For those whose budgets don't stretch quite far enough to be able to afford the Xperia S, Sony presents its mid-range Xperia sola. FULL STORY >

Livescribe has announced its latest digital pen, the Sky Wi-Fi smartpen, which offers users a way to combine natural handwritten notes and audio recordings with the convenience of electronic journals. FULL STORY >

Juniper Research presents its latest data concerning global smartphone shipments during Q3 2012, with Samsung leading the vendor pack with almost double the shipments of its nearest rival. FULL STORY >

Apple announces its Q4 2012 fiscal results, also revealing the number of iPhones and iPads sold during this period. FULL STORY >

Canon's latest news includes a couple of exciting excitements that photographers can look forward to in the next few weeks and months ahead. FULL STORY >

In this week's Gaming News Round-up: New DLC is announced for Dishonored, Resident Evil 6 and Darksiders 2 while a Bioshock puzzle game is announced. FULL STORY >

Telkom-owned 8ta launches South Africa's first unlimited voice promotion. FULL STORY >

Volvo joins the CAR 2 CAR Communication Consortium to bring some innovative new safety tech to cars within the next five years. FULL STORY >

Samsung's launch of its Galaxy Note II, left us impressed, as it showcased an even more refined and feature-rich phablet than the original Galaxy Note. FULL STORY >

Nokia reveals the release info for its forthcoming Windows Phone 8 running Lumia flagship. FULL STORY >

Sony announces that it is releasing an Android Jelly Bean update for part of its 2012 Xperia range of smartphones. FULL STORY >

Vodacom reveals a new promotion that makes the cheapest international calling rates available to its subscribers. FULL STORY >

Logitech pulls the wraps off its new Washable Keyboard K310. FULL STORY >

Nokia announces its financial report for the third quarter of this year, revealing an operating loss as well as drop in Lumia smartphone shipment volumes. FULL STORY >

LG announced the local release and pricing info for its Optimus L9 smartphone. FULL STORY >