Tech Reviews
Quick review of Vivo’s Y76 5G
Like its sister brand OPPO, Vivo has quickly become one of our favourite (and often recommended) smartphone OEMs thanks to delivering good build quality and specs, coupled with great cameras and design, all at very approachable pricetags. The Vivo Y76 5G is yet...
Quick review of Huawei’s P50 Pro
HUAWEI designs and makes some of our most favourite smartphones, and it is no secret that we are big fans of their designs and camera functionality and the P50 Pro is no different. It sports a really enticing metallic package that draws the eyeballs and requests to...
The Envy of the Covertible notebook PC town – quick review of HP’s Envy x360 convertible laptop
There have been a few notable hybrid working ready laptops released of late and we were eager to get our hands on one of these, namely HP's Envy x360. Not only is it a highly capable and stylish device to use at work and whilst working from home, but it is also the...
Quick review of HP’s Smart Tank 515 All in One Printer
Start-ups and SMEs in the market for a colour printer for home- and home office use (hybrid-working cases too), consider a myriad of factors including price, and how expensive and readily available ink cartridges are. The latter is usually the most annoying part of...
Quick review of Ford’s Ranger FX-4 double cab bakkie
Following our in-depth 4x4 testing and extended on-road first impressions experience with the Ford Ranger FX-4 at its local launch last year at the Wild Coast, Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa provided us with the bakkie for a week, to experience what it is like...
Quick review of the Nokia X20
Value and compelling camera tech has always been part and partial of a Nokia smartphone purchase and this does not change with the X20, which is a big phablet that packs great battery life and photo capturing abilities for a decent price. It measures in at a lofty...
Quick review of Logitech’s G Astro A10 gaming headset
Gaming and the consumption of media such as Netflix and YouTube have both seen increases in terms of consumer interest, especially within the era of hybrid working. Logitech's G Astro A10 gaming headset aims to provide predominantly gamers, of the console and PC...
Quick review of WD’s My Passport Go SSD portable drive
My Passport Go is designed for roadwarriors and those who require a reliable, toughened portable storage solution (95 mm x 67 mm x 10 mm; 55g) while traveling or on the go. Thanks to its rubber protective bumper on the outside, solid state drive on the inside, and a...
Quick review of Asus’s ExpertBook B7 Flip
Asus's ExpertBook B7 Flip is an enterprise-level laptop that’s been designed for business professionals and is a great addition for hybrid workers working remotely and have to hit the road for sales pitches and new business meetings. It might not pack the most...
Quick look at some fragrances in our rotation
Here's a quick look at some of the fragrances that we have worn recently, are wearing on the daily in our weekly rotation for difference scenarios including work and the gym. For work/the office Prada Luna Rossa Carbon This fantastic Aromatic Fougere fragrance is for...
Quick look at Yoco’s Khumo smart payment device
Payments company Yoco recently introduced its latest card machine yet in the form of the Yoco Khumo (means wealth, riches or abundance in Tswana), a sleek and compact smart card machine that looks very much like a modern smartphone. This completely standalone device...
A Flip(pin) good notebook PC for the hybrid working era – ASUS’s ExpertBook B3 Flip
In this world called new normal, the need for reliable, life-proof, and well-specced laptop PCs has greatly increased and Asus offers one in the form of the ExpertBook B3 Flip. It doesn't quite tip the laptop scales in the same league as those thin-and-lights,...
Quick review of Lenovo’s ThinkPad X1 Nano
In the new reality of hybrid work, where a lot of employees are based at home some of the time and back at the office part-time, thin-and-light laptops that are still tremendously capable and feature laden are becoming the productivity tools to have. One such a device...
Quick review of the IQOS 3 DUO
Our first introduction to the IQOS brand was in 2019, when we reviewed the IQOS 3 from the smoke-free portfolio of Philip Morris South Africa (PMSA). The IQOS 3 DUO is a markeable update and aims to help adult smokers switch from cigarettes more seamlessly....
Quick review of Fujifilm’s Instax Mini 40
Fujifilm's Instax Mini 40 is dripping with nostalgia from it's design through to the way in which it operates, namely being a digital instant-print camera that comes as close as possible to the by-gone instant film cameras. It sports a portable though not pocketable...
Quick review of Nokia’s C30 smartphone
Our review of Nokia’s smartphone with the affordable pricepoint but USPs of being the Nokia with the biggest screen and largest battery.
Quick review of Xiaomi’s Redmi Note 10 Pro
The best feature on a smartphone in our opinion isn't one of the more flashier ones that you'll barely end up using like superzoom ability for the camera, it is value in terms of ratio of performance and specifications to price paid. And in that 'weight class' few if...
Quick review of the iRobot Roomba 698 Robot Vacuum
For those who love to be at the forefront of technology, or those looking to automate each and every aspect of their evolving smart home, iRobot presents the Roomba 698 Robot Vacuum. It allows the working from home brigade to effortlessly clean floors from room to...
Quick review of Epson’s EF-100W home projector
Home entertainment has undergone a bit of a renaissance over the course of the lockdown and Coronavirus era, as a big proportion of the population work remotely from home. Avenues such as Showmax, Netflix, and Amazon Prime Video have provided entertainment on every...
No bad Omen at all – quick review of HP’s Omen 15 (2021)
We are all big fans of games in the office, whether it is console- or PC gaming, and the Omen 15 (2021) has quickly become one of our favourite gaming laptops we've tested to date. Like an AMG or Audi RS vehicle, it sports some hints that this is not your dad's...