Apple achieves another first as it surpasses Samsung for the top mobile vendor spot Stateside during Q4 2012. FULL STORY >

Samsung has bought a $58.9 million stake in Wacom, making it clear that stylus-based input is alive and at the forefront of its thinking. FULL STORY >

TechSmart asked Thibault Dousson, Printer and Personal Systems country manager, HP South Africa, to cut through the clutter and talk about some of the trends he has spotted on the horizon. FULL STORY >

Nokia announces a new subscription-based upgrade to Mix Radio called Music+. FULL STORY >

This week in the Gaming News Round-up: THQ's demise results in most of its development studios being sold, and a The Last of Us demo is imminent. FULL STORY >

This week in the Gaming News Round-up: The link between violence and video games is officially explored, while Injustice: Gods Among Us and Splinter Cell: Blacklist get dated. FULL STORY >

In light of recent tragedies, the question of whether violent games cause violent acts has once again re-emerged as a hot button issue. FULL STORY >

Asus' MeMO Pad has been unveiled, and it brings with it an exceedingly affordable price tag to boot. FULL STORY >

Canon has come out swinging with three new PowerShot compact cameras as well as its new IXUS camera. FULL STORY >

Tech in 2012 was not all plain sailing, and the industry surely had its ups and downs. Here are the top 5 stories that attracted the most attention here in the TechSmart office. FULL STORY >

Dropbox goes on an acquisition spree, snapping up Snapjoy right after buying Audiogalaxy. FULL STORY >

Like the graceful martial art after which it is named, Asus' TaiChi is an alluring hybrid, that effortlessly and fluidly shifts from between a Windows 8 slate, to being a Windows 8 notebook. FULL STORY >

Ford introduces its Sync in-car infotainment system that it developed along with Microsoft, in the new Focus. FULL STORY >

Kaspersky Lab has released its annual Kaspersky Security Bulletin, which provides the overall malware and cyber-threat statistics for 2012. FULL STORY >

Adobe has finally released a patch which enables its workhorse graphic programs to take full advantage of the high resolution of the Retina display. FULL STORY >