In need of some birthday gift ideas? Check out our pick of some of the coolest new tech products and gadgets around. FULL STORY >

Microsoft announces the 4Afrika Initiative and a cost effective Windows Phone OS running smartphone FULL STORY >

MTN South Africa makes the new iPad Retina Display models locally available, with the iPad mini to follow in its footsteps soon. FULL STORY >

BlackBerry is utilising Trend Micro's app scanning service to further analyze apps submitted to BlackBerry World. FULL STORY >

Samsung has bought a $58.9 million stake in Wacom, making it clear that stylus-based input is alive and at the forefront of its thinking. FULL STORY >

Launched locally at an event held in Rosebank, the HP ElitePad 900 is a Windows 8-based device aimed at the business-end of the tablet market. FULL STORY >

Net Applications reveals which mobile browsers are used most on mobile devices around the globe. FULL STORY >

Nokia Lumia owners whose devices run on Windows Phone Mango are now able to update the software to Windows Phone 7.8. FULL STORY >

In this week's Gaming News Round-up: Activision releases the first DLC for Call of Duty: Black Ops II, while GTA V gets delayed. FULL STORY >

Nokia's third Windows Phone 8-operating smartphone, the Lumia 620, is now available for purchase locally. FULL STORY >

BlackBerry launches its new mobile platform and the first couple of devices running the new software. FULL STORY >

According to IDC, global tablet shipments have skyrocketed to record levels during Q4 2012. FULL STORY >

RIM reveals that the recently renamed BlackBerry World app store will be home to a slew of multimedia content. FULL STORY >

Strategy Analytics reveal that Android and iOS powered a record 92% of all smartphones shipped during Q4 2012. FULL STORY >

TechSmart asked Thibault Dousson, Printer and Personal Systems country manager, HP South Africa, to cut through the clutter and talk about some of the trends he has spotted on the horizon. FULL STORY >