Bucket Tech: HUAWEI MatePad T10s

The HUAWEI MatePad T 10s 64GB, a lightweight and powerful 10.1-inch tablet that offers best-in-class multimedia capabilities, is now available in South Africa. The tablet’s Full HD display with HUAWEI ClariVu Display Enhancement Technology ensures the finest detail comes through with incredible colour vibrancy, working alongside a powerful dual-speaker audio system to deliver an immersive experience, whether the tablet is used for watching movies or gaming. Embedded in the tablet is the Kirin 710A, which supports powerful performance and a range of smart and family-friendly features that EMUI 10.1 has on offer.

The new HUAWEI MatePad T 10s is built for entertaining the whole family. It features a simple yet practical design that incorporates a premium metal body, and is light enough for the kids in the family to use. The tablet utilises a strong geometric design language with slim bezels surrounding the display, creating perfect symmetry on the front. The sides of the tablet are curved to fit comfortably in the hand, and reinforced edges provide additional protection against drop damage and shock from minor impacts.  

The HUAWEI MatePad T 10s features a Full HD IPS panel supporting a resolution of 1920x1200 and 70 percent of the NTSC colour gamut (typical value). At 10.1 inches, the 16:10 display has a high pixel density of 224ppi to ensure detail in any image or video is presented with impeccable sharpness. The display also supports HUAWEI ClariVu Display Enhancement technology, which dynamically optimises colour, brightness and saturation, as well as a Huawei-developed Super Resolution algorithm that scales up lower-res content for a more immersive experience. 

From an audio perspective, Harman Kardon amplitude speakers are located symmetrically on the sides of the HUAWEI MatePad T 10s. The speakers have been redesigned to allow for a longer stroke path than traditional audio systems in tablets, ensuring the tablet can achieve a higher audio volume with low distortion. HUAWEI Histen 6.1 enables the support of 9.1-channel 3D surround sound with options for users to configure the audio experience according to their preference, as well as Bass Booster, which offers smart optimisation that enhances the bass.

The HUAWEI MatePad T 10s comes with EMUI 10.1, which adds versatility to the media-centric tablet with a range of smart features in an intuitive and responsive UI. HUAWEI App Multiplier lets users make the most of the horizontal orientation with a smart split screen view. Users can also transfer photos, videos and documents more quickly with Huawei Share from their Huawei mobile phones or Huawei laptops, which supports data transfer speeds of up to 150MB/s.

The HUAWEI MatePad T 10s also includes eye protection features, which can be enabled with the TÜV Rheinland-certified Eye Comfort mode to protect user’s eyesight. An eBook mode is also available, where the tablet adjusts the colours on display to offer a paper-like reading experience. In addition, a new Dark Mode, which has been developed from intense research, offers users a more comfortable experience when using the tablet in the dark.

Designed to offer a fun experience for users of all ages, the HUAWEI MatePad T 10s includes Kids Corner, a virtual space that offers a safe environment for children to explore the digital world, even when unsupervised. Parental control options embedded in the feature lets parents easily set usage limits and control the content and apps that are available for their children. Also included in the Kids Corner are six-layer intelligent eye protection features, including blue light filter, posture alerts, distance alerts, brightness alerts, bumpy road alerts, and eBook mode, to add extra protection to children’s eyes.

Available in Deepsea Blue, the HUAWEI MatePad T 10s, with 4GB RAM and 64GB storage, can now be purchased for just R4,499 from the Huawei Store (Online) or Incredible Connection. The HUAWEI MatePad T 10s is also available from MTN, Vodacom, Telkom and Cell C on a 24-month or 36-month contract. The tablet comes with a free flip cover valued at R699.

Krispy Kreme - Durban

The secret was let out a few weeks ago at Gateways Out The Box event but yes, the big news is that the popular American Doughnut franchise is coming to the east coast! Krispy Kreme is set to open its first store outside the Guateng Province at the Gateway Theatre of Shopping, Umhlanga, Kwa-Zulu Natal in March next year. With the shopping centre winning numerous accolades including the Daily News Your Choice "Best Shopping Centre" award, it was evident why it was chosen for their location of choice in KZN. "Krispy Kreme South Africa is extremely proud and excited to share the joy that is Krispy Kreme with Durban and creates wonderful memories" says Krispy Kreme South Africa CEO, Gerry Thomas. 

The international brand that is Krispy Kreme has been around for 79 years and with Gateway being one of Africa's leading and most prestigious shopping centres, the opening of this Krispy Kreme store symbolizes a prominent step in the brands local journey. The first flagship store was opened in 2015, there after saw an additional four Krispy Kreme outlets opening around Gauteng, at the Gautrain Sandton Station, Mall of Africa, Clearwater Mall and Sandton City respectively. There also plan on opening another two more stores before year end at Menlyn Park Shopping Centre and Eastgate Shopping Centre in November and December respectively. 

"It is strategic to Krispy Kreme South Africa's rollout that we open stores in major regional shopping centers. Krispy Kreme South Africa are very fortunate to have secured a prime location in Gateway Theatre of Shopping, making this launch all more exciting", said Thmas. He went on to say "The Gateway Theatre of Shopping is Durban's superior retail node and as a prremium international braand, this locaation is the perfect fit for Krispy Kreme. The store position is also well seituated as the samler Krispy Kreme fresh stores planned for Durban's other major centers wiill be supplied out of the Gateway factory production store."

The store will be located at shop G350, which is on the outer side of the Center facing Palm Boulevard. Stay tuned to the blog or our Facebook page for more updates as they come. 

Monopoly - Mzansi Edition

If you are a fan of board games, there's none bigger than the classic Monopoly. I can remember fond memories of playing this as a child but now Hasbro, one of the world's largest, toy, game and entertainment experience companies is giving you the chance to get your favourite South African location, street attraction or destination on board and be part of Monopoly history!

Monopoly Mzansi Edition could see the likes of Cape Town's Table Mountain which is now part of the new 7 wonders of nature, there are various options to chose from but for those that meet the cut and eventually end up on the board is entirely up to you! Yes, Hasbro is giving you, the people of Mzansi the opportunity to vote for your favourite location. There are various locations and places for you to vote and seeing that we South Africans love a little competition between us, the race is on to see which place makes the cut. 

Some of the places you can vote for  on the East Coast include, Durban's Golden Mile,  St Francis Bay, Oyster Box Hotel, Gateway, Nelson Mandela Capture site and the Drakensburg to name a few. So to make sure your favourite gets on the board, voting closes on 31st of March so head over to www.monopolymzansi.co.za to cast your vote now!