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Hugo Barra former Google vice president for Android product management has been hired by Up-and-coming Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi to lead its expansion worldwide. Barra has been with Google since 2008 and with the Android team since 2010.

Google+ application for Android has a new update rolling today with bug fixes and auto-awesome Notification to be introduced.

What good is an iPhone without apps? Odds are the first thing a new owner does is head on over to the App Store and stock their phone up with all the apps they can possibly want. In truth, there are a lot of excellent apps made by Apple but if you don't want to use all their stuff for one reason or another, here are some more apps you might want to use in lieu of Apple's offerings.

What good is an iPhone without apps? Odds are the first thing a new owner does is head on over to the App Store and stock their phone up with all the apps they can possibly want.

Yes the wait is finally over. The Samsung Galaxy Note III will be unveiled at the IFA on September 4, the coming Wednesday. And according to the ePrice store, it will be available for pre-order on September 16 in Taiwan.

Our operating hunch is that US stocks, Treasuries and gold have all turned over recent months.

On a Sunday afternoon swim, a 6-year-old boy was bugging me in a sweet sort of way. He rode up and down the handrail on the stairs in the shallow end of the pool where I was trying to sit in peace. He was laughing and talking, but I couldn't understand a word through the giggles.

Emerging markets are in all sorts of trouble, and with the oil price preparing for another Middle Eastern war, centred this time in Syria, their problems are about to get worse. A collapsing currency combined with a rising US dollar oil price is a big tax on economic growth, and it comes at precisely the wrong time for the global economy.

McDonald's the world's most popular hamburger chain is getting into the chicken wing business. After several months of testing in Chicago, McDonald's is preparing for a nationwide rollout of its "Mighty Wings" next month, the company has confirmed.

It is said that Yahoo finally managed to beat Google for the first time in visitor's number. According to the latest numbers released on Monday by Internet analytics firm ComScore, Yahoo is the top US web property when it comes to the number of unique visitors in July, beating out long time rival Google.

Australia is consistently one of the most popular destinations for property on TheMoveChannel.com. The country's sunny weather and relaxed lifestyle has long been a big draw for overseas buyers looking for a new life Down Under.

Google Hangouts has become an Internet sensation, on its own it has propelled the Google+ Social Network to number two behind Facebook. What has been amazing has not been the take up of Google+ although this was to be expected, but just how many business were embracing Google+ Hangouts.

Well, this week has been all about the 'taper', another annoying Fed-coined phrase that the market has latched onto with full force. Don't worry, we're not going to discuss it at any great length here.

First, a quick look at the markets. The Dow rose 66 points yesterday. Gold stayed flat.

Asia will take on Europe in a newly-launched team matchplay golf tournament, the EurAsia Cup, at the Glenmarie Golf and Country Club in Malaysia from March 28-30, 2014.

Parents in South Africa could face life in prison if convicted of murdering their baby girl, who died just days after being given what reports say were routine vaccinations.

Staying fit and healthy is not easy. Even when good habits are practiced, such as eating right and exercising, fitness goals can seem forever unattainable. Sometimes, unhealthy habits picked up over the years can be the reason,and it is not easy to get out of a bad habit.

The Sony Honami will be a great flagship device which is tended to tear down the upcoming iPhone. Well a lot of rumors in a few days have also confirmed the Honami Mini to launch Soon. With this leak later an XDA member, XLeaky posted a few blurry images of a Sony device(probably the Honami Mini) posed with Blackberry Q10 which makes us very clear about the size and dimensions of the Flagship device.

Google is rolling out new update to New Nexus 7 and its evolving through forums that it has resolved many issues. The main one's are touchscreen issues, if you having any touchscreen issues then this update will resolve them.

Smartphone is now becoming the necessity for many as it serves multiple purposes at one time. It keeps people to get connected through internet not just for social interaction but for business purposes too.

After all the pent up anxiety, the release last night was anticlimactic. 'We know little now that we didn't know going into the release of the minutes,' said Dave Meger, director of metals a Chicago trading firm quoted at News.com.au.

The revolution in oil field technology kicked into gear. During that post-crash environment, directional drilling and fracking moved from niche activities by bold but quirky companies, into the North American oil development mainstream.

Australia's corporate behemoths are publishing results left right and centre. It's tough to know what to make of the deluge of information, and there's a lot of shuffling going on. But a few clear trends are emerging.

Earnings season continues...heavyweights including NAB, Coca-Cola Amatil and QBE all reported first half results today. But we'll leave all that for tomorrow once the dust has settled. There's something more important going on in a different market.

Since ancient times human beings have looked for superior medicines. Superior medicines come right out of the earth itself, miraculously. They bring the very regenerative essences, energies and emotions of nature directly into the body. Their qualities are organized in such a way that they restore balance quickly and effectively. They confer the virtues of nature directly and safely.

Californians may soon have the freedom to grow, buy, sell, transport, and, of course, use all varieties of marijuana and cannabis hemp products in their state, thanks to the committed efforts of a vast network of grassroots activists that are right now seeking to re-legalize the natural plant species on the upcoming 2014 ballot.

Heineken NV (HEIA), the world's third-largest brewer delivered a dismal earnings report on Wednesday, saying its first half profit fell 17 percent because of bad weather, weak "consumer sentiment" in Europe and the United States, and sluggish growth in developing countries.

In a press conference at the Gamescom event in Germany, Sony announced the launch of New PS4 in North America on November 15, and Nov. 29 in Europe.

With just over a week to go, Cycling Australia & MTBA are pleased to confirm the final team that will travel to South Africa to represent Australia at the 2013 UCI Mountain Bike and Trials World Championships.