IBM has made available a unique ÔÇ£stream computingÔÇØ software that falls under their Smarter Planet banner, at no cost to their clients. FULL STORY >

On Wednesday TechSmart attended Computer CorporationÔÇÖs annual Golf Day at the Magaliesberg Golf Club. FULL STORY >

The US based document sharing website Scribd is set to open a commercial channel this week. FULL STORY >

Wolfram|Alpha is in their own words a ÔÇ£computational knowledge engineÔÇØ. This makes WA excellent for systematic information such as solving calculations, proving the GDP of South Africa, or giving the amount of calories in 340 ml of beer. But if you are... FULL STORY >

Cellular service provider MTN says that recent problems with dropped calls boil down to problems with either a) Telkom, or b) Eskom. FULL STORY >

Rockers Ashtray Electric has just released their debut album called Bonjour. We spoke to guitarist Rudi Cronje about his special Fender Stratocaster, all things Mac and the benefits of a good cellphone. FULL STORY >

If you need sound for your MP3 player, but donÔÇÖt quite have the budget to fork out R4000 for a multimedia dock, then you could go for these cheep and cheerful little speakers from SONICGEAR. FULL STORY >

From monki punk via Boo! to Klassieke Chameleon, Chris Chameleon has traversed a diverse musical spectrum. TechSmart cornered him before he heads off on his European tour. FULL STORY >

Can this be the best motherboard for Intel\\\'s Core i7 processor? To say there are a lot of features on the motherboard is an understatement. The X58-T3eH8 supports both 3-Way SLI and ATI CrossFire X configurations, with the ability to mount three graphic cards... FULL STORY >

Last year a number of companies such as Microsoft, Cisco Systems and IBM recognized the fact that it is not enough to live in a world that is just instrumented and interconnected. IBMÔÇÖs chief executive, Samuel J. Palmisano, put all the pieces together in a speech... FULL STORY >

Samsung unveiled its first Android-powered smartphone this month, the I7500. FULL STORY >

The path to finding smarter, more efficient ways to do things lead me to some fascinating sites. The extensive resources and tools that I found dealt primarily with good-to-know information, inspiring ideas and handy tips for those who are looking to make the routine... FULL STORY >

AutoHotkey is a free, open-source utility for Windows. With it, you can automate almost anything on your PC by sending keystrokes and mouse clicks. FULL STORY >

Seth RotherhamÔÇÖs blog 2oceansvibe strutted away with six awards at this yearÔÇÖs SA Blog Awards, held last month in Cape Town. TechSmart caught up with him to catch some tips on blogging, his favourite blogs and making money. FULL STORY >

The only way to see IR light (with its wavelength of 750 nm to about 100 ?Ám), is with an IR camera. Now you could go out and buy one, but you probably canÔÇÖt afford one, and then IÔÇÖd have nothing to write about. The alternative is to make your own. What we... FULL STORY >