Author: Trent Meikle

With only two short weeks to go before the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) officially adjusts South Africa’s fuel price, the Central Energy Fund (CEF) has provided us with yet another fuel price snapshot (captured 17 January), to help motorists prepare for what’s to come in the following weeks. Unfortunately, it’s not looking good – for anybody. Despite the fairly large increase motorists were slapped with back in January, the DMRE is looking to fix a R1+ increase to the price of diesel, while petrol drivers have been let off easy with a still-painful R0.80c hike expected. Bad…

If you’re wondering why your work’s Gmail account, Docs, and just about every other Google-branded product is suddenly infested with the company’s Gemini AI assistant, it’s because our search overlords have willed it. This accounts for them ditching the $20/m per user entry fee previously required for such… functionality. The addition of AI tools into the very fabric of Google’s Workspace suite is technically an upgrade over the old model, except you’re stuck footing the bill. Before, the basic plan would set you back $14/m (R260) per user. Now Google’s upped that by $2 across all plans, bringing the total…

The service formerly known as Office 365 (now Microsoft 365), which provides access to tools like Word, Excel, and Outlook, has been hit with a massive price hike, effective immediately. The hike, targeting both the Personal and Family Microsoft 365 plans, is part of a global restructure that the company blames on the addition of Copilot—Microsoft’s AI “assistant”—and its Designer app, whether you like it or not. “To reflect the extensive subscription benefits that we’ve added over the past 12 years and enable us to deliver new innovations for years to come, we’re increasing the prices of Microsoft 365 Personal…

It finally happened. After months of playing the “will they, won’t they” game, Nintendo has decided to end our suffering. Here is your first look at the now officially titled Nintendo Switch 2: https://youtu.be/itpcsQQvgAQ Everything we ever dreamed of (and more) Although it only features two minutes and change of footage, and there are still plenty of kinks to be worked out over the coming months, this trailer put to bed a host of rumours swirling around the console – like the bigger, magnetically-attached Joy-Cons – or the existence of the mysterious “C” button under on the right Joy-Con. We…

Believe it or not, Vivo isn’t all about taking your budget bucks. It occasionally explores the realm of flagship tech capable of putting even Samsung’s next big thing to shame, even if South Africa isn’t always privy to those developments. That’s all set to change very soon. But in the meantime, the company has released its Vivo Watch 3 – to the tune of 5,700 of your definitively not-budget bucks. Having recently defected from Samsung’s Galaxy smartwatches, we were sceptical of Vivo’s ability to keep us around for the long haul, especially since we missed its last time-telling venture. The…

In May, Pac-Man will be 45 (years old), and Casio appears to be the only one willing to celebrate the yellow fella’s big day. Yep, that’s the watch-makers we’re talking about, which recently announced a line of – you guessed it – watches to get fans in the Pac-Man mood and celebrate the milestone in, er, style. And tell the time, of course. (This time for Africa?) Specifically, Casio has four Pac-Man-themed watches ready to go. There’s the CA-53WPC-1B dipped in a vat of the iconic Pac-Man yellow, or the ABL100WEPC-1B (we’re sensing a theme here) – a Bluetooth affair kitted out in a shade…

Feeling a little sheepish about the number of DNFs on your 2024 reading list? Trying to up those rookie numbers in 2025? You’re not alone. It’s hard – true, but there is an answer: audiobooks, an industry currently led by the Bezos empire. If you’ve yet to go down the Audible rabbit hole, Amazon might just convince you to give it a go. Audible Premium Plus (Pro Max) Newcomers to Amazon Audible can (and should) get access to the service’s Premium Plus plan for $1 per month – for the first three months. That’s $3 if you’re having trouble totting…

The world has already tucked a fortnight under its belt in 2025, which can only mean one thing: it’s that time of the month – time to dive into the expected petrol and diesel price changes for February 2025. The Central Energy Fund’s (CEF) latest daily snapshot, captured on 13 January, foretells a bleak future for South African motorists. Petrol on your mind? It’s worth noting that the CEF’s word is not law. The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) is the official decider of the country’s fuel price adjustments – the process for which takes place on the…

“I have been told the Switch 2 will be revealed on Thursday, January 16th.” Those are the sweet, sweet words you’ve all been waiting for, folks. That’s coming from the mouth of reliable leaker NateTheHate, who accurately leaked the release date for the PS5 Pro and Nintendo Alarmo. They have reportedly hit the proverbial nail on the head regarding the highly anticipated second-coming of the Nintendo Switch. (S) K O N G (?) Minutes after NateTheHate’s comments went live, it was corroborated by VGC as well as The Verge’s “own inside sources.” The Verge also reckons the actual reveal is pencilled for Thursday, 16…

Love is in the Air 2025 is a big year for smartphones, particularly those concerning the big boys – Apple and Samsung. We’re not talking about actual innovation, obviously. Both companies are rumoured to add a new model to the traditional smartphone line-up and expand their profits. For Samsung, that’s the rumoured ‘Slim’, while Apple’s execs have dreamt up an imaginative name for its newcomer: the iPhone 17 Air. That’s according to Apple rumour savant, Mark ‘The Gur-man’ Gurman in his Power On newsletter (via The Verge). Gurman reckons the slimmer, lighter iPhone will be “a testing ground for future technologies,” and ultimately…