Google has fired its next salvo in the competition against reigning social network king, Facebook, by adding games to its feature list. FULL STORY >

Qualcomm says that mobile gaming systems, the likes of powerful tablets and smartphones will eliminate the need for dedicated gaming consoles in due course. FULL STORY >

This week in the Tech News Round-up: Samsung eyeballs Apple's place as king of the smartphone OEMs, whilst Qualcomm makes gesture recognition part and partial of its chips. FULL STORY >

Smartphones are taking over the mobile phone scene, with budget conscious devices playing their part in bringing the expanded functionality of these devices to the mobile masses. TechSmart reviews one such phone, the Huawei IDEOS X5. FULL STORY >

Nashua Mobile launches a prepaid rewards programme called NMGo, giving users a chance to win weekly prizes as well as the grand prize of a R60 000 trip to anywhere in the world. FULL STORY >

Mustek Limited and Huawei Enterprise have co-signed an agreement which grants Mustek distribution rights of the Huawei Enterprise range of products in South Africa. FULL STORY >

Chinese manufacturer Huawei tries to capture the 7-inch tablet market with the decently priced IDEOS S7 Slim. FULL STORY >

Armed with a below average retail price of between R3200 to R3600, this 7 tablet is trying to carve a niche for itself. FULL STORY >

South African companies trying to sweat their aging technology assets may actually be losing money instead of saving it. This according to Intel SA FULL STORY >

Six cores of processing joy can now be yours, at an affordable price, in Evetech's Six Core Power PC. FULL STORY >

Chipmakers Qualcomm and Texas Instruments announce some of their silicone chipsets that will support the next version of Windows. FULL STORY >

The Reunert group's independent telecommunications service provider Nashua Mobile, is now also offering 8ta's cellular services and products to its subscribers. FULL STORY >

The fifth game in the Hitman franchise will sport a new game engine, with its storyline heading off in a more personal direction for the first time. FULL STORY >

The Parrot AR.Drone is your personal eye in the sky, and the toy you've been dreaming about since you were ten. FULL STORY >

Red Bull Mobile's Froyo-powered HD enters the smartphone arena. Does it have what it takes to give you wings or is it destined to be slain by other smartphone matadors? FULL STORY >