MasterCard marked its first foray into the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region by launching its MasterPass offering in South Africa in Rosebank this week. FULL STORY >

After winning the local leg of Microsoft's Imagine Cup, Super Sea Dragons goes one step further and claims the Skype Award during the online semi finals of the international competition. FULL STORY >

South African comics still have a long way to go before making an international breakthrough, but SA’s star is on the rise with some fantastic creators who are currently working with US-based comic companies. Comic book guru Moray Rhoda investigates. FULL STORY >

For those of us who love anime, 2014 is destined to be an exciting year. So what are some of the highlights that lie in wait? FULL STORY >

Google has announced its annual Year End Zeitgeist, and with it, the most popular searches that were made throughout the year, both locally and globally. FULL STORY >

Strategy Analytics sees a great potential for growth in the connected TV device market over the next few years. FULL STORY >

IDC asserts that tablet market growth will be slowing down during the next few years thanks to the growth of phablets and tablet saturation within developed markets. FULL STORY >

In this week’s Gaming News Round-up: Batman: Arkham Origins DLC emerges, a Lego The Hobbit game is announced and Ashes Cricket 2013 is cancelled. FULL STORY >

IDC finds that worldwide smartphone shipments are on pace to grow by nearly 40% in 2013, whilst the average selling prices of smartphones have declined more than 12%. FULL STORY >

According to Canalys, Android-powered tablets will account for 50% of the worldwide device (desktop PC, notebook PC, and tablets) market in 2014. FULL STORY >

ABI Research sees Android taking off in the enterprise segment of the mobile phone market. FULL STORY >

The global processor market is set to deliver year-on-year shipment growth overall, thanks to healthy mobile device segments. FULL STORY >

Android as a mobile platform and phablets prove to be popular buying factors for smartphone users during Q3 2013, whilst Windows Phone also shows strong growth. FULL STORY >

Strategy Analytics reveals that global smartphone shipments have reached the quarter billion market mark over the course of Q3 2013. FULL STORY >

Gartner asserts that global PC, tablet and mobile phone shipments will increase by 4.5% in 2013 with lower-priced devices driving growth. FULL STORY >