Building the Quintessential BlackBerry Experience
By Staff Writer 13 July 2016Amongst all the misinterpretations about BlackBerry and their BB10 strategy, Marty Beard, COO of BlackBerry, has put out an informative media alert to iron out the creases FULL STORY >
Worldwide IT spending forecast to be flat in 2016, says Gartner
By Press Release 11 July 2016Worldwide IT spending is forecast to be flat in 2016, totaling $3.41 trillion, according to Gartner, Inc. FULL STORY >
Robot stingray carries gold and rat cells
By Staff Writer 8 July 2016It seems like the rat heart cells gold robot stingray market is about to become crowded. Scientists have managed to construct a small stingray soft robot that can be guided by light. FULL STORY >
Samsung predicts its Q2 earnings for 2016 will be strongest in two years
By Robin-Leigh Chetty 7 July 2016Said to be the South Korean company's strongest quarterly earnings in more than two years, Samsung predicts an estimated $7 billion in operating profit ahead of its official report. FULL STORY >
Aston Martin and Red Bull team up for the AM-RB 001 Hypercar
By Robin-Leigh Chetty 6 July 2016Codenamed the AM-RB 001, this radical hypercar is the result of a collaboration between Aston Martin and Red Bull Racing. FULL STORY >
Fintech startup helps SMEs manage money and grow
By Press Release 4 July 2016A disruptive fintech startup is helping small and medium formal and informal businesses in South Africa to better manage their money and grow their businesses. FULL STORY >
Wearables for kids: a major opportunity for the mobile industry
By Press Release 30 June 2016The global wearable computer market is enjoying brisk growth during 2016, with exciting new categories such as wearable computers for children starting to emerge and existing form factors such as smartwatches beginning to mature.... FULL STORY >
Featured comic book: Mengelmoes 2 by Willem Samuel
By Staff Writer 30 June 2016In the second part of our feature of Willem Samuel’s Mengelmoes series, it’s time for our Matric protagonist to get his heart broken, or rather ripped out by the ever-so-sweet Monique du Toit.em Samuel, comic, comic books, FULL STORY >
Featured comic book: Mengelmoes by Willem Samuel
By Staff Writer 29 June 2016Willem Samuel's Mengelmoes series of graphic novels has recently come under our attention again, and to entice you to actually buy the series, we’ll be featuring some of the remarkable artwork from each of the volumes over the next few days. FULL STORY >
Sony announces plan to build robot that can form emotional bonds
By Robin-Leigh Chetty 29 June 2016Having created a robot-focused division within the company, Sony is reportedly working on a robot that can form an emotional bond with users. FULL STORY >
Phablet Fray: Huawei Mate 8 vs. Apple iPhone 6s Plus
By Staff Writer 27 June 2016Not simply about real estate, phablets must be efficient devices in and out of the office, as well as sport great cameras and specs. We see how the Huawei Mate 8 and Apple iPhone 6s Plus measure up. FULL STORY >
Google rumoured to have non-Nexus branded smartphone in the works
By Robin-Leigh Chetty 27 June 2016No longer leveraging the designs of other smartphone makers, rumours suggest Google will have a non-Nexus branded device ready for release sometime this year. FULL STORY >
India has a $4 smartphone called the Freedom 251
By Robin-Leigh Chetty 27 June 2016Putting its Chinese rivals to shame, the Freedom 251 could be the best value for money smartphone to date at $4. FULL STORY >
Huawei: The move to premium, aiming for the top
By Mike Joubert 23 June 2016On a recent trip to Huawei’s headquarters in Shenzhen, China, TechSmart’s Mike Joubert found a company ready for a fight to the top. FULL STORY >
Sony Xperia X
By Robin-Leigh Chetty 22 June 2016The Xperia X from Sony has plenty of enviable elements, but a R12 000 price tag (32 GB) means it's not the best value for money option available at the moment. FULL STORY >
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