The VMware Foundation Good Gigs team arrived in South Africa last month for the deployment phase of an ambitious programme aimed at increasing digital literacy through professional... FULL STORY >

This year's Fak’ugesi African Digital Innovation Festival will feature the return of A MAZE./ Johannesburg, South Africa’s premier International Independent Games and Playful Media Festival. FULL STORY >

This year's San Diego Comic Con has played host to many a new movie trailer behind closed doors, but luckily Dawn of Justice was detailed online as well. FULL STORY >

Just in time for winter and catching all the Star Wars hype currently going around, is this awesome I am Chewie Hoodie. FULL STORY >

OutSystems, the enterprise Rapid Application Delivery (RAD) platform provider, has announced that it was named a finalist for the 2015 SIIA Software CODiE Awards for Best Cloud Platform as a Service (PaaS). FULL STORY >

As any sneakerhead will tell you, it's often the more vintage and classic silhouettes that are the most coveted. Hoping to buck that trend is Orphe and their LED sporting sneakers. FULL STORY >

For once Cape Town is not the venue of a cool literary event, since the Indie Book Fair (IBF) is set for Jozi come 20-21 March, to be held in the Sunnyside Park Hotel. FULL STORY >

With rAge stealing much of the focus this week, there's still plenty gaming nuggets to get excited about; including Bandai Namco's new Star Wars Battle Pod; Lara Croft Temple of Osiris details and Indie gaming bundle from Humble Bundle. FULL STORY >

Despite the smartphone that has taken over the function of telling us the hour of day, plus smartwatches’ arrival on the scene, there seems to be a fresh awareness of the traditional timepieces of yore. FULL STORY >

This week's geek news is dominated by stories revolving around the San Diego Comic-Con as our own Moray Rhoda prepares a panel discussion on the local comic book scene, images from Avengers: Age of Ultron emerge, Humble Bundle offers... FULL STORY >

After the viral success of its YouTube video, Swedish Indie game developer, Coffee Stain Studios has announced that Goat Simulator will be making its way to Steam in March 2014. FULL STORY >

TechSmart spends a week in the driver's seat of the BMW 330d Steptronic M Sport to find out whether the M stand for magical or miserable. FULL STORY >

Microsoft has addressed its indie problem, announcing a dramatic shift from previous policies which should enable developers to more easily create games for its next console. FULL STORY >

Sony has launched a new games channel for indie games on the PS Vita, playing up the high regard it has been giving indie developers of late. FULL STORY >

With Bring Your Own Device becoming a hot topic, HP's Lorna Hardie explains how employees could be given the freedom to bring their device of choice to work while security concerns are addressed. FULL STORY >