Jeep's Patriot is aimed at outdoorsy drivers who prioritises off road performance and rugged looks over on-road comfort and crossover aesthetic. FULL STORY >

Apple’s newest iPad Mini with Retina display has just managed to squeeze into local stores before the festive holiday season and New Year. FULL STORY >

The old Chinese curse “may you live in interesting times” certainly seems to have been in effect on the technology front this year, as boredom was kept far at bay. FULL STORY >

This week in the Gaming News Round-up: The PS4 arrives locally today, Fable Anniversary is dated and The Witcher 3 bewitches with a new trailer. FULL STORY >

The last few weeks have been pretty eventful for the motor industry, here are a couple of news highlights from the world of cars. FULL STORY >

Mozilla releases the latest edition (26) of its popular Firefox web browser as well as Firefox for Android. FULL STORY >

Sony aims for a lower market segment with the Xperia L - the most affordable smartphone in its lineup. Is the cost savings of the L worth the reduced feature list? FULL STORY >

Tablet technology seemed to have much in common with a geek’s version of a fashion show this year, with one sexy sample sashaying down the runway after another. FULL STORY >

Audi launches the A3 Sedan in South Africa, adding some practicality in the form of added boot space. FULL STORY >

In this week’s Gaming News Round-up: Sony defends microtransactions in Gran Turismo 6, Cut the Rope 2 is dated and new screenshots surface for Dark Souls 2. FULL STORY >

Windows XP users have been warned of a potential and expected flood of malware following Microsoft’s ceasing of support for Windows XP early next year. FULL STORY >

With the apparent dawn of the wearable tech age, we strap on Sony’s SmartWatch 2 to find out whether it is the cleverest of all the smartwatches. 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 >

2013 has been one of the biggest years we’ve seen in the gaming industry in a while. But there where a number of stinkers too. Pippa sniffed them out. FULL STORY >

If you like the HTC One, but crave a more pocket-friendly device, then the One mini is an option. Is it the best of the pocket-rockets though? FULL STORY >