For cost-savvy consumers, a good smartphone these days is not hard to come by. These five low cost entry-level candidates, however, worked a bit harder to get noticed during 2016. FULL STORY >

The Star Wars franchise has a chequered past when it comes to prequels, but Rogue One is welcome addition to the lineup, with action, storyline and lore making for a great mix. FULL STORY >

A premium notebook that can strike a number of different poses, the Yoga 510 is as good in the office as it is in the home. FULL STORY >

Tom O’Reilly, CTO for Dell EMC’s Converged Platforms in EMEA, explains why hyper-convergence is so viable. FULL STORY >

Despite sporting a great camera and solid processor, the Xperia X compact from Sony has lost the crucial element that made its smaller flagship predecessors so enticing. FULL STORY >

Over the past two decades the telecommunications industry has been driven by new and faster technology. Accenture SA's De Wet Bisschoff explores why businesses in that industry run the... FULL STORY >

The face of performance management is changing across the world with leading organisations such as Microsoft, Deloitte, Accenture and General Electric streamlining their annual performance reviews, or... FULL STORY >

At R5 000, the BeoPlay A1 from Bang & Olufsen is pricey for a portable speaker. Its premium design and acoustic range, however, makes it difficult to match. FULL STORY >

Large and loud, the VivoBook Max is a 15.6" notebook from Asus that's designed to keep entry-level users happy. FULL STORY >

Initially released in 2013, Google Earth has updated its Timelapse tool to show the changes for any location across the globe over the past 32 years. FULL STORY >

Nintendo will showcase its Switch handheld-console hybrid during a private event on 13 January next year. FULL STORY >

The Bavarian carmaker has a number of electric vehicles on the way in 2017, with a redesigned i3 rumoured to be among them. FULL STORY >

The penultimate in-depth topic before the conclusion of our report back from Microsoft’s Underground tour. Held at Microsoft HQ in Redmond, Washington, the next topic was also one of the most alluring – digital transformation. FULL STORY >

Part tablet, part notebook, Alcatel's Windows-sporting Plus 10 offers more than expected for its R3 600 price tag. FULL STORY >

Hinging heavily on public APIs, Twitter is making a concerted effort to keep its users’ data safe from developers creating surveillance tools. FULL STORY >