Author: Trent Meikle

Samsung’s flagship Galaxy smartphones have always disappointed in one key area: the battery. This year’s Galaxy S26 Ultra — the crème de la crème, so to speak — only rocked up sporting a 5,000mAh battery. In 2026, no less. The Galaxy S26+ was no better, delivering a 4,900mAh battery, despite the prices reaching silly levels. Living up to the Samsung Ultra name According to China’s 3C regulatory body, two new Samsung phones have been listed, packing the model numbers SM-S957 and SM-S958. The latter would be the Galaxy S27 Ultra, and the other, interestingly, is the Galaxy S27 Pro. Samsung’s…

It’s September, which means it’s time to get your money’s worth from Amazon by cashing in on a bunch of free PC games. After you’ve handed over your monthly payment of R60/m, of course. See, every month, Amazon gives its Prime subscribers access to a bunch of PC games, all of which they can keep (even after they’ve ditched Prime). Remember remember the games in September This month’s selection — including heavy-hitters like Doom Eternal — makes the R60/m worth it. Even if you don’t get to those games right away, there’s something special in knowing you’ve hurt the overlords’ bottom…

Honor is no stranger to leaks, and the 700 Series is next in line. We’ve now got a rough idea of where the company is taking its mid-range family of smartphones. Think the Xiaomi 17 Pro, which brought the rear display to the mainstream. A rumour from Digital Chat Station on Weibo suggests the 700 Series will follow suit. A big kick in the rear The rumour claims that at least one member of the Honor 700 Series will get the upgrade, though it doesn’t mention specifics. It’s almost certainly reserved for the Honor 700 Pro — the more expensive…

DStv this week made good on its promise to deliver the biggest shake-up to the DStv bouquet in years, announced on 7 September. The rollout includes one brand-new package, while shuffling the content offered on the old packages. DStv published several guides outlining the new packages and where they stand in the hierarchy. DStv Premium is still the top dog, offering everything under the DStv sun for one single price. Then there’s ‘Sports’ — the broadcaster’s dedicated sports subscription. DStv Compact customers have been automatically booted to the new package, and retain all the content that was offered there previously.…

Build Your Dreams (BYD), the Chinese automaker currently making the rounds on South Africa’s streets, has some bad news for its Shark 6 plug-in hybrid bakkie owners. The company has recalled several thousand of the bakkies, owing to the potential risk that the spare wheel may just up and detach itself from the undercarriage. Jumped the Shark? The notice was initially issued by BYD Australia and reported on by MyBroadband. “Continued movement and friction during vehicle operation may cause the cable to fail, resulting in spare wheel detachment,” BYD said. “This may create a hazard to other road users and…

Without the moisture that the rains bring to South Africa by the bucket, getting that particular fix can be difficult. Or it used to be, anyway. Humidifiers aren’t exactly new, but they’ve been gaining in popularity as they become more common and, importantly, cheaper. Xiaomi’s Smart Humidifier 2 is the perfect example, at R1,150. Firing on all cylinders This isn’t the cheapest humidifier we’ve ever seen, but it is one of the more affordable ‘smart’ options available. It’s also got the Xiaomi name going for it, offering a baseline of quality that the other no-name brands lack. It does exactly…

Comic Con Africa 2026 (CCA) is officially a week away, and we’re still seeing new events added to the agenda. The latest addition can be found at Otaku Town, a staple of the CCA experience. That would be a pop-up cinema, running through all four days of the Con and showing “films never before screened in South Africa.” Absolute (pop-up) cinema That’s not entirely true. The headliner for the pop-up cinema is Avengers: Endgame Encore, playing on Thursday, 24 September. It misses out on the accolade by a single day, with the film showing at both Ster-Kinekor and Nu Metro a…

See, that’s why you don’t start a develop a whole new device and tack on ‘Elite’ at the end. Sony has announced a new crop of its ‘Pulse’ gaming headsets — named the Pulse and the Pulse Edge. Both of these are newer than the Pulse Elite the company released back in 2024, despite the naming convention. We’re sure busy parents shopping ahead of the Christmas holidays are plugged into the PlayStation ecosystem enough to know which is the best. Sony’s got a Pulse If there was ever a time to go back to basics, though, it’s now. Sony’s new Pulse…

Hisense is no stranger to home projectors. It’s even quite good at building ’em by this point. We enjoyed our time with the C1 a little over two years ago, anyway. Now, the company’s ‘C’ line-up is on its third iteration, which it showed off at IFA earlier this year. That’d be the C3 Pro, C3 Ultra, and C3 Ultra Max. Hisense goes big, real big All three are currently scheduled for a global launch, though we’ll see the C3 Ultra and Ultra Max turn up first, with the Pro to follow later. We’ve reached out to Hisense to confirm…

If you’re the sort to throw on the CoComelon soundtrack to keep your toddler entertained, you’ll know all about the pain that follows. Suddenly, the algorithm thinks that’s your whole vibe and stops suggesting the ‘right’ songs. Spotify yesterday announced a change to the app that’ll automatically exclude those from your taste profile. Say bye-bye, Baby Shark If you want it that way, of course. If you’d rather your annual Spotify Wrapped be as accurate as possible, kids’ tracks and all, that’s fine too. To remove them from your personal taste profile, find the new “include kids and family music” toggle in…