MTN has introduced a new location-based service that will guide users to the nearest selected point of interest. FULL STORY >

Reunert buys the Siemens Enterprise Communications and forms Nashua Communications. FULL STORY >

Microsoft has agreed to an once-off payment to VirnetX in order to settle two legal disputes over networking patents. FULL STORY >

Garmin's official mapping partner for Africa, Garmap, has unveiled the new version of its Africa Series map which includes new location based service functionality. FULL STORY >

Seagates FreeAgent Desk External HDD provides you with 1 500 GB of storage space to save, sync or backup all your movies, music and other important files. FULL STORY >

Japanese reliability and economic sense take shape in the Oki Mono Printer B2200 with its impressive duty cycle and print quality. FULL STORY >

The rights to the TV format of the local reality show, Thumb Wars, have been sold to an American producer. FULL STORY >

HP is buying Palm in a bid to boost its share in the lucrative smartphone market, dominated by large players such as Apple and BlackBerry. FULL STORY >

Nokia has announced their latest smartphone, the N8, which is running the latest version of their Symbian OS that sports some new functionality. FULL STORY >

Deep Silver is working on an arcade style racing game for the PS3, Xbox 360 and PC thatll have you pulling off some gravity defying jumps at full throttle. FULL STORY >

In gaming news this week Sony's PS3 and PSP have finally landed on Facebook, while Activision might have lost out on its chance to be the first to announce its new James Bond title, thanks to a UK online retailer. FULL STORY >

Internet Solutions has announced that they have launched their 700th AlwaysOn hotspot in the country. FULL STORY >

Telecommunications giants Telkom and MTN have concluded a national roaming agreement, allowing Telkom entry into the national mobile industry. FULL STORY >

While 3D telly is making its way into the country, it seems like actual 3D broadcasts are a bit further off. TechSmart spoke to Jackie Rakitla, general manager of Corporate Affairs at MultiChoice, to find out more about their 3D timeline. FULL STORY >

SE has launched the Zylo and the Spiro, two new Walkman phones that boast social networking capabilities as well. FULL STORY >