IDC finds that worldwide smartphone shipments are on pace to grow by nearly 40% in 2013, whilst the average selling prices of smartphones have declined more than 12%. FULL STORY >

Industry experts share their thoughts on what they believe will dominate business trends next year FULL STORY >

According to Canalys, Android-powered tablets will account for 50% of the worldwide device (desktop PC, notebook PC, and tablets) market in 2014. FULL STORY >

Innovative 2.5-inch Drive Pairs 120 GB SSD with 1 TB Hard Drive to Deliver Maximum Performance, Data Control in Ultimate Upgrade for Notebook, AIO, Single-Drive Bay Systems FULL STORY >

Adopting a mere box-ticking strategy where we give the legal minimum and care the very least, might benefit us when the tax-man cometh, but not if we consider the real-world change being made. FULL STORY >

Sometimes you require a Jekyll-&-Hyde kind of saloon that packs enough grunt to get you to the board meeting on time, but also provide a stately ride so that you don’t spill a drop of your Kopi Luwak to-go. Enter the S63 AMG. FULL STORY >

With its second generation ActiveHybrid 7, BMW aims to offer decent fuel economy and lower emissions for its largest luxury barge. FULL STORY >

For businesses, up-skilling staff without the hassle of long periods of absenteeism and loss of productivity are indeed attractive. Gavin Smith looks into the benefits of e-learning. FULL STORY >

Bitcoin, the virtual cryptocurrency, has gone from a murmur to a rumble. We talked to Timothy Stranex of BitX, a local Bitcoin exchange, about the internet’s next big thing. FULL STORY >

What did it take to set up Wi-Fi access for Ellis Park’s main stand in time for the Castle Rugby Championships, where South Africa took on New Zealand? We spoke to Michael Fletcher, sales director sub-Saharan Africa for Ruckus Wireless, and Carel van... FULL STORY >

HP has unveiled a number of new products for the commercial sector, with a particular emphasis on durable notebooks and light ultrabooks taking centre stage. FULL STORY >

Both the consumerisation of IT and networks at large are introducing changes and challenges to the industry. Ryan Noik spoke to Dell’s Florian Malecki and Brad Pulford to find out more. FULL STORY >

During its recent 2013 Executive Summit in Istanbul, Western Digital asserted that despite competition, conventional hard-drives still have a strong future. Hanleigh Daniels reports back FULL STORY >

There is little doubt that IT in the enterprise is rapidly and sometimes radically changing. We spoke to HP South Africa’s Yesh Surjoodeen to find out what some of these changes entail. FULL STORY >

ABI Research sees Android taking off in the enterprise segment of the mobile phone market. FULL STORY >