Microsoft buys more than 800 patents and patent applications from global internet services and media firm AOL. FULL STORY >

The latest addition to Canon's EOS stable is a the 60Da DSLR, which caters to the niche field of astro-photography. FULL STORY >

Samsung ships more than five million Galaxy Note smartphones, five months after the launch of the smartphone-tablet-hybrid. FULL STORY >

AMD completes its acquisition of microserver manufacturer SeaMicro, which will now be assimilated into AMD's Data Centre Server Solutions division. FULL STORY >

At the Samsung Forum in Cape Town, the company showcased a number of new innovations. TechSmart was there to get the details. FULL STORY >

Samsung Electronics South Africa has appointed Craig Fleischer as its head of mobile communications. FULL STORY >

Sony pulls the wraps off its new Xperia sola smartphone which sports NFC as well as the company's new floating point technology. FULL STORY >

Research In Motion buys adaptive radio frequency component maker Paratek Microwave, to boost the design and capabilities of its smartphones. FULL STORY >

Ten One Design has lifted the wraps on its pressure-sensitive Bluetooth 4.0 stylus for the iPad, codenamed Blue Tiger. FULL STORY >

AMD unveils its new Radeon HD 7800 series of GPUs, announcing the Radeon HD 7870 GHz Edition and Radeon HD 7850 graphics card. FULL STORY >

Samsung officially launches the Galaxy Note 10.1 tablet at Mobile World Congress 2012. FULL STORY >

Nokia unveils three new entries to its range of Asha mobile phones - the 302, the dual-SIM 202 and the 203. FULL STORY >

Nokia expands its Windows Phone OS-running Lumia range with the Lumia 900 and Lumia 610. FULL STORY >

Nokia reveals its Reading app that will allow smartphone users to access ebooks, audiobooks and news feeds from one location. FULL STORY >

HTC reveals two more smartphones falling within its new One range, namely the One V and One S. FULL STORY >