Quiet and peaceful in the background, until there's a problem. This is a good description of Kaspersky Internet Security 2012. 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 >

TechSmart recently visited Moscow for the prelaunch of Kaspersky Internet Security 2012. We chatted to Kaspersky Lab's chief technological officer, Nikolay Grebennikov, about malware and the future of security. FULL STORY >

Nielsen's Mobile Insights survey reveals a number of interesting trends in SA's mobile space. FULL STORY >

LG and Sony kiss-and-make-up by lowering their legal weapons of mass destruction, aka ceasing their patent lawsuits against each other. FULL STORY >

SaFPWR delivers a smart and stylish battery case to iPhone users, which will enable them to protect their device and also charge it on the go. FULL STORY >

A Professor of Psychology has questioned the impact Facebook in particular is having on young people. FULL STORY >

Korean tech giant Samsung's Ch@t IM app undergoes a blistering user adoption rate and now also offers users loyalty rewards. FULL STORY >

IT security firm Kaspersky Lab will be discussing the importance of proactive security measures that businesses operating in East Africa must undertake, to safeguard themselves from a range of web-based threats. FULL STORY >

HTC announces a massive 83.3% year-on-year jump in sales for the month of July, as well as the purchase of yet another company. FULL STORY >

Google+ has implemented a new feature, aimed at making it easier to invite friends by sending them a link. FULL STORY >

Local telecommunications giant Vodacom has been awarded with the PCI DSS Merchant Level 1 compliance certification, a local first for a telecommunications company. FULL STORY >

AMD have launched its latest software development kit to enable developers to take advantage of its Accelerated Processing Units. FULL STORY >

Norton Mobile Security is aimed at protecting Android mobile devices 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 >