This week in the Tech News Round-up Facebook is due to cross the half a billion user mark, while Hollywood is putting the finishing touches on a movie about the founding of the popular social networking site. FULL STORY >

RIM has announced a new security app in beta phase for your BlackBerry smartphone that will allow you to perform certain security functions if you happen to loose your phone. FULL STORY >

Although it has not yet been officially confirmed by BlackBerry holding company RIM, details regarding the upcoming BlackBerry Tablet are doing the rounds on the net. FULL STORY >

The Aspire 5820TG is part of the Acer's Timeline X range of notebooks that combines thin and light computing with a decent battery life plus very solid performance FULL STORY >

This week in the Tech News Round-up the first public release of Symbian^3 sees the light of day while BlackBerry smartphones' email functionality is being integrated into yet another vehicle manufacturer's multimedia system. FULL STORY >

BlackBerry maker RIM might acquire web browser maker Opera in order to obtain its own mobile ads platform. FULL STORY >

Samsungs Acclaim will offer users an affordable yet competitive Android handset FULL STORY >

BlackBerry holding company Research in Motion is gathering steam at an alarming rate FULL STORY >

Microsoft cuts prices on selected models in lieu of new console release FULL STORY >

What has Microsoft chosen to differently this time around FULL STORY >

Images of Microsoft's Xbox 360 Slim leaked online over the weekend, console to feature bigger hard drive and new cooling system FULL STORY >

Imation's 8 GB Atom Flash Drive surprises with the amount of data that can be packed into such a tiny package. FULL STORY >

The Apollo UX 1.5 TB portable hard-drive gives you plenty of storage space and an easy to use backup solution. FULL STORY >

Gogga Post Pay is an innovative prepaid Wireless Internet Package for corporate as well as home users. FULL STORY >

In a first for South Africa TomTom is bringing live traffic updates to their in-car navigational devices. FULL STORY >