In this week's Tech News Round-up: TSMC reportedly starts manufacturing Apple's next generation A6 chip on a trail basis, while Apple intensifies its legal battle with HTC. FULL STORY >

MTN has launched a Long Term Evolution LTE pilot in five clusters around Gauteng, that it hopes will dramatically change broadband services in the country. FULL STORY >

Communications company Telfree is encouraging young South Africans to enter the World Summit Youth Awards, an ICT initiative of the United Nations. FULL STORY >

Search giant Google has expanded on the visual selection on offer on its local Street View image gallery. FULL STORY >

TechSmart managed to track down Nancy Hammervik, senior vice president industry relations at training company CompTIA's head office in the US, to talk about woman in IT. FULL STORY >

In this week's Tech News Round-up the successful bidder for Nortel's extensive patent portfolio is revealed, whilst the Android golden goose continues to lay royalty eggs for the Redmond software giant. FULL STORY >

Microsoft signs yet another patent agreement with a manufacturer utilising the Android mobile operating system, raking in more royalties. FULL STORY >

LulzSec brings an end to its aggressive hacking spree after 50 days on the open ocean. FULL STORY >

This week in the Tech News Round-up we might see the iPhone 5 in September, whilst the Winklevoss twins settling their beef with Facebook. FULL STORY >

Samsung introduces its new Deep Foam washing machine range, rated as the most energy efficient in the world. FULL STORY >

Nokia has unveiled the MeeGo-running N9, its first smartphone powered by the Linux-based mobile OS developed together with Intel. FULL STORY >

In this week's Tech News Round-up RIM gets sued by Dolby and Sony expands its VAIO ranges with the newly announced E Series. FULL STORY >

Nokia will be demoing a new unannounced device next week during the Nokia Connection conference in Singapore. FULL STORY >

Facebook is in the process of testing out a new constantly updated news feed which will function in a similar way to that of micro-blogging site Twitter. FULL STORY >

In this week's Tech News Round-up Apple replaces RIM as the number 2 smartphone platform in the US, whilst possible acquisition reports fuel the tech rumour mill. FULL STORY >