The latest research from Strategy Analytics puts Finnish phone giant Nokia on top of the mobile phone world, with Samsung hot on its heels and Apple also making a strong showing. FULL STORY >

Intel snaps up a large number of patents from RealNetworks, the firm behind the Real Player media player. FULL STORY >

After playing the recently released Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning demo we were highly impressed with what we have seen so far. FULL STORY >

The latest report from analyst company Juniper Research forecasts that ultrabooks will grow at three times the rate of tablets over the next five years. FULL STORY >

Research in Motion's shares have risen just on a rumour that the company would be acquired by Samsung. FULL STORY >

Technological progress certainly seems to be accelerating exponentially; with developments reshaping the tech landscape within short periods. Keeping that in mind, here are our trends that we anticipate for the year ahead. FULL STORY >

In part 2 of our Top tech trends for 2012, we explore more of the things we would like to see happen on the tech front, and check how we fared predicting last year's trends. FULL STORY >

Google's move this week to make search more personal has been lambasted by Twitter. FULL STORY >

Kaspersky Labs has predicted the major new features on the security landscape, with the release of its Cyberthreat Forecast for 2012. FULL STORY >

This week in the Gaming News Round-up we learn that the highly anticipated The Last Guardian game is still in development, whilst the first round of Modern Warfare 3 DLC is announced. FULL STORY >

Sony Ericsson is updating many of its Xperia smartphones to Android Ice Cream Sandwich early in the new year. FULL STORY >

Korean tech giant Samsung will be upgrading some of the smartphones and tablets in its Galaxy range to the latest version of Android (4.0 - Ice Cream Sandwich) early in the new year. FULL STORY >

Web search giant Google provides its 11th annual Zeitgeist report, shedding light on the most searched for topics of 2011. FULL STORY >

FLEx Lighting has launched an illuminated optical film for e-ink e-readers FULL STORY >

This week in the Gaming News Round-up we find out if Shigeru Miyamoto is stepping down and hear talk of a new chapter in the Dead Rising franchise. FULL STORY >