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Samsung reveals new faux leather Chromebook 2
By Robin-Leigh Chetty 5 March 2014Samsung is set to release the Chromebook 2, an update to the successful first iteration, complete with a faux stitched leather top cover and Chrome OS. FULL STORY >

Google announces Africa Connected finalists
By Ryan Noik 19 February 2014Following its announcement last week that six South Africans had made it into the semi-finals of its Africa Connected competition, Google has now announced the ten finalists, amongst which one is a South African. FULL STORY >

South Africa scores six out of twenty semi-finalists in Africa Connected competition
By Ryan Noik 6 February 2014Google has announced the twenty semi-finalists in the Africa Connected competition, and almost a third of them hail from South Africa. FULL STORY >

Google explains its sale of Motorola to Lenovo
By Ryan Noik 30 January 2014Continuing its storied history, Motorola has now been sold to Lenovo, just two years after it was snapped up by Google. FULL STORY >

Google acquires Nest for whopping $3.2 billion
By Ryan Noik 14 January 2014Tech titan Google has purchased internet-connected smoke detectors and thermostats maker Nest for a significant $3.2 billion (R32 billion). FULL STORY >

Google unveils top searches for the year
By Ryan Noik 18 December 2013Google has announced its annual Year End Zeitgeist, and with it, the most popular searches that were made throughout the year, both locally and globally. FULL STORY >

Top 5 Tablets of 2013
By Ryan Noik 10 December 2013Tablet technology seemed to have much in common with a geek’s version of a fashion show this year, with one sexy sample sashaying down the runway after another. FULL STORY >

Tablets to slow to single-digit growth by 2017
By Hanleigh Daniels 4 December 2013IDC asserts that tablet market growth will be slowing down during the next few years thanks to the growth of phablets and tablet saturation within developed markets. FULL STORY >

Android: Which version is on top - December 2013
By Hanleigh Daniels 3 December 2013Google releases the latest Android usage info revealing which version of the mobile platform is used most on user's mobile devices. FULL STORY >

Android Apps of the month - December 2013
By Hanleigh Daniels 28 November 2013With 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 >

Tablets 50% of computing market in 2014 - Canalys
By Hanleigh Daniels 27 November 2013According to Canalys, Android-powered tablets will account for 50% of the worldwide device (desktop PC, notebook PC, and tablets) market in 2014. FULL STORY >

Android Apps of the month - November 2013
By Hanleigh Daniels 25 November 2013With 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 >

ABI Research - Android to grow its enterprise footprint
By Hanleigh Daniels 20 November 2013ABI Research sees Android taking off in the enterprise segment of the mobile phone market. FULL STORY >

IDC - Android powers 8 out of every 10 smartphones shipped in Q3
By Hanleigh Daniels 13 November 2013Android as a mobile platform and phablets prove to be popular buying factors for smartphone users during Q3 2013, whilst Windows Phone also shows strong growth. FULL STORY >

Google Play Books now available locally
By Ryan Noik 7 November 2013Google has announced that its Play Books functionality is now available for South African users to purchase and read ebooks to their hearts content on Android and iOS devices. FULL STORY >
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