TECHNOLOGY

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.

Facebook's social graph has the potential to become a utility in our lives as important as water and electricity, according to Christian Hernandez, head of international business development at Facebook.

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.’

A new Twitter game has branded London Mayor Boris Johnson as more of a party animal than Jordan.

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.

Google has announced Currents, its much-anticipated rival to the hugely popular personalised magazine application, Flipboard and it's available now for Android, iPhone and iPad.

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.

Twitter has launched an entirely new update to its website, as well as the iPhone, Android and TweetDeck applications. We've had a play with the new TweetDeck for Mac, and here's what we think.

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

Fresh comments from leading industry figures have revealed an alarming new trend, showing a marked increase in the number of cyber attacks targeting the energy sector.

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

Somalia's militant Islamist group al-Shabab has taken its war against the Somali government and Kenyan troops to the next level by setting up a Twitter account.

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.

With Anonymous AnonOps site being born exactly one year ago, the International Business Times UK takes you through three of the collective’s best moments to date.

From a hacktivist collective to a global political movement, Anonymous has dominated every cyber-crime related debate of this year, changing forever the face of online activism. But the collective has also stirred a controversy for its radical methods in South America, where it declared war against the drug cartels that dominate the region. Not to men...

The operator will spend £1.5bn over the next three years to upgrade its existing technology to prepare for the rollout of 4G technology

Wikileaks has highlighted a company which produces spying hardware that can give surveillance officers complete access to a target's computer through Apple iTunes.

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

Wikileaks has released a video on its website featuring Julian Assange talking about surveillance of civilians, a topic which features in the recently released 'Spy Files' documents.

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.

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 new security glitch has been reported in the social networking Web site, which gave members access to private photographs of Mark Zuckerberg