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Every end has a beginning. That’s true of most things, including (probably) the eventual death of the known universe in the Big Crunch. We’re nowhere near that yet so instead let’s celebrate the end of one year and the beginning of the next one. In t

Everybody loves an Alfa… and the 33 Stradale is a glorious reworking of the 1967 machine of the same name. In a move that may be seen as sacrilege to some, this 330km/h supercar is being offered with an allelectric arrangement if buyers want it, alon

Having mastered active noise-cancellation, Bose is now moving on to spatial audio in the ongoing battle for your ear-tention It’s not enough for headphones to just play music these days. Case in point: these new over-ears from Bose. Sure, they’ll pla

The excellent superhero series returns. Expect more unexpected storylines, more daddy issues (understandable when your father is the most powerful being on the planet – and also evil), and more gloriously gory death scenes as Steven Yeun’s teenage he

As far as remakes of old games go, Final Fantasy VII Remake is one of the most ambitious ever: an epic retelling of the 1997 PS1 classic that put Japanese RPGs on the map. So epic, in fact, that it’s coming in three parts… and Rebirth is the second.

Well spotted. It won’t be long now before you can name all the colours of the rainbow without having to sing the song. As well as this stylish Sunset Orange option there’s also a booze-inspired Bordeaux Red, a classy Indigo Blue, a forest-ready Moss

Here’s a question for you: What does ‘Pro’ mean in the context of a smartphone? And how do you ‘Max’ that out? Apple’s been adding the P-word to its most high-specced and high-priced products for years now, but does the iPhone 15 Pro Max really deser

from R27 700 / istore.co.za What’s the story? The iPhone 15 Pro arrives in a bit of a strange place. There are a whole heap of upgrades, sure. The speedier USB-C port is most welcome, for example. But the iPhone 15 and 15 Plus opposite both get a mu

We were fans of the first-gen Aonic 50s, and now Shure is back with a new version including spatial audio, improved active noise-cancellation and a much-improved 45hrs of battery life. There’s also wide codec support including high-quality LDAC, SBC,

Short of installing an IMAX screen in your living room, the most immersive way to watch movies at home is probably on a Philips Ambilight television. Not got one? Using a camera to detect the on-screen colours and immediately reflect them via a conne

If you’re worried about developing one outsize Popeye arm from carrying around the weight of a smartwatch on your wrist all day, fitness trackers don’t come much more lightweight than Ultrahuman’s Ring Air. It won’t offer phone notifications, music c

Instant cameras are like little gift generators, immediately spitting out memories for people to keep forever, but the quality of the pictures hasn’t always been the best. The I-2, however, pairs manual controls (including shutter speed and aperture)

The emergence of flexible screens has brought the clamshell form factor back in recent years, but there’s still something undeniably retro about a phone that folds in the middle like Nokia’s 2660. Not only does it look old-skool with its 2.8in displa

Aside from changing your name at Home Affairs, Amazon’s Echo Pop is the cheapest way to add Alexa to any room in your house. Sure, it won’t blow anyone away with audiophile-pleasing sound, but it doesn’t have to at this price. Just plonk this dinky s

R24 000 / za.asus.com As the latest GPU generation pushes prices to stratospheric levels, most gaming laptop makers have focused on beefy desktop replacements rather than more portable all-rounders. But Asus is still there for those of us on realisti

from R15 500 / 180by2.co.za ■ Initial setup of the Quest 3 includes a full 360° spin, which scans the room and draws a border around obstacles. There’s still a risk of knocking over a glass while swishing away wildly at Beat Saber, but it makes for a

R33 000 /|samsung.com/za The new Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra has some stiff competition… not least from its predecessor, the almost identical-looking Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra. Since that tablet launched, though, so too has Lenovo’s Tab Extreme – another 14in-plus

Samsung’s latest watch is still one for Android phone owners, offering many of the same fitness features that were packed into the Galaxy Watch5. That includes performing a body composition analysis that you’d usually need to step on smart scales to

A gear bag has become as much of a geek essential as, well, all the gear in it. The de facto standard, certainly at Stuff Towers, is Thule’s medium Subterra Power Shuttle (R1,100). No pouch has matched its co mbination of pockets, zips, and elasticis

R15 900 (with lens) / canon.co.za ■ The EOS R100 is a classic DSLR shape, but thanks to a primarily plastic build it’s surprisingly light. That’s not always a good thing, as you want it to feel balanced and secure with a heavy lens attached, but ther

■ Sympathy for the levels The speaker’s EQ is adjustable via the app – choose from one of the presets for situations such as gaming – and you can further adjust the sound manually. You can pair it with other UE speakers if you’re having a party. ■ Wi

R17 000 / consumer.huawei.com ■ This reissue of the Nova 10 Pro attempts to stand on its own with a frankly excellent design. It’s hard to make a smartphone look unique and the Nova 11 Pro is certainly striking. It’s almost possible to forget that th

Office machines are fond of the 16:10 resolution since it gives you a little more vertical space to work with. Acer’s shiny new Chromebook Plus jumps on board and it certainly made us more efficient. Acer’s 514 Plus is all about that AMD, baby. Ryzen

R21 200 | amazon.com Having dominated the ‘very big and expensive soundbar’ market with its Atmos-enabled Ambeo, Sennheiser then launched the slightly smaller Ambeo Plus, which turned out to be one of the best ‘quite big and expensive’ soundbars arou

A pint-sized power brick for a pint-sized phone: leave your cables at home with this USB-C charger from Anker. With just enough juice to fill up your Z Flip5, it’s small enough to slip into a pocket, and the USB-C plug folds out so the whole thing ca

If you’re more concerned with DACs and EQs than ANC and IP ratings, these buds are probably already on your radar. The focus here is on sound quality, but it comes at the expense of features that are usually standard at this price. The biggest absenc

You’re at the mercy of your device’s maker regarding when/if you’ll actually get Android 14, and which goodies will end up on your smartphone. The tips here are for vanilla Android – your options might differ. If you have a Pixel 4a or newer, head to

Before Manchester United there was Newton Heath LYR. Before RB Leipzig there was SSV Markranstädt. And before EA Sports FC there was FIFA. For many, the new name will be the most noticeable thing about EA’s annual football game this time around, but

When Assassin’s Creed first arrived, the emphasis was on sneaking around and emerging from the shadows to shank bad people in the neck. As the series has grown in scale, so too have its worlds. Dense city settings were replaced with entire countries,

The debut trailer for Cyberpunk 2077 promised a dystopia of cybernetically enhanced individuals wreaking havoc on blood-spattered streets – but the reality was a long way from living up to the hype. Post-launch patches have now upgraded Night City’s

• The Echo’s built-in Zibee hub can hook up hundreds of smart home devices without a bride. • Pair a compatible thermostat and the Echo’s temperature sensor can activate the heatin. • Alexa Flash Briefins deliver bursts of news or trivia; choose from

• Audio is great, but if you’re looking for the best performance, add a soundbar like the one we’ve listed. • Samsung’s Mini-LED QLED screens are brihter than OLED TVs – better for well-lit living rooms with other things going on. Cheaper, too. • Com

• If you can afford it, the 512GB option brings faster flash storage (and more of it, of course). • Naturally the M2 Air performs better than the M1 version, but that older model is the value buy. From R25 000 / incredible.co.za With its super-power

• It’s easy to set up the X-T5’s customisable Q button: just hold it down for a couple of seconds for options. • Give your pics a retro vibe with film simulations, which mimic the look of classic 35mm shots. • Fuji’s free Pixel Shift Combiner softwar

• Hearts aren’t everything. Don’t be afraid to trade up those Light of Blessing’s for a stamina upgrade every now and then. • Your Purah Pad Sensor exists for a reason. Use it. Not just on shrines, but on anything you’re in need of. • A rocket fused

Nokia put the mic/earpiece on the long edge, perhaps to alleviate concerns about radiation. When you took a call, it looked like you had a hi-tech taco glued to your head. What's this horror? The mutant offspring of a Nokia 3310 and a Game Boy Advanc