Join TechCentral's Duncan McLeod and Nafisa Akabor as they unpack Samsung's biggest, boldest smartphone ever, the Galaxy S20 Ultra. There's been plenty of hype around the S20 Ultra - does it live up to it? From 8K video recording to a 108-megapixel sensor, is this the smartphone to beat in 2020? Unfortunately, it's not all sunshine and roses. For more technology news, visit https://techcentral.co.za ..read more

In this episode of the Cars & Gadgets podcast, Nafisa Akabor tells TechCentral's Duncan McLeod all about Samsung's new phablet flagship, the Galaxy Note10+. With Samsung Electronics' financial results under pressure, and competition mounting from lower-priced Chinese handset rivals, has the company done enough with this flagship to win over consumers? And should you buy it? For a full review of the Note10+, see Nafisa's review on TechCentral ..read more

In this episode of TechCentral's Cars & Gadgets podcast, Duncan McLeod chats to Nafisa Akabor about Huawei's new P30 Pro smartphone. The successor to 2018's well-received P20 Pro, the new model represents a major step forward. Like Samsung, Huawei releases two flagship devices a year, the P-Series device in the first half and the Mate Series in the second half. Duncan and Nafisa chat about what's new in the P30 Pro (and what's missing - a headphone jack), and go through the device's incredible rear-camera setup and its minimalist approach to a notch. Is the P30 Pro better than the Samsung ..read more

In this episode of the Cars & Gadgets podcast, Duncan McLeod speaks to Nafisa Akabor about Jaguar's new I-Pace electric car, which has gone on sale in South Africa. Despite costing R1.7-million, the fully electric luxury SUV is already sold out, with new stock only expected next year. The car, which exudes luxury, is powered by a 90kWh lithium-ion battery that has a range of up to 470km from a single charge. But how practical is it to own one in South Africa? Nafisa took the I-Pace for a test drive and talks about the experience. She also explains how Jaguar is rolling out charging station ..read more

In this episode of the Cars & Gadgets podcast, Duncan McLeod speaks to Nafisa Akabor about Samsung's new Galaxy S10+ smartphone, one of the most important releases for the Korean consumer electronics giant in years. It's important because the company is getting a serious run for its money from Chinese manufacturers, particularly Huawei, but also Xiaomi and Oppo. Has the S10 line-up done enough to keep the Chinese rivals at bay? And is it enough of a step change to justify the upgrade? In the podcast, Nafisa unpacks the new features in the S10+ and talks about its camera system (including t ..read more

In the second episode of Cars & Gadgets, Duncan McLeod speaks to Nafisa Akabor about the new iPhone Xs from Apple. The Xs is one of three iPhone models Apple is introducing in 2018 -- the others being the supersized Xs Max and the "cheaper" Xr. In the podcast, Nafisa unpacks the key differences between the three models, whether iPhone X users should consider upgrading (short answer: absolutely not) and why, in a highly unusual move, Apple decided to discontinue last year's model. Duncan and Nafisa unpack Apple's new A12 Bionic chip and why the seven nanometer manufacturing process used is ..read more

In this, the third episode, of the Cars & Gadgets podcast, Nafisa Akabor chats to Duncan McLeod about Mercedes-Benz's new A-Class, and specifically the vehicle's MBUX artificial intelligence-powered voice assistant. In the podcast, listen to audio snippets of what MBUX can do, and how it differs from voice assistants from the likes of Google and Apple. The company claims that the system grows to understand personal preferences and predict your needs, like switching to your favourite radio station, with the premise of the car adjusting to you and not the other way around. Don't miss it ..read more

In the second episode of Cars & Gadgets, Duncan McLeod speaks to Nafisa Akabor about Jabra's new "true wireless" earbuds, the Elite 65t. In the podcast, Nafisa discusses how the 65t compares to its most direct competitor, Apple's AirPods, and why you should - or shouldn't - consider one over the other. She explains the pairing process, how Jabra makes use of silicone tips to ensure optimal in-ear comfort and what the earpods are like to make and receive phone calls. She also talks about the Jabra's battery life and its charging case, which should ensure you can listen to music (or podcasts ..read more

TechCentral — Join TechCentral's Duncan McLeod and Nafisa Akabor as they unpack Samsung's biggest, boldest smartphone ever, the Galaxy S20 Ultra. There's been plenty of hype around the S20 Ultra - does it live up to it? From 8K video recording to a 108-megapixel sensor, is this the smartphone to beat in 2020? Unfortunately, it's not all sunshine and roses. For more technology news, visit https://techcentral.co.za ..read more

TechCentral — In this episode of the Cars & Gadgets podcast, Nafisa Akabor tells TechCentral's Duncan McLeod all about Samsung's new phablet flagship, the Galaxy Note10+. With Samsung Electronics' financial results under pressure, and competition mounting from lower-priced Chinese handset rivals, has the company done enough with this flagship to win over consumers? And should you buy it? For a full review of the Note10+, see Nafisa's review on TechCentral ..read more