Dell today announced the launch of both the Latitude 14 Rugged Extreme notebook and the Latitude 12 Rugged Extreme convertible notebook for customers who require powerful solutions that can survive unforgiving conditions. FULL STORY >

For Canon, putting time and effort into its social media presence is already reaping benefits, with its Facebook and Twitter accounts garnering a rapid and constant increase in followers. FULL STORY >

Lenovo has expanded its ThinkPad business ultrabook range locally, but that is not the most interesting part of the news. Rather, that honour goes to the ThinkPad X1 Carbon. FULL STORY >

Facebook has purchased Oculus Rift for $2 billion, with plans to make affordable VR a global reality. It seems Mark Zuckerberg still has some cash floating around after the WhatsApp deal. FULL STORY >

Whereas other Gigabyte gaming notebooks have been beasts, the P35K is a different animal. Like the panther of which it reminds, it too is sleek and seductive and well worth a look. FULL STORY >

One can barely throw a shield these days without hitting a superhero movie, sequel or re-make. However, comic book guru Moray Rhoda believes that if you are going to spend your hard-earned cash, maybe consider watching some of these lesser-known comic book... FULL STORY >

Razer is touting its new 14” Blade gaming notebook as the thinnest in the world (17.7 mm). This third iteration has integrated a new display, processor and graphics card to ensure a solid gaming experience. FULL STORY >

The P34 is a new 14” notebook from Gigabyte, billed by the company as its “Ultrablade Gaming Laptop”. Does this streamlined offering have enough nous to win us over? FULL STORY >

Samsung is set to release the Chromebook 2, an update to the successful first iteration, complete with a faux stitched leather top cover and Chrome OS. 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 >

From past experiences with its Versa Premium, we know that Everki are manufacturers of top quality notebook backpacks. It did not take a lot to see that the Atlas is cut from the same cloth. FULL STORY >

In our über connected digital worlds, sometimes there is great value in offsetting our electronic endeavours with some offline objects. Since we’re focusing on getting back to work, there’s no better setting for your analogue adventures than the office. FULL STORY >

Sony has decided to sell-off its Vaio PC and notebook division in a bid to stem major losses, along with a restructuring of its Bravia television division. FULL STORY >

Last month Gigabyte’s P25 impressed, but the larger and even more powerful P27 is a gaming notebook that really takes the desktop replacement cake. FULL STORY >

With many institutes of higher learning gearing to go, students looking for hot notebooks or hybrids have a number of hot options to choose from. FULL STORY >