With data monetisation raising growing interest among enterprises (and their FDs), Ayanda Dlamini of LGR Telecommunications points out that making more of data does not require a big investment upfront. FULL STORY >

In this week's Geek News Highlights, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers get big screen reboot, the top binge-worthy shows are ranked and Disney plans Star Wars spin-off films. FULL STORY >

NASA recently got the public to vote on a series of futuristic spacesuit designs. After the tally, the glow-in-the-dark Z-2 ranked first and is now entering development. FULL STORY >

Dell had teased, tantalised and tempted that this year’s Dell Forum in Frankfurt, Germany, which TechSmart attended, would bring significant announcements and interesting products. That is exactly what it delivered. FULL STORY >

In this week’s GNR: Dragon Age: Inquisition is dated, Batman: Arkham Origins gets freezing cold DLC and Project Cars details race into view. 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 >

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

Vodacom wants a 100% stake in Neotel, enters into acquisition negotiations with the company. FULL STORY >

BlackBerry enters into a preliminary, non-definitive agreement to be acquired for about $4.7 billion. FULL STORY >

Ahead of the launch of Grand Theft Auto V, Rockstar Games has made two companion apps available for mobile devices. FULL STORY >

The Espoo-Redmond union comes full circle as Microsoft buys Nokia’s smartphone division including the Lumia brand. FULL STORY >

Small companies in the market for a reliable and cost-effective communication solution should look no further than the Super mobile landline (SML) PABX Wi-Fi router. FULL STORY >

BlackBerry is pondering its mobile futures, one of which is a possible sale of the company. FULL STORY >

In this week’s Gaming News Round up: id Software explains the Doom 4 delay, Dragon Age 3 brings back dwarves and elves, and FIFA 14 gets ‘physics-cal’. FULL STORY >

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