As we headed to the home stretch, it was time to reach the pinnacle of the Microsoft Underground Tour, and a chance to go hands on with Microsoft’s mixed reality device, HoloLens. FULL STORY >

The penultimate in-depth topic before the conclusion of our report back from Microsoft’s Underground tour. Held at Microsoft HQ in Redmond, Washington, the next topic was also one of the most alluring – digital transformation. FULL STORY >

With examples given of actual cases where Microsoft had challenged the government and won, the conversation on cloud quickly turned to a critical key – trust. FULL STORY >

From its Kickstarter origins in early 2014, Bragi's Dash earphones are now available in South Africa for R5 999. FULL STORY >

Thabang Madiba has certainly carved a name out for himself in the local trail running scene since winning both the 2013 and 2014 SA Long Distance Trail Running Championships. TechSmart chatted to him about his running and the new... FULL STORY >

While it was a departure from the innovation theme, another focus that vied for attention was no less fascinating, attention shifting to how technology in general and cloud in particular could be used for good. FULL STORY >

With Microsoft Research, the future of computing, and the hardware labs behind us, the next destination on the Microsoft Underground Tour was also one of the most inspiring. Named The Garage, this had nothing to do with cars and... FULL STORY >

It may not fill the Note 7-shaped void, but Samsung Mobile South Africa has a new S7 edge colour on the way - Blue Coral. FULL STORY >

Is the Asus ROG GX800, the gaming notebook to end all gaming notebooks? The R129 999 price tag certainly suggests so. FULL STORY >

Following their collaborative report on digital dislocation with Cisco, we spoke to BT's MD for sub-Saharan Africa, Oliver Fortuin, on why CIOs should be turning to the cloud to solve this growing issue. FULL STORY >

The next stop on the tour of Microsoft Headquarters in Redmond, Washington, took us into Microsoft’s own Area 51, also known as its harware labs. FULL STORY >

Before delving into Microsoft’s Garage and hardware Labs, a quick detour was in order, to revisit the future, how science fiction has already become fact, and then consider the next big thing in computing. FULL STORY >

Debuting on 13 January 2017, the first trailer for Netflix's take on Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events lands online. FULL STORY >

With transistors as small as a water molecule according to Qualcomm, the company unveils its latest mobile chipset - the Snapdragon 835. FULL STORY >

Featuring a electric motor paired with a twin-turbocharged three cylinder one, the new Countryman S E is Mini's first-ever hybrid. FULL STORY >