In a recent interview with The Guardian, Spielberg stated that in future we might play games on TV screens without the need for consoles. Spielberg recently developed Boom Blox for the Wii in conjunction with Electronic Arts. FULL STORY >

HP has announced the recall of approximately 70 000 Lithium-Ion batteries used in Hewlett-Packard and Compaq notebook computers. FULL STORY >

IBM has made available a unique ÔÇ£stream computingÔÇØ software that falls under their Smarter Planet banner, at no cost to their clients. FULL STORY >

Survive natureÔÇÖs most devastating catastrophes in Disaster: Day of Crisis, a panic inducing survival game for Wii. In a devastatingly short period of time, an unprecedented wave of natural disasters has pummeled the United States. On top of this inexplicable series of... FULL STORY >

The US based document sharing website Scribd is set to open a commercial channel this week. FULL STORY >

Wolfram|Alpha is in their own words a ÔÇ£computational knowledge engineÔÇØ. This makes WA excellent for systematic information such as solving calculations, proving the GDP of South Africa, or giving the amount of calories in 340 ml of beer. But if you are... FULL STORY >

Cellular service provider MTN says that recent problems with dropped calls boil down to problems with either a) Telkom, or b) Eskom. FULL STORY >

It was a difficult problem to crack, but scientists can at last explain why our teeth (usually) donÔÇÖt shatter after a lifetime of biting and chewing. FULL STORY >

Sky Map from Google is an Android app that allows you to discover and identify stars and other celestial objects in the night sky simply by pointing your phone upwards. The big news is that Google is about to launch an update to the app to make it even better. FULL STORY >

Vodacom released the HTC Magic before MTN could bring out their HTC Dream. Both run on GoogleÔÇÖs Android mobile platform. FULL STORY >

From monki punk via Boo! to Klassieke Chameleon, Chris Chameleon has traversed a diverse musical spectrum. TechSmart cornered him before he heads off on his European tour. FULL STORY >

An excellent companion for exercising, the wireless Jet Stream includes some nice extras too. FULL STORY >

Many people have spent their youth learning to study with the aid of mind maps. And now, as with so many things on the Net, mind mapping has gone collaborative. FULL STORY >

Samsung unveiled its first Android-powered smartphone this month, the I7500. FULL STORY >

There are South African alternatives popping up for a lot of the international Web 2.0 services out there. Think Muti vs Reddit, Zoopy vs YouTube and Afrigator vs Technorati. The latest is GatorPeeps. FULL STORY >