Stuff Magazine South Africa

Stuff Magazine, the world's best-selling gadget & technology magazine. Stuff is your expert, up to the minute guide on gadgets, gear, technology - and how to play with them. Our expert reviews and tests sort the best from the rest in digital cameras, cellphones, computers, games, fashion, wheels, lifestyle products and the weird and wonderful. Stuff is a magazine about technology, but it’s more about how a product looks and how it fits into the reader’s life.

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Stuff Magazine South Africa

HOT STUFF • ALL THE BIGGEST STORIES FROM PLANET TECH

TAKE ME CHROME, GRUNTY LOADS • Game-streaming has changed the way we play… and now it's changing our Chromebooks too

GAMES

Rolls-Royce Spectre THIS ONE'S REALLY QUIET

STREAM • This month's new-to-streaming treats include shrinks, dragons, superheroes, pirates, beards, ghosts and murderers (but not all at once)

NOCS MONOLITH • R27 500 (import) / nocsdesign.com

Pick up the TAB • The latest ‘basic’ iPad is a stunning tablet compared to its rivals… but it's expensive, and raises questions about some of Apple's design decisions

The alternative: Apple 12.9in IPad Pro (M2) • The high-end tab that might just make you think of buying a laptop instead

STUFF AWARDS 2022 • It's been a dismal year for tech, with hardly anything good being launched… nah,just kidding. We've had our usual marathon discussions/arguments/brawls to sort out the game-changingly fantastic from the merely brilliant, and here are the results: the greatest gadgets of the year! And the winners are…

DON'T LET THE CELLS END • Another key area of focus during the Watch Ultra's development was battery life.

EVERY STEP YOU TAKE • How Apple took the Watch's activity tracking to the next level with an Ultra version for fearless adventurers

Lights, camera, action • Do you really have to spend big to get stunning smartphone photos?

You square it well • As brand owner Google launches its own circular-faced smartwatch, the Versa 4 serves as a reminder that Fitbit is still vying for a place on your wrist

The alternative: Suunto 9 Peak Pro • It's gnarlier than the Fitbit, but is this adventure watch a Peaky blinder?

DON'T WORRY, BE APPY • Good apps help you forget how terrible everything is - and these 30 will set you up for the year, whether you want to unleash your inner artiste, ease your daily routine or just have a bit more fun

CREATIVE CRACKERS • Phones and tablets were never merely for consumption - but these arty apps let you turn that little rectangle into an extension of your weirdly inventive brain

EVERYDAY HELPERS • Face it, you're chained to that phone - might as well infuse it even further into your life with these tools that streamline various common tasks

5-MINUTE FUN FESTS • Modern handsets will run console-style games, but are better suited to filling gaps in your daily tedium with little bits of bliss - as these gems show

HEALTHY OPTIONS • Phones can be bad for your health, and not only when you try to eat them; but your blower can also boost your physical and mental wellness and safety

TIME WASTERS • If you're determined to spend hours frittering your life away while staring at a screen, at least do it with high-quality apps like these

Move on Opp • Oppo's first crack at the tablet market goes for the budget zone - but doesn't skimp on screen size or build quality

Ripped to be square • In one of the year's least expected upgrades, Apple has given its TV streamer a bit of a beefing-up - so Stuff turns on the box for two weeks of 4K fun

Mini meme GIVE TWITTER THE BIRD • Time to jump ship? These apps can be your liferaft as the once-great site becomes a burnt-out...