TELECOM

Floods in Thailand will cause PC and hard drive shortages in the run-up to Christmas, with industry-leader Western Digital (WD) warning that stock levels will not return to normal until 2012.

BlackBerry manufacturer Research in Motion has been sued by consumers in the US and Canada for the three-day service outage that affected millions of users worldwide this month.

A virus attacking Mac computers known as Tsunami Trojan has been discovered and early speculation suggests that it may be a DDoS attack tool, used to bring down websites.

An update for the BlackBerry PlayBook that promised to bring BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) and a host of other features this month has been delayed until next year.

Nokia has announced the new 'Asha' range of mobile phones, which feature a candy bar-style design - incorporating a full QWERTY keyboard and touchscreen - and Angry Birds is pre-installed on every model.

LG continues to struggle in the mobile phone sector, falling further behind Apple, Nokia and Samsung as the South Korean company records losses for a sixth consecutive quarter.

A semi-tethered jailbreak is now available for iOS 5, allowing the new firmware to be jailbroken, while providing the ability to use core functions if rebooted and not connected to a computer.

The authorized Steve Jobs autobiography was released Monday, documenting the life history of the Apple co-founder and former CEO who died earlier this month.

Following the massive data outage earlier this month, BlackBerry manufacturer Research In Motion is now facing legal action over its newly announced BBX operating system.

Apple has reportedly received screens measuring 7.85 inches and offering the same 1024x768 resolution of the iPad 2, raising suggestions that an 'iPad Mini' might be announced early next year.

Motorola has announced the return of its renowned RAZR brand, with a new 4.3 inch touchscreen phone set to be released worldwide in November.

Despite Apple posting record-breaking profits for the fourth quarter of 2011, iPod and iPhone sales fell short of expectations for the first time since 2004.

Apple has posted record-breaking earnings for the fourth quarter of 2011, and has generated more than $100 billion in sales for fiscal year 2011.

The iPhone 4S has sold out in the UK, after selling more than hour million units worldwide since going on sale last Friday, causing Apple to launch an online pre-order system.

With the release of iOS 5 last week for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch, Apple also announced a new location-based social application, called Find My Friends.

Despite the on-going patent war between Apple and Samsung, the two companies have come to an agreement over chips for future iPhones.

HTC has lost a legal case against Apple, accusing the company of violating patents relating to how the iPhone protects data and stores contact information.

Google will be announcing the release date of Android's Samsung Nexus Prime and Ice Cream Sandwich tomorrow which will challenge the iPhone 4S both in the UK and worldwide.

The iPhone 4S was not Steve Jobs' last product, according to one analyst who believes that Jobs worked more closely with the iPhone 5.

It's been a hugely popular week for technology, with the much-anticipated arrival of the iPhone 4S with voice-controlled Siri, and the massive BlackBerry BlackOut, which saw tens of millions of users lose service for three days. This week also saw the release of Forza Motorsport 4 and yet another legal spat between Apple and Samsung.

The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) is to trial the use of iPhones and iPads among senior staff, replacing their current BlackBerrys in a move that could see RIM lose out to Apple as the business phone of choice.

Voice-controlled personal assistant Siri might have grabbed the iPhone 4S headlines, but the phone also gets a hugely updated camera, and more.

After lining up for days - and in some cases, weeks - Apple fans will be able to get their hands on the new iPhone 4S Friday.

RIM Founder and Co-CEO, Mike Lazaridis has apologised for not delivering the company objectives this week but says there is no time or date of when the probably will be wholly fixed.

With iCloud set to be turned on for all users today, iTunes in the Cloud is now available for users outside of the US.

Along with iOS 5 due out later today, Apple has put the finishing touches to iCloud and is expected to release Mac OS X 10.7.2 soon, after making iTunes 10.5 available on Tuesday.

BlackBerry has finally released a statement explaining the data outages of the last two days which saw millions of users left in the dark; a 'core switch failure' is to blame.

The Great BlackBerry BlackOut of 2011 couldn't have come at a worse time for Research in Motion, manufacturer of the affected phones, with its market share tumbling and competitors excelling.

The newest operating system update to the iPhone, the iPad and the iPod touch, called iOS 5, is available to download from today.iOS 5 brings an entirely new notifications system, a BlackBerry Messenger-rivaling free messaging app, system-wide Twitter integration and increased performance, giving users the feeling of a brand new phone.