Absa has launched its new online insurance offering, which enables users to access six insurance and investment products from a central location. FULL STORY >

Twitter reveals more feature enhancements for its official Twitter applications for Android and the iPhone. FULL STORY >

Hi-Tec’s V-LITE SpHike mid WP hiking boots beckon us to answer the call of the wild, and manage to all but knock our socks off. FULL STORY >

Google reveals its Africa Connected competition in which five Africans stand a chance of winning $25 000 cash prizes. FULL STORY >

Twitter reveals some security as well as feature updates for the official Android and iPhone applications. FULL STORY >

Cisco’s latest Visual Networking Index has pointed to a near future characterised by mind boggling exponential growth of IP connections. FULL STORY >

Apple’s developer centre has been taken offline in the wake of a revelation that its security had been compromised. FULL STORY >

A new petition has been launched urging Nintendo to change its ways with regards to region locking. FULL STORY >

Twitter reveals enhancements to the official Android and iPhone Twitter applications to make the mobile tweeting experience more seamless. FULL STORY >

Twitter launches version 1.0 of its Innovator's Patent Agreement and also utilises the IPA framework for its latest patent. FULL STORY >

Mozilla releases the latest edition (21) of its popular Firefox web browser. FULL STORY >

BlackBerry is making its popular IM platform, BlackBerry Messenger, available to iOS and Android mobile device users as a standalone application. FULL STORY >

The LiveScribe Wi-Fi smartpen offers the best of both worlds - traditional handwritten notes and the convenience of digital capture and archiving. FULL STORY >

Nokia reveals its latest Asha feature phone in the Asha 210, which sports a physical keyboard that features a dedicated WhatsApp button. FULL STORY >

Twitter makes its music discovery service available to general users within select countries. FULL STORY >