NTP has ceased its patent lawsuits against some of the biggest players in tech via a patent licensing agreement. FULL STORY >

Beats Electronics struck a new deal with HTC to regain majority ownership of the company. FULL STORY >

Kaspersky Lab releases its spam report for the month of June, showing a drop in the amount of unsolicited mail. FULL STORY >

Microsoft announces its fiscal Q4 as well as full year results. FULL STORY >

Facebook purchases mobile bookmarking service Spool. FULL STORY >

Fujifilm sues Motorola Mobility over alleged patent violations. FULL STORY >

Losing a USB flash drive with sensitive data stored onboard can cause serious headaches. Kingston Technology is paying attention to this problem with the release of its DataTraveler Locker secure USB flash drive for consumers. FULL STORY >

Twitter brings new features to the latest versions of its mobile app for Android-based mobile devices and the iPhone. FULL STORY >

Microsoft is acquiring multi-touch touchscreen maker and software development firm Perceptive Pixel. FULL STORY >

Nuance Communications will be making its Dragon Drive! Messaging functionality available within certain BMW vehicles. FULL STORY >

The International Telecommunication Union is engaging with mobile device firms and other stakeholders to end rampant patent lawsuits. FULL STORY >

We would like apologise for a mistake that occurred in the latest issue of TechSmart, Issue 106, July 2012. On page 12 we published a review of the Asus Transformer Pad Infinity with the wrong picture - that of the Asus Transformer Pad. FULL STORY >

Motorola Mobility unveils its newest Android-based handset, the Atrix HD, which sports some Razr-esque design. FULL STORY >

South Africans love to braai, watch rugby on a Saturday, eat biltong and drive double cab bakkies. Here are our top 5 choices. FULL STORY >

Beats Electronics has acquired digital music service MOG. FULL STORY >