Author: Tshepo Thaela

Despite the exciting campaign for the Proteas men’s team in the Cricket World Cup, they couldn’t jump that semi-final hurdle. It may feel difficult to get excited about cricket but Cricket 24 lets you take winning a World Cup into your own hands. Betting on having similar features as past cricket games is as safe as betting on Australia winning a World Cup (men’s or women’s). Cricket 24 does however promise to be the most authentic cricket gaming experience to date. Look the part on the grand-ish stage The major draw for most major sporting games is its licensing. Cricket…

We’ve all had at least one situation where noise-cancelling headphones would have made the experience a little bit more palatable. Whether it’s watching some downloaded series while flying to your holiday destination, or blasting something other than Mariah Carey while doing your Christmas shopping, ANC headphones can come in mighty handy. We can help with that. You can now win yourself a pair of Burtone ANC Bold headphones to sort all your noise-cancelling needs for the festive season. To enter you need to pop onto your social media platform of choice (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, or TikTok) and find the…

This should come as no surpise but we’re pretty keen on technology here at Stuff. And not just everyday tech like smartphones or laptops. New cars tend to pack quite a lot of tech in them these days. That’s usually in the form of big touchscreens for the infotainment system, Lithium batteries in the case of EVs, or a companion app that allows you to remotely control a few functions. Unfortunately for us (and any other tech enthusiast with a vehicle), most car manufacturers tend to see the infotainment system as an afterthought and aren’t willing to spend the cash…

You read correctly, we are reviewing the Huawei Watch Fit and not the recently launched Watch Fit 2. Older siblings will understand. Now that there’s a newer model, Mom has less to spend on you. But does the price drop make Huawei’s earlier sports watch a must-have to get you on track toward that summer body? Slick, subtle, simple The lightweight Huawei Watch Fit is probably one of the more subtle smartwatches out there with that 1.64in AMOLED display in a 21g body. The fully touch 256 x 280-pixel display looks crisp and at certain angles like it covers the…

As an adventurer, you live for the experience of pushing your physical limits. Whether that involves mountain biking, surfing or going for a Saturday morning run, having a companion on your wrist tracking your progress adds to that experience. When it comes to Amazfit’s military-grade T-Rex Pro, it’s tough enough to take on all those adventures and more and isn’t subtle about it.  As chunky as it might seem, it’s made mostly of plastic so it’s much lighter than you’d expect at a first glance. For some that may be a turn-off, but rugged watches aren’t cheap, so one that…

The highest stages of load shedding loom as we head into winter. As a result, power solutions have become essential in South Africa. But how do you choose the right one for you? If getting solar or an inverter is too much of a financial commitment, a power station is worth considering. With the market growing as load shedding stages climb, you need to choose the right one for you. Three is a crowd Most of us know Volkano for their budget audio tech, but they saw an (obvious) opportunity in the backup power market and we now have Switched…

Yesterday, 30 March, Oppo held the South African launch for its latest flagship, the Find N2 Flip 5G. It joins the relatively small stable of foldable devices available in the country. Oppo isn’t on most radars for its foldable devices but it’s hoping to change that with the Find N2 Flip. Oppo has pulled out all the stops with the Find N2 Flip 5G. This foldable features a 6.8in foldable AMOLED LPTO display with a 120Hz refresh rate, HDR10 support, and a claimed peak brightness of 1,600 nits. The main attraction of the device is the second screen when the…

When you think of Huawei you either experience fond memories of when the P20 was a must-have device or frustration with modern-day Google-free Android devices. It’s no secret that Huawei has gone through some stuff. Crippling sanctions have left the Chinese manufacturer with a mountain to climb in the global market. Its latest flagship, the Mate 50 Pro, looks to be a bright orange beacon on the company’s way to the summit. Is Huawei’s new Google-free device the closest it has climbed to its former heights? A good-looking traffic cone It’s hard to miss the Mate 50 Pro’s bright orange…

The latest smartphone from Huawei is all about making you look good. The Nova range flips the script by having a 60 MP sensor as its front camera. Now is when selfie specialists will be licking their lips but that’s not quite the full picture. There are very apparent drawbacks as a result of the sanctions the Chinese company faces. Not including 5G is not so bad, but the lack of Google on these Androids still takes considerable adjustment. Mirror mirror on my phone. The Huawei Nova 10 clearly wants to look good and it does a decent job at…

Honor, the former subsidiary of Huawei, first entered the South African market in November 2021 with the mid-range Honor 50. It followed that up with the Honor X7 and X8 and the latest flagship the Magic 4 Pro. Up next from the Chinese smartphone maker is the Honor 70 5G. The device is marketed as “The Best Vlog Phone” on its official website. We spent a few weeks with the device to see if the cameras can live up to the lofty claims and if the Honor 70 can hold its own in the mid-range. What’s cooking, good looking? The…