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 >

A newly announced, innovative trilogy of books and accompanying augmented reality game is giving participants the chance to claim some real gold. FULL STORY >

Echo Social’s launch of its new social media monitoring tool into the South African market is intended to help businesses get a grip on social media. FULL STORY >

Huawei has announced that its newest tablet, the MediaPad 10 Link, is now locally available, and it brings a fairly budget-friendly pricetag. FULL STORY >

WD is introducing its My Book AV-TV to the local market during Q3 2013. FULL STORY >

Following its debut last year, media art festival A MAZE. / Johannesburg 2013 has confirmed that it will be descending on Johannesburg next month for three days of artful, technological and gaming orientated inspiration. FULL STORY >

Sony and Panasonic are jointly developing the next-generation of optical discs. FULL STORY >

Research unearthed by the Digital Media and Marketing Association and Echo Consultancy has found that South African internet users are growing, creating a more compelling reason for online advertisers to pay attention. FULL STORY >

Qualcomm reigns supreme within the smartphone application processor market during Q1 2013, according to Strategy Analytics' latest research. FULL STORY >

TechSmart sat down with WeChat South Africa's Brett Loubser to find out why South Africans should take notice of social mobile app WeChat. FULL STORY >

Huawei, in association with Google, has released a new 7 inch tablet with their MediaPad 7 Lite. Can it compete against the likes of the Nexus 7 or Asus FonePad? FULL STORY >

Howzit MSN is bringing the reimagined MSN look and feel for Windows 8 to South Africa, offering users a new experience designed for the touch and tablet worlds. FULL STORY >

The GSMA has revealed that sub-Saharan Africa is the fastest-growing mobile market in the world, with a prodigious average annual growth rate of 44% since 2000. FULL STORY >

The latest research from Informa Telecoms & Media reveals that mobile subscriptions in Africa will surpass 750 million this quarter. FULL STORY >

Gartner says that corporate spending on paid social media product ratings and reviews is increasing. FULL STORY >