New research suggests that eradicating the restrictions imposed by digital rights management could help reduce piracy. FULL STORY >

Key topics such as rural telecoms, connectivity and planning ahead for future progress, are expected to dominate the AfricaCom 2011 congress. FULL STORY >

Wacom have announced the impending launch of its new digital sketch pen, which is aimed at bridging the gap between paper and digital sketching. FULL STORY >

A new digital to analog converter from Asus is aimed at helping audiophiles bring their music collection into the digital age without sacrificing quality. FULL STORY >

We check out the data retention abilities of the Western Digital Caviar Blue 1 TB internal hard drive, a reliable data companion for any desktop setup. FULL STORY >

Western Digital unveils its largest SATA drives to date in the form of new 2.5 and 3.0 TB devices. FULL STORY >

Facebook takes its fight with Google to the media in this week's Tech News Round-up, whilst Android demotes BlackBerry OS to 2nd spot in terms of US smartphone OS market share. FULL STORY >

Western Digital's Elements External HDD comes into the storage spotlight, sporting plenty of storage space for your multimedia files. FULL STORY >

Fans of Sony's compact Cyber-shot range can rejoice seeing that Sony South Africa has unveiled seven new Cyber-shot digital still cameras. FULL STORY >

We check out the Western Digital TV Live Hub, a TV media player that brings storage, playback and online media streaming to your living room. FULL STORY >

Trip Hawkins, founder of Electronic Arts, is in hot water with the IRS over more than $20 million in outstanding tax payments. FULL STORY >

The American military is looking to infiltrate Facebook and Twitter, while another paywall gets erected in this, our first edition of our tech news round-up FULL STORY >

Apple has revealed its new subscription service for content-based apps in the App Store. FULL STORY >

EA CEO John Riccitiello claims that sales of digitally downloaded goods will surpass traditional packaged sales this year. FULL STORY >

The latest iteration of "The Real Driving Simulator" has taken six years to take to the track, but has it been worth the wait? FULL STORY >