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Banks: CBA Has A Solid First Quarter

Some commentators would have you believe that the country's banks are about to fall on hard times as the eurozone problems lift the cost of money and make life generally tougher for financial stocks.

Apple, Samsung, Nokia Dominate Mobile Phone Sales in Q3 2011

Samsung edged out Apple over their rivalry on global smartphone sales as the South Korean firm shipped out 24 million units in total sales for the third quarter of the current year, roughly comprising of the record number of Android-powered handsets purchased by consumers during the period.

Apple Has New Chairman & Director: 5 Things You Should Know

Apple Inc. finally made changes to its board of directors in its post-Steve Jobs era. On Tuesday, the Cupertino, California-based company named Arthur D. Levinson, Ph. D. as the Company's non-executive Chairman of the Board. Apple also announced that Robert A. Iger, President and Chief Executive Officer of The Walt Disney Company, will join Apple's board and will serve on the audit committee.

Economies Soar with Flying Colors with the Aviation Industry

The aviation industry is going to be key to economic growth, whether that’s through green aviation or commercial flight, through military aircraft development or recreational flight teams. Whatever the method may be to encourage the aviation industry, growing this industry is vital to growing a country’s economy as well.

Will Mozilla's Boot 2 Gecko Mobile OS Work?

Mozilla, the makers of Firefox and Thunderbird, keeps up with the constant evolution in mobile technology and is developing a standalone operating system for the open web, dubbed as Boot 2 Gecko (B2G).

Deutsche Adds To Buy Ratings On Ausdrill

- Deutsche Bank initiates on Ausdrill with a Buy- the stock now enjoys five positive ratings out of five- Solid order book and valuation are supportiveBy Chris ShawMining services companies are well supported by equity brokers at the present point in the commodities boom, as evidenced by integrated ...

Is Adobe Flash Dead?

The death of Steve Jobs is not coincidental to the death of Adobe Flash Mobile Player, as if Jobs pulled Flash, and brought it down with him to his grave. Hating Flash might just be a premonition that it will not last that long in the business.

Mario 3D Land Promoting Animal Cruelty?

The release of Super Mario 3D Land did not get all praises since its release on Nov. 13, 2011. In fact the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) called the attention of Nintendo as the game sends out a message that wearing fur is a good idea.

Qantas Sets First Cooking Oil-Powered Flights

Qantas will start using biofuel to power its planes next year, the airline's CEO Alan Joyce announced during the Australian Airports Association convention in Brisbane on Monday.

Online Search Revenue Forecast to Grow 23%

Mobile computing continues to fuel growth in the online search advertising, which according to a latest industry report, has generated some $1.4 billion in total revenues during the 2010-2011 financial year.

Would HP's 7-Inch TouchPad See Light of Day? [Leaked Pictures]

Another one of Hewlett Packard's discarded tablets has been discovered. A Chinese site Palmjoy was able to snag a prototype copy of the HP TouchPad Go, a 7-inch tablet that HP had been working on before it decided to discontinue its TouchPad line.

Commonwealth Bank Foresees Subdued Credit Growth Ahead

Despite estimated cash earnings of $1.75 billion for the first three months of its financial year, the Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) is not very optimistic on its outlook for the months ahead due to the challenging operating conditions.

Boeing Secures Huge Dreamliner Orders from Gulf Airliners

Highly-touted for its promise of maximum comfort and fuel economy, Boeing’s new 787 Dreamliner lured fresh orders from the Middle East region as Oman Air announced on Monday its decision to purchase six aircrafts from the U.S.-based firm.

Expectations Remain For Higher Oil Prices

- Oil and US equities now strongly correlated- Iran an emerging oil market issue- Suggests higher prices given tight fundamentals- US production growth may become more consistentBy Chris ShawAccording to US Energy Information Administration (EIA) figures, crude oil and the S&P500 Index have had a cl...

Bullish Reversal For EUR/USD

FNArena has added another video to its Investors Education section on the website. In this video, ATW's Jerry Simmons explains as to why the outlook has turned bullish for EUR/USD.

Uranium Awakes

By Greg PeelTwo weeks ago the spot uranium market remained fairly quiet but expressions of interest for supply began to be sought by buyers.

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