The number of South Africans accessing the Internet via broadband connections has grown by more than 50 in the past year. FULL STORY >

Google buys DocVerse, an online collaboration plugin tool for Microsoft Office, possibly to lure some of Microsofts Office users into using their cloud based Docs service. FULL STORY >

The latest version of the Android native development kit, a companion toolkit for the Android software development kit, is now available to Android app developers. FULL STORY >

Mango wants to be the first airline in South Africa to offer internet connectivity on all its airplanes later during the year. FULL STORY >

Microsoft has released its first Android app, Microsoft Tag, and now has apps out for most of its rival mobile OS platforms. FULL STORY >

TechSmart talks to EVOKE games director Jane McGonigal, about this social networking game with high aspirations. FULL STORY >

Gaming to help solve Africa's social problems is at the top of Evoke's priority list. But does gaming for humanity appeal to you? FULL STORY >

Google's attitude towards security has intensified in the aftermath of the recent hacking attacks, with the new Chrome browser beta benefiting. FULL STORY >

The European Commission has instigated a preliminary probe into Google, to investigate if the search giant has been abusing its dominant position within the industry. FULL STORY >

A hacker responsible for the attacks in China on a number of US companies, including Google, may soon be exposed. FULL STORY >

This week Sony Ericsson dropped a bomb by stating they were approached first by Google to make the Nexus One and Telkom saving you some money on call charges to mobile phones via your landline starting next month. FULL STORY >

Well priced, feature packed and stylish looking, the Navigon 6310 is rather impressive. It's on the slow side when acquiring a signal, so if you're impatient it's one to think twice about. FULL STORY >

Google has launched a new social networking service, Google Buzz, for Gmail users that will be made available within the next couple of days. FULL STORY >

NAVIGON has announced a major update on their MobileNavigator app for the iPhone and iPod Touch, adding three new features to the software. FULL STORY >

This week's tech news roundup touches on Google's strange new bedfellow, Amazon's investment in the future of the Kindle and Nokia's new OVI Maps racing game. FULL STORY >