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

TechSmart caught up with Jannie Momberg, editor of News24, to talk about user comments, Rupert Murdoch and the divide between print and digital. FULL STORY >

Google's most important developer conference runs from 19-20 May and will reportedly feature the launch of the next version of the Android OS. FULL STORY >

The world's biggest social network has unveiled their latest security feature to keep hackers from accessing your Facebook account. FULL STORY >

YouTube has launched its local domain for South Africans to easily find local content. FULL STORY >

SnapBill.com is a South African online billing and service provisioning system that allows you to invoice clients from anywhere, as long as you have an internet connection. FULL STORY >

In this week's tech roundup: Apple hemorrhaging new iPhone prototypes, Vodacom's low cost netbook, Adobe vs. Apple war of words and Canon's 40 million milestone. FULL STORY >

Sony makes a loss while the Xbox 360 has 3D in its sight. This and other news in this week's Gaming News Roundup. FULL STORY >

A father and his son have reconnected after decades apart thanks to Facebook. FULL STORY >

TechSmart talks to Kethan Parbhoo, the equity equivalence lead at Microsoft SA, to find out more about Microsoft SA's recent BBBEE investment announcement. FULL STORY >

HTC countersues Apple for patent violations and wants to stop the sale and import of iPhones, iPads as well as iPods in the United States. FULL STORY >

Mozilla, developers of Firefox, have shared their tentative vision for the next version of the popular browser. FULL STORY >

EA's Battlefield Bad Company 2 has sold in excess of five million copies worldwide, whilst the EA Sports 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa has already sold almost 2 million units globally. 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 >

Kaspersky Lab unveils its Kaspersky PURE integrated solution for the home network, which will protect your network from viruses, worms, hackers and various other menaces from the shady parts of cyberspace. FULL STORY >