Trent Meikle

1 week ago | stuff.co.za | Trent Meikle

Apple hasn’t exactly made it a secret that it’s developing a pair of smart Meta Ray-Ban-like glasses behind the scenes, separate from the company’s recent expedition into augmented reality (AR) with its mildly successful Vision Pro. The Big Fruit Company has reportedly tasked its silicon design group to generate new chips that’ll serve as the basis of new, more powerful Macs, AI servers, and eventually, smart glasses.

1 week ago | stuff.co.za | Trent Meikle

South Africa isn’t the best when it comes to handling money. We’re not just talking about the government, either, but the general population it serves. More and more people are struggling as costs continue to trend upwards, while salaries… don’t. To combat this, FNB has launched Fincents, a financial education hub with the hopes of teaching financial literacy and bringing the country’s underserved populous onto an even playing field.

1 week ago | stuff.co.za | Trent Meikle

Local really is lekker. It’s always great to see South African companies take that sentiment and stretch it to its absolute fullest limits, as Reama AI, a Cape Town-based startup, has done. The local company, which develops “artificial intelligence solutions that transform how renewable energy assets are developed, monitored, maintained, and optimised,” has just snagged itself the EUPD Research Top Innovation award.

1 week ago | stuff.co.za | Trent Meikle

Eschewing the company’s usually rigid schedule, Samsung has announced its next Unpacked event – but not the one you expected. The South Korean outfit typically likes to dominate the news cycle in early January before returning in July with a look at what’s next for its foldable devices and smartwatches. This… isn’t that. Instead, Samsung is hosting a virtual Unpacked event on 13 May to finally give the long-awaited Galaxy S25 Edge a chance to shine.

1 week ago | stuff.co.za | Trent Meikle

We’ve almost given up hope that Spotify will ever deliver the suite of audio upgrades it’s bandied about for years. Rather than talk about the rumoured hi-res or lossless audio features, Spotify has instead announced a range of new features for both Premium and free users, some of which are still experimental. The idea is to offer all of its customers new and better ways to discover and listen to their music.