The 2012 holiday season is upon us and digital devices are sure to play a bigger role in the holiday shopping process than ever before. Here are 11 tips for staying safe online, courtesy of ESET. FULL STORY >

In 2012 we saw the smartphone power shift from Apple to Korean tech-giant Samsung. Their Galaxy S3 received the amount of praise usually reserved for the latest iPhone. But the S3 wasn't the only trick up its sleeve... FULL STORY >

IDC reveals that the worldwide smart connected device (PC, smartphone, and tablet) market grew by 27.1% during Q3 2012. FULL STORY >

Belkin's Verve Tab Folio offers a classy and attractive way to protect and store one's Kindle Touch. FULL STORY >

BenQ is known for good quality and decently priced projectors, with the portable Joybee GP2 aiming to dent the iPhone entertainment market. FULL STORY >

The latest research from ABI Research show that around 21 million ultrabooks will ship worldwide this year. FULL STORY >

We find out if Nokia's new flagship device, the Windows Phone 8 running Lumia 920, is a match for HTC's Windows Phone 8X, the iPhone or any of its Android-powered competition. FULL STORY >

This week in the Gaming News Round-up: Crysis 3 is dated, while new trailers are released for DMC Devil May Cry and Company of Heroes 2. FULL STORY >

This year has been characterised by an influx of several great notebooks and ultrabooks, so much so that picking and choosing amongst them presented a considerable challenge. FULL STORY >

IDC forecasts minimal growth for the mobile phone market this year, in spite of the smartphone market segment slated for a glittering performance during the holiday season. FULL STORY >

Juniper Research has now revised, and scaled back, its forecast of the growth of the NFC technology due to the iPhone 5's omittance. FULL STORY >

The latest Android usage data shows that the newest versions of Android, namely ICS and Jelly Bean, have made their way onto more mobile devices. FULL STORY >

Gartner has addressed three of the major security concerns raised by the Bring Your Own Device trend. FULL STORY >

Apples new iPhone 5 will become available to local buyers on 14 December 2012. FULL STORY >

Local location firm Waytag partners with mapping and location giant TomTom to make an innovative new location technology available to users. FULL STORY >