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

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

The hacking drama continues for PlayStation 3 maker Sony in this weekÔÇÖs Tech News Round-up, whilst Yahoo! boosts the capabilities of its email service. FULL STORY >

Microsoft unveils its latest forthcoming update to the Windows Phone OS, dubbed Mango. FULL STORY >

Microsoft is set to unveil the first major update to its Windows Phone 7 OS later today in the form of WP 7.5, codenamed Mango. FULL STORY >

Gartner releases its mobile quarterly report for Q1 of 2011, illustrating the rapid growth of Google's Android mobile OS. FULL STORY >

This week in the Tech News Round-up, Nokia is reportedly using dual-core processors for some of its first Windows Phone OS devices, whilst a quad-core AMD notebook processor might be on the way. FULL STORY >

Intel's head of software speaks out against Microsoft's upcoming Windows 8 OS and the programs it will support. FULL STORY >

Microsoft is reportedly making its largest acquisition in recent years, with the company planning to buy Skype for a whopping $8.5 billion. FULL STORY >

At long last we've got our hands on a phone that sports Microsoft's new Windows Phone 7 operating system, and while HTC's Mozart boasts some decent hardware, can the software keep up? FULL STORY >

In part two of this week's gaming news round-up: Super Mario 3DS, Black Ops DLC, free beta for Age of Empires Online and free Portal 2 DLC on the way. FULL STORY >

Xbox Nations sees Xbox LIVE members from around the globe setting a new Guinness World Record. FULL STORY >

Microsoft reports its third-quarter financial earnings, revealing a 13% year-on-year increase in revenue for this period. FULL STORY >

Microsoft announces a new game add-on Kinect Sports: Calorie Challenge for the Xbox 360's Kinect system. FULL STORY >

Nokia hands over the development of Symbian and 3000 members of staff to Accenture, and has further employee changes planned due the Espoo-Redmond partnership. FULL STORY >