Orkut is a social networking site aiming to take on Facebook and Twitter, backed up by the might of Google and new revamp. FULL STORY >

Google\'s ambitions to digitise all the books in the world have been simultaneously applauded and criticised. While Google claims its intentions are noble some point towards its growing monopoly on access to information. FULL STORY >

The updated version of the MacBook come with new features such as an LED Backlit display, multi-touch trackpad and a built-in seven hour battery. The new Magic Mouse has also been announced. FULL STORY >

Three new ebook readers have been announced that will attempt to end the dominance of Amazon\\\'s Kindle. FULL STORY >

The Lenovo G530 is a stylish and affordable notebook for the varsity student looking to enrich his or her studies. FULL STORY >

Gadgets for women shouldn\'t merely be pink versions of cellphones or iPods. They should be stylish, simple and easy to use. Women are complicated enough. TechSmart thinks its time for some uncomplicated gadgets. We have a few suggestions... FULL STORY >

Windows 7 Plain & Simple, Windows 7 For Dummies and Windows 7 In Easy Steps are just a few books already available that explore Microsoft\'s latest operating system. FULL STORY >

Toshiba announced today that its NB200 mini-notebook is now available in South Africa. FULL STORY >

Acer\'s new range of Travelmate Timeline notebooks are the picture of innovation. With low voltage processors, nifty cooling systems and multi-gesture controls they are high-end business machines. FULL STORY >

Amazon announced today that its Kindle ebook reader will be made available to consumers around the world, including South Africa. FULL STORY >

Sony Ericsson wants you to hunt smiles across South Africa, post them to their Facebook group photo gallery and stand a chance to win a phone. FULL STORY >

One of the first ebook readers to be locally available is Foxit's eSlick. This device makes reading PDFs a far more relaxing and entertaining experience. It works as follows: you download PDFs on the provided 2 GB SD card or save them to the 512 MB internal memory,... FULL STORY >

IBM announced that it has partnered with Canonical Ubuntu to provide emerging markets with open-source-based software for netbooks. FULL STORY >

Facebook now has more than 300 million users and its actually earning more money than its spending, for the first time. FULL STORY >

Getting into digital photography can be rather daunting. The equipment is expensive and jargon. We look at two books that take you back to basics. FULL STORY >