Author: Trent Meikle

Samsung Mobile South Africa believes the time is finally ripe to “launch” the decisively budget and mid-range Galaxy A Series in South Africa, despite the devices hitting shelves in March. Officially unveiled at a launch event in Johannesburg this evening, Samsung offered attendees a closer look at the three devices – the Galaxy A56 5G, A36 5G, and A26 5G – and their (supposedly) ‘Awesome’ Intelligence features. “The new Galaxy A series marks an important step in our mission of AI for all, by opening Galaxy’s incredible mobile AI experiences to even more people around the world,” said TM Roh.…

It’s only been a couple of days since Sony raised the prices of its PS5 consoles across several territories (which notably excludes the US, where the so-called “high inflation and fluctuating exchange rates” currently stem), and already, it’s hitting gamers with yet another price hike – this time where it hurts. South African gamers are already receiving warning emails of a PS Plus price hike slated for June 2025. It’s almost as though Sony forgot that it admitted to only prioritising higher quality, more expensive titles on the service starting in 2026, and not a minute sooner. Why, then, are…

ChatGPT-maker OpenAI is reportedly looking to get into the social media game. Fear not. Sam Altman doesn’t intend to ruin one of your regular internet hangouts with a $50 billion bid (any more than he already has). According to a report from The Verge, the AI company is plugging away at something wholly new, though with a definite ChatGPT twist. Big plans for OpenAI According to sources familiar with the matter, OpenAI’s social media is still in the early developmental stages, meaning details are few. It’s understood, however, that a prototype is running alongside the app’s image generation tool. From…

As part of the latest Google Play services update, the Search conglomerate has introduced additional security to beef up your Android device. Should you make like the Big Man himself and leave the world (and your device) behind for three or more days, it will automatically initiate a basic reboot, ensuring that the data tucked inside is a bit more difficult to access. Android’s calling for backup The security update is set to hit compatible Android devices as soon as this week. These typically happen automatically, meaning you won’t have to seek out Google’s newly introduced security upgrade. The security…

Still a bit down after last week’s fuel price predictions? That’s to be expected if you’re a regular buyer of Petrol 93, which was the only petroleum-based fuel to see an expected price increase, while the rest were let off easy. Fortunately, the Central Energy Fund (CEF) has returned with the mid-month fuel price predictions (captured 14 April) that will change your tune by the time May rolls around. Big petrol gains expected in May It’s worth noting that the CEF’s daily predictive snapshots are not law. The CEF, a state-owned energy company reporting directly to the Department of Mineral…

Credit where it’s due; Ubisoft may not have cracked the modern Assassin’s Creed formula, but it knows how to look after its gamers, particularly those who struggle with colourblindness. With these players in mind, Ubisoft just open-sourced Chroma, its in-house colourblind simulation tool, inviting developers to run with it on their own projects and ultimately make the industry that much more inclusive. Colour me impressed Speaking on Chroma’s efficacy, Ubisoft’s director of accessibility, David Tisserand, said that it had proven itself “highly efficient” in developing accurate colour-accurate modes for its library. With an estimated 300 million folks suffering from the affliction,…

MTN really wants to hold onto its coveted top spot in MyBroadband Insight’s next quarterly roundup, huh? Despite already nabbing 1st place for 2024, MTN has announced a partnership with Meta to “enhance the quality and reliability” of services such as WhatsApp – specifically voice and video calls – across 12 countries. “By optimising application-aware networks and network-aware applications, the initiative aims to deliver a more seamless, stable, and high-quality user experience. The collaboration aims to improve real-time calling experiences across 12 markets by pinpointing areas for enhancement and executing specific interventions.” MTN’s got growth The two have collaborated on the project since…

Remember the days when the price of a console slowly tapered off as its maker built up hype for whatever came next? We do. One global pandemic and a trade war later, however, and gaming companies hold all the cards. Just look at Nintendo’s recent greed as proof, or Sony’s latest decision to hike the price of the PS5. Again. “With a backdrop of a challenging economic environment, including high inflation and fluctuating exchange rates, SIE has made the tough decision to raise the recommended retail price (RRP) of the PlayStation 5 console in select markets in Europe, Middle East…

A cheaper Vision Pro? Despite the relatively poor reception to Apple’s take on augmented reality, the Fruit Company isn’t giving up easy. Apple is still on track to release a more affordable Vision Pro, reportedly stuffed with cheaper materials, because the $3,500 starting price didn’t go over well with the folks meant to buy the thing. Those coincide with new rumours that another Vision Pro, designed to hook up to a Mac exclusively, is also in development. These stem from Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman and his Power On newsletter, who heard that Apple were juggling the development of two Vision Pro devices,…

It’s about time you start thanking our artificially intelligent overlords, even if this is the fourth time today you’ve hassled it for, uh, scantily-clad Sonic generations. OpenAI just gave ChatGPT a memory – a proper one. Rather than saving specific conversations at your discretion, a feature introduced last year as part of the ‘Memory’ update (is that you, Sean Murray?), the chatbot now remembers what you did last summer. If memory serves… long may it continue to do so Starting today, memory in ChatGPT can now reference all of your past chats to provide more personalized responses, drawing on your preferences…