BUSINESS

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.

Growth for 2011 and 2012 will only be no more than 1 per cent says the Bank of England.

Number of applicants for the seasonal jobs in Royal Mail has increased.

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.

Average UK families are finding it difficult to enjoy their luxuries due to rising prices and increasing debts.

UK household food waste generation down 13 percent over the last three years.

Senior Ally of Angela Merkel has warned UK not to look at your own interest at the cost of Europe.

There are no more debt-masking currency swap deals - like the one between Greece and Goldman Sachs in the early 2000s - that threaten the Eurozone, says the EU's statistical body.

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

Attractive people get paid better and enjoy more perks than their average-looking colleagues, says new research

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.

Italy's Prime Minister-designate Mario Monti is still struggling to form a Cabinet as Italian 10-year bonds yields rose back over seven per cent on Tuesday morning.

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.

China's public sector banks, once considered immune from the global crisis, now face mounting risks.

Inflation is 5 per cent for October, says the Office for National Statistics, still way above the government's 2 per cent target.

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

The Luton-based airline has seen a rise in the number of business passengers, which hit 9.5 million in the year.

Microsoft will announce the new Xbox - tipped to be called 'Loop' - at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas in January.

The number 13 has been considered unlucky by most home buyers, a survey suggests.

Households have come under further squeeze due to the spike in energy bills and utility tariff hikes.

The Bank of England governor will be conferred knighthood at a Buckingham Palace investiture ceremony.

George Osborne's new model aims to deliver public assets and services at a lower cost to the taxpayer.

Apple released iOS 5.0.1 last week to try and fix the poor battery life encountered by many iPhone 4S and 4 users, and while initially the company was confident, customers are still reporting poor battery life.While Apple gets its act together and releases an update that actually works, the IBTimes has put together a quick list of tips to save battery life on iOS 5 devices.

Confidence among Britain’s households of a recovery is hanging by a thread, according to a YouGov poll.

Picking fights with whomever you please, stealing cars by jumping in through the window and having fire fights while diving out of a disintegrating aeroplane, all while being hailed a celebrity by everyone you meet. 'Saints Row: The Third' makes 'Grand Theft Auto' look like a Disney game.

Iran authorities admitted on Sunday that their defence computer have been targeted by a virus called Duqu that is allegedly linked with the Stuxnet "cyber-weapon" discovered last year. The worm is believed to be aimed at sabotaging the Islamic Republic's atomic centrifuges, the devices that enrich uranium to create nuclear fuel.

Mobile network O2 has started a trial of the new ultra-fast 4G network in London today, which will see users receive up to 150mbps download speeds, drastically faster than the current 3G network.

Flooding in Thailand has killed more than 500 people and has caused an estimated £2.5 billion of damage following three months of heavy rain. The computer industry is being affected as the majority of the world's hard drives are manufactured in the country, and these factories have been forced to close, resulting in global hard drive prices soaring.