MTN has launched its Mahala Data promotion, which sees users of its 10 MB and 75 MB packages receiving extra data at no additional cost. FULL STORY >

Canon DSLR enthusiasts take note - two new lenses have been added to the company's EF lens series - a 24-70mm zoom and 35mm fixed focus. FULL STORY >

Microsoft is retiring its Messenger IM app, replacing it with Skype as the sole IM client and video chat app. FULL STORY >

Not everyone has the budget for, nor the Pierre Spies-sized hands to work on, the high-end Android models. HTC provides a decent mid-range offering in the form of the Desire X. FULL STORY >

Samsung sells more than 30 million Galaxy S3 flagships smartphones in just five months. FULL STORY >

Vodacom rebrands an Alcatel V860 smartphone as a Vodafone Smart II. Is it worth its R1 300 asking price or should you spend your money on another budget device? FULL STORY >

Google makes the latest Android version user figures available. FULL STORY >

IDC presents its latest figures surrounding tablet shipments during Q3 2012. FULL STORY >

HP has announced several new products and services, which are intended to enable small and medium businesses to simplify their IT infrastructure. FULL STORY >

Samsung hits the three million global sales milestones with the Galaxy Note II phablet in just 30 days. FULL STORY >

Nokia's latest Asha feature phone arrives to challenge Android's entry-level contenders and (hopefully) become the budget mobile phone user's device of choice. FULL STORY >

Telkom Business has adopted the Galaxy Note 10.1 tablet as its operational communications device. FULL STORY >

For those whose budgets don't stretch quite far enough to be able to afford the Xperia S, Sony presents its mid-range Xperia sola. FULL STORY >

At 1 kg, Toshiba's Portege Z930 ultrabook is the lightest ultrabook we have tested to date, but along with its thin and light profile, it still packs a serious performance punch. FULL STORY >

Apple pulls the wraps off of the new 13 inch MacBook Pro with Retina display. FULL STORY >