IDC releases its 2012-2016 forecast which looks at the upcoming trends for the video game industry. FULL STORY >

Microsoft reveals that it has now passed the 60 million mark for Windows 8 licences sold. FULL STORY >

Tech in 2012 was not all plain sailing, and the industry surely had its ups and downs. Here are the top 5 stories that attracted the most attention here in the TechSmart office. FULL STORY >

Twitter passes the 200 million active daily user milestone. FULL STORY >

IHS iSuppli forecasts that Samsung will be the top cellphone vendor for the 2012 year, relegating Nokia to second place. FULL STORY >

Twitter takes a look back at the events and tweets that captured the attention of its users throughout 2012. FULL STORY >

Google releases its annual Zeitgeist report, offering a perspective on this year's hottest trends based on searches conducted in South Africa. FULL STORY >

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

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

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

If money was no object, the Top 5 vehicles parked in our fantasy garage would look a little something like this. FULL STORY >

Beats by Dr. Dre is the premier brand for headphones, but is the Beats Wireless headphones worth its premium price tag? FULL STORY >

The Smart TV box from Cideko is an Android-operated media player that allows users to transform a bland old TV into a modern Smart TV. FULL STORY >