doing a lot of if we stay…

Finding a half-decent petrol station can be a pain. You’re not sure what the bathroom situation is, whether there’s a Wimpy restaurant nearby and most importantly, the price of diesel. Well, myTank is a local app that hopes to put an end to all that and save you as much fuel money as it can. Despite the extra help, you’ll still struggle to find a station that won’t feel like a rip-off. This way a few extra bucks will stay in your pocket rather than the station’s coffers. Big Petrol is shaking in its boots myTank offers more customization than…

We’ve all done it. Even if you pretend you haven’t, we all know you have. Googling yourself to find out what the Internet is saying about you. Sometimes you’ll find something that you’d rather not be out there for all the world to see. We’re looking at you, Adam Levine. That’s why Google is releasing a tool that’ll help you find and wipe any personal information about you from Google Search results. And we’re not talking about any cringy Instagram DMs that Twitter has already seen. We mean personal addresses, phone numbers or private email addresses. If you want it…

You may not be aware but South Africa has been having a rough time lately. That’s right, the board game scene here is abysmal. It’s the country’s biggest problem, closely followed by the constant on and off of the lights. The government may not be able to help with the board games, but it can help keep the lights on. And fortunately, they’re trying. South Africa is finally moving forward with a plan that will net us three onshore wind power stations, out of a total of 25. The point, as you can imagine, is to help keep the lights…

Load shedding is still around, folks. And we’re still at stage 5 – which, as sad as it is, is still a blessing. A return to stage 6 was previously a possibility, though that doesn’t seem to be the case any longer. Anything can happen, though. Including, apparently, improvements. Eskom has teased the possibility of a drop to stage 4, which would take place on Thursday if all goes to plan. Eskom in the dark #PowerAlert1 Loadshedding will continue to be implemented at Stage 5, with a possibility of reducing a further stage by Thursday pic.twitter.com/f6ei2fRRqu — Eskom Hld SOC…

Last week the official pricing for the range of iPhone 14s and Apple Watches revealed hefty price points across the board. What we didn’t see was pricing for the Apple Watch Ultra. This was weird, considering the release date is 30 September, a week later than the other devices. Now, pricing has officially landed in SA. It’s not pretty. An ultra price for the Ultra The Apple Watch Ultra is clearly for the athletes and adventurers out there. If that’s you, we hope that’s a well-paid career path. To lay your hands on one, you’ll shell out R19,000. Compared to…

Reports are circulating of a new PlayStation 5 model in development, with Sony considering dropping the disc drive PS5 entirely, according to Insider Gaming. The detachable drive would either come standard with the new model or be sold separately to earn Sony a few extra bucks. At this point, the PS5 has already seen two internal redesigns – first switching to a lighter heatsink, and later adding a different motherboard and better cooling system. Neither model change altered the outer appearance, opting instead to drop the weight. RIP disc drive PS5 – you were pretty ugly The new model would…