Author: Trent Meikle

It’s never easy to get the masses that excited for charging solutions and cables (unless you’re Toby Shapshak), but Anker does okay. It hasn’t quite gone the way of Rolling Square’s minute 100W charger, but the company’s new 10-in-1 Nano Power Strip is certainly cool enough to attract a few stray eyeballs here and there. Don’t drop Anker That isn’t simply because of its ten (10!) different ports — 2x USB-C, 2x USB-A, and 6x AC outlets, which is more than enough to encompass your entire desk — but rather how it’ll get you that power. Anker’s cooked up a clever…

Apple’s worst-kept secret may not be a secret for much longer. For months, rumours have flown around that the Fruit Company had a foldable iPhone in its arsenal, meant to firmly plant Apple amid the competition. Some sources have claimed a possible September unveiling, with a launch later in the year — possibly even December. Now, however, it seems Apple is working overtime to get the so-called iPhone Fold out on time. A new iPhone enters the fold On time, in this case, means alongside the iPhone 18 line-up. Not only would the new phone be unveiled next to its…

When Meta isn’t cramming WhatsApp full of unnecessary AI, it’s building out a rather helpful suite of features. The latest addition, spotted by WABetaInfo, falls into the latter camp. That would be real-time noise cancellation for calls, ideally providing vastly superior call quality by scrubbing traffic or similar sounds. WhatsApp answers the call WABetaInfo first discovered the feature was in the works back in March, though it now seems WhatsApp is rolling it out to a few of its beta testers. Specifically, in the beta 2.26.14.1 update for Android owners. The feature is seemingly enabled by default, meaning users won’t have…

Still mentally exhausted by the official April fuel price adjustments? Too bad. The machine that is the Central Energy Fund (CEF) chugs along soundly, with or without you. Perhaps “without you” is accurate, if the latest predictions are anything to go by. Despite a tough month ahead, May is shaping up to be even worse. Far worse. Diesel stays losing If the CEF’s daily predictive fuel price snapshot captured on 1 April is accurate (and we’re sorry to say that it is), then petrol drivers could be facing yet another R6+ increase. Diesel drivers, once again, get the worst end…

It’s becoming clear that Sony is developing some sort of handheld device. Whether it’ll be a proper PS6 companion or its own thing entirely is still unknown (we would like a Vita sequel). What we (maybe) know, according to known leaker KeplerL2, is that it’ll outstrip the Xbox Series S, despite its stature. Of course, until Sony confirms it, take your console leaks with a pinch of salt. But KeplerL2 is a known quantity, if one with a patchy track record. Only six months ago, he claimed that the PS6 was locked in for 2027. That may still technically be true,…

Would you look at that? Just as surely as the sun would rise this morning, another Chinese SUV — this time from Changan — has come to South Africa. The brand promised that its newest mid-size SUV, the Uni-S, would come to SA in early April, and now it’s made good on that commitment. It arrives in three variants: the CS, CL, and CE. It enters the segment not as an alternative, but as the strongest contender of 2026,” Changang said (via TopAuto). “This is not about offering ‘good enough for the price’, it is about completely challenging expectations of…

In a bid to keep up with Capitec’s rapid Smart ID expansion, FNB and Standard Bank have both upgraded several of their establishments to bring Smart ID services to more Saffas. Standard Bank leads the way, adding 23 new branches to the mix. FNB trails behind, adding four new branches. Both form part of a larger plan by the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) to massively extend its reach beyond your local home affairs office. Following Capitec’s lead All of South Africa’s biggest banks have pledged themselves to aid this growth strategy, which is right on schedule. The DHA aimed…

There’s a long weekend on the horizon, which generally gets folks out of their homes and into their cars for a mini-vacation. The fuel price hike this week may have changed that for many, but the ones ploughing through with their plans should be aware of a few things before heading out… like these AI-powered traffic cameras. It’s time to hit the road… carefully You didn’t know about those either, huh? If Stuff wasn’t hardwired into the Fines SA network (we received a newsletter), we’d have missed the news, too. Apparently, AI-powered traffic cameras are already in operation, catching out drivers for…

When Showmax announced that all that content was headed for DStv after its shutdown in April, we and a bunch of others weren’t all that impressed. DStv isn’t cheap, whereas Showmax, by comparison, is relatively affordable. In a bid to keep some customers around, MultiChoice has offered Showmax subscribers free access to DStv. Free DStv now, R100/m later That’s not an April Fool’s joke, either. Showmax makes that point pretty clear in emails sent out to subscribers today. It’s all real, with all Showmax subscribers getting access to DStv Stream Compact until the end of May. Whatever your feelings about Showmax’s departure,…

If you’re a Kindle owner who was unfortunate enough to receive Amazon’s latest software update, you might have noticed some odd behaviour. Like the battery draining at an alarming rate, or perhaps the ultra-sluggish UI. What about page-turn speeds degrading? Some users reckon the 5.19.3 firmware update is the culprit for your Kindle’s recent failings. Amazon is on the case, after creating the case Amazon obviously thinks so, too. It has since paused the update’s wider rollout, leaving those lucky few who dodged it on the still-buggy 5.19.2 version. If your e-reader has already downloaded and installed the update, there…