A hacking attack at a major Australian web host causes the permanent deletion of some 4800 websites. FULL STORY >

Microsoft shows off interactive advertising via Kinect, inviting users to touch and talk to ads. FULL STORY >

FNB is seeing a rapid uptake of cellphone banking in Africa. FULL STORY >

New data suggests that the world's largest social network is facing a few drops in user numbers, although the bigger picture is still one of Facebook domination. FULL STORY >

Sony Ericsson reveals two new phones targeting social networking fanatics and music lovers. 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 >

When it comes to online gaming services most PS3 fans opt for the free PlayStation Network. Last month however this sentiment met some challenge as the PSN and a number of other Sony services suffered hacker attacks. FULL STORY >

This week in the Tech News Round-up some early hardware running Windows 8 is displayed, whilst the ability to like pages spreads from Facebook to Twitter to Google. FULL STORY >

Google announces that hackers originating from China was behind the latest attacks on its Gmail email service. FULL STORY >

The popular social networking phenomenon Twitter launches its "Follow" Button, which operates in a similar manner as Facebook's "Like" button. FULL STORY >

Popular social networking site Twitter snaps up TweetDeck in a multimillion dollar acquisition. FULL STORY >

A security company named ElcomSoft cracks Apple's password and encryption measures for iOS devices. FULL STORY >

In a milestone for e-books everywhere Amazon announces that digital books are now outselling hardcover and paperback books combined. FULL STORY >

Kingston releases its fastest flash drive, the DataTraveler Ultimate 3.0 Generation 2, delivering blistering performance and improved power management. FULL STORY >

FNB provides some fact and figures surrounding the use of mobile banking services in South Africa. FULL STORY >