BlackBerry hits the pause button on rolling out BBM for other platforms. FULL STORY >

In this week’s Gaming News Round-up GTA V walks away with just under a billion dollars on its first day, Battlefield 4 blasts us with spectacular visuals, and Gran Turismo celebrates its anniversary with a doccie. FULL STORY >

Vodacom announces the start of the local leg of the international App Star challenge. FULL STORY >

Lost Planet 3 has us crash landing on E.D.N. III's desolate surface once again. But does the shooter have enough bullets in the feature chamber to appeal to both newbies and fans of the series alike? FULL STORY >

WD is introducing its My Book AV-TV to the local market during Q3 2013. 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 >

The Espoo-Redmond union comes full circle as Microsoft buys Nokia’s smartphone division including the Lumia brand. FULL STORY >

It need not come down to a choice between enjoying technology amid home comforts, versus forsaking it for the fresh air and adventure to be found in the great outdoors. In fact, certain technologies come into their own when you step foot outside. FULL STORY >

There are certain products that practically beg you to strap on a good pair of hiking boots and go find a nature trail, or even just a whiff of the great outdoors. One such case in point is Garmin’s GPSMap 62s. FULL STORY >

Twitter reveals more feature enhancements for its official Twitter applications for Android and the iPhone. FULL STORY >

The Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom is a powerful new device which combines the design language of the Galaxy S4 smartphone with advanced photographic capabilities. FULL STORY >

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

Mercedes-Benz announces a new package dubbed Edition C for its C-class sedan, estate, and coupé variants. 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 >