Tech Reviews
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...
Quick review of OPPO’s A74 5G smartphone
While the top range smartphones might often steal the news headlines, it is the midrange that has become even more hotly contested of late, thanks to the arrival of a flurry of fantastic devices that offer plenty of style, performance and features for a lot less than...
Quick review of Jaguar’s I-PACE
When we first got into an electric car back in 2015, Nissan's Leaf proved to be a fun drive but delivered this sporty performance along with plenty of range anxiety. Its 30kW battery delivered 172 km at most. A lot has happened in the last six years as Jaguar's I-PACE...
Quick Review of the Jaguar I-PACE infotainment system – Touching base with PIVI PRO
When it comes to in-vehicle infotainment systems, everyone has their favourite systems from manufacturers such as Ford and its venerable SYNC 3, BMW with i-Drive and Mercedes-Benz's all-new MBUX. Jaguar Land Rover's Pivi Touch Pro infotainment system in the Jaguar...
Asus ExpertBook B1500 quick review
At the beginning of this year, we spent some time with the powerful B9 (B9400) notebook PC laptop from Asus, which offered Hulk-like specs for a Hulk-like pricetag. Now we review, Asus's ExpertBook B1500, which comes in at a more approachable R19 000 without giving up...
Quick review of Xiaomi’s Mi Band 6
Xiaomi is making some serious moves in terms of its global market share, and now it looks to do the same when it comes to fitness trackers. The latest generation of its Mi Band fitness and health tracker called the Mi Band 6 goes for R799 but still packs the same...
Quick review of HP’s Neverstop Laser 1200w MFP
The HP Neverstop Laser 1200w multifunction printer is perfect for SMME or start-up office environments or work from home environments in which information workers have to print out a lot of paper. This, as the Neverstop Laser 1200w MFP is an entry-level cartridge-less...
Quick review of the OPPO Reno5 5G
OPPO is quickly becoming one of our favourite brands for that enticing combination of impressive spec- and design bang for a really good price. The Reno5 5G (159.1 x 73.4 x 7.9mm; about 172g) feels as good and premium in the hand as its flagship smartphone brothern...
Quick review of HP’s Elite Dragonfly laptop
One of the few positive aspects of the Coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic and lockdown that was instigated to help curb its spread, is that remote working is no longer a possibility in theory for a few, but a reality for the majority of staff, whilst PC sales which were...
Top 3 likes and dislikes of the Ford Everest Sport
Likes #3 Supreme space and practicality on offer Versatility is the name of the game thanks to this spacious interior that seats seven (five adults and two kids), or seats a family of five with all their weekend haul. As I have stated in my Everest (not the Sport)...
Quick review of Logitech’s Silent Wireless Combo MK295
Logitech's MK295 Silent Wireless Combo is one of our favourite new tech items and is a durable and comfortable keyboard as well as mouse that feature new proprietary SilentTouch technology that removes 90% of typing and clicking noise from conventional keyboards. It...
Quick review – Rectron NZXT H710i
Rectron's NZXT H710i is a tempered glass mid-tower PC gaming case is big in stature (516 x 230 x 494 mm; 12.3 kg), buckets of cool design, connectivity options, and price tag but ultimately, it makes for one enticing proposition to computer gamers or even PC...
Top 3 improvements of the Asus Zenbook Duo 14 (2021)
The Asus Zenbook Duo UX481 (review) was one of our favourite laptops last year, so we were excited to get our hands on a 2021 Asus Zenbook Duo 14. It sports iterative improvements over that innovative dual-screen notebook PC, here are our top 3 ones. #3 More...
Quick review of Microsoft’s Surface Pro 7
Microsoft's Surface line offers business professionals a lot of versatility, excellent connectivity, fantastic designs and security to suite all of their needs, making it easier to transition and switch from an onsight- to a working from home (WFH) operating...
Quick review of the Asus Chromebook Flip
Chromebooks fill a niece in the laptop space, as it is quite popular in the educational industry (secondary school and tertiary education levels), as well as for first-time PC users (or the elderly), and for users within SME/NGO environments who are limited in terms...
Quick review of Sony’s ZV-1 camera for content creators
Sony's pocket-sized ZV-1 vlogging camera is a lightweight, compact digital camera designed for content creators and vloggers. It is no issue slipping into your jeans or winter coat pocket to accompany you to a family member's birthday party, a product launch event, or...
Huawei FreeBuds 4i quick review
Capable ANC in-earphones with a design and spec bang for a nice price.
Quick review: Acer ConceptD CP3271K monitor
Acer's ConceptD range is aimed at professional content creators such as video editors, music producers, graphic designers, and photographers. Consequently, the feature monster specs at an equally potent price tag to match. The ConceptD CP3271K does consume a fair bit...