Research in Motion has denied rumors that it had delayed the launch of its newest operating system because of software problems.
Proving the old adage "if you can't beat 'em, join 'em", Gerry Harvey has decided to launch a new website that will sell import European copies of video games at discounted prices.
No more Steve Ballmer talks and antics on future CES gatherings as Microsoft has decided to pull out from the yearly showcase of new electronic products, making the Las Vegas show on January 2012 the last for the software giant.
The Perth Magistrates Court fined Barrick Gold on Thursday $140,000 for the death of miner Daniel Williams in August 2009. Mr Williams fell into an ore chute at the underground mine of Barrick's Kanowna Belle gold mine near Kalgoorlie.
Finally some Christmas cheer for investors, with the stock market closing higher on the last trading day before the break. It was a shortened trading day, the market closed at 2pm AEDT. The All Ordinaries Index (XAO) added 49.9pts or 1.2pct to 4192 while the S&P/ASX 200 Index (XJO) was firmer by 496pts or 1.2pct to 4140.4.
A survey released on Friday by the Australian National Retailers Association (ANRA) found that 20 per cent of Aussies plan to give gift vouchers for the Yuletide.
In another display of generation gap and digital divide, a survey released Friday by research firm Roy Morgan found that older women comprise the main market of greeting cards and wrapping paper manufacturers.
Samsung has won the favor of courts in Australia and the United States for its Galaxy devices to hit the market and soon enough, according to reports, the South Korean firm may win the nod of the German court.
Australia's Lynas Mining Corp. is seen getting its rare earths facility up and running by the first quarter of 2011, according to Malaysian authorities.
Australians who want to buy computer games could purchase these items at a lesser cost at retailer Harvey Norman. The lower cost is made possible by removing the general sales tax (GST).
By Rudi Filapek-Vandyck, Editor FNArenaLet's start with the good news: most of you are already on holidays (I can tell by the many emails returning this morning) and the share market is trying its best to put a positive end to what has been an extra-ordinary year, in my view.
Mobile devices are set to surpass the traditional desktop PC as the most common way to access the Internet. With more users turning to their phones to send email, downloading applications and watching videos why are U.S carriers still feeling the pinch?
- Global steel price upturn expected early in 2012- Market conditions not uniform- US seeing some price increases, Western Europe market weak- Asian markets mixedBy Chris ShawIn the view of steel industry consultant MEPS, a global steel price upturn is expected early in 2012.
By Rudi Filapek-VandyckUS equities closed near their highs for the day. The Dow gained 61.91 points, 0.
Local stocks once again ended in the red today, as investors remain cautious about buying equities in the lead up to the end of the calendar year and due to more uncertainty in the Eurozone. The All Ordinaries Index (XAO) closed down 48pts or 1.2pct to 4142.8 while the S&P/ASX 200 Index (XJO) fell 48.7pts or 1.2pct to 4090.8.
The changing climate has made it more difficult to predict weather patterns that could either be damaging to life and property. Some architects from the U.S. and Asia have devised the latest of designs in order for homes to withstand the wrath of Mother Nature.
The Regional Rail Link Authority of Victoria announced on Thursday the award of $1.6-billion rail contracts to three bidders. The Leighton Group, Lend Lease and UGL won the bid to build a part of the $5.3-billion Regional Rail Link project.
The International Trade Commission issued a preliminary ruling that found Motorola Mobility Holdings of infringing on one of the seven patents held by Microsoft Corp.
Australia will purchase from the United States 10 military planes and other equipment worth $950 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency informed the U.S. Congress on Wednesday on the sales of C-27J aircraft, missile warning systems and radar.
The Western Australian government rejected on Wednesday the application of LD Operations to run a coal mine at Osmington hear Margaret River.
Australians drank less beer in 2011 causing a 6 per cent decline in domestic beer consumption. Despite this development, brewer Coopers expanded its market share by 1.5 per cent and produced a record 62.9 million litres of beer.
It was a bad year of Australia's insurance industry which had to pay out more than $4 billion in insurance claims due to the natural calamities that battered the country in 2011.
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After a bullish run throughout yesterday's local session, the AUD has been sold off again overnight.
Google Inc. has successfully patented its futuristic driverless car technology that allows a human driver to pass the wheel to the self-driving car.
LightSquared is pressing the U.S. Federal Communications Commission to approve its right to use its radio spectrum to build a national 4G wireless network. The company filed a petition for declaratory ruling to the FCC on Tuesday.
IBM released its sixth annual "5 in 5" which lists the five technologies the company thinks will come true in the next five years. The predictions aren't really predictions about the tech world in general but a way for IBM to showcase programs that IBM is actually working on. Some of the predictions seem to be out of this world but it's still worth looking at if only to wish that some of the predictions would come true.
Philip Morris has ramped up on Tuesday its legal battle against Australia's planned cigarette plain packaging laws that the giant tobacco company said will rob its of its intellectual property rights.
Elders chief executive Malcolm Jackman said the Federal Government's month-long ban on live cattle exports to Indonesia in June had a ''significant impact'' on the agribusiness. Thus, new markets like Russia, Kazakhstan, Pakistan and Qatar are now being explored.
Samsung phones topped the list of bestsellers in Australia in the September quarter on the back of demand for the Galaxy SII and its stripped-down versions.
Samsung intends to line up its Galaxy product lines for the much-awaited update to the new version of the Android mobile operating system, the Android 4.0, by the first few months of 2012.
