Author: Trent Meikle

For every step forward DStv takes, it takes two in the other direction. Not only are four channels disappearing from the DStv catalogue at the end of the year, but MultiChoice also sent out an email (via MyBroadBand) informing customers that twelve channels under the Warner Bros. Discovery umbrella are on the chopping block. Is Discovery headed for the door? First, MultiChoice confirmed that Paramount Africa would shut down two channels in the new year — BET Africa and MTV Base. That’ll take place at 09h00 on 1 January 2026, with DStv and GOtv ditching the channels entirely at the…

Foregoing all the traditional means to unveil one of Samsung’s most interesting technological achievements — even if it’s rather late to the party — is certainly an odd decision. This morning, the South Korean smartphone manufacturer revealed the Galaxy Z TriFold, stepping into what could soon be a crowded market. Rumours about Samsung’s first tri-foldable have flown about for months, with the most surprising bit being the lack of fanfare and the suddenness of the reveal. It follows in the footsteps of the company’s latest single-fold devices — the Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Flip 7 — but adds an…

We’re always happy to see Oppo come out with something new, but this takes the cake. Oppo South Africa just unveiled the new A6x, sporting a 6,100mAh battery and, most importantly, a R2,000 price. Available in-store and online from today, 1 December, Oppo believes it’s providing some much-needed value ’round the holidays. “At this time of year, South Africans are looking for gifts that offer real value,” said Bradley Young, head of retail at Oppo SA. “The Oppo A6x is a phone that families, students, and first-time users can rely on, at a price that’s affordable without compromising on quality.”…

Ever since Canal+ acquired MultiChoice, it’s fought an uphill battle. Struggling against DStv’s steadily declining reputation isn’t easy, especially when the product in question so heavily relies on convincing customers that, yes, installing a piece of hardware that’ll show you the same five Friends episodes is worth the high price, actually. Canal+ fighting a losing battle It makes sense, then, that MultiChoice’s DStv, under new ownership, has recently stepped up its game. It needs subscribers; otherwise, what did the company just spend R125/share on? Data from MultiChoice reveals that DStv was bleeding subscribers — around 1.2 million in total — from March…

Google’s picking up the slop If you were wondering why you couldn’t produce legions of AI slop this weekend, it’s by design. Google quietly limited access to Gemini 3 Pro and Nano Banana Pro for those who don’t fork over a monthly sum, without ever telling anybody what happened. It’s easy to see why — as folks continue to abuse the tools for seemingly no gain other than a few measly internet points and maybe a couple of cents here and there. Where Gemini 3 Pro once allowed free users to create five prompts per day, the search giant now…

Huawei’s flagship Mate 80 series recently got its start in China, and it’s brought some impressive tech along for the ride. It’s clearly proudest of the Oppenheimer-level 6.9in 8,000-nit dual-layer OLED display inside the top-of-the-shelf Mate 80 Pro Max, though that’s not to say its three other siblings are slouches in that regard. Joining the Huawei Mate 80 Pro Max are the Mate 80, 80 Pro, and the Mate 80 RS Ultimate Design, as well as the new Mate X7 foldable, which makes itself the second such foldable to score an IP59 rating — after the Honor Magic V5. Don’t…

Even Uber is buying into the electric vehicle (EV) hype sweeping through South Africa. The ride-hailing company has unleashed its first-ever EV fleet onto South Africa’s roads, totalling 70 EVs, according to ITWeb. Uber expects to end the year with 350 EVs on the roads — a minute portion of the company’s 200,000-strong fleet worldwide. Uber in the EV driver’s seat The obvious benefit of ordering an ‘Uber Go Electric’, as the new product is called, is the costs saved by driving without fuel on top of introducing a cleaner, more sustainable solution on the roads — yadda yadda. To…

Arguably, the most important day to belong to a functioning bank is today, 28 November – AKA Black Friday – when prices are at their lowest. It seems First National Bank (FNB) didn’t get the memo, with users across the country reporting errors with the bank’s card payment authentication system as they attempt to drain their accounts in the hopes of snagging some cheaper stuff. FNB breaks the bank Stuff’s own Duncan Pike and Sally Hudson experienced troubles when attempting to access the FNB banking app and website. “The website goes nowhere,” said Hudson as she attempted to pay someone…

DStv is slowly coming to realise that treating your customers right might actually equal more customers and eventually, more money. Or at least, Canal+, the new owners of MultiChoice, seem like it’s coming to realise it. The pay-TV broadcaster just announced that it was adding four free pop-up channels to celebrate the holidays. That’s on top of the broadcaster ‘upsizing’ customers throughout Christmas, slashing decoder costs, and opening up DStv Premium to all decoder customers for a weekend. “… As families reunite over the festive season, DStv is coming to the party – and since we never arrive empty-handed, we’re…

After a stellar October for PS Plus Essential members, which offered subscribers access to three ‘free’ games per month (including heaters like Alan Wake 2 and Cocoon), we didn’t get our hopes up for November. The December lineup is a bit of a mixed bag, bringing subscribers five games as a gift. Christmas come early? The only issue is that the games included aren’t what we’d call respectable. Don’t get us wrong. We’ve looked for an excuse to try out Lego Horizon Adventures since it launched just over a year ago, and Neon White looks like a genuinely terrific puzzle-platformer that’ll entertain for a couple of…