Google acquires Nik Software who is responsible for the Instagram rival app Snapseed. FULL STORY >

The Google Nexus 7 is one of those devices that is all too easy to fall in love with, as it brings together superb hardware, with the best Android OS that we have had the pleasure of using to date. FULL STORY >

Apple reveals some of the latest stats surrounding sales of its new Mac OS X Mountain Lion desktop OS, App Store and iOS devices sold. FULL STORY >

Nokia announces more details surrounding software updates for its first range of Windows Phone OS running smartphones. FULL STORY >

Gartner states that free application downloads will account for the clear majority of app downloads during 2012. FULL STORY >

Nielsen says that young adults and teens are driving smartphone adoption Stateside. FULL STORY >

Google's latest acquisition is internet-based malware scanning company VirusTotal. FULL STORY >

Motorola Mobility unveils three new Android running smartphones. FULL STORY >

This week in the Gaming News Round-up: Lightning returns in a new forthcoming Final Fantasy, the pigs from Angry Birds are about to get their revenge and the Killzone trilogy is coming next month. FULL STORY >

Google releases its latest Android usage figures indicating which versions of the mobile OS powers most mobile devices. FULL STORY >

comScore reveals the latest figures surrounding the US mobile subscriber market. FULL STORY >

Facebook's mobile user tally increases by 55 million in just four months. FULL STORY >

Samsung will reportedly focus on Android and Windows Phone OS for the rest of 2012. FULL STORY >

Google has updated its search algorithms to bury pirated content lower in its search results. FULL STORY >

The IDC releases its latest info surrounding mobile platforms and Q2 2012 smartphone shipments. FULL STORY >