Author: Trent Meikle

The name might be silly, but BYD’s incoming Dolphin Surf EV may be worth all the sniggers when you pick this one up. It may not be the most capable EV around, but for good reason. By the time the Dolphin Surf is cruising SA’s streets, it’ll technically be the cheapest EV the country has ever seen. That goes for both trims of the Dolphin Surf headed to South Africa. The Dolphin Surf Comfort is set to launch at R340,000, while the Dolphin Surf Dynamic tops out at R390,000 thanks to its larger battery. It’s snaking the crown away from…

If Samsung’s pricey Galaxy Tab S11 series couldn’t tempt you, then maybe the South Korean outfit’s new and more affordable Galaxy Tab A11 will do the trick. The company has seemingly skipped the Tab A10 name entirely, opting instead for the Galaxy Tab A11 — likely to keep the numbers on par with its flagship tablet line. Samsung’s A Team is here, kinda While Samsung has yet to officially launch or even acknowledge the new Tab A11 range, which includes the Galaxy Tab A11 and Tab A11+, one of the devices has quietly appeared on the company’s UAE website, complete…

It’s not only Spotify’s paying customers who are treated to regular updates — even if it does save the best for those with bigger wallets, with the most recent taking the form of the streamer’s long-awaited lossless audio solution. Announced in a blog post, Spotify has made some big changes to how free users consume music on the app. There’s no such thing as a free Spotify Specifically, it’s altering the order in which users listen to their music. Where before free users were forced to suffer through a shuffled playlist, they now have the power to “search and play…

As we continue to edge nearer to October, the Central Energy Fund (CEF) has ploughed right through, and continues to offer up daily predictive fuel price snapshots to better help Saffas prepare for the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy’s (DMRE) next round of fuel price adjustments. Following the CEF’s disturbing (for some) first batch of fuel prices for October, you’ll be glad to know that things aren’t as bleak as they were a week ago. Petrol prices are still in the red — though the expected increase is smaller than the CEF had initially predicted. Diesel drivers, on the…

iPhone 17 local pricing is a breath of fresh Air It shouldn’t be surprising that South Africa will see Apple’s latest crop of iPhones arrive this Friday, 19 September — the same day as the States. The bit that many local Apple fanboys were waiting for this year was official pricing, and SA’s local Apple distributor, Core Group, has finally obliged. The big question this year was whether Donald Trump’s tariffs would add a few extra zeroes to the price locally. Fortunately, that hasn’t happened. In fact, this year’s batch of flagships is cheaper than the iPhone 16 was in…

While DJI has definitely branched out in recent years, it remains committed to photography, whether it’s high up in the air or strapped directly to a customer. The company’s latest product — the DJI Osmo Nano — is certainly that. An incredibly minuscule action cam that was revealed in not just one or two, but three leaks. It’s safe to say that the Osmo Nano is coming, and soon. This is normally the bit we’d tell you to be sceptical of any leaks floating around the internet until we hear it straight from the horse’s mouth. Unfortunately, that’s exactly what…

After 31 hours, 36 minutes, and 4 seconds, we got to see the credits roll in Hollow Knight: Silksong. Honestly, though, that’s just how long it took before the credits rolled. In true Hollow Knight and metroidvania fashion, the real game is far from over. There are still entire areas that need discovering, bosses who need spanking, and fleas that need rescuing. And we cannot wait to oblige Silksong’s developers’ wishes. Such is the mark of a truly exceptional game that not only values your time and hard-earned money, but rewards that little voice in the back of your head saying:…

No longer will you be forced to sit in hours-long queues to get your car’s licence disc renewed. Assuming you reside in Cape Town, within a reasonable driving distance of Brackenfell, that is. The City of Cape Town has unveiled the country’s first-ever licence renewal drive-thru, designed to reduce the wait significantly. Got that new drive-thru smell Situated on the corner of Reservoir and Kruispad Roads in Brackenfell, anyone looking to renew their licence discs can do so in roughly five minutes, all without ever leaving their vehicle. During its launch phase, the facility will be open Monday to Friday…

Anyone who saw Apple’s “awe dropping” event this evening, not expecting there to be a fresh crop of iPhones, probably needs to have their head examined. Like clockwork, Apple first unveiled the AirPods Pro 3 before quickly moving on to a new crop of wearables, namely the Watch Ultra 3 and Watch Series 11. Up next came the iPhone Air, all before moving on to the real star of the show: the iPhone 17 Pro. And, of course, it’s larger-than-life sidekick, the iPhone 17 Pro Max. Doing pretty much everything that the regular Pro can (but with a larger display and…

It’s that time of the year again, folks. September is Apple’s month, and has been for several years now. That hasn’t changed in 2025, with the Big Fruit Company’s “awe dropping” event even taking place exactly a year later. Tim Cook kicked things off with a quick update on the future of the AirPods Pro 3, before turning his attention to wearables. That’s the Apple Watch Series 11, Apple Watch SE 3, and finally, the Apple Watch Ultra 3. Apple skipped out on a big upgrade for the flagship smartwatch last year, focusing instead on incremental upgrades for the Watch…