Author: Trent Meikle

The original Rubik’s Cube is a timeless toy, puzzle, and party flex. The Rubik’s WowCube is… not that. Instead, it boldly asks the question: what if the Rubik’s Cube could play sub-par mobile games? That’s where the evolution of the timeless toy that’s still around today, mind you, is headed later this year. And it’ll cost $300 (∼R5,160). “It’s the most incredible thing I’ve seen in a long time,” – actually Steve Wozniak Something’s gotta pay for the 24 (twenty-four!) tiny colour LCDs covering the 2×2 design (we couldn’t even get a 3×3?), right? It still rotates just like a…

Did you really think you’d only get to see Samsung’s Android XR headset on the rumoured 21 October reveal date? If so, this might be your first rodeo, and that’s okay. It’s tradition for details about Samsung’s devices to slip through the cracks ahead of time, and that hasn’t changed with the ‘Galaxy XR’ leaking in full. The leaks, arriving in such rich detail and coming from Android Headlines, only bolster the rumours of a 21 October reveal that could even serve as the device’s official release date. We’ve got a look at official renders, specs, and what could possibly…

It feels illegal to even discuss the future of PlayStation’s next console (likely the PS6), which is coming “in a few years,” while the PS5 has barely had a moment to shine in the sun. Our feelings haven’t stopped Mark Cerny, lead PS5 architect, from meeting up with Jack Huynh, SVP and GM of AMD’s computing and graphics group, in a nine-minute-long YouTube video to do just that, even if the console and its tech are still in “very early days.” A lot riding on AMD https://youtu.be/1LCMzw-_dMw The two sat down to talk in-depth about Project Amethyst, which is expected…

The word on the street is that Valve’s long-awaited (and we mean really long) return to the virtual reality (VR) space could be effected before 2025 wraps up. Rumours first began to swirl over the so-called ‘Deckard’ VR headset back in 2021, with more leaks squeaking through Valve’s security earlier this year. All hands on Deckard The rumoured headset, unlike Valve’s previous headset, the Valve Index, would be a wireless effort, and the controllers will reportedly ditch the motion-tracking rings in favour of a more ergonomic design — similar to the Meta Quest’s 3S controllers. The rumoured ‘Roy’ controllers aren’t…

When FNB ended its homegrown tap-to-pay functionality in 2024 to instead support third-party digital wallet apps like Google Wallet, it left a few of its customers in an awkward position. Mainly those customers who own a Huawei device without Google Mobile Services (GMS), which, after 2020, is pretty much all of them. Despite owning an NFC-capable device, without access to GMS, these devices couldn’t take advantage of apps such as Google Wallet or Samsung Pay in SA. Now, FNB has announced that it now supports Swoo Pay. Swoo is another digital wallet service that is most notably available on the…

There’s nothing worse than South Africa’s mobile network operators gouging your wallet round the clock. So when Vodacom unveils its half-decent summer promotions, it’s probably worth paying attention. The 2025 ‘Extra Your Summer’ campaign is “designed to offer real relief during tough times,” with data deals and rewards to win. Having already kicked off, the promotion runs until 6 February 2026, so you’ll want to make the most of it while you still can. Vodacom’s golden child this year is a 20GB mobile data bundle — 7.5GB base data, 7.5GB bonus, 5GB YouTube data, and 100 VodaBucks — available for…

While Apple and Samsung duke it out at the top, HMD’s doing what it can to push the budget market forward. The company’s newly announced HMD Touch 4G — currently only available in India — is certainly that, taking smartphone elements and sticking ’em inside a ‘dumb phone’ in what the company calls a ‘hybrid’ phone. Touch wood for HMD’s budget efforts in SA That means a couple of things. One, it’s got a (relatively small) 3.2in “vibrant” LCD touchscreen and even video-calling capabilities with the 0.3MP front-facing cam, and two — no recognisable OS. HMD employs a custom OS…

PlayStation fans are eating well this October. Not only did PS Plus Essential subscribers just get access to Alan Wake 2 for as long as their sub is active, a leak from Billbil-kun (via Dealabs) reckons subscribers to the middle-of-the-road tier, PS Plus Extra, will soon get their hands on Konami and Bloober Team’s Silent Hill 2 remake. King of the Silent Hill If the rumours are to be believed, and given Billbil-kun’s track record, it’s safe to get your hopes up a little that the game will hit the PS Plus Extra catalogue of games on 21 October 2025. There’s…

Meta just can’t let go of Facebook. Like feeding an injured bird you know isn’t long for this world, the company is still desperate to see Facebook return to its former glory. One of the ways it hopes to achieve this is by making Facebook even closer to Instagram, a platform that’s still thriving in 2025 in the face of competition. Meta reckons that by updating its recommendations engine to better mimic Instagram’s, it can eke out more watchtime by surfacing “more of the content you’re interested in”. Go figure. It’s astounding that it’s taken Meta this long to make…

It took a while, but Waze is finally making good on its promise to introduce safer reporting that’ll limit drivers’ interaction with their devices as much as possible. Announced in October last year, 9to5Google reports that ‘Conversational Reporting’ is rolling out to Waze users at this very moment after spending a year in beta. Rather than tapping a series of buttons to report any traffic, potholes, police stops, and construction you might come across, all while attempting to keep your eyes on the busy highway, Conversational Reporting only requires a single button press to activate. The rest is up to you…