TECHNOLOGY

Apple has released the OS X 10.8.1 update that comes with fixes and reportedly improves the stability and compatibility of Macs.

SlimTW5 is a lightweight ROM porting Android 4.1 Jelly Bean update with interface features flicked off popular Galaxy S3 phone.

The autonomous boat powered by a Raspberry Pi mini-computer could be sold as kits.

Microsoft has updated its logo for the first time in 25 years, representing not just an update, but a new era for the company.

We're heading to Berlin for IFA 2012 next week, but for now here's our preview of what to expect at Europe's largest tech conference.

PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 gamers can take control of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's detective on 20 September, 2012.

A 38-year-old Bolton man has been charged for his alleged part in a £1m phishing scam that targeted students.

BioWare to launch Operation Alloy for Mass Effect 3's co-op mode gameplay.

Sony is set to make Dynamic Android Sensor HAL (DASH) available as an open source project for developers.

The man who turned informer on his fellow Anonymous hackers won't be sentenced for six months following intervention of US federal authorities on his behalf.

OS X Mountain Lion 10.8.1 update improves the battery life of MacBook by as much as four hours.

The Federal Trade Commission has approved Facebook's acquisition of Instagram, but the $1bn deal has been reduced to $747m.

The supermarket Sainsbury's has teamed up with Rovi Corporation to offer a video streaming service to rival Tesco later this year.

HP, the world's number one Pc manufacturer, has recorded it biggest quarterly loss ever after an $8bn writedown related to its services division.

HTC Desire users can now relish the Jelly Bean goodness through the CyanogenMod 10 (CM10) port for Android 4.1.1, with due credit to XDA Developers forum member - bWorks.

Crisis malware (aka Morcut) can infect Mac OS X, Windows, VMware virtual machines and Windows mobile devices.

Samsung Galaxy S2 i9100 gets yet another custom ROM - SlimBean, which is known for its ultra-lightweight package comprising all the features available with the latest version of Jelly Bean OS (Android 4.1)

Denying visas to promising candidates heading to the UK to set up businesses will harm the economy, claims business accelerator firm.

Archos announces the 101 XS, a new 10.1in Android tablet with a magnetic cover and integrated keyboard dock.

The FBI and DoJ has seized three Android application websites, which are accused of committing piracy.

Bookmakers Ladbrokes and William Hill back World of Warcraft expansion to break first day sales record, Coral

We put the new Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 with its S-Pen stylus up against the new iPad to see which £400 tablet you should buy.

A TV advert claiming the Vauxhall Ampera electric hybrid car can travel up to 360 miles on a single charge has been banned.

Android 4.0.4 XWLPU ICS firmware is available for Samsung Galaxy S2 (i9100).

The spam botnet known as Grum, which was shut down last month, contained huge emails address lists enabling it to spew out 18 billion emails a day.

Ad mocks iPhone users as sad, lonely losers and claims that iPhone 5 will actually be a camera.

Samsung Galaxy Nexus i9250 gets its first official Jelly Bean update with AOKP ROM, thanks to Android Open Kang Project (AOKP) Android developers' industrious efforts.

Some of Google's results pages are now returning less links per page than previously, making it even harder to get noticed on Google.

After fours weeks of evidence, Apple and Samsung's patent infringement trial has reached jury deliberation.