Gartner expects tablet sales around the world to amount to almost 119 million this year. FULL STORY >

The popular social networking site Twitter has filed a lawsuit in a US federal court against five spammers and spamming tool providers. FULL STORY >

Facebook has announced that it is in the process of acquiring photo-sharing app Instagram for a cool $1 billion. FULL STORY >

Kaspersky Lab recently launched its Kaspersky ONE Universal Security package, a multi-platform solution that brings comprehensive protection for the wide range of personal devices, ranging from PCs and Macs through to smartphones and tablets.... FULL STORY >

Skyrim players on the PlayStation 3 finally have cause to celebrate, as Bethesda's latest patch has been released for the console and addresses the game breaking bug that has persisted for many players. FULL STORY >

Nissan will be using Intel's Atom processors to power some of its next-gen in-vehicle infotainment systems from 2013. FULL STORY >

Microsoft buys more than 800 patents and patent applications from global internet services and media firm AOL. FULL STORY >

Microsoft has reportedly reached the 80 000 mark in terms of applications added to the Windows Phone Marketplace. FULL STORY >

In this week's Gaming News Round-up: The Kinect Star Wars game and Xbox 360 Limited Edition bundle become available locally, whilst the creator of indie-hit Minecraft unveils his new project. FULL STORY >

European Commission launches two antitrust probes into Motorola Mobility's patent practices, after it had received complaints from Apple and Microsoft. FULL STORY >