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Shoppers at Woolworths' newest supermarket in Woolloomooloo, Sydney don't have to rush when doing their grocery anymore. The retail giant has dramatically cut their exorbitant parking rates after customers complained that the $65 fee was too much.

Motorola comeback is happening real soon after the company produced an advertisement of Moto X phone which will be available in major U.S. network carrier. Moto X would be the first smartphone customisable, designed, engineered and assembled in the U.S. with 1.7GHz dual-core Snapdragon CPU and 10MP camera.

Android 5.0 Key Lime Pie is expected to be released in October 2013 and reports say that the upcoming software version will support older and low-cost devices to prevent fragmentation between Android smartphones and tablets.

Apple, Microsoft, Samsung and Blackberry are battling it out for M2M supremacy. Handling business and personal data has become important for people, and increasing mobility and convenience of computing device are helping individuals do so. Analysts predict that the era of personal computers is almost over and more compact devices like ultrabooks and tablets will take centre stage.

Following the trail of a recent immigration bill backed by U.S. President Barack Obama and the Senate, Australia has passed a similar bill that enforces a provision for foreign firms to advertise and prove a need for skilled workers before a visa issued.

FPT is taking advantage of the smartphone development trend. FPT just released the Lenovo S920 – a smartphone featuring a 5.3-inch HD display, quad-core microprocessors, including 1GB of RAM. With the race on smartphone supremacy, can the new Lenovo mobile device beat the likes of Apple’s iPhone 5 and Samsung Galaxy S4?

On the eve of Independence Day celebrations in the U.S., Motorola attempted to appeal to the patriotic spirit of Americans by coming out with ads in major dailies hyping the fact that the smartphones made by the tech firm are made in the U.S.

Intel's (INTC) Haswell chips have changed the standards for portable computing. They offered incredible improvements, especially in speed and battery efficiency of laptops. The processors doubled their peak floating point throughout but Intel has a knack for bringing for surprising the industry. Their latest Skylake offering is a monster than will blow up standards once more.

Sony is getting serious with its mobile offerings giving the likes of Samsung and Apple a run for their money. Consumer reports from the UK indicate the Sony’s position in the market is improving, and Samsung is paying for that cost.

Tiger Airways was renamed to Tigerair, signaling a beginning of new era for the budget carrier

Emerging news reports say that Chinese authorities have begun an investigation into price fixing deals by manufacturers of imported baby formula.

Microsoft is working on a revolutionary smartphone that is not about speed and better HD display rather; it is focusing on a mobile device that can tell a person’s mood. The smartphone technology not only senses individual moods, but it can also automatically share it over different social networking sites.

Apple Inc has been accused of tax avoidance in the U.S. and other countries and this time, alleged reports have surfaced regarding the company's non-payment of UK taxes during the 2012 fiscal year. According to reports, Apple even had tax credit which can be used in the coming years.

Screenshots of an alleged Asus Live Chat support emerged online, hinting the upcoming Nexus 7 2 which will be launched by the end of July 2013. An Asus employee leaked information regarding some technical specifications of the Android tablet.

The Ford Focus has been one of the best small cars to drive ever since it reached Australian shores in 2002.

Volvo's new Animal Detection safety system won't be able to help drivers avoid hitting kangaroos when it first launches within three years, but the Swedish manufacturer says future iterations will be tested in Australia to achieve that goal.

BMW has announced it will reveal the long-awaited BMW i3 on July 29.

BMW has revealed patent sketches of its new i3 model this week, originally publicised by French Automotive magazine L'Automobile.

Google’s lips remained sealed about the next generation Nexus also rumored to be Nexus 7.2 or Nexus 7 2. Speculations are high that Google will be releasing their next best tablet this month or sometime soon. The latest rumor on this tablet comes from an Asus customer representative. Reports indicate the rep dished out some interesting specs about the new Nexus 7.

Samsung Electronics lost a market capitalization value of $25.3 billion in May which is more than the value of Sony Corporation due to the failure of Galaxy S4 to meet expectations. Will this delay the Android 4.2.2 update for the Galaxy S3?

From the time Samsung Galaxy Note hit stores, it has set the standards for smartphones and phablets alike. But the market is always full of surprises and some contenders are rising up to the challenge. With the pending release of the Samsung Galaxy Note 3, tech giants like Sony are stepping up. The Sony Xperia Z Ultra can put the Note 2 to shame according to announced specs.

Apple’s iPad 4 and the Google Nexus 10 have been leading the pack for tablets in the market. Despite the strong competition, these two managed to carve a niche on their one. But which tablet better suits a consumer? Looking at the pros and cons of both should help decide which tablet is apt for whom.

Intel's chief technology officer Justin Rattner has stepped down from his post because of his age. The company forbids any employer to be beyond 65 working still. Rattner will be on extended leave. Intel did not provide details about his return and to what his return will account for.

Due to consumers' perception that the Galaxy S4 is not much different from previous smartphones released by the South Korean tech giant, Samsung sales are on a downward trend.

Google (GOOG) decided to turn off their Google Reader for good. The product previously helped people go through feeds from multiple sites in a snap. Reader compiles RSS feeds and delivers them according to the preferences of the users. Apparently, Google thought their Reader “was not good enough” and decided to kill the application once and for all.

Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 gets a $100 off from eBay with free shipment. The device cost $299.99 only with manufacturer's refurbished model and 16GB internal storage.

A new report indicates that Samsung is working on IPS LCD screen panel besides the traditional OLED display for the upcoming Galaxy Note 3. The Korean tech giant is being linked to two Japanese companies to implement new display panels for the phablet device and one of them is Sharp.

Imagine a kid driving a Corvette around neighborhood – it will definitely make heads turn. The 2014 Corvette Replica can make any kid the envy of the entire neighborhood and all for a friendly price of $275.

How quickly it all turns from gloom and doom to rainbows and bunny-rabbits. Well it's not quite that rosy, but the last couple of days have been a little more positive in markets. That makes us happy, and if you're a politician, you'll likely attribute it to something you think you've done well.