As part of its annual science day, the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) hosted 250 high school students at its Pretoria campus. FULL STORY >

This week's geek news is filled with Spidey-themed stories, as details on a Venom Carnage movie and an all-female Spider-Man spin-off emerge, as well as the rumoured all-female cast of the upcoming Ghostbusters reboot. FULL STORY >

In the wake of Tempo Smart Calendar’s latest substantial update, the company’s San Francisco based co-founder and CEO Raj Singh spoke to TechSmart Business about personal information management and what lies ahead for its personal digital... FULL STORY >

When you get behind the wheel of a luxury 4x4, few vehicles can match their intoxicating combination of size, power and comfort. With those qualities in mind, we've listed the top four luxury 4x4s money can buy. FULL STORY >

This week's gaming news sees a few old favourites returning as Beyond Good & Evil 2 is rumoured once again, new trailers from the Shadow of Mordor and Elise revealed as Assassin's Creed Unity's new female character. FULL STORY >

Movie fundi Spling dishes on all the new films worth watching in August. FULL STORY >

In this week’s Geek News Highlights: New trailers for The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies and Predestination emerge, and Wonder Woman joins Dawn of Justice roster. FULL STORY >

The first smartphone to debut in 2014 from BlackBerry locally is not a new expensive flagship, but rather the entry-level Z3. Favouring function over form, the Z3 offers a utilitarian BlackBerry experience at an attractive price point. But is that enough? FULL STORY >

With the Samsung Galaxy S5 not quite the Android leader we wanted, there's room for a new flagship to assume its throne. On paper and in hand, the One (M8) from HTC could be the smartphone to do just that. FULL STORY >

This week's gaming news has a little something for everyone as Nvidia reveals its Shield Gaming Tablet, Humble Bundle announces tempting Square Enix gaming bundles and Entwined ports to PS3 and PS Vita. FULL STORY >

IBM has announced that its entrepreneur programme is gaining momentum in South Africa, with the company noting that it is driving innovation in the South African start-up community. The programme has helped produce a new vehicle alert system and mobile application... FULL STORY >

With the African ICT sector viewed as a vehicle for economic growth, TechSmart Business spoke to Dimension Data’s Basha Pillay about the challenges and opportunities facing enterprises in the coming years. FULL STORY >

TechSmart Business spoke to Magnus Rademeyer, managing director of AfriGIS, a technology innovation company focused on unlocking the power of addresses. The potential application of which has benefits for both large corporates and... FULL STORY >

Locally the market towards hosted servers is becoming more accessible to SMEs. But what are the pros and cons of going this route, and what should SMEs look for in their service providers? Iwan Pienaar looks closer. FULL STORY >

Part of the reason why hot hatches hold such a soft spot for petrolheads, is their ability to deliver a more visceral experience that drivers can't get enough of. In their honour, we list the best hot hatches currently available. FULL STORY >