TECHNOLOGY

The U.S. military has warned that it reserves the right to retaliate with military force if come under cyberattacks and has begun a legal framework to cover offensive operations.

Fresh reports have emerged suggesting industry sources have confirmed that Microsoft's next Xbox will be released in 2012 not 2013.

'Super Mario 3D Land' for the Nintendo 3DS launches across Europe tomorrow, November 18, and after selling over 340,000 copies in its opening four days in Japan, Nintendo is expecting good things from Mario's first outing in 3D.

Continuing the two companies' ongoing feud, just two days after the arrival of Apple's new iTunes Match update, Google has launched its own new music streaming service and store.

Orange has confirmed that Nokia's newly released Lumia 800 Windows Phone has attracted the most "attention" it's ever seen for a Nokia device.

Gamers may be forced to venture outside and socialise with real people, and maybe even play actual sports in the real world on Friday evening, as the PSN will be down for maintenance.

Facebook has said that it has removed most of the pornographic and violent images that polluted the social networking site earlier this week, following a spam attack.

The vanguard of Nokia's Windows Phone horde, the Lumia 800 launched today and kind people that we are, the IBTimes has completed a round-up of all the best reviews stalking the cyber-highways.

Tagged, one of the world’s less popular social media sites has released lists of the most sociable countries in the world.

The iPad 2 has been with us since spring and with the iPhone and iPod ranges both seeing yearly updates, it stands to reason that Apple will be releases an iPad 3 in the first quarter of 2012.

While a full fat Apple television may not be seen for another year or so, the Apple TV set-top box might soon get an update.

Analysts have issued fresh reports suggesting Nokia's Lumia 800 launch sales will pale in comparison to those of Samsung's Ice Cream Sandwich flavoured Galaxy Nexus.

Controlling every aspect of the user experience was one of Steve Jobs' main objectives while at Apple, and it comes as no surprise that the late co-founder wanted to create his own mobile network for the iPhone.

Adding to CEO Stephen Elop's previous hints, the head of Nokia France has issued a fresh statement suggesting a new Nokia-built Windows 8 tablet will be hitting stores June, 2012.

Following its release today, numerous analysts have issued fresh prophesies suggesting Nokia's Lumia 800 will ultimately go the way of the Dodo, succumbing to the curse of the Windows Phone.

Broadband speeds in the UK drop by an average of 35 per cent during the evening 'rush hour' between 7pm and 9pm, new statistics claim.

Analysts found the quickest web download was experienced between 2 am and 3 am with a fastest average download speed of 9.6 MB/s. However, during the peak period between 7 and 9 pm, the internet users experienced the download speed dropped to a third to 6.2 MB/s.

Frank O'Connor, Halo series director at developer 343 Industries has quashed speculation that Microsoft's rumoured next Xbox will be released in 2012, confirming Halo 4 will be released on the Microsoft's current Xbox 360.

The manufacturer has added the Bold 9790 and the Curve 9380 to its portfolio of Blackberry 7 smartphones

With just two days left until Samung's Galaxy Nexus makes its opening assault on Apple's iPhone, Sony Ericsson has pledged to join the assault, confirming its Xperia series of devices will be upgraded to Google's new Ice Cream Sandwich operating system.

Facebook is looking into reports that the site has been hit by a 'virus' that posts hardcore pornography and violent images in users' timelines.

Apple released iTunes 10.5.1 today, which brings the usual array of bug fixes, along with a new feature for American customers called iTunes Match.

Vast, unidentified structures in the Gobi Desert have spotted by Google Earth, raising questions about what China may be building in an area they use for its military, space and nuclear programmes.

Microsoft has moved to quash rumours suggesting a series of Cloud gaming features are set to launch on its Xbox 360 games console.

With the Nokia Lumia 800 Windows Phone's release just one day away, the IBTimes takes offers you a complete guide to the "first Windows Phone's" price, spec and competition.

BlackBerry manufacture Research in Motion has announced that BBM Music has launched in the UK, giving users to ability to share music tracks with their friends.

Reports today claim that Apple will be shipping the much-anticipated 15-inch MacBook Air in March, as speculation surrounding a larger Air - or thinner Pro - continues to grow.

Seeking to distract consumers from the looming Android-powered Galaxy Nexus, Nokia has announced a 4D lights show to celebrate the London launch of its Lumia 800 Windows Phone.

A team of developers has cracked Apple's personal assistant, Siri, to work on any device, including iPads, computers and even Android smartphones.