Redmond-based software giant Microsoft announces the start of the Office 15 technical preview phase in the development of the next version of its Office productivity suite. FULL STORY >

After recently announcing the ability to censor tweets on a country-by-country basis, Twitter is facing a backlash from users. FULL STORY >

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 >

This week, HP released further details on its now open source webOS operating system, by announcing the release of Enyo. FULL STORY >

The Finnish phone giant Nokia announces the local arrival of its Lumia range of Windows Phone Mango running smartphones. FULL STORY >

A new report hints that the launch of the Xbox 720 may not be that far away. FULL STORY >

It might sport the same looks as last years model, but underneath its skin the iPhone 4S is definitely new, boasting a quicker CPU, improved snapper, Siri and smart antenna design. FULL STORY >

In this week's Gaming News Round-up: Resident Evil 6's release date is declassified, whilst Gran Turismo players are now able to get into the driving seat of more new vehicles. FULL STORY >

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

Samsung will reportedly be merging its bada mobile operating system with the latest Linux-based OS Tizen. FULL STORY >

The latest news includes apparent plans by Microsoft to enable iOS and Android users to play Xbox 360 Live games on their devices. 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 >

Microsoft announced this week that the forthcoming Consumer Electronics Show in January will be its last. FULL STORY >

Sony Ericsson is updating many of its Xperia smartphones to Android Ice Cream Sandwich early in the new year. FULL STORY >

Finnish phone giant Nokia reveals a new name and release date for its latest Symbian UI update. FULL STORY >