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Seventy Holden vehicles were cut and crushed in Canberra this weekend at a road rescue training event hosted by the Australasian Road Rescue Organisation (ARRO).

That frustrating search for a free space in your local shopping centre car park could become a thing of the past after Volvo revealed a concept vehicle that will perform the task without a driver.

As a road car, the Mini Cooper JCW GP makes a great track weapon.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 is famous for delivering vastly improved graphics, voice commands ability without hurting battery life, faster than its predecessors and use of LTE Advance technology. Both Samsung Galaxy S4 and Sony Xperia Z are rumoured to be working on running Snapdragon 800 to new variants.

Followed by the recent release of iOS 7 beta version, Apple released the second beta version of the new iOS for testing and current available for developers from Apple's over-the-air updating system on iOS devices. It features new welcome screen, updated Siri voices, iCloud fixes and voice memos app.

After beating Apple in sales and recently in a destruction test conducted by CNET, Samsung's Galaxy S4 won more trounced the competition by winning over the iPhone 5 in a speed test made by Which?, a consumer watchdog.

Intel has been making waves since it released the 4th generation processor Haswell. Nearly every ultrabook and portable computer out on the market is running on Haswell. As the chip giant continues to emphasize its dominance over processors and computing devices, Intel is not stopping. The company intends to release more upgrades and new products throughout the coming period. This September, two new processors will hit the market.

News of Apple cutting its iPhone order for the third and fourth quarters of 2013 sent the shares of the Cupertino-based tech giant plummeting to below $400. Business Insider quoted NASDAQ's real time price as of 11:20 a.m. that Apple (AAPL) share prices had gone down to $398.44 from the Friday closing price of $413.50.

Samsung is trying their luck outside their Galaxy Tablet line. With the release of the Asus Transformer Pad Infinity, the pressure is on the tech giant to come up with a Windows-Android hybrid. An ultrabook that runs on both Windows and Android operating systems caters to more users and joins the new generation of laptops transforming computing.

Apple's infamous assistant went through an upgrade and it’s an update that may mean the life and death for a person. Siri can now respond to suicidal statements providing preventive statements and measures that can just save a person’s life.

Pegatron CEO T.H. Tung said that the rumored low cost iPhone is not cheap after all

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.

Are Australians ready for the latest in wearable technology – the Glove Phone?

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.

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.

Rivers, Coles, Target, Kmart guilty of Bangladesh factory worker abuse

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.

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.

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.

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.

Over the weekend, another phone war was launched by Nokia Lumia 925, but it pitted the phone against Apple's iPhone 5.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.