RIM's BlackBerry Buddies provide some tips for RIM smartphone users that will assist them in boosting battery life. FULL STORY >

HTC announces two new Windows Phone 8 powered smartphones, the new Windows Phone 8X and 8S. FULL STORY >

IDC increases its 2012 tablet shipment forecast on the back of continued strong demand. FULL STORY >

Gartner says that corporate spending on paid social media product ratings and reviews is increasing. FULL STORY >

Google acquires Nik Software who is responsible for the Instagram rival app Snapseed. FULL STORY >

It has been a very busy past few days for Canon, announcing a number of new cameras, with the most exciting being its smallest full frame yet - the EOS 6D. FULL STORY >

The Sasol Solar Challenge has begun today from the CSIR in Pretoria. FULL STORY >

Apple reveals some of the latest stats surrounding sales of its new Mac OS X Mountain Lion desktop OS, App Store and iOS devices sold. FULL STORY >

Samsung has launched its biggest LED TV, the ES9000 LED Smart TV in South Africa. FULL STORY >

For the price of half a CD (R60 per month), you have over 18 million tracks available to stream from Simfy Africa. We talked to Davin Mole, CEO of Simfy Africa. FULL STORY >

BBM has been officially added in the latest edition of the Collins English Dictionary. FULL STORY >

This week in the Gaming News Round-up: Nintendo finally reveals the release date of its forthcoming Wii U console, while Bayonetta 2 is announced as a Wii U exclusive. FULL STORY >

Nokia announces more details surrounding software updates for its first range of Windows Phone OS running smartphones. FULL STORY >

Gartner states that free application downloads will account for the clear majority of app downloads during 2012. FULL STORY >

Google's latest acquisition is internet-based malware scanning company VirusTotal. FULL STORY >