Sporting better specs by the day, smartphones are a users first port of call when it comes to tech interaction. We've listed the top five that thoroughly impressed during 2014. FULL STORY >

Zoe Hinis's story, The Elder God Detector, won the initial TechSmart Gigabyte Short Story Competition, thereby scoring her an amazing Gigabyte U2440N notebook. Read it here now. FULL STORY >

Priced at R2 600, Acer’s Liquid Z5 gives users plenty of smartphone for a wallet friendly price tag. If value for money holds sway over your decision making, there are few better options. FULL STORY >

After a year of beta testing and customer feedback, the Accolades app and platform is now live with selected customers. FULL STORY >

Nokia’s name has been dropped and re-branded as Microsoft Lumia FULL STORY >

Featuring a unique form factor purpose built for the business-focused user, the Passport is BlackBerry's latest flagship and a return to form by the once great manufacturer. FULL STORY >

Taking a cue from its hardwearing machinery, CAT's B15Q is an Android-powered companion for anyone wanting a smartphone capable of handling a little rough and tumble. FULL STORY >

Despite the smartphone that has taken over the function of telling us the hour of day, plus smartwatches’ arrival on the scene, there seems to be a fresh awareness of the traditional timepieces of yore. FULL STORY >

Small 8" Android tablets are a dime a dozen these days. In the Mecer Smartlife Tablet’s favour is solid build quality and a wallet friendly price tag. FULL STORY >

If the opposite of smart is simple, then he’ll choose a simple watch over a smartwatch any day of the week, writes Deep Fried Man. FULL STORY >

For all the photography geeks and pixel peepers out there, this year’s Photokina in Cologne was a bumper one. While some announcements were expected, others came from left field. Here are the hottest cameras to fuel your Gear Acquisition Syndrome. FULL STORY >

With its rivals revealing new devices all around it, Apple still stole the spotlight with the unveiling of their larger display touting iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus, as well as its long rumoured foray into the... FULL STORY >

Not one to be outdone, Sony unveiled a slew of new devices at IFA 2014, including the Z3 flagship smartphone, Z3 Compact, Z3 Compact Tablet, as well as two new additions to its smart wear stable. FULL STORY >

Samsung used the second episode of its Unpacked event presentations during this year's IFA 2014 in Berlin to debut the new Galaxy Note 4, Galaxy Note Edge, Gear S Smartwatch and Gear VR Headset. FULL STORY >

All aspiring writers, if you have a science-fiction short story in you, it’s time to put fingers to keyboard and send it to us. FULL STORY >