Intel's second generation Core processors started making their way into a number of new notebooks this year. We loved it, and a number of machines loved the extra power too. Here are our Top 5 notebooks of 2011. FULL STORY >

2011 saw an incredible rise in smartphone popularity, with a number of entry-level offerings becoming more powerful and bringing up-to-date operating systems to the mobile-loving masses. Here are our Top 5. FULL STORY >

We loved every minute of this year's smartphone arms-race, and now we are happy to bring you our Top 5 high-end smartphones. FULL STORY >

This week in the Gaming News Round-up we find out if Shigeru Miyamoto is stepping down and hear talk of a new chapter in the Dead Rising franchise. FULL STORY >

Is it a smartphone or a tablet? The hybrid Samsung Galaxy Note tends to evoke this and a number of questions when placed on the table. We answer ten of the Note's most Frequently Asked Questions. FULL STORY >

Nevermind if you had any specific use for one, somewhere along 2011 you most probably wished you had tablet. Here are our picks for the Top 5 tablets of 2011. FULL STORY >

The world's first smartphone to run on Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) is coming to South Africa. FULL STORY >

Absa bank has launched a trial that may mark the beginning of the end for the wallet as we know it. FULL STORY >

Apple is denied an injunction against Samsung's Galaxy range of tablets and smartphones in the States in the ongoing patent battle between the two tech giants. FULL STORY >

With over 100 000 apps available for Android smartphones at the Android Market, TechSmart would like to help you get to the good ones first. Here are our top Android Apps of the month. FULL STORY >

Samsung wins a court battle in Australia in its patent war against Apple, whilst Apple goes looking for revenge in Germany. FULL STORY >

Korean tech firm Samsung unveils a 2 GHz dual-core system-on-a-chip, the Exynos 5250, that will be powering tablets in 2012. FULL STORY >

Samsung plays its budget Android trump card with the Galaxy Ace, certainly one of the best entries into this year's entry-level smartphone market. FULL STORY >

This week in the Gaming News Round-up: an Xbox LIVE update is on the horizon, with Microsoft also planning to launch Kinect for Windows next year. FULL STORY >

Uncharted 3 is a jaw-dropping action adventure that we couldn't wait to start playing and that doesn't disappoint, standing out as one of this year's best games. FULL STORY >