If you are in the market for an excellent midrange smartphone, Samsung’s Galaxy S4 mini is one of the leading contenders. FULL STORY >

Android Jelly Bean goodness now sports a more affordable pricetag thanks to the Vodafone Smart Mini. FULL STORY >

Grabbing the headlines in the Green News this month: Crossbar aims to make the single-day battery life of mobile devices passe by the year 2015, while BMW showcases its forthcoming i8 concept car. FULL STORY >

It looks like a so-so month at the movies, with no major sci-fi releases forthcoming. Here are the best of the rest. FULL STORY >

LG shoots for entry-level dominance with its L5 II smartphone, which boasts a good display and some added Android functionality. FULL STORY >

Elysium is the much-anticipated next movie from District 9’s South African-born Neill Blomkamp, who has crafted another epic and spectacular science-fiction actioner that prods us by holding a mirror up against present day society. FULL STORY >

For gamers who need their headset performance to match the graphic punch of their range-topping GPU, Razer offers the Tiamat Elite 7.1 Surround Sound gaming headset. FULL STORY >

Alienware has launched three new gaming notebooks, adding to its already formidable gaming PC line, with the Alienware 14, 17 and 18. FULL STORY >

Epson's EH-TW550 projector has gamers lined up in its sales scope, but does it boast enough feature bullets to appeal to this market? FULL STORY >

TechSmart spends a week in the driver's seat of the BMW 330d Steptronic M Sport to find out whether the M stand for magical or miserable. FULL STORY >

This week in the Gaming News Round-up: Gamescom leaves us with much to look forward to, EA shows more of FIFA 14 and a Watch Dogs movie is forthcoming. FULL STORY >

Evil Dead boasts edge-of-your-seat terror that will rival most people's scariest film of all-time. FULL STORY >

Nokia announces the local availability of a new affordable Coloud headset range. FULL STORY >

LG's Optimus L II series finally hits local shores, with the L7 II packing a decent feature and spec dollop for its R2 600 price. FULL STORY >

Desktop PCs still have a role to play when it comes to office productivity, multimedia consumption and desktop publishing. One of the best ones on the market today is Asus' ET2702 AIO PC. FULL STORY >