A number of software firms announce their plans for the Linux-based mobile operating system, MeeGo, during the MeeGo Conference taking place in San Francisco. FULL STORY >

Sony Coporation is facing its biggest financial loss in 16 years, due mainly to the Great East Japan Earthquake which struck this March. FULL STORY >

GPU and mobile chipset maker Nvidia has won a top tech honour for its mobile processor the Tegra 2. FULL STORY >

This Friday an explosion at a Foxconn plant in China caused the death of at least three workers while injuring some 15 others. FULL STORY >

Vodacom unveils a new service for its prepaid clients, enabling them to make calls, send messages and go online even when they have no airtime. But at a price. FULL STORY >

Canadian smartphone and tablet maker Research In Motion gives BlackBerry users some tips to keep their emails, contacts, appointments and multimedia content safe in the event that they lose their device. FULL STORY >

HTC unveils its first tablet contender, the compact HTC Flyer, available locally starting this week. FULL STORY >

In a milestone for e-books everywhere Amazon announces that digital books are now outselling hardcover and paperback books combined. FULL STORY >

Gartner releases its mobile quarterly report for Q1 of 2011, illustrating the rapid growth of Google's Android mobile OS. FULL STORY >

In this week's gaming news round-up we welcome two great new releases to the gaming world, check out Ubisoft and Mojang's future ideas as well as speculating about Bungie's next title, an MMOFPS? FULL STORY >