In this week's Geek News, Deadpool film gets the green light with Ryan Reynolds expected to wield the swords and guns. New trailers also surface for Jupiter Ascending and Tak3n, as Prometheus 2 will be filmed sans Xenomorphs. FULL STORY >

In a fast-changing environment with new applications daily and a surge of data to manage, CIOs are looking to software defined networking to give them a competitive advantage, says Networks Unlimited FULL STORY >

After seven years of development, Blizzard pulls the plug on its Titan MMO Project, as new trailers surface for the future tech COD: Advanced Warfare and insane Saints Row this week. FULL STORY >

Riverbed adds new web application firewall capabilities to Riverbed SteelApp for fast integration in data centers and the cloud FULL STORY >

Available in stores nationwide, Microsoft has officially launched its next-gen console, the Xbox One, as it seeks to gain territory lost to some of its rivals earlier releases. FULL STORY >

In this week’s Gaming News Roundup: Metal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Pain slated for 2015, Bloodborne is dated and new The Evil Within trailer. FULL STORY >

Taking place this weekend from 20-21 September, Open Book Comics Fest is a two-day long event where attendees can view and purchase the best in local comic books, as well as learn more about the artform in a series of workshops. FULL STORY >

Armed with a sleek and simple interface, the newly designed MSN online portal from Microsoft, aligns its cloud-first, mobile-first vision for the local internet user, as well as integrating new Bing apps for multiple form factors and OS use. FULL STORY >

Protecting customers’ personal information against loss or damage is just as important for companies considering the Protection of Personal Information (POPI) Act as protecting it against theft and unauthorised access, says Jos Floor,... FULL STORY >

In this week’s Geek News Highlights: The new Batmobile is revealed, Matt Damon to be Bourne again and Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 trailer surfaces. FULL STORY >

Trend Micro Incorporated, a global developer of cyber security software, today announced the availability of the latest versions of its consumer mobile security solution, Trend Micro Mobile Security for Android... FULL STORY >

Progressive airlines, a good travel pillow and a cheescake factory - we talk travel with Brad Pulford, Dell SA’s Director of Enterprise Solutions Group FULL STORY >

In the wake of Tempo Smart Calendar’s latest substantial update, the company’s San Francisco-based CEO, Raj Singh, spoke to TechSmart Business about personal information management and what lies ahead. FULL STORY >

A change in approach appears to be predominant theme in IT at present, and the familiar concept of backups is similarly calling for a different perspective. Warren Olivier, the regional manager of Veeam South Africa explains. FULL STORY >

Little more than existing infrastructure investments is holding South African contact centres back from a mass migration to the cloud, say key local players. Tracy Burrows investigates. FULL STORY >