In the first part of this week's Gaming News Round-up, Microsoft may employ an anti-used games measure within the next version of the Xbox and The Witcher 2 is given an Xbox 360 release date. 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 >

The latest report from analyst company Juniper Research forecasts that ultrabooks will grow at three times the rate of tablets over the next five years. FULL STORY >

Market research firm Nielsen reveals that more US smartphone consumers are choosing iPhones, with Apple closing the gap on Android. FULL STORY >

This week, Cisco released its Annual Security Report which highlights predominant security threats. FULL STORY >

Research in Motion's shares have risen just on a rumour that the company would be acquired by Samsung. FULL STORY >

The Nissan Scratch Shield iPhone case features the brand's self-healing paint finish, developed in 2005 and already used on a number of Nissan vehicles. FULL STORY >

Korean tech giant Samsung reveals the details behind its new Notebook Series 5 ultrabook range of notebooks. FULL STORY >

Google's move this week to make search more personal has been lambasted by Twitter. FULL STORY >

With many employees bringing their own smartphones and tablets to work, expecting full access to the company network, corporate and confidential data can be all too easily exposed. FULL STORY >

Samsung announced the second generation of its lust-worthy Series 9 notebooks, in both 13.3 and 15 inch variations. FULL STORY >

Microsoft celebrated the official end of the road for its long-running Internet Explorer IE 6 browser in the US, as its usage dropped below 1%. FULL STORY >

Lenovo today announced a new range of notebooks catering to small to medium business users. FULL STORY >

Microsoft recently revealed that it will be silently and automatically updating its Internet Explorer browser on users' computers from January 2012. FULL STORY >

Web search giant Google provides its 11th annual Zeitgeist report, shedding light on the most searched for topics of 2011. FULL STORY >