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References to the iPhone 5 and iPad 3 have been found in the latest iOS software update from Apple, confirming that version 5.1 is being tested on the two future products.

More than 40 per cent of smartphones sold in the UK in October were iPhones, thanks mainly to iPhone 4S, which went on sale on October 14.

The BSkyB Chairman, James Murdoch, is set to face angry shareholders at BSkyB AGM tomorrow when three of the corporation’s leading investors will vote against his re-election in protest over the phone hacking allegations at News of the World.

The Samsung Galaxy Mini takes most of the features you'd expect from a smartphone - multitouch, fast 3G browsing, GPS and a range of apps and games - but presents them in a small, cheap package.

The third game in the franchise, 'Assassin's Creed: Revelations' takes master assassin Ezio Auditore to the city of Constantinople in the heart of the Ottoman Empire. Here, he walks in the footsteps of his mentor, Altair, on a journey that sees him battle against an army of Templars which threatens to take control of the region.

Julian Assange Monday lashed out at British journalism, calling it a "backstabbing industry" after his whistleblowing website Wikileaks was praised for its "outstanding contribution to journalism" in Australia.

The director of Japan's troubled Fukushima nuclear power plant is stepping down due to ill health, according to the plant's operator Tokyo Electric Power Co (TEPCO)

Apple users hoping to get an untethered jailbreak for their iOS 5 devices are going to have to wait longer, as jailbreakers Greenpois0n declare "war" on Apple.

The next iPhone will feature a 4-inch screen, up from the current 3.5-inch on the iPhone 4S, according to Japanese technology site Macotakara.

Wikileaks has postponed the launch of its new online submissions system and has announced that the new website will unveiled on December 1.

Thomas Cook, the beleaguered travel company, has secured a new credit facility worth £200 million from its bank lending group that will be available until April 30, 2013.

Sony has announced that Vodafone will be the official carrier for the PlayStation Vita 3G when it arrives in the UK on February 22.

Prices of computer hard drives are increasing five per cent every day since extensive flooding in Thailand shut many factories, tightening stock levels globally.

Laptop cases come in more sizes, shapes and prices than you can shake a stick it, but now it seems that we're not happy with a £20 bag from PC World, and premium designers are getting involved, too.With the likes of Mulberry and Paul Smith jumping on the laptop bag bandwagon, here at the IBTimes we've found five of the best designer bags and cases to keep your notebook safe.

While Apple has today slashed some of its price to celebrate annual shopping-fest Black Friday, buyers should be careful, as fraudsters are sending malicious emails promising free iTunes credit.

With just one month to go until Christmas and sales in full swing, getting a free Xbox Kinect with the new Nokia Lumia 800 is one of the best deals we have found so far.

As part of the annual Black Friday celebrations, Apple has reduced the prices in its UK store of some Macs, iPods and the iPad.

Sir Philip Green is said to be trying to renegotiate a better lease deal to save the struggling stores.

A series of Lynx adverts staring glamour model Lucy Pinder has been banned for a range of offences including objectifying woman after receiving more than 100 complaints.

The retailer has returned to Paris after previously having pulled out of Europe's fashion capital in 2001.

The supermarket giant believes that competitive pricing and new product launches will boost sales in the Christmas season.

Police in Italy are currently investigating six individuals believed to have links with the $500 million hedge fund whose collapse cost investors millions of dollars.

Those close to James Murdoch will not be surprised by his decision to leave the board.

A popular Christmas stocking-filler from parents and lazy friends alike is always the iTunes gift voucher, letting the recipient purchase whatever they want from iTunes, the Apple AppStore and the iBookstore.At the IBTimes we've compiled a list of the top five iOS games to download on Christmas day morning.

The son and heir of Rupert Murdoch, James, has resigned from his position as a director of News International following the News of the World phone hacking allegations revealed this summer.

Microsoft has said that it will only pay compensation to Xbox Live users who did not give away their password, after it was reported yesterday that gamers had their credit card details stolen.

Blog of all things Apple, 9to5mac, has posted what it claims to be a photograph of the Black Friday price cuts, which are expected to be introduced for one day only on Friday, 25 Nov.

With internet gossip slapping both Apple's iPad 3 and HTC's Quattro with Q1 2012 release dates, the tech community has once again begun speculating about a new Android vs iOS battle of the tablets.

Spearmint Rhino’s UK Vice President, John Specht, has told the IBTimes that it is not rare for bankers and other senior executives to spend tens of thousands of pounds enjoying a night of excess with its lap dancers.