Tag: Opinion

Welcome to the hellscape that is your life when the FNB app stops working

A simple need to make a payment has revealed how deeply flawed FNB’s Smart inContact process is.

Does an $80 price tag for games actually matter?

It was inevitable that games would get more expensive with a new generation of consoles, but with all the choice available to some gamers, does it even matter if the cost of owning a game goes up?

Removal of PewDiePie’s latest music video has us asking what YouTube is doing

YouTube’s reasoning for removing a diss track has viewers and content creators scratching their heads in confusion.

From Stonks to Doge – The most important lesson Reddit taught this week

Not to sound too esoteric but what if we took a page from Reddit’s book and worked together to address the ills of the world?

Samsung should reconsider how much it charges for chargers

Now that Samsung has removed chargers from its smartphone packaging, charging R990 for a 25W charger is just plain absurd.

2020 – The year we failed to handle misinformation

2020 was a chaotic year dominated by a global pandemic. It was also a year when misinformation and failed attempts to curb its spread.

Why piracy will be on the up in 2021

COVID-19 proved a boon for piracy in 2020, but next year it will get even worse, as streaming platforms add more exclusive and region-locked content.

FNB should really reconsider debiting customers earlier in December

FNB is debiting customers early because it knows “that many organisations pay employees earlier in December”. The key phrase there being many, not all.

Microsoft has to ditch Xbox Live Gold if it wants to win the “console” wars

With the forthcoming release of Project xCloud, and the massive value offered through Game Pass, Xbox Live Gold just looks silly.

What’s The Origami King like for a Paper Mario newcomer?

Without all the baggage from the rest of the series can you enjoy Origami King?

Low ROI, PR disasters and high costs – What’s the point of social media in SA?

The price of admission and the returns on your investment are weak and it has us wondering whether social media holds any sort of value for the local market.

Opinion – South Africa simply can’t ignore the digital divide anymore

The COVID-19 pandemic and ensuing lockdown have highlighted how drastic the digital divide is in 2020.

Exploring the ‘Verse in Star Citizen is getting better and better

By no means is it a perfect game, but Star Citizen has impressed me a lot in the last few months.

Pinnacle VS Powerful – A Tale of Destiny 2 Year 3

Can’t we all just play together? Please?

Ordering essential goods through Takealot – Our experience

The short of it is that Takealot’s offering feels half-baked and could have done with a bit more thought into what was being offered and how deliveries are handled.

Working from home – advice from a stalwart

With the spread of COVID-19 a growing concern, you might soon be asked to work from home. Here’s how we’ve done it for three years.

Namola has proved to be the guardian angel I didn’t know I needed

In the wee hours of the morning, in the middle of nowhere, Namola was a guiding light and a guardian angel.

The state of Eskom addressed at SONA 2020 but where is the action?

We had hoped President Ramaphosa would tell us how government is fixing Eskom, but we’re just hearing the word “plans” on repeat.