Intel's second generation Core processors started making their way into a number of new notebooks this year. We loved it, and a number of machines loved the extra power too. Here are our Top 5 notebooks of 2011. 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 >

Is it a smartphone or a tablet? The hybrid Samsung Galaxy Note tends to evoke this and a number of questions when placed on the table. We answer ten of the Note's most Frequently Asked Questions. FULL STORY >

Intel's Genevieve Bell shares some of her insights into how technology is playing out in our lives today. FULL STORY >

HP's latest acquisition is German-based software solutions provider Hiflex. FULL STORY >

Samsung plays its budget Android trump card with the Galaxy Ace, certainly one of the best entries into this year's entry-level smartphone market. FULL STORY >

Jorge da Silva, product manager at Toshiba Southern Africa, provides students with some good hints and tips for selecting the right notebook. FULL STORY >

Pop star Britney Spears now has more followers on Google's social network, Google+, than the company's co-founder Larry Page. FULL STORY >

The Redmond-based software giant Microsoft is reportedly still looking to own a piece of web search company Yahoo!. FULL STORY >

HTC will be re-examining its decision to acquire graphics chip maker S3 Graphics after S3 lost its ITC patent case against the Cupertino-based tech firm. FULL STORY >

Microsoft's latest acquisition is video content discovery company VideoSurf, whose software it will use to enhance the Xbox LIVE network as well as the Xbox 360 ecosystem. FULL STORY >

The Finnish phone giant Nokia will reportedly be bringing out a Windows 8-powered tablet, as well as a new Lumia smartphone next year. FULL STORY >

Apple has revealed the name of its new chairman of the board, as well as the latest member of the board. FULL STORY >

Huawei Symantec Technologies will be setting a new course under a sole owner, as Huawei is acquiring Symantec's share of the joint venture. FULL STORY >

The latest in the Apple vs. Samsung legal saga sees the court Down Under agreeing to hear Samsung's iPhone 4S ban case in March next year. FULL STORY >