Facebook dashed this week rumours that it will roll out a smartphone which will possibly challenge the iPhone. Instead, the most popular social networking site rolled out the graph search. Despite the denial of a Facebook smartphone, speculations would likely go on and these features are what many FB fans would want to see in such a device.
Vittorio Hernandez Jan 18, 2013
By Peter Switzer, Switzer Super Report17 January, 2013I received a great question from a subscriber, Bill, who, as an old Chartered Accountant, can't ignore the indebtedness of the US government.
Admin System Jan 18, 2013
By Kathleen Brooks, Research Director UK EMEA, FOREX.comDon't forget that you can now follow Forex.
Admin System Jan 18, 2013
It's usual for Apple devices such as smartphone and tablets to be cloned by Android-based ones, but this new China-made tablet was probably inspired by Asus and Google-made Nexus 7.
Vittorio Hernandez Jan 18, 2013
Sprint Galaxy Nexus just received an Android 4.2 Jellybean update available live from Google servers.
Vittorio Hernandez Jan 18, 2013
Trading on Rio Tinto's (ASX: RIO) stock opened on Friday at $64.50, a 1.45 per cent drop from Thursday's closing price of $65.55, indicating the minimal impact of the Thursday night announcement of Tom Albanese's departure as chief executive of the mining company.
Vittorio Hernandez Jan 18, 2013
Samsung’s Galaxy Nexus is getting the Android JellyBean 4.2 update but the patch needs to be downloaded manually and at the moment intended only for Sprint subscribers.
Erik Pineda Jan 18, 2013
CEOs - they are powerful, rich, intelligent, loved, envied, feared, and sometimes fired.
Vittorio Hernandez Jan 18, 2013
From chief executive officer to jobless - that's what these nine CEOs recently experienced in the past few months which created headlines and shocked the corporate world.
Vittorio Hernandez Jan 18, 2013
By Rudi Filapek-VandyckHere are the facts: Chinese economic data as released on Friday afternoon surprised to the upside, albeit mildly.
Admin System Jan 18, 2013
Australia's mining industry was rocked on Thursday night, not by volatile iron ore prices or another tax on resources, but by the sudden firing of Tom Albanese as chief executive of Rio Tinto (ASX: RIO).
Vittorio Hernandez Jan 18, 2013
The much touted Qantas and Emirates alliance will now finally lift off after the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) on Thursday gave the two airline companies the awaited interim approval for its partnership.
Esther Tanquintic-Misa Jan 17, 2013
Despite a slight tick-up in Australia's unemployment rate, the local share market rallied today edging 20 month highs. By close, the All Ordinaries Index (XAO) was up 14.7pts or 0.3pct to 4779.7.
Vittorio Hernandez Jan 17, 2013
Tasmania is on the road to recovery. After experiencing its catastrophic bushfire incident early this year, Tasmania struggles to recover, with the first shipment of its cherry export already bound for China.
Esther Tanquintic-Misa Jan 17, 2013
Apple is heavily inclined for a third quarter refresh of the iPhone 5 by Q3 2013, by that time to be known as iPhone 5S, centred on A7 chips and retaining the 4-inch screen size, a new report said.
Erik Pineda Jan 17, 2013
With Australia Day just a week and a few days away from now, some of you might be considering packing up your bags to spend the long weekend with your family, friends and loved ones. In so doing, you may want to consider some local hotels which TripAdvisor named as the best in all over Australia.
Jan 17, 2013
An IT company investigation over apparent hack attempts from China uncovered a thriving and secret outsourcing operation by the firm's top software developer. The probe found that the employee, identified as Bob, spent the whole day watching cat videos while paying Chinese developers one-fifth of his salary or about $850 a month.
Vittorio Hernandez Jan 17, 2013
The upcoming HTC M7 closely resembles Apple’s iPhone 5, based on the Android smartphone’s leaked image render published on Wednesday by Unwired View.
Erik Pineda Jan 17, 2013
Despite the release of some disappointing employment numbers this morning, the Australian sharemarket is improving for the third time this week, with the All Ordinaries Index (XAO) up by 0.7 per cent or 34.1 pts to 4799.1. Most sectors are trading higher, with the exception of the telcos which are slipping modestly.
Vittorio Hernandez Jan 17, 2013
Nexus 7 was recently picked up for U.S. distribution by AT&T and T-Mobile, allowing American buyers of the unlocked Google-Asus tablet to connect via the two telcos’ HSPA+ network.
Erik Pineda Jan 17, 2013
Push-to-talk (PTT) service is similar to a walkie-talkie with radio devices and usually has a limited range. In mobile devices, PTT can have unlimited range using an Internet connection and individuals conversing can be from both ends of the world. GroupVox developed their PTT service app which allows Facebook users to send text messages to one another and voice messages similar to a walkie-talkie.
Vittorio Hernandez Jan 17, 2013
by Carl Delfeld, Investment U Senior AnalystThursday, January 10, 2013: Issue #1945No question, gold has had a nice run.
Admin System Jan 17, 2013
Tablet devices may take over the existence of laptop computers in the future due to its great potential on delivering mobility, functionality, and battery life. Unlike laptops and netbooks, tablet devices are light and usually thin with capabilities to make office documents and presentations, multimedia functions, and have loads of applications.
Vittorio Hernandez Jan 17, 2013
Samsung and AT&T finally released over-the-air (OTA) the JellyBean 4.1.1 update for the Galaxy S3, which delivers exciting new features to the hugely popular smartphone courtesy of the smooth platform collaboration between Android and TouchWiz.
Erik Pineda Jan 17, 2013
Jonathan Moyler, the anti-coal activist who issued a fake press release that caused losses on Whitehaven Coal and its shareholders, had maintained that the bigger loser is not the stockholders of the mining firm but farmers who would be affected by the company's Maules Creek project in the Gunnedah Basin.
Vittorio Hernandez Jan 17, 2013
Just when the resources industry in Australia was anticipating a further improvement in iron ore prices, reports said that the price of the key steelmaking ingredient plummeted to a 14-month biggest daily drop to $145.40 a tonne.
Vittorio Hernandez Jan 17, 2013
By Rudi Filapek-Vandyck, Editor FNArenaThe S&P500 managed to eke out a gain overnight of a full 0.29 point to close at 1472.
Admin System Jan 17, 2013
The Australian sharemarket managed to improve for the second time this week today, with the All Ordinaries Index (XAO) up 0.5 per cent or 22 pts to 4765.0. Today was the busiest day on the market in terms of volume so far this year; with $4.12 billion worth of shares exchanging hands.
Vittorio Hernandez Jan 16, 2013
HTC is saving the best to come in the few months ahead and its latest offering, the dual-core One SV, is a straightforward midrange smartphone intended to woo the budget-conscious buyers.
Erik Pineda Jan 16, 2013
Powerful Android smartphones are in the 2013 gadget pipeline, but nothing beats the excitement reserved for Samsung’s Galaxy S4, which reports said will debut early this year with a 4.99-inch screen size.
Erik Pineda Jan 16, 2013
