IBM this week asserted that the world is on the verge of the next era of computing, and explained how smart computing could help solve common problems. FULL STORY >

In preparation for the launch of the PlayStation Vita in a few months time, Sony announced this week that the latest software update for the PS3 will be released during the course of this week. FULL STORY >

Every day the move towards cloud computing is taking another step forward, but locally a giant leap has been made with the announcement that Microsofts Office 365 public trial is going live. FULL STORY >

MTN SA is giving free airtime to its new prepaid customers who buy a Pay as you Go starter pack and recharge with R60 per month. FULL STORY >

Jorge da Silva, product manager at Toshiba Southern Africa, provides students with some good hints and tips for selecting the right notebook. FULL STORY >

Microsoft will reportedly be releasing a more powerful Kinect 2 motion-based gaming add-on with future Xbox consoles. FULL STORY >

Pop star Britney Spears now has more followers on Google's social network, Google+, than the company's co-founder Larry Page. FULL STORY >

IPCom will immediately be executing a sales and distribution injunction against HTC's 3G devices in Germany, after the latter withdrew its appeal against the injunction. FULL STORY >

Frank West returns to battle a seemingly unending wave of the living dead, while snapping some memorable photographs along the way. FULL STORY >

Kaspersky Lab has announced its Kaspersky One Transantarctic Expedition, which will see a 33 year old explorer attempt to become the first woman to cross the Antarctic alone. FULL STORY >

Patriot Memory and VisionTek are the first partners to bring AMD memory to market in the US, by introducing DDR3 RAM. FULL STORY >

The Redmond-based software giant Microsoft is reportedly still looking to own a piece of web search company Yahoo!. FULL STORY >

Research from the Consumer Electronics Association indicates that this will be a digital holiday season, as consumer electronics proved to be in high demand. FULL STORY >

Piracy has all but ensured that the forthcoming action horror game, I am Alive, will not find its way to the PC, and will probably only be available for consoles. FULL STORY >

This week in the Gaming News Round-up: an Xbox LIVE update is on the horizon, with Microsoft also planning to launch Kinect for Windows next year. FULL STORY >