Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen is suing some of the largest companies in the US for apparent violations of four patents. FULL STORY >

Notebook manufacturer Lenovo will release a motion control console before the end of the year FULL STORY >

Intel is taking a big swipe at the smartphone market with Infineon Technologies purchase FULL STORY >

AMD will retire its well known ATI branding for its graphics units in favour of a broader policy FULL STORY >

India's BlackBerry deadline is looming as officials meet today to discuss the issue FULL STORY >

Gamers who want the fastest loading times and best overall experience with Gran Turismo 5 will require a huge 10 GB of free PS3 HDD space. FULL STORY >

According to a survey conducted by Panda Security, up to a quarter of malware are spread through USB sticks. FULL STORY >

An Australian court has banned the distribution of an illegal PlayStation 3 modchip. FULL STORY >

Garmin announces a recall of certain Nuvi GPS devices suffering from fire hazards. FULL STORY >

BlackBerry holding company to set up Industry Forum to work with Indian Government FULL STORY >

Googles Street View platform will add nineteen new South African winelands to its database FULL STORY >

Despite initial teething problems, TopTV chief marketing officer Elouise Kelly is confident that the operator is performing well FULL STORY >

This week in the Tech News Round-up the popular social networking site Facebook is looking to acquire rights to the name Face, whilst Google Talk proves to be more popular than Google Wave and Google Buzz. FULL STORY >

Over 71 000 FNB customers download free anti virus program in first month FULL STORY >

AMD unveils its new line of x86 processors, prepare to meet the Bulldozer and Bobcat. FULL STORY >