One Channel CEO Bernard Ford says the lack of standardisation and myriad of bolt-on, as well as bespoke components that typically make up the current parastatals and State Owned Enterprises (SOE) systems, are open to error. FULL STORY >

SIM-free and capable of working on any US-based carrier, Apple starts selling unlocked versions of its new iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus. FULL STORY >

After rebranding the company, Snap, Inc. unveils its first pair of connected sunglasses called Spectacles. FULL STORY >

In a recently releases statement from Samsung, the company says half of the recalled Galaxy Note 7's have been exchanged in the US, with 90% of users opting for the recall. FULL STORY >

A robot-driven future is closer than we think. According to Gartner’s “Top Predictions for IT Organisations and Users for 2016 and Beyond”, more than three million workers globally will have robo-boss supervision by 2018 FULL STORY >

Not quite Marty McFly's Nike MAGs, but self-lacing nonetheless. FULL STORY >

Mellanox Technologies, Ltd., a leading supplier of high performance cloud and storage networking solutions, has announced support for Cumulus Linux 3.1 on four new 10/25/50/100 Gb/s Ethernet... FULL STORY >

The South Korean manufacturer will have new replacement devices, with non-exploding batteries we're assuming, in the US come 21 September. FULL STORY >

Announced in May this year, Twitter could finally make its character limit change on 19 September. FULL STORY >

With the Galaxy Note 7 recall well underway in the States, a reported 70 Samsung-made phablets have suffered from overheating batteries. FULL STORY >

Think of the greatest creative minds throughout history, the artists who open our eyes to new visions of the world, the scientists making breakthrough discoveries, or the sports stars that evolve... FULL STORY >

The last of his kind, Blizzard unveil an Overwatch animated short film titled the Last Bastion. FULL STORY >

There’s an interesting development on the American Football side, with sporting goods manufacturer Wilson adding digital capabilities to the ball itself. FULL STORY >

According to iOS researcher Jonathan Zdziarski the Instant Messaging app's software retains and stores forensic traces of deleted chats. FULL STORY >

Microsoft's new slimmer next-gen console is on its way to US retailers on 2 August, with the 2 TB Xbox One S going for $399. No word on SA just yet. FULL STORY >