AMD announced the launch of its fastest single GPU, the AMD Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition. FULL STORY >

Vodacom is launching the Huawei Ascend P1 smartphone locally next month. FULL STORY >

In this week's Gaming News Round-up: Hideo Kojima reveals that a fifth title in the Metal Gear Solid franchise is in development, whilst DLC will become available for New Super Mario Bros 2 following its launch. FULL STORY >

Microsoft unveils the next iteration of its Windows Phone OS smartphone platform called Windows Phone 8. FULL STORY >

Sony kicks off the global rollout process for the Android ICS update for its Xperia S smartphone. FULL STORY >

Nokia announces the local launch of its third Windows Phone Mango running smartphone, the Lumia 900, and also reveals that the Lumia 610 is heading to SA. FULL STORY >

Nokia has revealed that it is ready to generate additional funds via the sale of tech patents should the need arise and the price is right. FULL STORY >

Facebook has agreed to buy facial recognition company Face.com. FULL STORY >

Market research firm ABI Research says that Apple and Samsung are responsible for 50% of the smartphone market sales and snap up more than 90% of the profit in this sector. FULL STORY >

Nokia sells its luxury mobile arm, Vertu, makes changes to its structures and acquires imaging specialists and IP from imagery firm Scalado to cut costs, raise funds and invigorate its mobile devices. FULL STORY >

Lenovo South Africa has announced the availability of its IdeaPad U310 and U410 ultrabooks, powered by the 3rd generation Intel Core processors. FULL STORY >

In this week's Gaming News Round-up: The Dark Knight and Max Payne are coming to a tablet near you, whilst the Ratchet and Clank Collection goes gold. FULL STORY >

Making an effective presentation can be a daunting experience for anyone, however, having the right tools that can be relied on to work can make a significant difference. Here is some top tech to help with great presentations. FULL STORY >

Samsung makes its budget-friendly Galaxy Pocket smartphone available in South Africa. FULL STORY >

RIM reveals that the latest version of its BlackBerry smartphone platform, BlackBerry 7.1 OS, is now available for download to local customers. FULL STORY >