To absolutely no-one’s surprise at all, Samsung unveiled its newest pinnacle of its smartphone range (at least for now), the Galaxy S5 at Mobile World Congress 2014. FULL STORY >

he latest wearable offering from Samsung is set to debut at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. The biggest change sees the company favouring a Tizen-based OS over Android for the new Gear 2 and Neo. 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 >

A recent report from research firm Gartner notes that smartphone sales has overtaken feature phone sales for the first time ever. FULL STORY >

Forget about giving all your money to the Seattle Coffee shop; coffee making machines have lifted the convenience of a self-made cup of brew to an artform, provided that you have the right machine. Here are some of the best. 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 >

Motorola Solutions’ Safer Cities event in Cape Town highlighted the importance of more efficient use of technology to ensure that the cities in which people live are both more smartly managed and safer. FULL STORY >

For the high flyer who needs to get from point A to point B in blistering time, without sparing comfort or the bells and whistles, we present our Top 5 super saloons. FULL STORY >

The American tech community has asked the public to join The Day We Fight Back. This day, to be held tomorrow, 11 February, is a direct result of the online community’s outrage over unauthorised government surveillance. FULL STORY >

In this week’s GNR: More PS4s now locally available, the Castlevania media onslaught continues and Assassin’s Creed 4 DLC Freedom Cry to be a stand alone playable game in its own right. 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 >

Microsoft has finally ended months of speculation as to who would take over the reins from Steve Ballmer, naming Satya Nadella as its new CEO. FULL STORY >

Samsung has announced the availability of its KNOX security feature on premium Samsung smartphones, which enables users to more effectively keep the personal and work data stored on their device separate. 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 >