Vittorio Hernandez

The phablet war is expected to further intensify in September amid reports that Taiwanese tech firm HTC will launch the One Max on the last month of the third quarter of 2013. The rumour came from Mobile Geeks, a German mobile site.

Local shares managed to rise modestly after economic news in China failed to surprise. The All Ordinaries Index (XAO) edged higher by just 0.2 per cent, while the miners and consumer staples were two of the only losing sectors. Equities improved for the fifth consecutive day, making it the longest winning streak for the Australian market in two months.

The clickety clack of typewriters - a sound unknown to today's generation who grew up on PCs, laptops and now tablets - will soon be heard again. At least in Kremlin as a precautionary measure against Wikileaks and government workers like Edward Snowden who spill the beans.

After a slim gain on US markets on Friday the Aussie market has started off slightly stronger. Then by 11.50am the All Ordinaries Index (XAO) only off 6pts.

With the 206 appearances of the Fox hit TV series Glee in Billboard's Hot 100 since the show aired in 2009, the group had dethroned Rock n' Roll King Elvis Presley from the top spot.

A 51-year-old German tourist in Ibiza, Spain, found himself in an embarrassing situation because aside from needing assistance to free his penis trapped in a sex toy, removing it needed the use of a buzzsaw.

During Julia Gillard's reign as prime minister for three years, Opposition leader Tony Abbott used the Gillard government's carbon tax as a tool to win support for the Coalition. Until the end of June, it worked for him because he was leading pre-election surveys. But the Labor leadership spill changed all that because returning Prime Minister Kevin Rudd immediately took lead as preferred prime minister just days after the party leadership change. Now, he is even threatening to pull the ru...

Apple fans would have to wait for sometime before the Retina Display arrives on the iPad Mini 2. Several reports indicated the Retina would likely have a full launch by 2014, at the earliest.

Despite weak sales, Canadian phone maker BlackBerry is determined to regain its number one position in the mobile phone market by planning the release of a new flagship device by the second half of 2013. The A10, featuring a 5-inch Super AMOLED display, dual-core processor and a separate graphic processor, will roll out by fall.

In the final episodes of the fourth season of the Fox hit TV series Glee, Finn Hudson, played by Canadian actor Cory Monteith, was not seen since Cory, in real life, was seeking treatment for his addiction. However, he was expected to be back in the fifth season due to broadcast in the U.S. in September.

Millions of Glee fans could not still believe that Cory Monteith, who plays the role of Finn Hudson in the popular TV series is dead at 31. His lifeless body was discovered by Vancouver police on Saturday night at the Fairmont Rim Hotel on Saturday night.

A new study made by Indiana University sexuality researchers pinpointed 5.57 inches as the average size of the erect penis. The findings confirm previous studies on penis length. It had 1,661 American male respondents using the self-reporting technique.

In a scene that would make the romance between two gay men in the popular Philippine gay-themed soap opera My Husband's Lover pale in comparison, two male homosexual media personalities announced that they would soon wed in New York after 10 years of relationship.

Local shares failed to hold onto the 0.9 per cent improvement recorded over the first hour of trade. However, the All Ordinaries Index (XAO) still managed to edge higher by 0.3 per cent; gaining for the fourth straight day; up around 2.9 per cent this week and flirting with the 5000.0 point mark for the first time since May.

The Australian sharemarket is improving for the fourth straight day. The All Ordinaries Index (XAO) is up 0.6 per cent, taking the gains this week to around 3.25 per cent. If the gains extend a little further this afternoon, this will end up being the best week since December 2011.

While insisting he is not anti gay, televangelist Pat Roberson yet made another rant against homosexuals after his suggestion earlier this week for Facebook to add a vomit button so he could click it whenever he sees gays kissing pixs on the social media site.

JPMorgan warned of a global iron ore shortage because of Rio Tinto's (ASX: RIO) plan to delay the expansion of its $5.4-billion iron ore mine in Western Australia. The bank reviewed Rio's plan to boost its yearly production of the key steelmaking ingredient commodity by 70 million tonnes.

Millions of Filipinos and even those based overseas were glued on their TV sets on Thursday night following the latest development in the popular gay-themed soap opera My Husband's Lover, which has even caught the attention of Philippine bishops. The episode ended with a cliffhanger when Lally, portrayed by Carla Abellana, caught her husband Vincent, played by Tom Rodriguez, in the arms of his male lover Eric, essayed by Dennis Trillo.

Notwithstanding her new atrocious hair do, former Glee star Charice Pempengco was named by a U.S. LGBT Web site on Thursday as the Hottest Lesbian in the World.

Former Buenos Aires Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio was elected Pope in March with the agreement among the cardinal-electors that he would reform the scandal-prone Vatican City and the Catholic Church. As part of the broad reforms that Pope Francis is introducing in the scandal-ridden Roman Catholic Church, the pontiff issued on Thursday a Motu Proprio through an Apostolic Letter.

The Australian sharemarket jumped by 1.3 per cent, rising for the third consecutive session. Local stocks have improved by 2.5 per cent so far this week.

The Australian share market is continuing on its solid run, firmer by another one per cent at lunchtime during Thursday's trade.

A new study by University of Western Australia (UWA) researchers blamed the lower sperm count to their mother's smoking while pregnant.

Corruption and bribery are becoming more widespread globally, said a survey of 114,000 people across 107 countries made by Berlin-based watchdog Transparency International.

It is another tough week for the Cupertino-based Apple as it faces a double whammy.

Better understanding of the sexual attraction between the male and female stingray could possibly be tapped to help prevent shark attacks on people, a University of Western Australia study said.

Because of the flawed released of the BlackBerry 10 in the U.S., BlackBerry Chief Executive and President Thorstein Heins told investors on Tuesday at the company's annual meeting to expect further losses in the third quarter.

With the recent drop in price of the LG Optimus G Pro to $100 from the original price tag of $200, tech experts find the device worth their money despite its drawbacks.

Local stocks ended higher on Wednesday, although the gains were modest compared to the improvements seen in early trade. Economic reports originating locally and elsewhere once again spoke to investor concerns about a slowing global growth pulse.