Cellular company Vodacom is preparing to launch its own apps initiatives, which will cater to a majority of platforms. FULL STORY >

This week in the Tech News Round-up: Steve Jobs successor reassures that Apple will continue as is, new Samsung tablets may be impending FULL STORY >

The Cupertino-based tech outfit Apple gets a new CEO and Chairman of the Board, as Steve Jobs resigns his post and takes on a new role in the world's most valuable company. FULL STORY >

Microsoft SA announce new improvements to its App hub developer portal for Windows Phone 7 mobile operating system. FULL STORY >

AMD have launched its latest software development kit to enable developers to take advantage of its Accelerated Processing Units. FULL STORY >

BlackBerry maker Research In Motion has released the latest version of the BlackBerry WebWorks SDK for its Tablet OS. FULL STORY >

Adobe updates Flash Builder 4.5 as well as Flex 4.5, allowing application developers to construct apps for iOS-running devices and the BlackBerry PlayBook tablet. FULL STORY >

CPU and GPU maker AMD unveils its new set of OpenCL software development tools and solutions. FULL STORY >

With over 100 000 apps available for Android smartphones at the Android Market, TechSmart would like to help you get to the good ones first. Here are our top Android Apps of the month. FULL STORY >

Six cores of processing joy can now be yours, at an affordable price, in Evetech's Six Core Power PC. FULL STORY >

A bunch of juicy Apple news is landing next week, including new Mac OS X and iOS versions and the rumoured iCloud. FULL STORY >

YouTube founders Chad Hurley and Steve Chen purchase two tech companies in as many weeks, with the latest purchase being Tap11.com. FULL STORY >

RIM makes two important introductions for developers: the BlackBerry WebWorks SDK 2.0 for Tablet OS and Smartphones, and the final version of its BlackBerry Tablet OS SDK for Adobe AIR. FULL STORY >

Android developers take note, as Google is giving African developers the chance to make it big. FULL STORY >

In this week's gaming news round-up: Duke Nukem Forever delayed again, Forza 4 Kinect details and Crysis 2 finally arrives. FULL STORY >