Microsoft is reportedly making its largest acquisition in recent years, with the company planning to buy Skype for a whopping $8.5 billion. FULL STORY >

YouTube founders Chad Hurley and Steve Chen purchase two tech companies in as many weeks, with the latest purchase being Tap11.com. FULL STORY >

Bird lice, contagious yawning and bitter tastes all make up this month's science news. FULL STORY >

Bee roads, Toyota's Prius and tech giants making green moves are all part of this month's Green News. FULL STORY >

As Sony's PlayStation Network remained down over the weekend, the company promises two free games to help compensate disgruntled users. FULL STORY >

This month TechSmart is focussing a lot on Digital Imaging. So who better to talk to than the ever-friendly and ??ber-informed Roger Machin, photo video product manager at Canon South Africa. FULL STORY >

The world of PCs fascinates you so much that you want to follow a career in Information Technology or Telecommunications. Where do you start CompTIA helps us with some answers. FULL STORY >

Group-buying, or collective-buying depending on who you're listening to, is a relatively new online shopping experience, but one that has taken the world, and now South Africa, by storm. FULL STORY >

HP has updated its line-up of business and consumer targeting notebook PCs by launching a flurry of new models and accessories. FULL STORY >

Incredible Connection launches a partnership with GoNetReady to supply affordable website solutions to the masses. FULL STORY >

The new CASKA in-car entertainment system replaces your clunky old radio with an advanced touch-screen media suite and GPS. FULL STORY >

The Parrot AR.Drone is your personal eye in the sky, and the toy you've been dreaming about since you were ten. FULL STORY >

Google reveals a new WebGL-based Globe Search site, enabling users to view a visual representation for search data from around the world. FULL STORY >

Researchers at the Queens University in Ontario unveils a prototype of the so-called 'paperphone', a computer built into nothing more than a sheet of paper. FULL STORY >

Sony Ericsson unveils a new social experience dubbed Facebook inside Xperia that will come pre-loaded on its latest crop of Android-running Xperia devices. FULL STORY >