You know a game is going to be compelling when a prolific author of action adventure novels like James Rollins confesses quite publicly to taking a break from writing books to play it, and Resistance 3 certainly grabs you from the get go. FULL STORY >

Local mobile operator Vodacom delivers a progress report on the steps it is taking to improve the network user experience for its subscribers. FULL STORY >

Absa experiences a significant year-on-year increase in financial transactions, made via its three cellphone banking offerings. FULL STORY >

Taiwanese smartphone maker HTC is considering buying its own operating system. FULL STORY >

L.A. Noir and Grand Theft Auto creators Rockstar Games reveals the release date for Max Payne 3. FULL STORY >

Flash memory cards manufacturer SanDisk experiences significant market growth in the Middle East and Africa MEA region. FULL STORY >

Launched at an event held in Sandton City last night, the Sony Ericsson Xperia Play is the world's first PlayStation certified smartphone. FULL STORY >

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

The HTC Desire S delivers a slick Android experience in a compact package that is as much a pleasure to use as it is to hold. FULL STORY >

In this week's Gaming News Round-up: there are six releases emanating from Activision Blizzard over the next three years and Deus Ex: Human Revolution DLC on the way. FULL STORY >

Norton cybercrime report for 2011 shows that online crime is far more prevalent and costly than most are likely to realise. FULL STORY >

HTC sues Apple for the third time over patents, and this time Google has its back. FULL STORY >

Nikon South Africa has given its entry level D3100 a fresh coat of red paint that it hopes will appeal to first time users. FULL STORY >

The South African government isn't going to legislate or regulate RIM's encrypted BlackBerry messenger services. FULL STORY >

Local branded technology accessories distributor Gammatek has introduced its contemporary styled telephone accessory for the iPhone to the local market, TechSmart answers the call on the Moshi Moshi 03i for iPhone. FULL STORY >