MEGA to Replace MegaUpload File Sharing Site; Teaser Portal Gets Million Hits in Few Hours
Kim Dotcom announced on Friday plans for Mega, a service which will replace the file-sharing site MegaUpload.
Which is More Secure Among Famous Mobile Device Software? Android, Blackberry or iOS
The decision of Pentagon or the U.S. Defense Department last week to seek new contracts for its mobile phone needs brings to focus software security. Pentagon has a current contract with Research in Motion, the maker of the BlackBerry, but expressed openness to try other units such as those of iPhone and Androids.
Adelaide Holden Plant Slashes 170 Workers
Dwindling sales of locally built car models plus a high Australian dollar have forced auto maker Holden to slash 170 positions from its Elizabeth, South Australia manufacturing factory.
Australian Stock Market Report – Afternoon 11/2/2012
Despite a positive start, local stocks ended Friday's session only modestly higher, as investors pared back ahead of a key US jobs report being released tonight and next week's local interest rate decision. After hitting 4507 points in early trade, the All Ordinaries Index (XAO) finished the session only 3.4pts higher at 4483.3, a gain of 0.1pct. Over the course of the trading week, the XAO lost 0.3pct during extraordinary circumstances where Hurricane Sandy caused the New York Stock Excha...
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Australia 2016 Olympic Dream: Sign Up, Follow Rules or Risk the Chance
Australian athletes wanting to take that shot to become part of the delegation to the 2016 Summer Olympic Games at Rio de Janiero ought to sign up to a statutory declaration swearing they have no doping history, follow rules or risk that Olympic dream.
South Australia Receives First Airflight Call from Emirates
South Australia marked a historical milestone for Adelaide as it received its first direct commercial flight call from Dubai-based Emirates, effectively making the airline the first Gulf carrier to fly to South Australia.
Toyota Affiliate Affirms Equity Stake in Canada Rare Earths Kipawa Site
Toyotsu Rare Earth Canada Inc. ("TRECan"), a subsidiary of Toyota-Tsusho Corp. ("TTC"), has paid US$1.3 million, which is the first of a series of payments for its committed equity acquiring of 49% undivided interest in the Kipawa HREE Deposit of Matamec Explorations Inc.
Microsoft Hard at Work to Woo Global Consumers, App Developers
Microsoft’s global marketing blitz is in full swing, deliberately gunning for every possible market to realise the target numbers earlier set by company CEO Steve Ballmer for the newly-unveiled Windows 8.
RP Data-Rismark: Australia Home Prices Skid in October
Australia home prices skid in October, giving a slight reprieve to the four-month gains, the latest RP Data-Rismark said.
Australian Stock Market Report – Midday 11/2/2012
The Australian sharemarket is improving modestly at lunch for the fourth time this week, with the All Ordinaries Index (XAO) up 0.2 per cent or 10.9 pts to 4490.8. Yesterday was the worst day for the local market in three months however, with equities slipping by 1.2 per cent due in part to unimpressive economic news in China.
iPad Mini Teardown Reveals Samsung Display Chip Claims iFixit.com
Gadget teardown specialist iFixit recently got hold of the iPad Mini and pried open the latest Apple product to hit global stores for the holiday shopping season. So what’s inside the latest Apple gadget?
Indonesia Holds $10M Worth of Australian Beef Shipment at Jakarta Port
Australia's agriculture sector is facing another headache in Indonesia, just weeks after it had lost the battle to Pakistan which culled 21,000 Aussie sheep.
Plastic Bags Ban to Hit India's Capital This November Despite Industry Protest
Shop owners and residents in India's capital of New Delhi will no longer be allowed to manufacture, import, store, sell or transport any kind of plastic bag starting from November 22 this year.
Pentagon Considers Ditching BlackBerry; Shifting to iPhones, Androids
The United States's Department of Defense or Pentagon is considering ditching its exclusive contract with Canada-based Research in Motion (RIM), maker of the BlackBerry mobile phone, in favour of new deals with makers of the iPhone and Android cellphones.
Why Is US Economic Growth So Anaemic?
- US growth is anaemic- Households are doing the right thing - Public sector debt is the keyBy Eva BrocklehurstWhy has US economic growth been so anaemic? Why for so long? Is there light at the end of the tunnel? The answers, according to DBS Bank, lie with public sector debt.
Switzer Super Report: Who's Afraid Of The Fiscal Cliff?
By Peter Switzer, Switzer Super ReportThere are always plenty of critical issues to worry about in this money-making game.
The Overnight Report: What Storm?
By Greg PeelThe Dow rose 136 points, or 1.0%, while the S&P gained 1.1% to 1427 and the Nasdaq added 1.
Nokia’s Latest Phone Line Up
Nokia was the holder for several years of the crown of having the most number of mobile phone users in the world. It all changed with the introduction of smartphones, powered by the regal system iOS, and the democratic approach of the Android Project. Nokia has joined the fray with Symbian; however, the phone line ups with this OS didn't last long.
Samsung ATIV Tab vs Windows Surface
Windows Surface has been released recently together with new Windows version - Windows 8. A lot of computer brands likewise rolled out their own devices such as smartphones and notebooks with the new OS.
Australian Stock Market Report – Afternoon 11/1/2012
The Australian sharemarket pulled back for the first time this week, with the All Ordinaries Index (XAO) slipping by 1.2 per cent or 55.5 pts to 4479.9. Today was the worst day for the local market in three months and the XAO finished the session at its lowest point of the day.
Australia Rolls Out Faster Online Visa Application
Effective in 2013, Australia begins with a faster processing of visa applications online touted to attract wealthy travelers from Asia especially those from China.
Star Wars Future: No Apparent Disney Flavour Foreseen by Analysts
The Star Wars storyline will remain faithful to its roots despite fears from hardcore fans that George Lucas yielding the franchise baton to Disney could lead to artistic decline.
Windows 8 Gets Stunning Reception-- Steve Balmer
Windows 8 is rolling out in stunning fashion, attracting millions to install the newest version of the Microsoft operating system barely a week after its launch, company chief executive Steve Ballmer said on Wednesday.
Australian Stock Market Report – Midday 11/1/2012
The local share market is giving back yesterday's gains, with falls in energy, mining and financial stocks contributing to the sell-down. Overnight, Wall Street resumed trade for the first time since Friday night, with the Dow Jones Index finishing modestly lower. At lunchtime in the East, the All Ordinaries Index (XAO) is down 32.3pts or 0.7pct to 4503.1.
Renewable Energy to Dethrone Nuclear Power in UK by 2018
Renewable energy capacitycould overtake nuclear power in the UK by 2018 if current growth rates persist, and will provide enough power for one in 10 British homes by 2015, according to new research by RenewableUK.
Report: Australia Needs to Import 100 Million Tonnes of Carbon Abatement in 2020 to Meet GHG Reduction Targets
A report released by the federal government on Thursday estimated that Australia would need to import 100 million tonnes of carbon abatement to meet the country's greenhouse gas reduction targets.
iPad Mini Initial Reviews: Near-Perfect Save for Absence of Retina Display, High Price Tag
Apple’s iPad Mini will reign supreme in the 7-plus inch tablet class but it will not kill competitors like Amazon’s Kindle Fire and Google’s Nexus 7 – the smaller iPad is way too pricey to do that.
The Overnight Report: After The Deluge
By Greg PeelThe Dow closed down 10 points, or 0.1%, while the S&P was up a point to 1412 and the Nasdaq lost 0.
Samsung ATIV Device Line-Up
With Windows 8 launched late this October and several famous brands such as Lenovo, ASUS, Dell, and Microsoft itself releasing new devices that will run on the new OS, Samsung has made a new line of devices exclusively using Windows 8, which make this set of devices sync to each other. Samsung will tap in this new generation of Windows together with its features and amazing power.
Windows 8 Exclusive Usage, Part Two: Is it Worth the Shift?
Microsoft has officially launched the new version of Windows Operating System - the Windows 8, and many users of Windows have experienced and still more are experiencing the feeling of the OS.
Australian Stock Market Report – Afternoon 10/31/2012
Local stocks enjoyed a strong rally during Wednesday's trade, thanks to positive momentum out of Europe. The All Ordinaries Index (XAO) rose by 29.7pts or 0.7pct to 4535.4.
More to the German Gold Story
Last week we mentioned that Germany's audit office wanted the Bundesbank to make sure German gold held in foreign vaults is...you know...actually there...and has not been leased into oblivion, never to back sound money again. Well the story gets better.
Smart Kids Drink More as Adults, Non Drinkers ‘Dull’
The government finally published its Asian Century white paper this weekend. It sure sounds impressive. With the kind of timing this government has, a giant meteor will strike the Asian continent and destroy it sometime next week.
Japan’s Economy: The Test Tube Baby for Monetary Policy
Here's a question: if the machines and bots have largely taken over the share market, why did the New York Stock Exchange close for weather-related reasons two days in a row? It's the first time the NYSE has done that since the 1880s, way back in the 19th century. Maybe this will be a dry run for markets that operate without physical trading floors.
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