Sony has announced that Kazuo Hirai will be taking over the reins as president and CEO of the company. FULL STORY >

A new report, released by the technology consulting company Strategy Worx today, reveals that in SA at least the future regarding BlackBerry is looking rosy. FULL STORY >

The latest research from Strategy Analytics puts Finnish phone giant Nokia on top of the mobile phone world, with Samsung hot on its heels and Apple also making a strong showing. FULL STORY >

While SOPA and PIPA met a quick and sudden death, other threats to internet freedom and user privacy are looming. FULL STORY >

Energizer looks to up your smartphone battery life mileage with its ultra-portable AP750A Energi To Go back-up battery solution. FULL STORY >

Market research firm Strategy Analytics crowns Apple as the king of smartphone sales, as the Cupertino-based tech outfit reclaims its throne from Samsung. FULL STORY >

In part 2 of this week's Gaming News Round-up Bumper Edition - is George Hotz back to his hacking ways? Will we see Coke and McDonalds in Blizzards next MMO? And what is happening to the new Aliens title? FULL STORY >

The Finnish phone giant Nokia announces the local arrival of its Lumia range of Windows Phone Mango running smartphones. FULL STORY >

Nokia unveils its Q4 financial report, revealing how much Microsoft paid the company to adopt Windows Phone OS in the last quarter. FULL STORY >

Megaupload's closure has sparked a wave of concern by similar services, and raised questions about cloud based sharing. FULL STORY >

It might sport the same looks as last years model, but underneath its skin the iPhone 4S is definitely new, boasting a quicker CPU, improved snapper, Siri and smart antenna design. FULL STORY >

The latest report from analyst company Juniper Research forecasts that ultrabooks will grow at three times the rate of tablets over the next five years. FULL STORY >

Research In Motion undergoes a corporate shake-up, gets a new board chairperson as well as a new president and CEO. FULL STORY >

In this week's Gaming News Round-up: Resident Evil 6's release date is declassified, whilst Gran Turismo players are now able to get into the driving seat of more new vehicles. FULL STORY >

Market research firm Nielsen reveals that more US smartphone consumers are choosing iPhones, with Apple closing the gap on Android. FULL STORY >