If the price of software advertised on local web sites seems too good to be true, it probably is. This is the message from Microsoft SA, which has warned of a boom in fake software being sold online to unwitting consumers. FULL STORY >

Consumer electronics maker ViewSonic reveals its latest dual-OS sporting tablet, the ViewPad10pro. FULL STORY >

Motorola Mobility updates its tough Android-running smartphone the Defy, turning it into the Defy+. FULL STORY >

Search giant Google's next major acquisition is Android smartphone and tablet maker Motorola Mobility. FULL STORY >

Pics of an Ice Cream Sandwich-powered Nexus S is liberated from Google's OS freezer ahead of time in this week's Tech News Round-up, whilst Google now sports games. FULL STORY >

Korean tech giant Samsung, the world's largest Android smartphone maker, reveals its latest Android Gingerbread running edition to the Galaxy range, which sports Nvidia's Tegra 2 system-on-a-chip. FULL STORY >

Redmond-based software giant Microsoft, is reportedly making a substantially greater amount of money from Android royalties than from its own mobile operating system. FULL STORY >

Microsoft has put $250 000 up for grabs for professionals and hobbyists who build the best cyber security solution. FULL STORY >

The public relations mudslinging kicks off as Google pulls a Noam Chomsky, claiming the existence of a sinister patent conspiracy against Android. FULL STORY >

This week in the Tech News Round-up, Sony Ericsson is reportedly tinkering away on a 3D smartphone, whilst the Kodak vs. Apple & RIM trial hits a snag. FULL STORY >

One of the world's largest independent mobile ad networks, InMobi, acquires media technology company Sprout. FULL STORY >

Search giant Google makes the latest Android version distribution figures available, showing which version of the ultra popular mobile operating system is the most popular amongst users. FULL STORY >

According to a report released this week by market research firm Canalys, Google's Android operating system is staking its claim as the predominant smartphone platform. FULL STORY >

Search giant Google updates Gmail for mobile to support the iPhone 4's Retina Display, and also bring about some other improvements. FULL STORY >

The latest browser trend report from Net Applications has Chrome and Safari global usage rates on the rise, whilst IE and Firefox shares are on the decline. FULL STORY >