The Redmi Watch 5 Active gets the basics right: an affordable price, plenty of activity-tracking options, and battery life that makes charging easy to forget. After 12 days of tracking my steps, sleep, and heart rate, it finally warned me that the battery had reached...
A literary biography, an Elizabethan murder mystery, and three older women pursuing pleasure made for an eclectic reading mix. These NetGalley book reviews feature books I enjoyed, even when the plots felt familiar. The common thread? Complicated people whose private...
Safer blood has come from pairing scientific progress with a broader, more inclusive donor community in South Africa. Individual Donor Nucleic Acid Testing (ID-NAT), introduced nationally in 2005, changed how donated blood is screened; 21 years on, every donation...
This article was first published on Recharged. Xiaomi’s new Redmi Note 17 line arrives in South Africa with three 5G phones, prices from R9 299, and a clear bet on long battery life, tougher builds, and flagship-style features at mid-range prices. The Pro Max leads...
I went to a media screening of Wild Horse Nine knowing almost nothing about it. John Malkovich, Sam Rockwell and Steve Buscemi were all the invitation I needed — and a Tom Waits cameo sounded like a very welcome bonus. Set in Santiago in 1973, against the turmoil of...
This article was first published on Recharged. Amazon’s redesigned Kindle family puts reading comfort at the centre, with thinner, lighter devices, flush-front displays, and new ways to turn pages. Across Kindle, Kindle Paperwhite, and Kindle Colorsoft, the most...
There comes a time every year when someone asks, “What would you like for your birthday?” Usually, I say something sensible like, “Oh, you don’t have to get me anything.” And while that’s true, it would be a disservice to the art of wishful thinking not to have a...
This article was first published on Recharged. The Asus Zenbook 14 makes a compelling case that portability is about more than a lighter bag. With a 1.1kg build, OLED screen, and useful everyday connections, this Snapdragon-powered model brings together the details...
This article was orignially published on Recharged. After attending the South African launch of the Oppo Reno16 F 5G, our takeaway is simple: its appeal lies in making photography easier, backed by a substantial battery. The Bubble accessory brings rear-camera framing...
