Microsoft has announced the winner of its Windows Phone Application Development competition, with a South African developer receiving R50 000 for his mobile game. FULL STORY >

Research firm Canalys has delivered its mobile industry report for Q4 2011, revealing how many Windows Phone OS-running mobile devices and MeeGo-powered smartphones Nokia were sold. FULL STORY >

Many of the new features to grace Windows Phone 8-running handsets later this year have been prematurely leaked in a video intended for Microsoft's hardware partners. FULL STORY >

Microsoft releases the Kinect for Windows SDK version 1.0 and starts shipping the hardware to its distribution partners. FULL STORY >

The Finnish phone giant Nokia announces the local arrival of its Lumia range of Windows Phone Mango running smartphones. FULL STORY >

Technological progress certainly seems to be accelerating exponentially; with developments reshaping the tech landscape within short periods. Keeping that in mind, here are our trends that we anticipate for the year ahead. FULL STORY >

In part 2 of our Top tech trends for 2012, we explore more of the things we would like to see happen on the tech front, and check how we fared predicting last year's trends. FULL STORY >

The Nokia Lumia 800 is expected to be available in South Africa during the first quarter of 2012, with the Nokia Lumia 710 following early in the second quarter. FULL STORY >

Steve Balmer, the chief executive officer of Microsoft, gave the company's final keynote address at the Consumer Electronics Show this week. FULL STORY >

This week Microsoft previewed its forthcoming Windows Store app portal. FULL STORY >

This year has been many things, but uneventful on the technology front was never one of them. So what exactly was the big news? Here are our Top 5 tech news stories of 2011. FULL STORY >

Microsoft's Windows Phone Marketplace now houses more than 40 000 applications and mobile gaming titles. FULL STORY >

The Finnish phone giant Nokia will reportedly be bringing out a Windows 8-powered tablet, as well as a new Lumia smartphone next year. FULL STORY >

Microsoft has apparently slacked its tight grip on hardware requirements for mobile devices running its Windows Phone operating system. FULL STORY >

ST-Ericsson reveals that Nokia has chosen it as a chip provider for the company's future Windows Phone Mango-running smartphones. FULL STORY >