If you want further reassurance of the continued validity of reading as a past pastime, read on for a pick of some of the outstanding sci-fi and fantasy offerings that have been claiming a space on our Kindle and tablets of late. FULL STORY >

You'll never come close to going through all the apps in Apple's App Store. TechSmart finds the best free apps that the App Store has to offer. FULL STORY >

Google releases the newest Android usage info revealing which version of the mobile platform is used most on user’s mobile devices. FULL STORY >

Progress within the smartphone industry is matching Usain Bolt for pace, with yesterday's top tier smartphones having to tap out to today’s midrange offerings in benchmark tests. Here are our top 5 midrange smartphone choices. FULL STORY >

With more than 700 000 apps available for Android smartphones at Google Play, TechSmart would like to help you get to the good ones first. Here are our top Android Apps of the month. FULL STORY >

Some cool sites we've tracked down for your surfing pleasure. FULL STORY >

Facebook has released its Global Government Requests Report, showing to what extent governments around the world are interested in certain individuals’ profiles. FULL STORY >

Google reveals its Africa Connected competition in which five Africans stand a chance of winning $25 000 cash prizes. FULL STORY >

Google makes the latest version (29) of its popular Chrome web browser available for download. FULL STORY >

Canalys sheds some light on the worldwide PC and tablet market performance during Q2 2013. FULL STORY >

IDC sheds light on global smartphone platform shipments during Q2 2013, revealing the growth of Android and Windows Phone amongst smartphone users. FULL STORY >

In this week’s Gaming News Round up: id Software explains the Doom 4 delay, Dragon Age 3 brings back dwarves and elves, and FIFA 14 gets ‘physics-cal’. FULL STORY >

Twitter reveals some security as well as feature updates for the official Android and iPhone applications. FULL STORY >

Google has unveiled a new feature to its search, which caters to those seeking broader perspective and deeper understanding on a topic. FULL STORY >

If you are wondering what new tech products are standing out from the crowd of late, here are our picks. FULL STORY >