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

The Nissan Scratch Shield iPhone case features the brand's self-healing paint finish, developed in 2005 and already used on a number of Nissan vehicles. FULL STORY >

You'll never come close to going through all the apps in Apple's App Store. Let us suggest the best. FULL STORY >

RIM signs the BlackBerry Torch 9800 up for some sessions at the smartphone gym, resulting in the beefed-up Torch 9810. FULL STORY >

Sony has showcased four new Xperia phones at the Consumer Electronics Show, and revealed more details on the South Africa bound Xperia S. FULL STORY >

Samsung has announced the local availability of the Galaxy Y Pro, an entry-level touchscreen Android smartphone. FULL STORY >

This week in the Gaming News Round-up we learn that the highly anticipated The Last Guardian game is still in development, whilst the first round of Modern Warfare 3 DLC is announced. FULL STORY >

Finnish phone giant Nokia reveals a new name and release date for its latest Symbian UI update. FULL STORY >

YouTube provides the list of most watched videos during 2011, locally and internationally. 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 >

Vodacom release prices for highly anticipated iPhone 4S FULL STORY >

MTN has released its contract prices for the iPhone 4S, available today. FULL STORY >

The Cupertino-based tech outfit Apple has managed to surpass the 100 million mark for app downloads from its Mac App Store. FULL STORY >

Microsoft has announced the availability of OneNote for the iPad. FULL STORY >