The R1,2 billion Gauteng Broadband Network roll-out by Altech Alcom Matomo has reached a key milestone with fibre broadband connectivity to all eight vital core nodes. FULL STORY >

Dell recently announced the release of the Dell SonicWALL TZ Wireless Firewall Series, comprehensive wireless network security solutions that enable both small- and mid-sized businesses and large, distributed... FULL STORY >

The recent hijacking of a courier van carrying South African citizens’ UK visa application forms has brought to the fore the issue of liability for the loss of these documents, especially if these documents containing sensitive and... FULL STORY >

Kaspersky Lab has published its Q2 cyber-threats report highlighting key security incidents of the quarter and evaluating the Q2 cyber-threat level. FULL STORY >

It has been officially confirmed, via the PlayStation blog, that Vote to Play is not just a wish of long term PlayStation Plus members but is in fact a new feature. FULL STORY >

Given the current power challenges in South Africa, as well as a growing trend toward solutions for sustainable electricity, solar technology as a source of energy supply has become a hot topic, particularly for... FULL STORY >

Silicon Valley-based venture capital fund and start-ups accelerator, 500 Start-upss, has announced its 14th batch of start-ups, which includes the South African home cleaning service, SweepSouth. FULL STORY >

Distributor Drive Control Corporation (DCC) and Huawei are giving away a Huawei E5180 LTE router worth R1 699 to one lucky TechSmart winner. FULL STORY >

Workplace change can be hard for the most loyal of employees. However, it’s clear that both our workplaces - and our mind sets around how we work - need to continually evolve to align with dynamic business needs and technology developments. FULL STORY >

In a bid to entice more users to use its service, Twitter has begun rolling out a new homepage that showcases specifically curated content and tweets. FULL STORY >

ommuters at Gugulethu and Khayelitsha taxi ranks can now use the internet thanks to an initiative from Project Isizwe and the Open Society Foundation of South Africa. FULL STORY >

It has been a frantic first few days for Windows 10, but the feedback is very positive according to Microsoft. After the first 24 hours, an estimated 14 million devices already have it. FULL STORY >

Wholesale distribution is an established, complex and dynamic business where distributors must balance a number of competitive challenges to meet the ever-fluctuating customer demands. FULL STORY >

Ernst Wittman, SA Country Manager for Alcatel OneTouch, believes Tablet Computers are the ideal device for use in classrooms. Here, he gives four reasons why. FULL STORY >

Linksys announced the newest addition to its Wi-Fi range extender family, the Linksys AC1200 Amplify Wi-Fi Range Extender (RE6700). FULL STORY >