Not only the most valuable brand in the world, but also the most profitable, as Apple posts a reported $53.4 billion in profits over the last 12 months. FULL STORY >

Sports and wildlife photographer, Simon du Plessis has had a number of close encounters of the dangerous kind while out shooting. Luckily he lived to tell the tale, sharing with us a few NB tips in staying safe while photographing. FULL STORY >

When HTC unveiled its new One A9 smartphone last week, it was priced at $400. That price will change after the initial launch of the device in the States, with a further $100 added on. FULL STORY >

First announced at E3 this year, now Microsoft is prepping its backwards compatibility promise for Xbox One when the Windows 10 update rolls out on 12 November. FULL STORY >

Perhaps the unsung hero of Sony's new Xperia Z5 trio of devices, the Z5 Compact packs plenty of power despite its smaller packaging. FULL STORY >

TractionBus is a mobile start-up pitching competition for African businesses/startups. FULL STORY >

BlackBerry has been drip-feeding us information about its Android-powered PRIV in recent weeks, but now all the details have been released, along with its sizeable price tag. FULL STORY >

In his final appearance in our Canon Series, aviation photographer, Mark Mansfield rumbles through his camera bag to find his favourite lens. Here he explains the reasoning behind his pick(s). FULL STORY >

A two-day long event held in San Francisco, California, PlayStation Experience previews all the top games from its publishers slated for release in the following months. FULL STORY >

With the students’ march on the Union Buildings underway, Project Isizwe, the non-profit behind Tshwane's Free Wi-Fi network, has confirmed that the Wi-Fi network will remain on during the course of the protest. FULL STORY >

Professional photographer, Andy Lund has shot many people and places in his lifetime. We tracked him down to ask for an NB piece of advice to offer fellow photographers. FULL STORY >

Many of the pros featured in our Canon Series find it quite hard to pick their favourite lens. Not so for sport, bird and nature photographer, Simon du Plessis who did not hesitate to select his best. FULL STORY >

Priced to retail from R300 when they arrive in the country come 8 November, Sony is bringing custom faceplates for the PS4 console. FULL STORY >

Commvault’s new offerings fundamentally redefine the data protection, archive and cloud data markets where everything is application aware, authentication and encryption data security is essential FULL STORY >

An ad-free paid subscription from YouTube has been a long time coming, and now YouTube Red is set to go live on 28 October with subscriptions costing $10 per month and up. FULL STORY >