Twitter updates its official Android and iOS applications to make timelines more engaging for mobile device users. FULL STORY >

Echo Social’s launch of its new social media monitoring tool into the South African market is intended to help businesses get a grip on social media. FULL STORY >

BlackBerry hits the pause button on rolling out BBM for other platforms. FULL STORY >

BlackBerry is making its popular BBM instant messaging service available as a free download for the iPhone and Android smartphones this week. FULL STORY >

Twitter reveals more feature enhancements for its official Twitter applications for Android and the iPhone. FULL STORY >

Google reveals its Africa Connected competition in which five Africans stand a chance of winning $25 000 cash prizes. FULL STORY >

Both WeChat and WhatsApp have introduced a version update boasting new features that add to the capability of each of the apps. FULL STORY >

Twitter reveals some security as well as feature updates for the official Android and iPhone applications. FULL STORY >

TechSmart sat down with WeChat South Africa's Brett Loubser to find out why South Africans should take notice of social mobile app WeChat. FULL STORY >

Twitter reveals enhancements to the official Android and iPhone Twitter applications to make the mobile tweeting experience more seamless. FULL STORY >

Twitter launches version 1.0 of its Innovator's Patent Agreement and also utilises the IPA framework for its latest patent. FULL STORY >

Mozilla releases the latest edition (21) of its popular Firefox web browser. FULL STORY >

BlackBerry is making its popular IM platform, BlackBerry Messenger, available to iOS and Android mobile device users as a standalone application. FULL STORY >

Nokia reveals its latest Asha feature phone in the Asha 210, which sports a physical keyboard that features a dedicated WhatsApp button. FULL STORY >

Twitter makes its music discovery service available to general users within select countries. FULL STORY >