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IBTimes UK looks back at the 10 stories that defined technology landscape in 2012.

Apple is working on fifth generation iPad which is expected to launch in March, 2013.

From the Galaxy S4 and BlackBerry 10, to PlayStation 4 and the Apple television, we predict the technology that could be seen in 2013.

The HTC Windows Phone 8S is a 4in smartphone running Microsoft's new mobile operating system, with a 5-megapixel camera, quirky design and a price tag of £225.

iOS hacker and developer, iH8sn0w, has released the latest update - f0recast v1.4 - to simplify jailbreaking and unlocking methods for the users

Samsung will end 2012 as the world’s biggest mobile phone manufacturer, ending Nokia’s 14 year reign at the top.

The last 12 months have seen high-profile legal disputes involving Apple, Samsung, Microsoft and others. We pick six of the most important and try and explain what it all means.

Iran computers infected with Batchwiper virus which destroys targeted information.

Microsoft says it has no plans to fix a security flaw in Internet Explorer that could allow hackers to track user's mouse movements

The new head of product development at the Windows division of Microsoft, Julie Larson-Green, says that Microsoft's Surface is a "long-term" product

Hands-on with the most important game of 2013

Microsoft has announced that it's Surface tablet will be available to buy from more retailers in the run-up to Christmas, as production of the device is increased.

Springboard mobile demo day comes to Tech City with 10 tech start-ups seeking investment for their mobile apps and services.

How to install the Netflix desktop app on Ubuntu.

Regeneration project to create Europe's largest indoor civic space

We round up the best 10in tablets of 2012, including the iPad, Asus Transformer Pad Infinity and Microsoft Surface.

Nokia's Lumia 920T will launch in China this month, making it the first Windows Phone to go on sale in the country.

We round-up the best five laptops of 2012, including laptops from Apple, Dell, Samsung and Lenovo.

Finnish phone maker Nokia has sold its headquarters for £138m, in a deal that will see the company lease it back in a long-term deal from new owners Exilion.

We round up the best smartphones of 2012, including the Samsung Galaxy S3, Note 2 and the iPhone 5.

Microsoft will release Surface RT 2, Surface Pro 2 and Surface Book within a year.

The Surface with Windows 8 Pro will be priced from $899 (£560) when it goes on sale in January, some $400 more than the RT model.

The Barnes & Noble Nook HD has the highest resolution screen of any 7in tablet, on top of a heavily customised version of Android 4 and costs £159.

The European Commission’s proposed across the board scientific budget cuts will hamper economic recovery by stagnating business and high skilled industries

Microsoft has announced it has sold 40 million Windows 8 licences, despite manufacturers reporting less than spectacular sales.

According to sources, Apple has fired the manager of iOS Maps after the application earned widespread criticism for poor images and incorrect data.

Windows 8 is likely to outperform Windows 7 in terms of initial sales figures.

Strong iPhone 5 sales have put Apple back at the top of the smartphone charts in the US, just ahead of Android.

Microsoft's Surface tablet has been produced to show off the best of Windows 8. Can it live up to the hype?

The Nokia Lumia 920 is Nokia's flagship Windows Phone 8 smartphone, with a 4.5in screen and an 8.7-megapixel PureView camera and floating lens technology.