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Shares in ASOS were down on the FTSE AIM 100 in morning trading after the online fashion store reported a rise in sales in the half year ended 30 September 2011.

The Australian courts have ruled in Apple's favour temporarily banning sales of Samsung's latest Galaxy tablet, marking a significant victory for Apple in the two company's ongoing global patent war.

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

With Apple's iOS 5 operating system's release just hours away, news has broken that the company's highly anticipated iPhone 4S has broken the three million pre-order sales mark in its opening week.

Samsung Pave Way for Galaxy Nexus Moving to Block Apple iPhone 4S Sales release date preorder order

The Home Office has announced that the passports, issued to British citizens living around the world, will now be printed and delivered from the UK.

Before Apple's newly unveiled iPhone 4S has even hit stores, reports have emerged suggesting Samsung is in the process of mounting a series of fresh patent infringement claims against the device.

Apple announced the new iPhone 4S, which features twice as much processing power as the iPhone 4, an eight megapixel camera with full HD video recording and 'Siri', a revolutionary voice-controlled personal assistant.

Written in the Stars: Supernovae Research Lands Nobel Physics Prize.

Apple has rejected an offer from Samsung to settle their row over the Galaxy tablet, preventing the device again from going on sale in Australia.

Samsung Galaxy Tab has had some features removed as the company seeks to overturn a court-imposed sales ban which stops the tablet from being sold in Australia.

The annual Ig Nobel Prizes - a spoof of the Nobel prize awards -have awarded scientists for studies into beetle sex, yawning turtles, wasabi alarms and other strange investigations.

Mobile broadband speeds are still in the dark ages and lag some way behind much of America, Australia, and even much of Europe, according to comparison website Broadbandgenie.co.uk.

David Croft, the co-writer and producer of some of England's classic comedy shows has died at the age of 89.

U.S. mobile network operator, Verizon Wireless has stepped into the legal battle between Apple and Samsung, claiming that banning Samsung's 4G devices would harm both Verizon and consumers.

Live online/TV coverage: In the U.K., Sky Sports and ESPN will share live coverage and highlights, while Match of the Day will broadcast a comprehensive highlights program on Saturday and Sunday nights, full details are available on the BBC Web site. In the U.S., Fox Sports and ESPN will show select matches and highlights, check their individual TV schedules for further details.

Live online/TV coverage: In the U.K., Sky Sports and ESPN will share live coverage and highlights, while Match of the Day will broadcast a comprehensive highlights program on Saturday and Sunday nights, full details are available on the BBC Web site. In the U.S., Fox Sports and ESPN will show select matches and highlights, check their individual TV schedules for further details.

Live online/TV coverage: In the U.K., Sky Sports and ESPN will share live coverage and highlights, while Match of the Day will broadcast a comprehensive highlights program on Saturday and Sunday nights, full details are available on the BBC Web site. In the U.S., Fox Sports and ESPN will show select matches and highlights, check their individual TV schedules for further details.

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has slam a UK based publisher for allegedly releasing the drafts of his autobiography without his consent. Assange said the publisher has breach the contract without his permission.

20 September 2011: All the Latest News from Rugby World Cup 2011. All of the latest news and views from the Rugby World Cup for the 20 September 2011. England flanker Steve Thomson has said that England need to clear the air if they are to win the Rugby World Cup this year and Leicester No.8 Thomas Waldrom has admitted he was surprised to receive the call to join up with England's World Cup. Australia could be without David Pocock for their crunch game against the U.S.A on Friday and Italy re...

New reports from numerous media outlets have emerged claiming Samsung already has plans to mount fresh legal action against Apple's, currently unconfirmed, next iPhone.

Live online/TV coverage: In the U.K., Sky Sports and ESPN will share live coverage and highlights, while Match of the Day will broadcast a comprehensive highlights program on Saturday and Sunday nights, full details are available on the BBC Web site. In the U.S., Fox Sports and ESPN will show select matches and highlights, check their individual TV schedules for further details.

Live online/TV coverage: In the U.K., Sky Sports and ESPN will share live coverage and highlights, while Match of the Day will broadcast a comprehensive highlights program on Saturday and Sunday nights, full details are available on the BBC Web site. In the U.S., Fox Sports and ESPN will show select matches and highlights, check their individual TV schedules for further details.

Live online/TV coverage: In the U.K., Sky Sports and ESPN will share live coverage and highlights, while Match of the Day will broadcast a comprehensive highlights program on Saturday and Sunday nights, full details are available on the BBC Web site. In the U.S., Fox Sports and ESPN will show select matches and highlights, check their individual TV schedules for further details.

Australian passports will carry a new gender category beyond male and female with the indeterminate or X category being introduced in an effort to curb discrimination against transgender and intersex.

Following a series of heated exchanges between iPhone maker Apple and Galaxy series maker Samsung, the UK's Advertising Standards Authority has ruled in Apple's favour, confirming the iPhone 4 is the world's thinnest smartphone.

Top Favourite to win the Miss Universe Crown:Miss Australias's most exclusive photos

With the Miss Universe crowning ceremony all set for the grand finale today, the whole world waits with bated breath for the winner. According to betting agency Centrebet's odds, Miss Australia is now the $5 favourite.

Live online/TV coverage: In the U.K., Sky Sports and ESPN will share live coverage and highlights, while Match of the Day will broadcast a comprehensive highlights program on Saturday and Sunday nights, full details are available on the BBC Web site. In the U.S., Fox Sports and ESPN will show select matches and highlights, check their individual TV schedules for further details.

Live online/TV coverage: In the U.K., Sky Sports and ESPN will share live coverage and highlights, while Match of the Day will broadcast a comprehensive highlights program on Saturday and Sunday nights, full details are available on the BBC Web site. In the U.S., Fox Sports and ESPN will show select matches and highlights, check their individual TV schedules for further details.