The crowdfunding platform announced that it has officially passed the $1 billion mark in pledges, coming from 5.7 million backers worldwide. This landmark comes a little less than five years since the organisation’s launch in 2009. FULL STORY >

Apple looks to introduce iOS 7 dashboard control panels to select cars in 2014, with more manufacturers set to follow. FULL STORY >

In this week’s Gaming News Round-up: A new, extensive making of video for The Last of Us is revealed, The Order 1886 boasts a new trailer and Nintendo to discontinue Wii and DS Wi-Fi connection service. FULL STORY >

If there is one thing that Star Wars has been able to generate, it is merchandise, this is our collection of the strangest, most innovative Star Wars-themed products. FULL STORY >

Sony set out to create a smaller version of its flagship device with the Z1 Compact. So has it been able to do so? The short answer is … Yes. FULL STORY >

The Steppa is MTN’s exclusive Android-powered budget smartphone. At a mere R499, it may have the potential to be a real game changer. FULL STORY >

To absolutely no-one’s surprise at all, Samsung unveiled its newest pinnacle of its smartphone range (at least for now), the Galaxy S5 at Mobile World Congress 2014. FULL STORY >

Logitech may have won us over in the past with their gaming mice, but is its gaming keyboard, the G510s, up to its usual high standard? FULL STORY >

Mozilla forecasted the release of a range of cheap smartphones at MWC 2013. A year later, along with Spreadtrum, the company looks to make $25 smartphones a reality. FULL STORY >

he latest wearable offering from Samsung is set to debut at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. The biggest change sees the company favouring a Tizen-based OS over Android for the new Gear 2 and Neo. FULL STORY >

In this week’s Gaming News Round-up: New Thief trailer slips from the shadows, Wolfenstein: The New Order readies for release and a new Tony Hawk game is on the cards. FULL STORY >

In an effort to broaden its consumer base, Samsung has begun a trade-in programme to allow customers to purchase new smartphones and phablets at discounted prices. FULL STORY >

The Geneva Motor Show kicks off on 6 March 2014, with the world’s largest manufacturers all looking to showcase their most innovative technologies, futuristic concepts and high octane machines. Here’s a list of some of the most... FULL STORY >

Asus has officially lifted the curtain on its latest powerhouse, the GTX Titan Black, powered by a newly designed GeForce GTX Titan Black GPU and fitted with ‘Tweak’ technology to handle advanced overclocking. FULL STORY >

February has already been an exciting, eventful, interesting and sometimes outright weird month. Need proof? Take a look at the below facts and figures of some of the standout happenings in tech, science, games and all things geek. FULL STORY >