Nuance Communications is snapping up Vlingo in an effort to deliver intelligent voice interfaces that combine voice, language understanding and semantic processing to more devices. FULL STORY >

Korean tech giant Samsung will be upgrading some of the smartphones and tablets in its Galaxy range to the latest version of Android (4.0 - Ice Cream Sandwich) early in the new year. FULL STORY >

Web search giant Google provides its 11th annual Zeitgeist report, shedding light on the most searched for topics of 2011. FULL STORY >

Not sure what to buy that special someone this Xmas? Here are some great gadget gift ideas. FULL STORY >

Korean tech giant Samsung has made its latest tablet, the Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus, available to local users. FULL STORY >

European Union regulators temporarily suspended their investigation into search giant Google's acquisition of smartphone and tablet maker Motorola Mobility. FULL STORY >

There is a good reason Call of Duty 3: Modern Warfare has garnered such a loyal following. FULL STORY >

Korean-based tech giant Samsung has sold more than 300 million mobile phones for the first time in its history. FULL STORY >

Intel's second generation Core processors started making their way into a number of new notebooks this year. We loved it, and a number of machines loved the extra power too. Here are our Top 5 notebooks of 2011. FULL STORY >

This week in the Gaming News Round-up we find out if Shigeru Miyamoto is stepping down and hear talk of a new chapter in the Dead Rising franchise. FULL STORY >

Is it a smartphone or a tablet? The hybrid Samsung Galaxy Note tends to evoke this and a number of questions when placed on the table. We answer ten of the Note's most Frequently Asked Questions. FULL STORY >

Intel's Genevieve Bell shares some of her insights into how technology is playing out in our lives today. FULL STORY >

HP's latest acquisition is German-based software solutions provider Hiflex. FULL STORY >

Samsung plays its budget Android trump card with the Galaxy Ace, certainly one of the best entries into this year's entry-level smartphone market. FULL STORY >

Jorge da Silva, product manager at Toshiba Southern Africa, provides students with some good hints and tips for selecting the right notebook. FULL STORY >