Cellular service provider MTN says that recent problems with dropped calls boil down to problems with either a) Telkom, or b) Eskom. FULL STORY >

Rockers Ashtray Electric has just released their debut album called Bonjour. We spoke to guitarist Rudi Cronje about his special Fender Stratocaster, all things Mac and the benefits of a good cellphone. FULL STORY >

Do you have some PC junk and other stuff cluttering your living space? Our DIY Dude gives some hints and tips on how to do New Things With Old Tech. FULL STORY >

It was a difficult problem to crack, but scientists can at last explain why our teeth (usually) don???t shatter after a lifetime of biting and chewing. FULL STORY >

Sky Map from Google is an Android app that allows you to discover and identify stars and other celestial objects in the night sky simply by pointing your phone upwards. The big news is that Google is about to launch an update to the app to make it even better. FULL STORY >

Vodacom released the HTC Magic before MTN could bring out their HTC Dream. Both run on Google???s Android mobile platform. FULL STORY >

From monki punk via Boo! to Klassieke Chameleon, Chris Chameleon has traversed a diverse musical spectrum. TechSmart cornered him before he heads off on his European tour. FULL STORY >

Last year a number of companies such as Microsoft, Cisco Systems and IBM recognized the fact that it is not enough to live in a world that is just instrumented and interconnected. IBM???s chief executive, Samuel J. Palmisano, put all the pieces together in a speech... FULL STORY >

Samsung unveiled its first Android-powered smartphone this month, the I7500. FULL STORY >

There are South African alternatives popping up for a lot of the international Web 2.0 services out there. Think Muti vs Reddit, Zoopy vs YouTube and Afrigator vs Technorati. The latest is GatorPeeps. FULL STORY >