Thoma Bravo, a leading private equity investment firm, has completed their acquisition of Riverbed Technology, Inc., the leader in application performance infrastructure. FULL STORY >

As one of the entries in our sc-fi short story comp, Johann Dannhauser tells a story of The Hunger, The Change, and the unfortunate early worm. FULL STORY >

As the Apple Watch has begun selling in select countries across the globe, BMW has debuted a ConnectedDrive remote app to control the i3 and i8. FULL STORY >

Electricity provision is a crisis in South Africa. The failure of a reliable energy supply to the South African economy will have long term consequences for economic growth. Most at risk from this slowdown in economic growth are the poor – and their children. ... FULL STORY >

Microsoft and Prima Interactive have announced two price cuts on the Xbox One for the upcoming public holiday. FULL STORY >

As smartphones screens get bigger, so does the level of competition. Three phablets vying for top spot are the Samsung Galaxy Note 4, Apple iPhone 6 Plus and Huawei Ascend Mate 7. FULL STORY >

Ericsson and Intel Security are working together to make managed security solutions available for telecom operators to bundle with the existing services they provide to enterprises. FULL STORY >

Ster Kinekor Entertainment has announced a R700 price cut across all its PS4 bundles and standalone consoles. FULL STORY >

Finally, a full blown Call of Duty: Black Ops III trailer has emerged, along with a release date and several new details. FULL STORY >

As Facebook aims to amp up the level of offerings for its Messenger service, the social media company just announced the rollout of free video calling to rival that of Skype. FULL STORY >

This week's Gaming News Roundup features titles for the Console, PC and handheld as new trailers for COD: Black Ops III, Total War: Warhammer and Mad Max surface online. FULL STORY >

Good news - another Overlord game is indeed on its way, bringing more of the twisted take on the fantasy genre, and four evil-doers to rampage with. FULL STORY >

More than twenty minutes of gameplay video has emerged, showing Vergil in action in the upcoming Devil May Cry 4 Special Edition. FULL STORY >

PlayStation Plus subscribers will be able to pick up Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee New ‘n Tasty on PS3 and PS Vita for free after all. FULL STORY >

A new Call of Duty: Black Ops III trailer hints at the game's overarching theme, and it is technology run rampant coming under scrutiny. FULL STORY >