Cars & Gadgets

Cars & Gadgets: Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra - bigger and bolder

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…

16 Mar 2020 34 min

Cars & Gadgets: Samsung's Galaxy Note10+ reviewed

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…

15 Sep 2019 33 min

Cars & Gadgets: Huawei's P30 Pro in review

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…

23 Apr 2019 25 min

Cars & Gadgets: We drive Jaguar's R1.7-million I-Pace electric car

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,…

27 Mar 2019 16 min

Cars & Gadgets: Samsung's Galaxy S10+ unpacked

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…

14 Mar 2019 26 min

Cars & Gadgets: Huawei's Mate 20 Pro

In the latest episode of Cars & Gadgets, Duncan McLeod speaks to Nafisa Akabor about the new Mate 20 Pro from Huawei. Is this the best smartphone of 2018? Nafisa has just returned from London, where she attended the global launch of the latest and greatest from the fast-growing China's…

30 Oct 2018 24 min

Cars & Gadgets: Apple's iPhone Xs unpacked

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…

8 Oct 2018 23 min

Cars & Gadgets: We drive BMW's insane i8 Coupé

In this episode of Cars & Gadgets, Nafisa Akabor and Duncan McLeod test-drive the new BMW i8 Coupé - while they record the podcast. While inching forward in Midrand traffic, they talk about where the R2.1-million car is positioned in the market, how it performs and the practicality of owning…

7 Sep 2018 26 min

Cars & Gadgets: We talk to Mercedes-Benz's new A-Class

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…

3 Sep 2018 19 min

Cars & Gadgets: Jabra's Elite 65t wireless earbuds

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…

24 Aug 2018 15 min

Cars & Gadgets: The Samsung Galaxy Note9

In the inaugural episode of the Cars & Gadgets podcast, Duncan McLeod chats to Nafisa Akabor about the brand new Samsung Galaxy Note9. Nafisa has been playing with the Note9 for the past few days. She gives her views on the device, who it's targeting and why it's such an…

13 Aug 2018 24 min