Author: Trent Meikle

If all that is needed to make your next Ocarina of Time playthrough something special is an Ocarina, boy, do we have good news for you. Hori, in collaboration with Nintendo, is making just that. This one’s electric and doesn’t require a healthy set of lungs, so much as it takes a certain amount of skill to recreate Zelda’s Lullaby. *Time travel not included Nintendo officially opened pre-orders for the Electric Ocarina this morning, on both the official US site and Hori’s own. It answers one of the biggest questions we’ve had since the Ocarina of Time Direct — how much does it cost?…

These days, gamers seek OLED panels, ultra-high refresh rates, and an even vaguely attainable price when it comes to picking out a new monitor. A couple of years ago, that would have been a pipe dream. That future still hasn’t arrived, but companies like TCL have delivered two out of the three with the 25G64 QD-Mini LED monitor. That’s not a typo. It may be lacking a proper OLED panel, but TCL does its best impression of the tech here with a fast IPS panel, and QD-Mini LED tech to back it all up. You’re sacrificing unfathomably deep blacks for…

It’s been so long since Oppo had anything ready for South Africa; we were beginning to wonder if it ever truly loved us, or if it was just using Saffas for their money. The jury’s still out on that after the company unveiled the Oppo Reno 16 F 5G yesterday, bringing with it a R17,000 price for what appears to be a decent mid-ranger. Oppo’s looking for a winner here That praise has to do with the 120Hz 6.57in FHD+ AMOLED display, sure, but the real hero is the 7,000mAh battery. Not to mention the 80W charging, too. “With the…

Told you. Apple didn’t just open pre-orders for its upcoming iPhone 18 Pro and 18 Pro Max over the weekend. South Africa’s iStore also began accepting payments for the Fruit Company’s latest line-up of Apple Watches, including the Watch Ultra 4 and Watch Series 12. The bit you’re here for is the Watch Ultra 4’s R17,800 price. Watch that space If your first reaction was disgust, we’d advise against looking at the Watch Ultra 4 with a Milanese Loop attached. That’ll run you an extra R2,200 on top of the starting price, landing firmly in R20,000 territory. Only you can determine whether the…

Pre-orders for Apple’s new iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max launched on the iStore this weekend, and they’re a bit of a mixed bag. Apple tacked on a price hike of around R1,600 ($100) to this year’s crop of smartphones, something Saffas have (kinda) dodged thanks to a stronger Rand than last year. To that end, the iPhone 18 Pro starts at R28,800 – a minor R200 increase over the iPhone 17 Pro – while the iPhone 18 Pro Max starts at R31,300. Alright then, keep your storage Fork over the amounts we mentioned, and you’ll get 256GB of onboard…

Disney this week launched a brand-new app for its streaming service, Disney+, in South Africa. The new app, which must be downloaded and signed in to separately from the original app, promises several improvements. The House of Mouse also introduced a new ‘Basic’ tier for R50/m, which replaces the ‘Mobile’ plan from before. The company announced the app in July, though it didn’t detail the sort of improvements we could expect. Users who haven’t downloaded the new app have until 12 October to do so, after which the old app will no longer be available. The sooner, the better. The…

Takealot has a Temu problem. Anyone who’s browsed both sites will know what we’re talking about. In a bid to drive “inclusive economic growth”, Takealot has partnered with the Technology Innovation Agency (TIA) to launch the 2026 Takealot TIA Local Innovation Challenge — AKA ‘Made Local’. “South Africa has a wealth of innovative, locally manufactured products, with many entrepreneurs already building businesses and selling to consumers online. However, for local manufacturers, turning an established product into a sustainable, scalable business can present a different set of challenges,” Takealot said. Local is lekker, that’s the whole point The idea is to…

You’ve seen The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time running on the Nintendo Switch 2, but what about the hardware to go with it? This week Nintendo announced a slew of Zelda-themed bits and pieces — a carry case, Switch 2 Pro Controller, and even a custom Switch 2 — all of which are now up for pre-order in South Africa. Will you make the switch? Nintendo stans who either have more money than sense or had enough foresight to wait for a Switch 2 refresh will get the last laugh. The console officially costs R12,000 — only R500 more than the…

Cords have been a nuisance to vacuum cleaners since the inception of vacuum cleaners. That was until someone had the bright idea of sticking a battery inside — and thus, the cordless vacuum was born. Some, like Roborock, have improved on the concept in the years since, to the point that anyone can have one for (relatively) cheap. Roborock’s H60 (AKA H60 Essential) fits that bill. It’s a cordless stick vacuum that can be had for R3,000 in South Africa. We spent some time putting the H60’s hooverin’ abilities to the test and came away liking what we saw. Or…

Amazon’s Prime Video has been tooling around with AI-powered dubbing since March 2025. Now, it’s ready to take the AI tech to a new level, focusing not on the actual words being said, but on the mouths themselves. Say you’re watching a German-language series dubbed in English — the actors’ mouths will match the English audio. Optimal Prime? “The technology synchronizes actors’ lip movements with human-dubbed audio, creating a seamless viewing experience that allows audiences to remain fully immersed in the story. AI and VFX technologies power the process behind the scenes, responsibly applied to deliver a better customer experience,”…