This week in the Tech News Round-up the popular social networking site Facebook is looking to acquire rights to the name Face, whilst Google Talk proves to be more popular than Google Wave and Google Buzz. FULL STORY >

A dozen new netbooks are seeing the light of day this week powered by Intel's latest Atom processor, the dual-core Atom N550. FULL STORY >

Intel and Nokia unveil a new joint R&D center based in Finland that will look into new technology as well as mobile user experiences. FULL STORY >

Intel Corporation goes on a shopping spree to buy McAfee antivirus solutions in a multi billion dollar deal. FULL STORY >

Twitter passes the 20 billion mark in tweets in this week's Tech News Round-up, while Android continues to grow its user base daily and Intel settles complaints levelled against it with the US Federal Trade Commission. FULL STORY >

MTN and Intel are to collaborate in order to speed up the adoption of broadband in Africa and the Middle East. FULL STORY >

Tickets to the NAG LAN at rAge are going on sale on the 1st of August, remember to book early to avoid disappointment. FULL STORY >

New Mac Pro brings several improvements over older models, including DirectX 11 support and a six core processor FULL STORY >

Intel achieves 50 Gbps data transfer with optical interface FULL STORY >

Intel has added yet another impressive six core processor to the Core i7 range, but is it worth the price tag 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 >

If you're looking for a notebook that does the job without mess or fuss, Dell's Studio 1558 should be right up your alley. FULL STORY >

The first update for MeeGo v1.0 Core Software Platform & Netbook User Experience has been announced. FULL STORY >

The latest Intel research project looks set to turn the interior of our homes into interactive techno hubs. FULL STORY >

The first images, video and release notes of the OS that will be powering almost all of Nokia's N-series smartphones (except the N8) have become available, as well as the date for the first MeeGo developer conference. FULL STORY >