Gartner says that sales of smartphones showed a year-on-year increase of 42% during the third quarter of 2011. FULL STORY >

Vodacom aims to give more locals access to the net via the new Ubuntu-operating Vodafone Webbook netbook. FULL STORY >

HP today announced redesigned versions of its Envy notebooks, which include a 15.6 FULL STORY >

Huawei Symantec Technologies will be setting a new course under a sole owner, as Huawei is acquiring Symantec's share of the joint venture. FULL STORY >

As of today, Adobe's six new creative touchscreen apps for Android devices are available on Android Market. FULL STORY >

The latest in the Apple vs. Samsung legal saga sees the court Down Under agreeing to hear Samsung's iPhone 4S ban case in March next year. FULL STORY >

A new report forecasts that e-reader shipments will reach 67 million by 2016, despite the growth of tablets. FULL STORY >

Norton Internet Security 2012 is a comprehensive, full fledged security software that managed to impress us with its balance between accessibility, ease of use and wealth of features. FULL STORY >

RIM has revealed its latest smartphone duo to work on the BlackBerry 7 OS, the BlackBerry Bold 9790 and Curve 9380. FULL STORY >

The release of Apples 5.0.1 update late last week has apparently not resolved all the battery issues plaguing iPhone 4S users. FULL STORY >

AMD has officially launched its new Opteron processors, formerly code named Interlagos, in a bid to offer enterprises new levels of performance. FULL STORY >

Nashua Mobile launches its unshaped, uncapped ADSL offerings. FULL STORY >

The popular Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 has managed to set day one launch records for the third year in a row. FULL STORY >

Absa reveals new ATM user interfaces and features set to expand on the capabilities of self-service banking in South Africa. FULL STORY >

HTC has announced the local availability of its first 3D smartphone, the EVO 3D. FULL STORY >