TECHNOLOGY

A contract which formalised the founding of Apple Computer Co is expected to bring in six figures at auction.

Chancellor George Osborne announced on Tuesday that £100 million will be spent by the government to boost broadband coverage in London, Belfast, Edinburgh and Cardiff.

Predictions of a 'Tech Bubble 2.0' may well be exaggerated, as Groupon's share price plummets just weeks after the group-buying website went public to a positive reception.

Apple is being consulted as part of an inquiry as to why an iPhone 4 glowed red and emitted smoke during the landing of a passenger flight in Sydney.

Playing at a public urinal may soon be welcomed, as a British company has secured a patent for a urinal-based computer game letting men aim and fire at targets.

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 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.

New reports have emerged claiming Sony Ericsson has confirmed that its 2011 range of Xperia phones will be upgraded to Google's new Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich by March, 2012.

For the third week in a row Activision's Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 has dominated the UK charts, yet again taking the hallowed number one slot.

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.

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.

Reports have emerged lending credence to Nokia's claim that its new Lumia 800 Windows Phone has seen the "best ever" first weeks sales recorded by a Nokia smartphone.

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.

South Korean sales of Apple's latest iPhone 4S have been lower than originally forecast, with Korean customers reportedly disappointed in the phone's performance and lack of features.

A United Arab Emirates court, on Sunday, convicted and sentenced five political activists, after they were found guilty for "publicly insulting" the Gulf state's leaders by calling for protests. The five, arrested in April, have been on trial since June.

The government is hoping to "cement a real and meaningful partnership" with the private sectors in order to combat cybercrime.

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

A new report has arisen suggesting the quad-core beast formerly known as the Edge is actually called the Supreme.

Online criminals and cyber bullies are to be banned from using the internet.

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

New reports have emerged suggesting a new set of Galaxy Nexus devices, free of the volume drop bug, will hit stores sometime next week.

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.

New reports have emerged suggesting Sony plans to launch its next-generation PS4 console alongside Microsoft's Xbox 720.

Continuing our ongoing series of Christmas buyer’s guides, the IBTimes’ offers you a list of five Kinect games you definitely don’t want to miss this holiday season.

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.