Korean tech giant Samsung and mobile processor maker Qualcomm join forces on wireless charging technology, by forming the Alliance for Wireless Power. FULL STORY >

Nissan will be using Intel's Atom processors to power some of its next-gen in-vehicle infotainment systems from 2013. FULL STORY >

Microsoft has reportedly reached the 80 000 mark in terms of applications added to the Windows Phone Marketplace. FULL STORY >

April 1st has traditionally been one of the silliest days of the year, and yesterday was no different, as numerous technology companies put their money where their mirth is and debuted some wacky products. FULL STORY >

Market research firm IDC announced that smart connected device shipments during 2011 amounted to nearly one billion. FULL STORY >

Samsung ships more than five million Galaxy Note smartphones, five months after the launch of the smartphone-tablet-hybrid. FULL STORY >

ARM announces its latest processor dubbed the Cortex-M0, which the company says is the world's most energy-efficient microprocessor. FULL STORY >

Gartner takes a look at the major trends that are driving a new era in computing, whereby the personal cloud will gain prominence. FULL STORY >

Apple adds another milestone notch to its App Store belt, as it passes the 25 billion mark in application downloads. FULL STORY >

Plant muck is used to deliver solar power, Tesla makes a PR hot lap in its latest super (eco) car and Nissan introduces its energy efficient carrier in this month's eco news. FULL STORY >

Microsoft has announced the winner of its Windows Phone Application Development competition, with a South African developer receiving R50 000 for his mobile game. FULL STORY >

Electronics, networking and communications company Cisco presents its yearly visual networking index forecast, predicting trends within the global mobile data traffic sector for 2011 to 2016. FULL STORY >

Deloitte recently gave a thought provoking look at how the technology, media and entertainment sectors could change this year. FULL STORY >

Intel snaps up a large number of patents from RealNetworks, the firm behind the Real Player media player. FULL STORY >

The Finnish mobile giant Nokia surpasses the highly impressive sales milestone of 1.5 billion for its Series 40 range of mobile phones. FULL STORY >