The Australian government should make a bigger push to make the plain packaging of cigarettes uglier to cut the country's smoking rate. A study released on Monday found that more Aussies are thinking of quitting their nicotine habit not because of fear of acquiring lung cancer as the images and words on the cigarette packaging warn, but due to the ugliness of the wrapper.
The quarterly State of the States report issued regularly by CommSec once again named on Monday Western Australia as the strongest state in the Land Down Under.
Neil Armstrong landed on the moon in Apollo 11 on July 20, 1969 and nearly 600 million television viewers watched the historical event live across the world, including a five-year-old Jeff Bezos, now the CEO of Amazon. A day before the 44th anniversary, Bezos disclosed that the two rocket engines that his team had found from the depths of the Atlantic are from Apollo 11.
There is already a device allowing people to print 3D liquid metal. The new patent sighted under Apple hints that liquid metal will be hitting the mobile market soon. Could the next iPhone feature liquid metal?
By Greg PeelThe Dow closed up one point, while the S&P gained 0.2% to 1695 and the Nasdaq added 0.3%.The Aussie has been ping-ponging between the mid 91s and the mid 92s these past few sessions as Fed tapering confusion abates and focus turns more specifically towards China.
FNArena is surveying investor sentiment in Australia in an effort to generate, over time, a guage similar to the AAII Investor Sentiment Survey in the US.
By Ashley Jessen23 July 2013 ASX Market Summary ? Invast Financial ServicesSubdued market action overnight in the US combined with new recent one month highs across many commodities gave mixed signals to local traders keeping an eye on the S&P/ASX 200, which climbed steadily over the start of the tr...
By Ashley Jessen23 July 2013 ASX Market Summary ? Invast Financial ServicesSubdued market action overnight in the US combined with new recent one month highs across many commodities gave mixed signals to local traders keeping an eye on the S&P/ASX 200, which climbed steadily over the start of the tr...
Intel’s CEO Brian Kranich had his first earnings call. The chip giant’s head post revealed his strategy on pushing Intel’s growth and development. For the second quarter of 2013, Intel reported $12.8 billion in revenue. Net income came at $2 billion for the current quarter. This is 2 percent down from 2012’s record.
Sony Alpha Rumors reported that Sony will be revealing a new high-end smartphone featuring a “lens camera.” Based from the information, it seems like Sony will be including a DLSR in a camera – it is an excellent feature that can put the company ahead of the race.
The supportive tone seen in the early part of the local session remained in place over the course of the afternoon although the prospect of key company and economic reports in coming days, both locally and elsewhere kept buyers from extending gains. The end result paints a picture of the ASX200 index still consolidating around the 5000 mark.
The United Nations has issued a warning to all 750 million smartphone users around the world to be wary of the removable SIM card on their smartphones. A German research firm has discovered a flaw in the old encryption technology used to make the device operational, enough to make it susceptible to the illegal activities of hackers.
People lined up the streets to wait for the release of the first iPhone in 2007. From the time Steve Jobs unveiled one of the world’s most popular mobile handset, people have always anticipated product releases and announcements from Apple. To many businesses like shopping stores and developers, whatever Apple puts out is their bread and butter. Is the same still going on today?
The market offered a wide range of phones currently, but upcoming mobile phones were taking much of people’s attention these days. Specifically, the Nexus 5 and the iPhone 6 were creating such a buzz, it was necessary to take a look at what these phones had to offer. Which phone will change the face of the mobile market?
Marte Deborah Dalelv, a Norwegian national, couldn't believe her fate. She had been raped against her will while on a business trip to Dubai, and yet she had been slapped by a 16-month jail time just because she had the guts to report the incident to the local police.
Buyers have returned from the weekend with renewed vigour. Every sector measured by the ASX is higher at lunch time and a generally constructive note is in place throughout the region. This is somewhat at odds with the way regional markets finished last week.
A Google survey found out that there are more Aussies using smartphones as compared to Americans and British
Chinese device maker Huawei is currently working on the new 5G technology with 200 people dedicated to conduct research and develop the massive connectivity. Huawei Technologies further declared that the 5G mobile technology will be available to use in 2020.
The world of construction and architecture is abuzz now that China had begun building what could topple Dubai's Burj Khalifa and become the world's tallest structure.
After recording the biggest 1-day percentage sell-off in the last 13 years, Microsoft might be headed into really tough times. As investors continued to show concerns about the standing of one of the most influential tech companies in the world, Microsoft might have no other option but to bring the man that guided the firm to greater heights. Yes, Bill Gates might actually return to his old post.
Australia's housing market is showing signs of recovery, backed by lower interest rates and improving affordability. The house price index for 8 capital cities rose by 2.6% (0.1% in real terms) during the year to Q1 2013, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). It was the second consecutive quarter with a nominal y-o-y increase, after a series of price drops since Q2 2011.
Share prices of Middle Island Resources (ASX: MDI) zoomed 42 per cent on Thursday amid reports that it purchased a gold mine in Niger. Besides its new acquisition, Middle Island has exploration prospects in two other African nations, in Liberia and Burkina Faso.
Many of us agree that Google is the best and most powerful search engine there is. It’s so widely used that people “Google” something, but they don’t “Yahoo!” it. It has a clean and simple homepage (no annoying ads), and is fast and user friendly. But probably the best thing about Google is that it is simply fun. Here are ten of the best Google tricks, tips, Easter eggs, and secrets that make online searching cool.
One of the four original copies of the iconic Schindler's lists has reportedly hit the market, and bidding will start on eBay at a minimum of $3 million, CNET reported on Friday.
The Moto X smartphone will soon became a reality from mere speculation. The official launch of the new mobile phone from Motorola Mobility is on Aug 1 in New York, according to Slashgear.
The market continues to flat line within the defined 4925 ? 4957 range. iQuant predicts a major pivot in the markets next week.
There are trade secrets in every profession. Here are the ones for an air hostess.
The latest quarterly online search data from leading independent digital marketing agency, Greenlight, reveals the search term 'last minute holidays' accounted for almost 3% of a total of 4.4 million searches made on Google UK for holidays, in May.
Yesterday we discussed the hugely stimulating topic of 'economic structure'. That is, what are the determinants of an economy's output...which industries grow and create employment, tax revenue and profit? It might sound like an arcane, boring and useless discussion point but it's hugely important in modern day analysis.
Investors are wilting. In these hot, hazy, humid days of summer, they are growing languid, squishy...and soft. They go to the beach. They think of other things. They read novels...or the mainstream press. Their brains turn to mush.
