This week in the Tech News Round-up some early hardware running Windows 8 is displayed, whilst the ability to like pages spreads from Facebook to Twitter to Google. FULL STORY >

In part two of this week's gaming news round-up: XCOM finally gets a release date and new Skyrim and Starcraft II: Heart of the Swarm details are revealed. FULL STORY >

Google announces that hackers originating from China was behind the latest attacks on its Gmail email service. FULL STORY >

Microsoft has given its hardware partners a technical preview of the next version of its Windows operating system. FULL STORY >

Six cores of processing joy can now be yours, at an affordable price, in Evetech's Six Core Power PC. FULL STORY >

Sony finally relaunches its PlayStation Store, enabling gamers to once again access exlusive PS3 content through the virtual marketplace. FULL STORY >

Chipmakers Qualcomm and Texas Instruments announce some of their silicone chipsets that will support the next version of Windows. FULL STORY >

The PC Medic addresses some questions posed by TechSmart readers. FULL STORY >

Our best of the web for June 2011, specially selected to spend some quality time with. FULL STORY >

This month we look at fish whiskers, new transistor technology and what learning music does to your "old" brain. FULL STORY >

A bunch of juicy Apple news is landing next week, including new Mac OS X and iOS versions and the rumoured iCloud. FULL STORY >

Rockstar Games provide the details around DLC for its epic crime adventure game L.A. Noire. FULL STORY >

HP and DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc. have united once again to create the studios action-packed 3D film Kung Fu Panda 2 FULL STORY >

The popular social networking phenomenon Twitter launches its "Follow" Button, which operates in a similar manner as Facebook's "Like" button. FULL STORY >

Samsung to set up a specific development team to meet the growing content- and app demands of users. FULL STORY >