Details emerge about a 'panic button' mobile phone app designed by the U.S. State Department to aid protesters in conflict zones. FULL STORY >

In the second part of this week's Tech News Round-up: Samsung reaches an app download milestone, whilst Motorola makes moves into the Smart TV segment. FULL STORY >

Google releases the Beta version of its upcoming Chrome 11 as the web browser war heats up. FULL STORY >

Mozilla releases the latest version of its iconic web browser in the form of Firefox 4. FULL STORY >

A new horror movie release will make its global premier on popular file-sharing site BitTorrent. FULL STORY >

In this week's Tech News Round-up: BlackBerry users are advised to turn of Java in their OS 6-running devices, whilst leaked pics of the Droid 3 and HTC Pyramid surface on the web. FULL STORY >

The Seacom undersea cable experienced international downtime last night, but reports indicate the cable is currently back online. FULL STORY >

Opera Software launches the first beta version of its open-source suite of debugging tools dubbed Dragonfly. FULL STORY >

Software firm Adobe reveal a new security flaw within Flash affecting users on all platforms, aka most people on the internet not counting Steve Jobs. FULL STORY >

Apple's Safari and Microsoft's Internet Explorer web browsers were once again quickly infiltrated in the annual Pwn2Own hacking contest. FULL STORY >

Another avenue to access the World Wide Web has become available to South Africans via Vodafones WebBox device. FULL STORY >

Google announces a $1.25 million grant to help digitise Nelson Mandela's historical archives. FULL STORY >

Opera Software's browser becomes the first non-native one to be added to the Mac App Store, but gets slapped with a 17+ age rating. FULL STORY >

The Nobel Committee announces this year's Nobel Peace Prize nominations, which seems to include more electronic competitors every year. FULL STORY >

More milestones announced for Microsoft's IE9 browser. FULL STORY >