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Albert Pretorius

Albert is a creative through and through, whether he’s weaving new worlds with words, building his next Lego “masterpiece” or continuing his pugilistic pursuits, he keeps it fresh. He’s the editor of an online fashion retailer but has his fingers in several other pies and has a passion for gadgets, tech and all things sci-fi. Much like coffee being the lifeblood of champions, music is his lifeblood. He enjoys occasional beard-growing and is very fond of a good rack of ribs.

Recent Posts

• Toshiba P850: a glasses-free 3D gaming machine

  3D is all the rage these days, or at least it’s trying to be. Hardly a week goes by that another 3D movie isn’t released, but with the hefty price of tickets, not to mention cinema confectionery, not all of us can afford to indulge on such regular basis. Which is where Toshiba’s almighty Satellite P850, boasting glasses-free 3D, comes in, or tries to. Big-boned The P850 (as I’ll be referring to it from here on out) is a chunky machine, but ...
  
  

• Acer Aspire V3: a desktop doozy

  Acer’s V3 is a well-priced, decent-performing desktop replacement goes against the current trend towards smaller, thinner more mobile laptops. What it sacrifices in portability though, it makes up for in screen real estate, an expansive keyboard and computing power. Construction and feel The Acer Aspire V3 is as much a laptop as a boerboel is a lap-dog, however that should come as no surprise as it’s a fully fledged desktop replacement, not an ultrabook. Unfortunately, it also shares the boerboel’s aesthetic charms, ...
  
  

• The Fujifilm X-Pro1: so much more than just a pretty face

  Not counting hipsters and sentimentalists, photographers are roughly divided into 2.5 respective groups – pros, amateurs, and everything in between. Fujifilm’s latest offering from its X-series is aimed firmly at the first group but its gorgeous retro styling, usability and stunning picture quality make it as attractive to the latter groups. Although if you’re not serious about your craft, the price might make you think twice. The seductively-designed, heftily priced shooter is essentially the first professional-level, mirrorless, interchangeable lens camera and ...
  
  

• Acer Aspire M3 Ultrabook – the middle child of laptops

  A little over a week ago I was given the Acer Aspire Timeline U M3 (581T) to put through its paces. The good-looking, 15-inch “ultrabook” is Acer’s first proper foray into the ‘ultra’ arena and, unlike many of its competitors, it’s not a straight clone of the MacBook Air. It boasts stylish design, a compact body, great start-up times, good battery life and a few more specs that set it apart from the pack. Read on for the full breakdown. Construction ...
  
  

• 4 pieces of tech we’re dying to get our hands on

  It’s only halfway through 2012 and already we've seen the release of several highly-anticipated tech products including the PS Vita, the new iPad and most recently the Samsung Galaxy SIII. However, there’s still plenty to come and we’ve rounded up some of our favourite tech products that we can’t wait to get our hands on. In no particular order, here they are. iPhone 5 It goes without saying that Apple’s latest upgrade to its mobile offering is right at the top of ...
  
  

• Xbox 720 leak: what you need to know

  This past weekend, documents were leaked which were claimed to show details of Microsoft’s upcoming Xbox 720 console. Although it has since been removed, we managed to catch a glimpse of it just in time and put together this article detailing all the meaty bits. The 56-page document, believed to originate from 2010, positions the Xbox 720 to be the only box needed for home entertainment, a spot it and other consoles are already very close to occupying. In order to ...