{"id":1078,"date":"2024-02-21T10:16:17","date_gmt":"2024-02-21T08:16:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/directory\/?post_type=at_biz_dir&p=1078"},"modified":"2024-02-21T10:16:17","modified_gmt":"2024-02-21T08:16:17","slug":"gadget","status":"publish","type":"at_biz_dir","link":"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/directory\/a\/gadget\/","title":{"rendered":"Gadget"},"content":{"rendered":"

Gadget is South Africa\u2019s leading online magazine on consumer technology, office hi-tech and general gadgetry that makes our lives both easier and more complicated.<\/p>\n

The what<\/h4>\n

Launched in March 1998, Gadget is South Africa\u2019s leading online magazine on the consumer technology, office hi-tech and general gadgetry that makes our lives both easier and more complicated. It has reviewed anything from smart pens to smart cars, from hi-tech Laundromats to low-tech wind-up radios.<\/p>\n

It is also geared towards becoming an educational environment for both its loyal readers and for a broader audience. Software and hardware reviews are divided into serious and fun products \u2013 the most popular sections of Gadget \u2013 along with coverage of Mobile technology, hi-tech issues and the World Wide Web.<\/p>\n

The site is updated regularly with new features, and an e-mail digest goes out to about 4,000 subscribers and approximately 400,000 subscribers on the Ayoba platform. You can subscribe by putting your name and e-mail address in the box under \u201cSubscribe to our newsletter\u201d on this page and clicking on the \u201cSubscribe!\u201d button.<\/p>\n

The how<\/h4>\n

Our reviews get right down to the bottom line with their five-question user tests, enabling readers to see at a glance whether the product is:<\/p>\n

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  1. Ready to use<\/li>\n
  2. Easy to use<\/li>\n
  3. Functioning as it is supposed to (operating as advertised)<\/li>\n
  4. Innovative<\/li>\n
  5. Value for money<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Alternatively, we tell you:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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    1. What is it?<\/li>\n
    2. How much does it cost?<\/li>\n
    3. Why does it matter?<\/li>\n
    4. What are the biggest negatives?<\/li>\n
    5. What are the biggest positives?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      From time to time we add Alarm Lights, where a review or discussion needs a cautionary or explanatory footnote. A red light indicates danger and a warning not to purchase; an orange light spells caution, suggesting you check the small print before going ahead, while a green light tells you it is safe to proceed, whether or not there are apparent dangers.<\/p>\n

      PO Box 752, Pinegowrie, 2123, South Africa<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","atbdp_listing_types":[2],"at_biz_dir-category":[7],"at_biz_dir-location":[28],"at_biz_dir-tags":[463,70,155],"class_list":["post-1078","at_biz_dir","type-at_biz_dir","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","atbdp_listing_types-general","at_biz_dir-category-online-publication","at_biz_dir-location-johannesburg","at_biz_dir-tags-gadget","at_biz_dir-tags-magazine","at_biz_dir-tags-technology","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/directory\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/at_biz_dir\/1078","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/directory\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/at_biz_dir"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/directory\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/at_biz_dir"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/directory\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/directory\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1078"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/directory\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1079"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/directory\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1078"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"atbdp_listing_types","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/directory\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/atbdp_listing_types?post=1078"},{"taxonomy":"at_biz_dir-category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/directory\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/at_biz_dir-category?post=1078"},{"taxonomy":"at_biz_dir-location","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/directory\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/at_biz_dir-location?post=1078"},{"taxonomy":"at_biz_dir-tags","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/directory\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/at_biz_dir-tags?post=1078"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}