Premium hatchbacks are very popular in South Africa due to plenty of tech and safety features, sublime styling, comfortable ride quality, and a dash of sportiness to boot. FULL STORY >

Twitter reveals some security as well as feature updates for the official Android and iPhone applications. FULL STORY >

TomTom delivers a navigation solution tailored for bikers in the form of the TomTom Rider. FULL STORY >

Sony’s PS Vita console has received yet another system update and a few new nifty enhancements. FULL STORY >

The newest research from ABI Research has revealed that Samsung and Apple's smartphone channel dominance leaves little room for the others in the mobile device market. FULL STORY >

External hard-drives remain the stars of the backup and storage show. WD's My Passport HDD delivers an extra helping of portability to these type of devices, but how does it fare in other areas? 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 >

Cisco’s latest Visual Networking Index has pointed to a near future characterised by mind boggling exponential growth of IP connections. FULL STORY >

Vodacom makes the Samsung Galaxy S4 Active, S4 Mini, and S4 Zoom smartphones locally available. FULL STORY >

This week in the Gaming News Round-up: new Bioshock Infinite DLC is announced, Wolfenstein: The New Order gets delayed and Catalans joins EA’s FIFA 14 roster. FULL STORY >

Samsung announces dual-mode LTE versions of the Galaxy S4 flagship smartphone and its mini-me counterpart, the Galaxy S4 Mini. FULL STORY >

Multichoice lifts the lid on its next-generation HD PVR decoder called the DStv Explora, which will be locally available from the middle of August. FULL STORY >

Canon has announced a flexible new camcorder, the Legria mini, which is aimed at offering shooters the chance to be just as readily in front of the camera as they are behind it. FULL STORY >

SanDisk signs local distribution deal with Sahara Computers. FULL STORY >

Asus’ chairman Jonney Shih has given his perspective on Windows RT, and hinted that the company still has some plans Windows devices in the future. FULL STORY >