Micro-blogging site Twitter has provided a round-up of the most popular discussion topics as well as the top hashtags for the popular social networking site during 2011. FULL STORY >

Pop star Britney Spears now has more followers on Google's social network, Google+, than the company's co-founder Larry Page. FULL STORY >

Search giant Google introduces Google Pages for businesses and brands, to allow organisations to promote themselves on its social network. FULL STORY >

Intel believes the PC market remains strong and healthy, in spite of massive growth in the tablet PC and smartphone sectors. FULL STORY >

South Africans have embraced social media as a core pillar of internet activity according to a new study released today. FULL STORY >

Virtual goods are bringing in big money, and this is expected to grow within the next five years. FULL STORY >

Web security company PC Tools warns about the prevailing social media scams and security threats that has emerged due to the rise of social networking. FULL STORY >

In this week's Gaming News Round-up: the first trailer for the forthcoming Need for Speed The Run is released, with the Diablo III launch window and first NCIS-based game also announced. FULL STORY >

Facebook has introduced a new Subscribe feature to further fine tune newsfeeds. FULL STORY >

Global information and measurement company Nielsen released a report this week on the impact of social media. FULL STORY >

Twitter provides the latest figures for how many active users it enjoys, and reports notable growth. FULL STORY >

Facebook has implemented a number of broad and sweeping features that should give users greater control of what content is visible on their account. FULL STORY >

Japanese games developer and publisher Konami unveils its football ambassador who will serve as the face of PES 2012. FULL STORY >

Sony has announced that its forthcoming new portable console will have dedicated apps for social media networks. FULL STORY >

The launch of Google Plus had pundits, tech analysts and users scratching their head over what exactly it is. FULL STORY >