Popular social networking site Twitter snaps up TweetDeck in a multimillion dollar acquisition. FULL STORY >

The Sunday Times recently held its Brand of the Year awards, and it was RIM's BlackBerry that stepped away with top honours. FULL STORY >

A shocking report arises around Chinese prisons forcing inmates to earn virtual goods online. FULL STORY >

Microsoft unveils its latest forthcoming update to the Windows Phone OS, dubbed Mango. FULL STORY >

YouTube shares some user figures in celebration of the popular site's sixth birthday. FULL STORY >

A security company named ElcomSoft cracks Apple's password and encryption measures for iOS devices. FULL STORY >

A number of software firms announce their plans for the Linux-based mobile operating system, MeeGo, during the MeeGo Conference taking place in San Francisco. FULL STORY >

GPU and mobile chipset maker Nvidia has won a top tech honour for its mobile processor the Tegra 2. FULL STORY >

Microsoft is set to unveil the first major update to its Windows Phone 7 OS later today in the form of WP 7.5, codenamed Mango. FULL STORY >

Sony Coporation is facing its biggest financial loss in 16 years, due mainly to the Great East Japan Earthquake which struck this March. FULL STORY >

Vodacom unveils a new service for its prepaid clients, enabling them to make calls, send messages and go online even when they have no airtime. But at a price. FULL STORY >

Canadian smartphone and tablet maker Research In Motion gives BlackBerry users some tips to keep their emails, contacts, appointments and multimedia content safe in the event that they lose their device. FULL STORY >

This Friday an explosion at a Foxconn plant in China caused the death of at least three workers while injuring some 15 others. FULL STORY >

HTC unveils its first tablet contender, the compact HTC Flyer, available locally starting this week. FULL STORY >

Gartner releases its mobile quarterly report for Q1 of 2011, illustrating the rapid growth of Google's Android mobile OS. FULL STORY >