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 >

Nokia and RIM settle all outstanding legal actions between the two firms, thanks to a patent licence agreement. FULL STORY >

In this week's Gaming News Round-up: THQ files for bankruptcy, more Borderlands 2 DLC is confirmed and Final Fantasys Lightning confronts the end times. FULL STORY >

Twitter passes the 200 million active daily user milestone. FULL STORY >

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

Sony reveals some additional info around forthcoming software upgrades for its 2012 range of Xperia smartphones. FULL STORY >

IHS iSuppli forecasts that Samsung will be the top cellphone vendor for the 2012 year, relegating Nokia to second place. FULL STORY >

Cell C announces the launch of its LTE service trial for South Africa. FULL STORY >

YouTube announces the videos local YouTube users watched the most during 2012. FULL STORY >

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

MTN announces the local pricing info for Apple's highly anticipated iPhone 5. FULL STORY >

Facebook presents its Year In Review recap of the people, moments and events that created the most buzz during 2012. FULL STORY >

Twitter takes a look back at the events and tweets that captured the attention of its users throughout 2012. FULL STORY >

Vodacom announces the commercial rollout of its LTE (4G) service to Cape Town. FULL STORY >