Author: Trent Meikle

Lofty ambitions for iOS 27 Now that Apple’s hardware line has completely concluded for 2025, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman is left reporting on the company’s next bit of software — iOS 27. Apple previously made the jump from iOS 19 to 26 earlier this year to help avoid any muddle, which, in turn, heaped several spoonfuls of confusion onto our plate. iOS 27 may not be as exciting as a new iPhone, M-something chipset, or even the flashy offensive Apple typically goes for when there is a new software update on the horizon. Instead of half-assing several new features, Gurman reckons that…

With the holiday season coming up, it may not be the best time to have any Fallout fans at home. Or at least, Fallout fans who’ve already seen the new Pip-Boy 3000 1:1 replica, made to imitate the wrist-watch computer that Vault-Tec survivors are so fond of. You may just be coerced into dropping R5,000+ ($300) to pick it up. Pipped to the Boy Fortunately, most of the Fallout 3/New Vegas crowd are well into adulthood and can either purchase their own, or maturely stand by as they drop the cash on rent or servicing their car. If there was ever a time to shirk…

As though Spotify expected an influx of newcomers immediately after it announced yet another price hike, the music streaming behemoth will finally make it easier to transfer music over from your previous service. It’s an incredibly useful service that third parties have offered for quite some time, though with varying results. Spotify supreme? Don’t expect much to change on that front, however. Spotify hasn’t developed something completely new in-house. Instead, it’s partnered with one of those third parties — TuneMyMusic — and simply integrated the service into the Spotify app. This, of course, only allows you to bring playlists into the app,…

It may not have the prestige of a Nintendo Direct or PlayStation showcase, but it’s strangely inspiring to see that Microsoft is still plugging away at this whole gaming thing, despite the many recent missteps. Last night’s Xbox Partner Preview gave us a glimpse at what’s in store for the Xbox hardware, though importantly, from third-party developers. That means no Elder Scrolls, Halo, or Starfield announcements. Whew. We’ve spared you the minute-long Aston Martin ad for 007 First Light, for instance, instead reserving the slots on this list for the biggest and most interesting reveals of the night, of which only a few grabbed…

WhatsApp’s very first feature, ‘About’, is making a comeback in 2025. Except now it looks a whole lot more like Instagram’s Note feature, or we guess, Instagram Notes look a whole lot like WhatsApp’s ‘About’. We’re not entirely sure. Either way, Meta announced the return of the feature in a blog post yesterday. Is that updog? “Even before we brought the world private and secure messaging, we made it simple for you to quickly share what’s up in your life. Today we’re reintroducing and improving About, making it more visible, timely, and easier to use,” WhatsApp wrote. WhatsApp makes it…

Samsung’s Galaxy XR headset might be the new kid on the block, but rumours are already flying around for the South Korean outfit’s next bit of wearable kit — the supposed ‘Galaxy Glasses’. Following in the footsteps of the headset, the Glasses are meant to offer a more lightweight XR experience — mimicking the likes of Meta’s Ray-Ban glasses. Speccy enough for you? According to Dutch outlet GalaxyClub (via GSMArena), the device even has a model number now — SM-O200P. It’s that “O” that confirms we’re talking about a proper pair of specs here, and not just a Galaxy XR headset sequel, whose…

It’s been a minute (and two whole years) since WhatsApp for Android unlocked multi-account support, but now it’s Apple’s turn. According to WABetaInfo, Meta has begun testing out the new feature — spotted within the TestFlight beta programme, inside version 25.34.10.72. WhatsApp is balancing the accounts Like the feature on Android, users will be limited to two separate accounts on the same device. There’s no telling whether Meta will work to up that figure now that it’s gotten the feature for iOS out from under its feet. Still, the addition of even a second account is a huge win for those…

Sony has made good on its promise to expand the ‘bass-junkie’ ULT range that got us all riled up back in April. It showed off the new speakers in the flesh at a local event, including the ULT Field 3, ULT Field 5, and the beast that is the ULT Tower 9AC. And to sweeten the pot, it threw in the ULT Mic1 for good measure. Jobin Joejoe, Sony Middle East and Africa managing director, said, “It is such a pleasure to introduce new additions to the ULT Power Sound range in the South Africa market. It is hard to…

Google is finally reviving in-app private messaging on the YouTube mobile app. Google confirmed that the highly-requested DMs feature was part of an experiment “that makes it easy for you to share videos you love (long-form, Shorts and live streams) and have conversations about them directly on the YouTube mobile app.” YouTube DMs finally have a purpose Believe it or not, YouTube once offered up private, in-app direct messages (DMs) a couple of years back. It was largely underutilised, cluttering the front page with unnecessary icons. Despite all that, hardly anyone knew about or used the service. This was, of…

It seems like the internet breaks every other week these days. If it isn’t Amazon’s AWS sweeping out the web’s legs, then it’s a Cloudflare outage knocking down a chunk of the internet. Several users, including Stuff’s editorial team, have experienced load issues with websites like X, Canva, and DownDetector. That’s right — DownDetector. Sending up a Cloudflare If you’ve somehow managed to avoid having a Cloudflare error blasted in your face as you surfed the web this afternoon, count your lucky stars. Others haven’t been quite so lucky and have been left unable to access several websites, including X…