In April, Asus released their Padfone 2 series. It is a 4.7 inch phone that can double as a 10.1 inch tablet. This month, Asus comes up with the other side of the story – the Asus Fonepad. The device is basically a 7-inch Android table featuring a cellular connection. It is a one big smartphone.
Precious Silva
Jun 24, 2013
Are Australians ready for the latest in wearable technology – the Glove Phone?
Athena Yenko
Jun 24, 2013
iPhone sales is getting more common nowadays and seeing a rare permanent price drop is surprising. Walmart has dropped the price of iPhone 4s and iPhone 5 permanently to $39 and $129 per unit respectively.
Ryan Inoyori
Jun 24, 2013
An independent comparison of banks in developed countries shows four of Australia's big banks generating big profits than other banks. National Australia Bank, Commonwealth Bank, ANZ and Westpac are hailed most profitable banks in the developed world.
Reissa Su
Jun 24, 2013
Driverless cars are commonly featured in futuristic sci-fi films, but despite being prophesised for decades they have so far not looked close to becoming reality. However, all of this looks set to change with eight major global motoring players all working on driverless technologies.
Jamelle Agbuis
Jun 24, 2013
The new Asus K009 has been creating a lot of buzz particularly because the rumor mill says it is 4G LTE version of the next generation Nexus 7 tablet. While there are no confirmations yet from Google, a Bluetooth Special Interest Group filing for the device has also been spotted.
Precious Silva
Jun 24, 2013
Rivers, Coles, Target, Kmart guilty of Bangladesh factory worker abuse
Athena Yenko
Jun 24, 2013
Local shares are down 1.4 per cent at lunch, exceeding all of last week's losses in just two hours of trade. The defensive healthcare sector is bucking the trend, while all other industries are slumping significantly.
Vittorio Hernandez
Jun 24, 2013
It was reported in the Wall Street Journal that Microsoft is investing on a new project to overthrow Amazon in e-commerce supremacy. Sources say Microsoft is working on “Project Brazil” in hopes of competing with Amazon and eBay in the near future. The project, however, may not come to materialize anymore.
Precious Silva
Jun 24, 2013
Moto X Phone was spotted again with FCC filings which marks the upcoming launching of the device to all major United States network carriers at the same time. But latest reports claim that Moto X Phone is only an underwhelming, mid-range smartphone.
Ryan Inoyori
Jun 24, 2013
- Japan must restart nuclear fleet to keep recovery on track- US$80+ needed to incentivise new supply- RBC sees US$65/lb in 2014- US$80/lb by 2017By Andrew NelsonCommodities analysts at RBC Capital Markets expect uranium demand to increase at a rate of 4.
Admin System
Jun 24, 2013
Apple’s iPad mini 2 is not released yet but it is already facing some stiff competition. Several tech manufacturers like Acer, Lenovo, Asus and Dell are gearing up to release 8-inch Android-powered tablets. Apple will have to deal with more Android competitors in the third quarter.
Precious Silva
Jun 24, 2013
The LG Optimus F7 will be available at U.S. Cellular beginning June 27. If customers would opt for a two-year contract, they would only shell out $99.99, while off contract, the device would have a price tag of $299.99.
Vittorio Hernandez
Jun 24, 2013
Over the weekend, another phone war was launched by Nokia Lumia 925, but it pitted the phone against Apple's iPhone 5.
Vittorio Hernandez
Jun 24, 2013
Besides a salary of $100,000 a year, which they will actually work only between August and December 2013, six mates from the U.S., Canada, France, Brazil, UK and Ireland were declared on Friday winners of Tourism Australia's Best Jobs in the World promo.
Vittorio Hernandez
Jun 22, 2013
Despite the market making an effort to sneak into the black this afternoon, Australian shares still slipped modestly to make it two straight sessions of losses. The All Ordinaries Index (XAO) slipped by just 0.4 per cent; a huge improvement from the close to 1.5 per cent falls 30 minutes into the day. The XAO fell 1.1 per cent this week.
Vittorio Hernandez
Jun 21, 2013
Singapore's air-pollution index has breached 400 on Friday after five full days of non-stop smoke billowing from neighbor Indonesia due to the latter's forest fires. And with the smog expected to last through for the next two weeks, citizens have been forced to improvise safety nets to protect themselves in the face of dwindling stock of surgical and gas masks.
Esther Tanquintic-Misa
Jun 21, 2013
Samsung has stayed silent for quite some time as competitors release ultrabooks here and there. Today, the company has announced the follow up for their Series 9 Ultrabooks. Not just one follow up but two – Samsung unveiled their ATIV Book 9 Plus and the ATIV Book 9 Lite series.
Precious Silva
Jun 21, 2013
The Australian market is losing ground for the second consecutive session, with the All Ordinaries Index (XAO) down 0.3 per cent. The situation was dire this morning however, when the index was down by more than 1.5 per cent in early trade.
Vittorio Hernandez
Jun 21, 2013
Samsung Galaxy S3 variants from U.S. Cellular and Verizon Wireless both received an official Android 4.1.2 firmware update with multi-screen & multi-window feature, S Beam Auto Share Shot and new security patches from Google.
Ryan Inoyori
Jun 21, 2013
Convertible devices running on either Windows 8 or Android have flocked the market today. Consumers now enjoy the convenience of detaching or transforming their computing devices based on their preferences. Often, the choice boils down to the type of operating system. Samsung is transforming the meaning “convertible” offering both Windows 8 and Android on their ATIV line.
Precious Silva
Jun 21, 2013
Sony begins official Android 4.2.2 update for the Xperia ZL for European users of the LTE version. Reports also indicate that an official update will become available for the HSPA+ version soon.
Ryan Inoyori
Jun 21, 2013
The American Medical Association (AMA) has lashed out against the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), labeling the latter's lifetime ban against gay men donating blood as "discriminatory" and "not based on sound science."
Esther Tanquintic-Misa
Jun 21, 2013
Intel is joining forces with Samsung and Qualcomm for the Alliance for Wireless Power (A4WP) consortium. The company’s move is part of its ongoing efforts to develop and introduce wireless charging for laptops and tablets.
Precious Silva
Jun 21, 2013
Customer Joe Gibson and his 3-year-old son were initially enjoying their meal at Friendly’s Sports Bar & Grill until the Missouri father got hold of the receipt. An angry Mr. Gibson shared the offensive receipt at the St. Louis Dispatch Facebook page to voice out the unpleasant incident.
Jenalyn Villamarin
Jun 21, 2013
Apple, HTC and Samsung have been battling it out in tech manufacturing for quite some time now. According to Digitimes, the competition may no longer be just on which company can produce the lightest and fastest devices. Rumor has it that the three companies are looking into developing liquid-cooled phones.
Precious Silva
Jun 21, 2013
By Rudi Filapek-Vandyck, Editor FNArenaI joined Twitter. Not because I am curious what this celebrity has to say about her kids, or to read that another one is waiting for a connecting flight, impatiently.
Admin System
Jun 21, 2013
By Kathleen Brooks, Research Director UK EMEA FOREX.comThe markets are still in carnage mode post the FOMC.
Admin System
Jun 21, 2013
Huawei Technologies Co. is taking on two tech giants Apple Inc. (AAPL) and Samsung Electronics Co. (005930). In a bid to gain as much market share, Huawei recently introduced what they claimed as the world’s slimmest smartphone.
Precious Silva
Jun 21, 2013
An expert advisory group warned of the possibility of 8 sites on brown coal mines across the Latrobe Valley collapsing. The warning is the result of an independent investigation in the collapse of the Morwell River diversion that inundated the Yallourn mine with 60 billion litres of water, damaged infrastructure and cut electricity for months from the nearby power plant.
Vittorio Hernandez
Jun 21, 2013
