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McDonald's is recruiting 2,500 new staff in the UK

2,500 Jobs in the Bag at McDonald's in 2012

Global fast food chain McDonald's will create 2,500 jobs for Britain in 2012, the company announced.

McDonald's Creating 2,500 Jobs in UK

The U.S. services sector, including food services, continued to expand in March, although the overall pace of expansion as slowed

The fast-food chain McDonald's will hire 2,500 people in the UK increasing its workforce to 90,000 this year.

Top 8 Most Anticipated Smartphones in 2012

A number of forthcoming top-end smartphones are set for a royal showdown in the coming months... and iPhone and Android fans world over are getting restless, courtesy delayed releases citing various reasons from hardware redesign to Ice Cream Sandwich upgrade issues.

Chancellor George Osborne has seen net government debt surpass a record £1tn

UK Total Debt Hits Record £1tn

Net UK government debt is over £1tn for the first time.

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Peers Snub Welfare Cap Plan to Include Child Benefit

Senior Lib Dem peers Lord Kirkwood and Lord Ashdown dilute government welfare reforms.

CEO Shake Up at BlackBerry: Too Little Too Late?

The first day in a new job is never going to be an easy one, but on 23 January Thorsten Heins walked into one of the least enviable positions in business, as he took over as chief executive officer at Research in Motion.

Mainland China and 21 other countries, including Bolivia, Madagascar and Kenya, will finally open sales for Apple's most advanced smartphone, the iPhone 4S, on Friday, Jan. 13.

Tutorial: How to Jailbreak iPhone 4S With Green Poins0n Absinthe

After months of waiting and making do with partial solutions, an untethered jailbreak for the iPhone 4S and iPad 2 running iOS 5.0.1 has finally been released.

Ghosts of BlackBerry Past to Haunt New CEO Heins

Doubts have been cast over Research in Motion's new CEO Thorsten Heins just hours after he took over the BlackBerry manufacturer from Mike Lazaridis and Jim Balsillie on Monday.

Google's Android to Replace Apple's iOS

New research suggests that Google's Android mobile operating system will overtake Apple's iOS as developers' favourite by the end of 2012.

Asda Creates 5,000 Jobs

Britain's second biggest supermarket chain Asda is creating 5,000 jobs in 2012 - good news for the UK's 2.68 million unemployed.

Asda Expanding, Thousands of Jobs in Offing

The retail company plans to invest as well as open new stores across the UK this year.

BlackBerry Gets New CEO in Major Shake-up

The shake-up comes in the wake of intense competition in the smartphone market.

GreenPois0n Absinthe: Untethered iPhone 4S Jailbreak Now a Reality (VIDEO)

An untethered jailbreak has finally been released for the iPhone 4S and iPad 2 as iOS hacking group GreenPois0n made its new Absinthe software available for Mac and PC.

Megaupload’s Kim Dotcom Wins Legal Access to Documents for His Extradition Case Defence

Megaupload Founder Dotcom Seeks Bail

The prosecution said there was danger of Dotcom fleeing the country, but the defence lawyer pointed out that the German's passports had been seized and his assets frozen.

Sony B170 USB Walkman Player: 18 Hours of Music Playback on Single Charge

Sony has unveiled its B170, an ultra slick and highly portable USB Walkman player for music buffs.

‘Elder Scrolls Online’ MMO Pros And Cons, What ‘Skyrim’ and ‘World of Warcraft’ Fans Will Look Forward To

Elder Scrolls V Skyrim Patch v1.4: Coming Soon, Will Fix Broken Quests and Bugs on all Three Platforms

Bethesda Studios has released the Skyrim patch v1.4 to address the PS3 memory issues, besides broken quests and bugs.

PS Vita ‘Crystal White’ Release Date Comes This June For Japan, But Will It Make Its Way To The US?

Playstation Vita: First Look at Sony's new Handheld Gaming Gizmo

Sony's new gaming console, Playstation Vita, is one of the most anticipated gadgets due in the UK on February 22. Here is a first look at the handheld gaming gizmo.

Ericsson and ZTE Make Peace, Drop Patent Infringement Lawsuits

Sony Ericsson and ZTE have settled by dropping patent infringement lawsuits against each other.

Megaupload Shutdown: Who's Next? RapidShare, SoundCloud or DropBox?

After the exit of Megaupload many other file-sharing sites could be in the firing line.

Samsung Assails Israeli-Produced Galaxy Tab Teaser, Insists No Part on TV Promo

Samsung Warns of Job and Lottery Scams

Samsung has denied claims of recruitment through unsolicited e-mails and SMSes. Cyber criminals are being blamed.

Resident Evil 6 Trailer Revealed, Capcom States November Release Date

Game developer Capcom has announced Resident Evil 6, giving the game a 20 November, 2012 release date and treating fans of the zombie-shooter to a three minute trailer of the new game.

PIPA Censorship Debate: Protect IP Act Vote Postponed Indefinitely After Wikipedia Blackout

A vote for the controversial Protect Intellectual Property Act which was due to take place on 24 January has been postponed, following the blackout protest.

Netflix Vs Lovefilm: Will it Fuel Piracy or Who Will Win?

Will the battle for supremacy between Netflix and Lovefilm fuel more piracy? The signs are ominous, as the Amazon's giant is challenged by an U.S. invader.

Wikipedia Blackout in protest against SOPA

Wikipedia Traffic Surged On January 18, Despite Sopa Blackout

Despite being unavailable in English for 24 hours, Wikipedia recorded higher traffic than usual to its site during the blackout on 18 January to protest against Sopa and Pipa.

Apple Worth More Than Greece: iBooks 2 Helps Company Reach $400bn Value

Following the announcement of iBooks 2 and iBooks Author on Thursday, Apple saw its stock price hit a new company record of $431 (£278) per share.

UK High Street Sales Creep up by 0.6%

Retail sales crept up 0.6 percent in December from previous month, amid widespread price drops by struggling retailers.

Luxury Brand Sales Surge in Face of Unstable Economic Times

British luxury brands enjoy strong sales in 2011 and trend set to continue for 2012, say retail experts.

New Cloud Service: HiDrive Free - Online Storage, Launches in the U.S.

Those who crave for online storage resources have one more reason to smile, as HiDrive Free (a cloud-based service from STRATO) announces up to 5GB of free online storage in the U.S.

Google Share Price Falls 10% As Q4 Results Miss Target

Google's share price fell 10 percent following disappointing results in the fourth quarter that saw the search giant miss its revenue target for the first time in eight quarters.

Google Sponsors Data Journalism Awards Worth EUR 45,000, Accepts Submissions

Media companies, non-profit organisations, freelancers and individuals are eligible to participate in the exclusive event organized by the Global Editors Network and sponsored by Google at the European Journalism Centre.

Microsoft Backs Marriage Equality Law

Microsoft joins other Northwest employers in support of Washington State legislation recognising marriage equality for same-sex couples.

World's largest Joypad Unveiled: 'Guinness Gamer World Record' Winner

Nintendo's game controller has won the 'Guinness Gamer World Record' at Liverpool St. Station, London.

Apple Launches All-New iTunes U, With iPad App

Apple has launched a new version of iTunes U - the popular database of online education for college and university students - with an iPad application.

Apple Reinvents Textbook Industry with iBooks 2 and iBooks Author

Apple is set to reinvent the textbook industry with the launch of iBooks 2, featuring interactive textbooks for the iPad sold at a fraction of the price of printed books.