Net Applications announced the latest global desktop OS usage figures, showing which OS is used most by computer users worldwide. FULL STORY >

Juniper Research has now revised, and scaled back, its forecast of the growth of the NFC technology due to the iPhone 5's omittance. FULL STORY >

Local location firm Waytag partners with mapping and location giant TomTom to make an innovative new location technology available to users. FULL STORY >

Net Applications reveals which mobile browsers are used most on mobile devices to access the net around the globe. FULL STORY >

In response to the serious threat of identity fraud, a web-based identity authenticated service, Identicate, has been launched that could help curb identity theft. FULL STORY >

Nokia announces its new location and mapping service, dubbed HERE, for new platforms such as iOS and Android. FULL STORY >

The GSMA has revealed that sub-Saharan Africa is the fastest-growing mobile market in the world, with a prodigious average annual growth rate of 44% since 2000. FULL STORY >

With more than 500 000 apps available for Android smartphones at Google Play, TechSmart would like to help you get to the good ones first. Here are our top Android Apps of the month. FULL STORY >

Vodacom rebrands an Alcatel V860 smartphone as a Vodafone Smart II. Is it worth its R1 300 asking price or should you spend your money on another budget device? 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 >

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

According to PwC, Africa's communications market is at the inflection point where high potential starts to turn into high growth. FULL STORY >

Mobile social networks, mobile applications stores and location-based services will be three of the highest value mobile services to reach widespread adoption in the next two years according to Gartner. FULL STORY >

Google's Play breezes past the 25 billion app download mark. FULL STORY >

Qualcomm is aiming to bring a significant processing power boost to the lower tiers of the smartphone market via two new Snapdragon CPU additions. FULL STORY >