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

WEAR DID OUR LOVE GO? • Tag Heuer Connected Calibre E5

OR DISCONNECT WITH THIS…

HOT STUFF

BANG & OLUFSEN BEO GRACE

FIRST PLAY MARVEL TOKON: FIGHTING SOULS • PS5, PC

STREAM • “The revolution will not be televised,” said Gil Scott-Heron. No, but this lot will be. Did you know his dad played for Celtic?

BMW iX3 (2025) WORKING KLASSE HERO

All the fun of the Air? • Super-thin, super-light… but is there enough substance to the iPhone Air to make it worth recommending as an alternative to the 17 Pro and Pro Max?

The alternative: Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max • With a different look and more capability than the Air, this one’s still top dog

STUFF GADGET AWARDS The top gear from the last 12 months • We’ve been treated to an abundance of phenomenal new gear this year. Struggling to remember what’s most worthy of your wonga? That’s where the Stuff Awards come in: a full appraisal of the very best gadgetry to have come out over the last 12 months. Good luck getting to the end without adding a few things to your Christmas list…

UPVOTED WATCHES • It’s time for an upgrade… so Stuff clocks in with a selection of top tickers for counting the hours in style

HOW TO DECIDE

A new day has cam • Drone-style subject tracking, an improved sensor… has DJI finally outdone GoPro?

Budget earbuds • The days of cheap earphones being tinny trash are behind us: sifting through the bargain bin today can surface audio gold. Like these…

Ready to Venture outside? • Nikon’s newest M7 binoculars have enough brawn and skill to mark them as an upgraded Henchman 21 (post Season 4).

Monster shunter • This powerful gaming headset has a twist: top sound quality for music listening. But can it possibly justify such a lofty price?

A five and kicking • The first MacBook with an Apple M5 processor is here — and it’s just as powerful as you’d expect

In too cheap? • The third Watch SE builds on the brilliance of the first two, but is somehow still super-affordable. An actual bargain, from Apple? Surely there must be a catch…

Baby, you’re a rich can • The Px8 S2 over-ears have many of the same enhancements on offer in the Px7 S3 model… so what could be worth the R6 000-plus extra?

AR you seeing this? • With decent micro-OLED displays, surprisingly good built-in speakers, and a home-brewed chip, the Xreal One are the AR glasses to get.

To upgrade or not to upgrade… • Xiaomi’s third-gen TV Box S is easily one of the best of a great bunch - but does it hold a candle to what came before?

Annus mirabilis • Vivo’s mid-ranger offers a solid feature set, but one aspect stands out - that battery will keep you going all year

It’s Xiao or never • The budget flagship phone space is a crowded one. Is this Xiaomi’s moment to rise above the red-hot competition?

TOBY’S TOP TECH TRAVEL TIPS • There’s travelling and there’s travelling. It’s all about what you take along and how prepared you are for what transit can throw at you. There’s tech for that.

Thank view for being a spend • If you want to gaze into a properly high-end television, you’re spoilt for choice… as long as...