TechSmart talks to EVOKE games director Jane McGonigal, about this social networking game with high aspirations. FULL STORY >

The Asus external optical drive is a portable DVD writer with a very basic interface to allow quick and easy writing of CDs and DVDs on the move. FULL STORY >

Nokia has added another letter to their smartphone alphabet with the announcement of the C5 that operates on S60 3rd edition. FULL STORY >

The Bold 9700 is business all the way, with a classy look and all the messaging tools you need to back it up. FULL STORY >

The PlayStation 3 clock bug has been addressed by Sony and users can once again access the PlayStation Network. FULL STORY >

Gaming to help solve Africa's social problems is at the top of Evoke's priority list. But does gaming for humanity appeal to you? FULL STORY >

LG's Portable Super Multi Drive is an elegant, external DVD writer that covers all the basic portable optical requirements. FULL STORY >

The Yari follows on from the Sony Ericsson F305 with gesture controlled gaming. It's stylish and feature packed with a 5 megapixel camera and HSDPA connectivity. FULL STORY >

Last month saw the world's cellphone manufacturers peacocking their latest and greatest at the Mobile World Congress held in Barcelona, Spain. Once again smartphones ruled the roost. FULL STORY >

MSI will be showcasing a wide range of their all-in-one PC systems this week at the CeBIT technology tradeshow that kicks off tomorrow in Germany. FULL STORY >

This week's tech news roundup sees South Africa's second satellite, Sumbandila, starting to make returns on the R32 million investment it took to get it into space. FULL STORY >

TomTom have announced a GPS device specifically aimed at Blue Bulls fans. It will be available by the end of next month. FULL STORY >

The HTC Hero has been voted as the best mobile handset or device at the annual Global Mobile Awards that took place last week in Barcelona, Spain. FULL STORY >

The European Commission has instigated a preliminary probe into Google, to investigate if the search giant has been abusing its dominant position within the industry. FULL STORY >

A hacker responsible for the attacks in China on a number of US companies, including Google, may soon be exposed. FULL STORY >