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Twitter has launched an entirely new update to its website, as well as the iPhone, Android and TweetDeck applications. We've had a play with the new TweetDeck for Mac, and here's what we think.

The much-anticipated iPhone 5 may get a quad-core processor when it arrives sometime next year, according to German Apple blog Macerkopf.de.

Fresh comments from leading industry figures have revealed an alarming new trend, showing a marked increase in the number of cyber attacks targeting the energy sector.

So get your wallet ready and let’s take a look at some of Britain’s most expensive properties.

Live coverage of what's billed as the last chance to save the eurozone at the EU Summit in Brussels.

Twitter has launched a comprehensive overhaul to the social networking site, including updates to the website interface, as well as the iPhone, Android and Tweetdeck applications.

David Cameron has rejected proposed changes to the EU's Lisbon Treaty after 10 hours of negotiations, leaving Britain to go it alone in its corner of Europe.

David Cameron has refused to join the intergovernmental accord as he felt the deal was not in the UK's interest, it has been reported.

With 2011 drawing to a close we at the International Business Times UK aren't just looking forward to the tech 2012 has to bring, but we're most excited for the technology we'll all be buying in 2021.

2011 was a very difficult year for business and there are few signs that 2012 will be any better.

Wikileaks has highlighted a company which produces spying hardware that can give surveillance officers complete access to a target's computer through Apple iTunes.

Shoe specialist Barratts Priceless Limited has gone into administration - putting 3,800 jobs at risk.

The central banks of Europe have begun preparing contingency plans to re-print old currencies should the euro perish amidst the eurozone crisis.

Eric Schmidt, the executive chairman and former CEO of Google believes that the Android smartphone operating system is beating the iPhone and iOS.

Credit rating agency Standard & Poor's (S&P) is giving Europe's finance ministers more bad news, as it says the European Union's (EU) AAA rating is at risk of a downgrade if the Eurozone countries within it have their credit ratings slashed.

The principal of a school in North Carolina has been forced to retire after accusing a nine-year-old pupil of sexual harassment.

The much-anticipated Apple television might actually be the new iMac and arrive in the first half of next year, according to an analyst's research note.

Amazon will be bringing the much-hyped Kindle Fire tablet to the UK as early as January, if the latest batch of rumours are to be believed.

The Motorola Defy+ describes itself as 'lifeproof' - an Android smartphone that is scratch-, dust- and even waterproof, while still packing a 3.7-inch touchscreen display and a five megapixel camera.

Apple, along with five of the biggest publishing houses, is under investigation by the European Commission for allegedly engaging in anti-competitive practices affecting eBook sales.

A major security flaw in the way Facebook handles private photos has been unearthed by a hacker, who then posted Mark Zuckerberg's private photos online.

A court has ruled that BlackBerry manufacture Research in Motion cannot use the name 'BBX' for its upcoming smartphone software, as another company owns the trademark.

Kraft cuts 200 jobs in its chocolate factories in Bourneville, Chirk and Marlbrook.

A leading Japanese Food manufacture says radioactive cesium has been detected in its baby formula and has recalled the products.

Since its launch in 2010, the iPad has taken the technology industry by storm, claiming dominance in the previously derelict tablet sector and forcing rivals to think fast in coming up with competitors.The iPad 2 is undoubtedly the most popular tablet on the market, and for good reason. With its 9.7-inch display, powerful A5 processor and iOS 5, the iPad 2 will prove incredibly popular this Christmas season.

Shareholders are telling bankers to change their remuneration packages, as the rich/poor gap widens.

BlackBerry maker Research in Motion announced on Monday that it has fired two executives after their behaviour - allegedly fuelled by alcohol - forced a flight to divert.

Almost all the countries in the eurozone face the risk of a credit downgrade.

A group of Chinese hackers have reportedly ported the voice acivated personal assistant Siri to the iPhone 4 and iPod touch fourth generation. Unlike previous Siri hacks, this works fully with the iPhone 4 and is available as a download from the jailbreakers' application store, Cydia.