TechSmart was given the opportunity to play with Sony's latest flagship, the Xperia Z, at a function held today at Vodaworld, Midrand. Here are our first impressions. FULL STORY >

According to a new report, iOS powered most of the smartphones sold recently in the US, but Android still has the upper hand in Europe. FULL STORY >

RIM announces the launch date for its new BlackBerry 10 operating system that will power its smartphones and tablets. FULL STORY >

FNB announces a few improvements to its Banking App for mobile devices. FULL STORY >

Fans of Sony's smartphones now have a go-to place to see the Android-running Xperia range in action with the opening of the renewed Sony Mobile Store at Vodaworld in Johannesburg. FULL STORY >

Gartner states that free application downloads will account for the clear majority of app downloads during 2012. FULL STORY >

Google's latest acquisition is internet-based malware scanning company VirusTotal. FULL STORY >

According to a new report, data usage is increasing locally, at the expense of spending on voice. FULL STORY >

RIM and Vodacom reveal new way for local Blackberry users to pay for their apps obtained from BlackBerry App World. FULL STORY >

Sony has unveiled its latest additions to its Xperia NXT series of phones, namely the Xperia U and the Xperia P. FULL STORY >

LG reveals its new smartphone design identity called LStyle, with which it aims to return to a design-centric focus to its smartphones as it had in the past with devices like the Chocolate and Shine. FULL STORY >

Although the move towards the cloud is a sure thing internationally, local SMEs seem to be weary to make the shift, at least in certain regards. FULL STORY >

In part 2 of this week's Gaming News Round-up Bumper Edition - is George Hotz back to his hacking ways? Will we see Coke and McDonalds in Blizzards next MMO? And what is happening to the new Aliens title? FULL STORY >

The fourth expansion for the highly popular MMORPG title World of Warcraft gets announced by Blizzard Entertainment. FULL STORY >

AMD throws down the overclocking gauntlet as it breaks the Guinness World Record for the Highest Frequency of a Computer Processor. FULL STORY >