The hottest gadgets this month, straight from the pages of TechSmart's April issue. FULL STORY >

HTC acquires a slew of new patents in a multi-million dollar investment move that may see it rise up to the top of the 4G foodchain. FULL STORY >

BlackBerry fans get another glimpse into BlackBerrry maker Research In Motion's future, as video tutorials of some of the Canadian company's forthcoming smartphones get leaked. FULL STORY >

Ubisoft announces the next installment in the popular Anno RTS series, with Anno 2070 taking civilization building into tomorrow. FULL STORY >

Fans of Sony's compact Cyber-shot range can rejoice seeing that Sony South Africa has unveiled seven new Cyber-shot digital still cameras. FULL STORY >

Google brings some new functions to Google Maps for Android via version 5.3. FULL STORY >

Nikon has introduced its new D5100, the follow-up to its successful D5000 and a competitor to Canon's new 600D dSLR. FULL STORY >

Angry Birds Rio, the sequel to last year's ultra popular Angry Birds is breaking app download records the world over. FULL STORY >

Nokia will be releasing at least twelve new smartphones this year to keep market share amidst onslaughts from RIM and Apple. FULL STORY >

CyberLink's PowerDirector 9 video editing software is now available locally via Eductain Distribution. FULL STORY >

Hacker group Anonymous issues challenge to Sony over its ongoing legal battle with PS3 rootkey hackers. FULL STORY >

A new app recently made its appearance on Google's Android Market and looks set to make social engagement for techies slightly easier. FULL STORY >

A new project called 'Predator' showcases the future of real-time visual object tracking. Wave goodbye to your mouse, soon we'll just need our eyes. FULL STORY >

Lexmark's Genesis S815 wins a Red Dot Design Award. FULL STORY >

In this week's gaming news round-up we wonder if a multiplayer God of War 4 is on the way, and check out new Spider-Man and Resident Evil titles. FULL STORY >