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

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.

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.

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.

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.

The iPhone 4S is going to be, without doubt, one of the most popular Christmas gifts this year; with its improved 8-megapixel camera, super-fast A5 processor and personal assistant Siri, the 4S is one of the best smartphones on the market. But it's not quite that simple. There's a plethora of different networks and tariffs to choose from, so here at the International Business Times UK we've compiled a guide to the best deals available.

The estimated shipping time for some Apple iMac computers has slipped from a couple of days to between five and seven weeks, as the floods in Thailand continue to restrict hard drive supplies.

A member of Network Rail’s governing body has said its bosses do not deserve bonuses to bring the company in line with the deputy prime ministers crackdown on top executive pay.

Banking giant HSBC has been fined £10.5 million for giving out "inappropriate investment advice" to its elderly customers.

BlackBerry manufacturer RIM sold just 150,000 PlayBook tablets in the third quarter of 2011, significantly lower than Apple, which sold more than 11 million iPads.

The new document underlines the technology giant's unwavering commitment to secrecy that allows zero margin for error.

The social networking site has blocked users from adding the town of Effin, in Country Limerick, as a place of residence because the town name is deemed to be offensive.

British advertising regulators have referred Groupon to the Office for Fair Trading over "serious concerns".

Wikileaks founder Julian Assange claims that there is a "flaw" in Apple's iTunes that is used by surveillance companies to take over users' computers.

Apple's voice activated personal assistant Siri has caused outrage in America, after it was found that the application offers "anti-choice crisis pregnancy centres" instead of abortion clinics.

A 4G capable iPad could arrive as soon as next summer, with an iPhone supporting the same next-generation technology, also known as LTE, set for an autumn 2012 release.

Spotify claims that it has paid back $150 million to the record industry since it started three years ago, quashing speculation that the music streaming service paid artists poorly.

Spotify has launched what it is calling a music game-changer by incorporating 3rd party applications from the likes of Rolling Stone and Last.fm into its music player.

Early reports of the 5.1 beta for iOS suggest that the iPhone battery drain bug has still not been fixed, with developers claiming continued battery life woes.

Facebook may be the saviour that traditional journalism needs, as it announced today that its Open Graph has shown massive increases in traffic to the Guardian and others.

Samsung has succeeded in having a sales ban lifted on the Galaxy Tab 10.1 in Australia, after Apple won a court decision blocking sales.

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has issued a statement confirming that the social network has agreed to settle with the FTC over charges that it has violated user privacy.

Microsoft is said to be working on a version of its popular Office suite for the Apple iPad and a new desktop version of Office for OS X Lion is expected next year.