This year's Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) was the scene for an auspicious kick off of the next-gen console gaming wars. The question on many players' lips now is do they opt for Microsoft's Xbox One or rather go the route of Sony's... FULL STORY >

BlackBerry Q5 smartphone becomes locally available from South African mobile operators. FULL STORY >

The Monster lineup boasts a less costly headphone option in the Ncredible N-Tune, but does this headset still pack the premium sound users are used to from the audio company? FULL STORY >

With more than 700 000 apps available for Android smartphones at Google Play, TechSmart would like to help you get to the good ones first. Here are our top Android Apps of the month. FULL STORY >

Monster takes on former audio partner Beats by Dr Dre's Executive headphones via its Inspiration over-the-ears headphones. FULL STORY >

The Carcharias headset forms part of Razer's professional gaming arsenal. Does it have enough feature bullets in the chamber to take out all other gaming headset rivals? FULL STORY >

TechSmart manages to get some hands-on time with Sony's latest Xperia smartphone, the large screen format Xperia Z Ultra. FULL STORY >

HP has unveiled a particularly family focused PC in the form of the All in One Slate 21 PC, which is intended to cater to medium sized families. FULL STORY >

Sony unveils its forthcoming Xperia Z Ultra smartphone which will tangle with the likes of the Galaxy Mega 6.3 in the large screen smartphone arena. FULL STORY >

Sony reveals its dual-SIM Xperia C smartphone that will offer plenty of feature bang for its anticipated pricetag of R3 000 when it launches locally in September. FULL STORY >

Gartner revises its worldwide device PCs, tablets, and mobile phones shipment forecast for 2013. FULL STORY >

It's tough being the middle child, but Nokia's midrange Lumia 720 aims to capture buyers affections via a good looking design and great camera tech. FULL STORY >

Microsoft has done a sharp about-turn on its Xbox One strategy, announcing that many of the onerous restrictions it originally seemed set on imposing have now been dropped. FULL STORY >

Nokia announces Mail for Exchange for Asha phones as well as the availability of the Editori text and sheet apps. FULL STORY >

In this week's Gaming News Round-up we look at some of the most exhilarating and exciting titles to be showcased during the E3 gaming expo. FULL STORY >