Deep Fried Man reflects on Facebook's decision to pay $19 billion for an app that cost him $1, FULL STORY >

The retail market is in the midst of a powerful and exciting shift towards greater opportunities for richer customer engagement. FULL STORY >

The Visual Networking Index (VNI) is part of Cisco’s ongoing effort to forecast and analyze the growth and use of IP networks worldwide. The most recent report details the expected growth of mobile data traffic over the next five... FULL STORY >

South African brands that focus only on measuring impressions and click throughs in their digital advertising campaigns are not getting a full view of the returns they are getting from their online advertising budgets. FULL STORY >

Retailers moving into the online space for the first time face risks that don’t exist in the bricks-and-mortar world, says Brendon Williamson, general manager of business development at payment services provider PayGate – and they need to ensure... FULL STORY >

If there is one thing that Star Wars has been able to generate, it is merchandise, this is our collection of the strangest, most innovative Star Wars-themed products. FULL STORY >

In an effort to broaden its consumer base, Samsung has begun a trade-in programme to allow customers to purchase new smartphones and phablets at discounted prices. FULL STORY >

In arguably this year’s most eye-raising acquisition to date, Facebook has acquired popular messaging service WhatsApp for a cool $19 billion (R190 billion). FULL STORY >

Some of the most useful gadgets can be imminently useful in a variety of scenarios, but for the ultimate convenience, a multi-tool is a must have. Question is, which one should you get? FULL STORY >

Hands up, this is a robbery! Movie fundi Spling investigates the top Heist movies ever made. FULL STORY >

Sony has decided to sell-off its Vaio PC and notebook division in a bid to stem major losses, along with a restructuring of its Bravia television division. FULL STORY >

Finally, South Africa may be on the way to catching up with its broadband counterparts in the US, Europe and Asia. FULL STORY >

The latest revelation from Edward Snowden asserts that US and British intelligence agencies are taking advantage of apps to mine users’ personal information. FULL STORY >

The Last of Us DLC, Left Behind is dated, new Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 images are revealed and Alien: Isolation is confirmed FULL STORY >

For those of us who love anime, 2014 is destined to be an exciting year. So what are some of the highlights that lie in wait? FULL STORY >