Infected emails and websites are on the rise, according to a recent report from Symantec. FULL STORY >

This week in the Tech News Round-up: Samsung eyeballs Apple's place as king of the smartphone OEMs, whilst Qualcomm makes gesture recognition part and partial of its chips. FULL STORY >

Dell has set its sights on the enterprise storage market, and intends to prove that it is not limited to producing desktops and notebooks. FULL STORY >

Search giant Google has bought facial recognition software firm PittPatt. FULL STORY >

Finnish phone giant Nokia releases its second quarter 2011 results, which can be summarised in the following manor: Here lies Nokia: former top smartphone maker. FULL STORY >

Swiss peripheral maker Logitech has purchased premier mobile visual communications provider Mirial, to extend LifeSize video calling to mobile users. FULL STORY >

CPU maker Intel will be purchasing semiconductor company Fulcrum Microsystems, which specialises in Ethernet switch silicone. FULL STORY >

The iPhone and iPad maker Apple provides its 2011 Q3 financial results, showing record quarterly revenue and quarterly net profit figures. FULL STORY >

Activision and Marvel announce hot Hollywood talent to voice characters in Spider-Man: Edge of Time and X-men Destiny. FULL STORY >

Asus have announced the impending launch of their active noise cancelling pro gaming headset. FULL STORY >

In this week's Tech News Round-up: TSMC reportedly starts manufacturing Apple's next generation A6 chip on a trail basis, while Apple intensifies its legal battle with HTC. FULL STORY >

This week's roundup reveals another extension to the Uncharted 3 multi-player beta, the announcement of a Monkey Island Special Edition collection and several reasons to look forward to September. FULL STORY >

Electronic Arts goes on a shopping spree to acquire PopCap games, shuts down online servers afterwards. FULL STORY >

Mustek Limited and Huawei Enterprise have co-signed an agreement which grants Mustek distribution rights of the Huawei Enterprise range of products in South Africa. FULL STORY >

The latest development in the continuing rivalry between Battlefield 3 and Modern Warfare 3 sees URL redirects sending gamers the opposite way. FULL STORY >