Samsung buys Silicone Valley-based memory maker Grandis, beefing up its patent portfolio in the process. FULL STORY >

This week in the Tech News Round-up: Samsung eyeballs Apple's place as king of the smartphone OEMs, whilst Qualcomm makes gesture recognition part and partial of its chips. FULL STORY >

A new financing and leasing service aims to enable businesses to upgrade their IT infrastructure and keep pace with current technologies. FULL STORY >

Dell has set its sights on the enterprise storage market, and intends to prove that it is not limited to producing desktops and notebooks. FULL STORY >

Search giant Google has bought facial recognition software firm PittPatt. FULL STORY >

We test Canon's latest all-in-one for the small office and home network, the PIXMA MX870, which boasts wireless connectivity and an automatic document feeder. FULL STORY >

A new range of notebooks enables one to swap notebook lids and change the appearance of the notebook on the fly. FULL STORY >

Swiss peripheral maker Logitech has purchased premier mobile visual communications provider Mirial, to extend LifeSize video calling to mobile users. FULL STORY >

CPU maker Intel will be purchasing semiconductor company Fulcrum Microsystems, which specialises in Ethernet switch silicone. FULL STORY >

Activision and Marvel announce hot Hollywood talent to voice characters in Spider-Man: Edge of Time and X-men Destiny. FULL STORY >

We don a brand new set of armour and jump into the monster slaying fantasy setting of Dungeon Siege III. FULL STORY >

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 >

We check out the data retention abilities of the Western Digital Caviar Blue 1 TB internal hard drive, a reliable data companion for any desktop setup. FULL STORY >

We review the compact Asus U36S, a new entry into the thin-and-light sector perfect for performance seeking business users. FULL STORY >

Electronic Arts goes on a shopping spree to acquire PopCap games, shuts down online servers afterwards. FULL STORY >