Stuff South Africa Magazine - December 2024/January 2025

In this issue

Everything you want to know about everything you want. PLUS the most wanted and exclusive gadgets. New films and music to keep your brain entertained even in the quietest moments. Streaming essentials on Netflix, Amazon and Showmax... Computers, smartphones, tablets, headphones, speakers, games... It's all here in every issue.

HOT STUFF

ALL THE BIGGEST STORIES FROM PLANET TECH

7 mins

Automobili Pininfarina B95 Gotham BAT'S ENTERTAINMENT

More of a Brucemobile, actually. Pininfarina is well-known for its coach-built electric Barchetta, with a price tag that runs into the millions.

2 mins

BRAINY BLAZE AND FUN DAYS

Considering a handheld gaming PC? Acer has just made the choice that bit more difficult…

2 mins

Baseline funky

This year it's the entry-level iPhone that packs the most appealing combo of price and feature set - here's why, this time, basic is best

2 mins

The alternatives: Apple's new Pro models

The iPhone 16 may be this generation's best value pick, but the Pro range still offers the top level of performance. Here's how they stack up...

2 mins

TECH THE HALLS

Santa's elves are busy this year, and they aren't too strong with electronics anyway - so we've lightened their load by bringing you a Christmas Gift Guide so epic that old Saint Nick would be proud, with presents for everyone from gamers through to retro fanatics. Prepare to get spendy...

3 mins

Starting from the bottom

It's a good time to buy a budget smartphone. High-end features are cheaper than ever and some, like TCL's wallethugger, look pricier than their tags would suggest.

1 min

Squareless whisper

This budget smartwatch sequel from the Nothing sub-brand no longer looks like an Apple Watch wannabe... but can it improve on the original?

2 mins

Teeny TV Genie

Are you not entertained? Make friends with this Google-fied portable TV and spice up that exceptionally dull camping trip

2 mins

Partial to excellent photography

Nikon's Z6 III sports a new type of sensor that jacks the price up a little and the performance up a lot. But who is this camera for?

2 mins

You never can Dell

A Qualcomm chipset should help the XPS 13 retain its status as the go-to Windows ultraportable in the age of Copilot+ smarts... shouldn't it?

2 mins

G6 is just alright

Samsung's latest Odyssey gaming monitor is better than alright... which is just as well if it aims to make QD-OLED a mainstream option

2 mins

TIPS + TRICKS iOS & iPadOS 18

It's that time of year when Tim Cook scrambles down your chimney and deposits new toys directly into your iPhone and iPad - so Stuff digs into the best ones to try first

3 mins

iPhone 16 Pro

Like clockwork, Apple's iPhone 16 Pro hit shelves in September 2024, and rightfully dethroned Samsung's spot at the top of this list.

2 mins

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Stuff South Africa Magazine Description:

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.