The fourth annual Developer Challenge has been launched by the BlackBerry Partners Fund and includes BlackBerry PlayBook apps for the first time, as well as the addition of the Recognition Awards. FULL STORY >

It was a busy day for HTC yesterday, announcing no less than seven new Android devices for the South African market. FULL STORY >

A revised complaint by a New York fuel salesman claims he is entitled to a massive 50 percent share in Facebook. FULL STORY >

An American court of appeals has upheld the original settlement reached between Facebook and the now well-known Winklevoss twins. FULL STORY >

Today marks half a century since Yuri Gagarin became the first human being to leave planet earth, marking humanity's first baby steps in the exploration of the cosmos. FULL STORY >

In this week's first tech round-up: Facebook goes sort of open source, is the PlayBook delay caused by Flash? and the return of a classic PC. FULL STORY >

At 33 Chris Botha is group MD of The MediaShop, one of the biggest media agencies in SA. He talks to TechSmart about marketing in the age of social media. FULL STORY >

The launch of the African New Dawn satellite was scrubbed. FULL STORY >

Details emerge about a 'panic button' mobile phone app designed by the U.S. State Department to aid protesters in conflict zones. FULL STORY >

Facebook is apparently in the process of testing new real-time advertising features, meaning what you say in a status update could impact what ads you see in future. FULL STORY >

In yet another buyout, Facebook acquires mobile app developers Snaptu. FULL STORY >

The American military is looking to infiltrate Facebook and Twitter, while another paywall gets erected in this, our first edition of our tech news round-up FULL STORY >

Twitters settles on an FTC agreement which sees the site paying the price for some extensive 2009 hacking attacks. FULL STORY >

Six people associated with Facebook appear on Forbes' billionaire list, while Facebook evidence is used in divorce. FULL STORY >

The Acer Iconia pioneers the new touchbook form factor, replacing the keyboard with a second display. FULL STORY >