Pics of an Ice Cream Sandwich-powered Nexus S is liberated from Google's OS freezer ahead of time in this week's Tech News Round-up, whilst Google now sports games. FULL STORY >

A Professor of Psychology has questioned the impact Facebook in particular is having on young people. FULL STORY >

Local telecommunications giant Vodacom has been awarded with the PCI DSS Merchant Level 1 compliance certification, a local first for a telecommunications company. FULL STORY >

We do some probable damage to our inner ears, in a quest to find out if Skullcandy's Roc Nation Aviator earphones is worth its upper market price-tag. FULL STORY >

AMD have launched its latest software development kit to enable developers to take advantage of its Accelerated Processing Units. FULL STORY >

Microsoft has put $250 000 up for grabs for professionals and hobbyists who build the best cyber security solution. FULL STORY >

The South African Federation Against Copyright Theft SAFACT announces the successful completion of the first PlayStation 3 jailbreak raid and arrest, conducted in Johannesburg. FULL STORY >

505 Games and HD Studios announce the UK, French and Southern hemisphere commentary teams for their Rugby World Cup 2011 video game. FULL STORY >

EA is pulling out all the stops to promote the latest game, FIFA 12, within its highly popular FIFA range, which will be running onto the virtual pitch in September. FULL STORY >

Our gaming news round up this week looks at delays, release dates and a frank interview with EA chief executive officer John Riccitiello. FULL STORY >

Cupertino-based tech outfit Apple updates its Mac mini, providing it with faster processors, better graphics and its latest OS. FULL STORY >

Activision and Marvel announce hot Hollywood talent to voice characters in Spider-Man: Edge of Time and X-men Destiny. FULL STORY >

Tell Asus why you are proudly South African and you can win a top-of-the-line P8P67 Deluxe motherboard. FULL STORY >

LG Electronics announced this week that its P530 'Blade' notebook is heading to South Africa next month. FULL STORY >

We board Sony's PS3 shuttle back to Mars in order to lead the Red Faction in blasting all manner of cultists and aliens to the next world. FULL STORY >