GADGETS

A new study by security firm ViaForensics suggests Google Wallet doesn't protect users' personal data, storing it in an unencrypted format.

Questions regarding which console Cytek's forthcoming Roman brawler "Ryse" will be released on have emerged following a "leak" on LinkedIn.

If you're hoping to get an iPad 2 this Christmas, then it might be Worthing holding on until the New Year, as rumours emerging from the Chinese supply chains claim the iPad 3 will be available in just a few months.Here at the International Business Times UK, we've compiled all of the latest iPad 3 rumours into this cut-out-and-keep guide.

A bug has been discovered in Windows Phone 7 that causes the phone to reboot and breaks the messaging hub, all by sending a certain text message to the phone.

Chip maker Intel has slashed its predicted revenues by $1 billion for the fourth quarter of 2011, in the wake of the severe flooding in Thailand.

Court documents have revealed that the two BlackBerry executives who's drunken behaviour forced a flight to land last week "chewed through" restraints.

Having overcome its opening volume bug, the Galaxy Nexus is finally at full-health and we here at the International Business Times UK couldn't be happier, as despite not feeling as expensive in your hand as Apple's iPhone 4S, the new Nexus is an awesome piece of kit.

Apple has shifted more than 100 million applications from its Mac AppStore since it was introduced less than a year ago, and the store now boasts thousands of free and paid-for apps.

BT has announced a £2.5bn upgrade to bring super-fast broadband of up to 300Mbps to over 250,000 homes and businesses in Scotland.

An untethered jailbreak for the iPhone 4 iPod touch running iOS 5 has been created, and the hacker responsible has posted a video online to prove it.

The iPad 3 will begin production in January and go on sale in March or April, according to the latest batch of gossip from sources in the Chinese supply chain.

Surveillance companies are able to hack into BlackBerry mobile phones by sending out a fake software update, the smartphone can then be monitored without the owner's knowledge.

Apple has ramped up production of the iPhone 4S due to unprecedented demand running up to Christmas, according to city analysts.

One dedicated FIFA 12 player has uploaded a video to YouTube of England and Liverpool target man Andy Carroll kissing in the game in what gamers have called the ‘FIFA Sex Tape.’

Adding to the growing cacophony of analysts praising the Kindle Fire, a fresh report has emerged claiming Amazon's new wallet-friendly device will become a key player in the market, hedging out Samsung as the world's number two tablet maker.

As part of the new Xbox 360 interface that launched earlier this week, and with Christmas just around the corner, Microsoft is offering a whole host of Xbox Live freebies.

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

Despite its previously tepid performance, Panasonic has revealed the flagship device in its new armada of anti-Apple Android smartphones.

New reports have emerged alleging, not only that Apple's currently fictional iPad 3 tablet will launch in February 2012, but also that it may face an updated Galaxy Tab from Samsung boasting its own "retina display."

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.

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.

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

The new "leak" stemmed from Japanese blog Macotakara, which suggested it had received confirmation the fabled next iPad would be thicker than its predecessor.

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.

For the non-Apple-fanatic, the International Business Times UK offers a complete buyer's guide to 2011's five best top-end, not-an-iPhone, handsets on the market this holiday season.

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.

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.

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.