YouTube hosted over 100 local women creators at an event held yesterday in Johannesburg to mark the culmination of International Women’s Month under the theme of Raise a Voice. FULL STORY >

The Nexus Hub, in collaboration with select partners, has announced the CREATORS UNITED initiative. FULL STORY >

The social media company is partnering with the high-end camera specialists as Facebook looks to double down on VR content. FULL STORY >

The company's big focus when it comes to devices, Microsoft will hold a mixed reality event on 3 October in San Francisco, California. FULL STORY >

Microsoft offers more clarity on MS Paint, with the app moving to the Windows Store in favour of the company's new Paint 3D application for the Windows 10 Creators Update. FULL STORY >

Third major release for Windows 10 designed to unleash a new wave of creativity for everyone. FULL STORY >

If you fancy a manual download, you can get earlier access to Microsoft's Creators Update on 5 April instead of 11 April. FULL STORY >

Microsoft kicked off its Surface event yesterday by detailing a cross-platform Creators Update for Windows 10 that's designed to bring 3D tools to all devices. FULL STORY >

After reaching a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission, Warner Bros. was found to have paid several YouTubers for positive game reviews, without the necessary disclosure. FULL STORY >

Soon to be at the core of the YouTube app, the company states that mobile live streaming will be part and parcel of their service, with a select number of creators currently utilising it. FULL STORY >

Artist Ben Geldenhuys takes us through the creative process behind his webcomic, Cottonstar. FULL STORY >

So how did 2015 turn out for comics? We asked a number of local comic book creators about their best titles for the year. FULL STORY >

With The Lil Five, comic book creator Karl Mostert has been on our radar for a long time. Beautifully illustrated with a great story, The Lil Five is a great introduction to comics for younger readers. We chatted to Mostert about the next installment, the... FULL STORY >

As a storyboarder and illustrator living in Cape Town, Kay Carmichael is perhaps better known amongst TechSmart readers for her amazing work on the Sophie the Giantslayer webcomic. We chatted to her about creativity, how to get started in comics, and... FULL STORY >

As creator of the outstanding Sparko (which you can read for mahala online here), Karl Stephan has been on our radar for a while. We tracked him down to talk about the UK comic book scene, webcomics and drinking beer. FULL STORY >