Microsoft's Xbox Team has just penned a deal for the acquisition of Beam, a live streaming platform that allows viewers to control what happens. FULL STORY >

A new series destined to hit TVs next year, Star Trek Discovery will reportedly feature a female lead. FULL STORY >

Albie Bester, Global head of Cloud and Hosted Services at SEACOM urges businesses operating in Africa to think carefully about where and with which providers they host their cloud enterprise data and applications. FULL STORY >

A morning meal replacement designed to make its drinkers "a breakfast pioneer," according to its maker Soylent. FULL STORY >

The rumour mill has turned its attention to Apple's wearables, and specifically reports of a new Apple Watch on the way. FULL STORY >

Fresh from the relief that South Africa has dodged a ratings downgrade, at least for now, the latest Network Readiness Index from the World Economic Forum offers more heartening news, namely that South Africa is in fact improving with... FULL STORY >

Still $3 000 for developers in select regions, Microsoft has made an effort, however, to lessen the restrictions on purchasing one to assist in content creation. FULL STORY >

With the Galaxy Note 7 slated for unveiling tomorrow, Samsung could also debut a new version of its Gear VR headset, and it may support older Galaxy devices, according to rumours. FULL STORY >

It appears HBO is planning for season eight of Game of Thrones to be its last, but there are chances that a different series set in Westeros could also be in the works. FULL STORY >

Brett Parker, MD at SAP Africa, says developments in Africa’s tech infrastructure environment means it’s all to play for. FULL STORY >

"1 700 years to build. 8 851 kilometres long. What were they trying to keep out?" FULL STORY >

Since the announcement of the Orlando Pirates Football Club and Queens Park Rangers Exchange Programme in October 2015, four young students from each club were selected to travel to each... FULL STORY >

The latest additions in Samsung's advanced sports and fitness offerings, the Gear Fit2 and Gear IconX have arrived in South Africa. FULL STORY >

A few years ago, the tech and statistics geeks revolutionised the ways in which corporate marketing departments work. Now, they’re set to do the same to the human resources (HR) function, notes Coenette... FULL STORY >

Lee Naik, MD at Accenture Digital in South Africa, shares lessons businesses can learn from Pokémon Go. FULL STORY >