Kaspersky has warned that taking advantage of free public Wi-Fi without having a security application installed on one's device is making it easier for cybercriminals to steal one's data. FULL STORY >

Facebook has come under fire for changing the email address shown on users' profile to one that points to their often ignored Facebook email. FULL STORY >

HTC reportedly aims to boost its Windows Phone sales with three Windows Phone 8 smartphones. FULL STORY >

A new location tracking app for Android devices, Pinpoint, has been launched that enables its users to track their loved ones as well as important assets and staff while on the move using just their smartphone. FULL STORY >

Nintendo surprised many by announcing that it would be launching a larger 3DS XL, despite previously stating that it was satisfied with the 3DS hardware as is. FULL STORY >

The South African Serious Games Institute is holding the first of its annual GAMEshop events. FULL STORY >

Tesla Motors uses Nvidia's new Tegra visual computing module to power its infotainment system and digital instrument cluster. FULL STORY >

AMD announced the launch of its fastest single GPU, the AMD Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition. FULL STORY >

Vodacom is launching the Huawei Ascend P1 smartphone locally next month. FULL STORY >

In this week's Gaming News Round-up: Hideo Kojima reveals that a fifth title in the Metal Gear Solid franchise is in development, whilst DLC will become available for New Super Mario Bros 2 following its launch. FULL STORY >