The Acer 7740G is a very powerful 17 inch laptop with a solid CPU and a zippy GPU capable of handling DirectX 11, all at a very generous price point. 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 >

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

After seeing Sony Ericsson picking themselves up by the bootstraps with the Andoid loaded X10i, it's now the return of Motorola to SA. 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 >

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 >

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

Logitech's Z205 laptop speaker offers a very practical solution to the problem of portable speakers that tend to clutter your desk. FULL STORY >

EA Sports contributes to the excitement and anticipation of the World Cup, with the latest installment in the popular FIFA series. FULL STORY >

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