Tech titan Google has purchased internet-connected smoke detectors and thermostats maker Nest for a significant $3.2 billion (R32 billion). FULL STORY >

For a quick fix of steaming Joe there’s not much that beats the convenience of new capsule coffee machines. Delonghi built a great one. FULL STORY >

While the Galaxy S4 has won much acclaim, Samsung has now produced a more ruggedized version that is tougher and more up to a jaunt in the great outdoors. FULL STORY >

In this week’s Gaming News Round-up: More Tomb Raider tempts and teases, a new Game of Thrones game may be in the works, and Nintendo launches free game promotion. FULL STORY >

A quality headset immerses gamers in their virtual, onscreen worlds much better than the run-of-the-mill pair of headphones. We find out if Asus' ROG Orion fits the bill. FULL STORY >

Ovations, South Africa’s foremost provider of business process transformation solutions, has achieved the nation’s first formal EMC Corporation Certification Solution designation for its proprietary OneStream... FULL STORY >

Logitech has managed to impress us of late with both its gaming mice and gaming keyboards. How does its 7.1 channel gaming headset, the G430, fare? FULL STORY >

Samsung’s Galaxy Note 3 is the company’s third Note; it is also its best phablet, if not finest smartphone, to date. FULL STORY >

Strategy Analytics reveals that global smartphone shipments have reached the quarter billion market mark over the course of Q3 2013. FULL STORY >

If you are headed to the 2013 Johannesburg International Motor Show this weekend, make sure you check out these five awesome attractions. FULL STORY >

The second Startup Knight competition by software company Byte Orbit, is now underway, and offers some rather hefty cash prizes. FULL STORY >

Gartner has revealed its top 10 predictions for IT organisations for 2014 and beyond. It makes for a compelling read. FULL STORY >

The last few weeks have been pretty eventful for the motor industry, here are a couple of news highlights from the world of cars. FULL STORY >

Echo Social’s launch of its new social media monitoring tool into the South African market is intended to help businesses get a grip on social media. FULL STORY >

A new startup firm aims to change the way South Africans make use of meter taxi services. FULL STORY >