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Lindsey Schutters
SOUTH AFRICA
Samsung regains smartphone crown as global market rebounds

Samsung sales were bolstered by the S24 series launch
Samsung sales were bolstered by the S24 series launch
[Lindsey Schutters] South Korean giant tops Apple in Q1 shipments, but Chinese competition intensifies...

Posted 10 days ago | Like
Lindsey Schutters
SOUTH AFRICA
iPhone 12 gains Qi2 charging after update, Android devices still missing new feature

iPhone 12 Mini is limited to 12W charging on MagSafe, but unclear if it is the same for Qi2. Source: Lindsey Schutters
iPhone 12 Mini is limited to 12W charging on MagSafe, but unclear if it is the same for Qi2. Source: Lindsey Schutters
[Lindsey Schutters] Qi2 is the latest wireless charging standard that Apple has rolled out compatibility for in older devices, but curiously missing for Android phones...

Posted 23 days ago | Like
Lindsey Schutters
SOUTH AFRICA
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra sets industry tempo

Samsung talks a big AI game in the S24 Ultra marketing material, but undermines this message by seeding the features to older models.
Samsung talks a big AI game in the S24 Ultra marketing material, but undermines this message by seeding the features to older models.
[Lindsey Schutters] Samsung’s latest flagship is not a meaningful improvement over the model that it replaces, and not even AI can fix that…

Posted 28 days ago | Like
Lindsey Schutters
SOUTH AFRICA
OpenAI is getting into the hardware business in the AI arms race

AI hardware could be a bigger power consumption problem than crypto mining. Source: Microsoft Designer.
AI hardware could be a bigger power consumption problem than crypto mining. Source: Microsoft Designer.
[Lindsey Schutters] Mark Zuckerberg, Sundar Pichai and Sam Altman are all racing to stockpile GPUs and control the compute power driving the AI revolution…

Posted 2 months ago | Like
Lindsey Schutters
SOUTH AFRICA
CompCom approves Beko acquisition of Whirlpool appliances

Beko will control the whole home of appliances in this new acquisition. Source: Shot by Joe/Unsplash
Beko will control the whole home of appliances in this new acquisition. Source: Shot by Joe/Unsplash
[Lindsey Schutters] Beko Europe B.V set to acquire Whirlpool’s major domestic appliances businesses, makes commitment to South African investment...

Posted 3 months ago | Like
Lindsey Schutters
SOUTH AFRICA
Samsung leverages partnerships to elevate Galaxy S24 series

Samsung managed to increase the screen size of the S24 series over its predecessors, but in the same handset size.
Samsung managed to increase the screen size of the S24 series over its predecessors, but in the same handset size.
[Lindsey Schutters] With the release of the Galaxy S24 series, Samsung is not talking about hardware anymore…

Posted 3 months ago | Like
Lindsey Schutters
SOUTH AFRICA
Steam drops support for Windows 8, opens door for alternative OS computing

Valve removed all web links to Steam Machines in 2018, two years after it launched the initiative.
Valve removed all web links to Steam Machines in 2018, two years after it launched the initiative.
[Lindsey Schutters] Steam dropping support for Windows 7/8/8.1 in 2024 may be the moment Chromebooks need to expand market share...

Posted 3 months ago | Like
Lindsey Schutters
SOUTH AFRICA
Black Friday’s environmental impact is an e-waste crisis

Source: Hans Ripa/Unsplash
Source: Hans Ripa/Unsplash
[Lindsey Schutters] When you tally up the environmental impact of Black Friday just in the amount of e-waste, it shows its dark side…

Posted 5 months ago | Like
Lindsey Schutters
SOUTH AFRICA
Apple upgrades Macbook Pro lineup with M3 processor

Apple upgrades Macbook Pro lineup with M3 processor
[Lindsey Schutters] Apple has announced upgrades to the 14 and 16-inch Macbook Pro machines, with a new Space Black colourway also incoming...

Posted 5 months ago | Like
Lindsey Schutters
SOUTH AFRICA
Qualcomm sets sights on Apple M2 laptops with Snapdragon X Elite

Qualcomm sets sights on Apple M2 laptops with Snapdragon X Elite
[Lindsey Schutters] Qualcomm is taking Windows laptop matters into its own hands with its newly announced Snapdragon X Elite mobile processor...

Posted 6 months ago | Like
Lindsey Schutters
SOUTH AFRICA
What is that thing on the back of the Springbok jerseys at #RWC2023?

Source: x.com
Source: x.com
[Lindsey Schutters] A former rock band drummer is responsible for the technology that helps the Springboks play at their best...

Posted 6 months ago | Like
Lindsey Schutters
SOUTH AFRICA
Asus takes over NUC from Intel in non-exclusive deal

Executives of ASUS, Intel, and valued partners unite on stage to celebrate the significant milestone as ASUS takes NUC forward. Source: Supplied
Executives of ASUS, Intel, and valued partners unite on stage to celebrate the significant milestone as ASUS takes NUC forward. Source: Supplied
[Lindsey Schutters] Asus takes over Intel's NUC mini-PC systems in new agreement and will also offer customer support...

Posted 6 months ago | Like
Lindsey Schutters
SOUTH AFRICA
Huawei's comeback adds diversity to stagnant consumer electronics market

Huawei's comeback adds diversity to stagnant consumer electronics market
[Lindsey Schutters] Huawei is on a comeback and has committed to delivering premium devices to South Africa across wearables, smartphone and PC...

Posted 7 months ago | Like
Lindsey Schutters
SOUTH AFRICA
Apple accelerates environmental goals and announces first carbon neutral products

Apple accelerates environmental goals and announces first carbon neutral products
[Lindsey Schutters] Apple used its iPhone 15 launch event to update its audience on the company's progress in its environmental goals...

Posted 7 months ago | Like
Lindsey Schutters
SOUTH AFRICA
An iPhone switch to USB-C could save the world

USB-C charging on the iPhone may solve the world's problems. Source: Lindsey Schutters
USB-C charging on the iPhone may solve the world's problems. Source: Lindsey Schutters
[Lindsey Schutters] The EU has forced Apple to move the iPhone to USB-C, and now more people will realise that not all ports are made equal...

Posted 7 months ago | Like
Lindsey Schutters
SOUTH AFRICA
#BizTech: Load shedding will get worse, here's how to make it better

Load shedding hacks to keep the lights on. Source: Pixabay/Pexels
Load shedding hacks to keep the lights on. Source: Pixabay/Pexels
[Lindsey Schutters] Tried and tested gear that will keep your work going through stage 6 and beyond...

Posted 7 months ago | Like
Lindsey Schutters
SOUTH AFRICA
Ecoflow brand store illuminates new solutions

Ecoflow store in Canal Walk. Source: Lindsey Schutters
Ecoflow store in Canal Walk. Source: Lindsey Schutters
[Lindsey Schutters] Popular portable battery brand Ecoflow recently launched its first brand store in Canal Walk shopping mall in Cape Town...

Posted 9 months ago | Like
Emily Stander
SOUTH AFRICA
All about the Logitech G705 and G715; worth it or not?

[Emily Stander] Logitech is a well-known brand with a pretty wide range of products to choose from, and in my experience, they have been quite reliable...

Posted 1 year ago | Like
Emily Stander
SOUTH AFRICA
Gaming with the Logitech G733

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Image supplied
[Emily Stander] Logitech has put out some great gaming headsets over the years, and they have come back at it with the G733. Find out our review...

Posted 2 years ago | Like
Juanita Pienaar
SOUTH AFRICA
Hisense declares war on top end TV market with 65" ULED smart TV

Hisense declares war on top end TV market with 65" ULED smart TV
© Hisense.
[Juanita Pienaar] Hisense's new flagship 65" ULED smart television is a declaration of war aimed at the top end TV market. This beautifully crafted and ingeniously designed ULED is the perfection that should be strived for when creating the next generation of televisions...

Posted 5 years ago | Like
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