Overall winners included the HTC Vive, which won the coveted Gadget of the Year award, and WeChat Wallet, which won Financial App of the Year. WeChat also took home the award for overall App of the Year.
Computer of the Year — always a hotly contested category — went to the Dell XPS 13, unseating Apple, which has dominated the category in recent years with its MacBook Pro and Air devices. It took the award based on style, portability and performance in South Africa. The computer weighs less than 1.3 kilogrammes and is barely one centimetre thick when closed. Its InfinityEdge display squeezes a 13-inch display into an 11-inch frame, available in 1080p and QHD resolutions - that’s up to 3200 pixels across.
“The computer market has been shrinking every year,” said Chris Buchanan, director: end user computing at Dell Africa. “Dell is one of only three brands reversing the trend. This award shows why. While we don’t compromise on quality, discerning consumers expect more. Today work and play happen side-by-side, so the best laptops must embrace this. Stuff Magazine’s recognition confirms that we are on the right track. We are very proud and humbled to accept this award, and will make sure we continue to deserve it.”
The Readers’ Choice Award for Gadget of the Year went to GoPro’s Hero Session action camera.
TV of the Year went to LG’s OLED65E6V display, while TV Gadget of the Year went to the DStv Explora. Watch of the Year was won by the Apple Watch Series 2.
