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 >

Popular social networking site Twitter releases the latest version of its Twitter for Android application for Android-running smartphones. FULL STORY >

Micro-blogging website Twitter announces that more than a million apps has now been written to support its expanding tweeting infrastructure. FULL STORY >

Communications company Telfree is encouraging young South Africans to enter the World Summit Youth Awards, an ICT initiative of the United Nations. FULL STORY >

Researchers at John Hopkins University study health trends on Twitter. FULL STORY >

Africa's largest instant messenger and mobile social network, MXit, reveals a boost in new registrations following a recent redesign. FULL STORY >

Kaspersky Lab releases its June malware report, showcasing worrying virus threats but also demonstrating that action against cybercriminals are being taken. FULL STORY >

TechSmart managed to track down Nancy Hammervik, senior vice president industry relations at training company CompTIA's head office in the US, to talk about woman in IT. FULL STORY >

HTC is purchasing its own graphics chip maker in a move that will also greatly expand its patent portfolio. FULL STORY >

E3's marked on every serious gamer's calendar, since it's here that the best new releases and products get revealed. FULL STORY >

Secure content and threat management solutions provider Kaspersky Lab has been ranked by Gartner as one of the fastest growing vendors in the global security software market. FULL STORY >

Blizzard's upcoming MMO project called Titan is still shrouded in mystery, although an analyst recently coined a strange term for the WoW successor. FULL STORY >

Microsoft signs yet another patent agreement with a manufacturer utilising the Android mobile operating system, raking in more royalties. FULL STORY >

Microsoft has launched its new Office 365 cloud service in 40 markets worldwide. FULL STORY >

Apple removes pro-Palestinian application from its iTunes store, stresses developer guidelines yet keeps pro-Isreali app in place. FULL STORY >