Vittorio Hernandez

Former world heavyweight champion George Foreman has an unsolicited advice for eight-division boxing title holder Manny Pacquiao. He said the Pacman, who lost two fights in a row, should just go for one more title and then hung up his gloves.

For price sensitive techies, now is a good time to consider buying a new tablet or computer with technology firms and sellers offering bargain deals.

The three technology giants in Japan have teamed up to develop a 5.2-inch OLED smartphone screen with a 1,080p resolution and ultra-sharp 423 pixels per inch. The joint venture, called Japan Display, is made up of Sony, Toshiba and Hitachi.

The Parramatta government is planning to build the tallest building in Australia - a 90-storey skyscraper in New South Wales to be called Aspire. When built, it would stand at 336 metres.

An exclusive mobile partnership between Marvel and Alcatel provides an opportunity for the cellular phone manufacturer's flagship to be featured in the movie Iron Man 3 slated to open on May 3.

Skype just reached a milestone by hitting 2 billion minutes of connections handled daily. To mark the important event, Skype released an infographic that shows the equivalent of 2 billion minutes in more practical terms.

Finnish game app developer Rovio said on Wednesday that it would launch mobile versions of the Angry Birds Friends on iOS and Android. It is the social version of the game that Rovio created for Facebook and has 60 million installs and 15 million monthly active users on FB.

Despite a positive start on the back of gains on European and US markets overnight, the local bourse was sold off today following chatter from two US Federal Reserve Presidents that the stimulus which has been supporting the US economy since the GFC could be wound back this year.

A study by Bitdefender released on Tuesday indicated more threats to Internet user privacy amid large jumps in adware, malware and Trojans that target Android devices.

Texting apps are taking away revenue from U.S. carriers, estimated by market research firm Ovum to have reached $23 billion by the end of 2012.

A U.S. District Court in New York ruled on Saturday that reselling of old MP3 files violates copyright law. The decision by Judge Richard Sullivan was based on a request by Capitol Records which sought summary judgment against RiDigi.

Despite a slightly stronger start to the session for the 2nd day running (something which hasn't happened in 4 weeks), the All Ordinaries Index (XAO) is 0.2 per cent or 8.6 pts lower to 4986.9. Shares slumped by 2.7 per cent in March, making it the worst month of trade since May 2012.

Amid speculations that Nokia will roll out the Lumia 928 in April on Verizon Wireless, Techno Buffalo cited on Wednesday an WPCentral report that the successor to the Lumia 928 and 920, the Lumia 950, is coming out soon.

AT&T and Sprint will start to sell on April 19 the 32GB HTC One smartphone for $199.99. The deal comes with a two-year contract and is available in black or silver colours.

Last week's sleep-in-the glass box publicity stunt at the Museum of Modern Art Exhibition by actress Tilda Swinton paid off because it generated the desired global publicity and created a new Internet phenomenon called Tildaing.

Ahead of a clarification from Panasonic that it is not yet stopping the production of its popular Plasma TV, the gadget topped CNET's list of seven tech products that should still exist.

In an attempt to reach the younger and tech-savvy red-blooded male market, Playboy just released an app for Apple's iPhone. However, those seeking more skin that the famous magazine's print version would be disappointed because the models keep their clothes on in the high-tech version.

Australia's federal government approved Toro Energy's (ASX: TOE) proposed uranium mine at Wiluna, Western Australia. However, the go signal was subject to Toro meeting 36 conditions.

Even from his grave, deceased Apple co-founder Steve Jobs appears to continue exerting influence in the tech giant despite Tim Cook now serving as the chief executive of the California-based company.

The local share market resumed trade following the Easter break on a positive note, with financial stocks driving the market higher after the Reserve Bank left interest rates on hold at 3% as expected.

Many computer literate people have dream tablets, whether the vision is for the device to have James Bond-like features, unbelievable specs, powerful and durable units or just plainly affordable for the majority. ZDNet writer James Kendrick lists 10 features of a dream tablet that many techies dream of, although reality is these specs would likely not be found together in just one device.

The Australian sharemarket is improving despite a flat finish in the U.S and an uneventful evening in Europe. Markets in Germany, France and the U.K were closed overnight due to the Easter break.

With the polycarbonate unibody and Gorilla Glass screen of the HTC One X, the device has earned a reputation as a very durable unit, but its strength could be the gadget's weakness also as repair Web site had labeled it a unit that is impossible to fix.

AGE Live, the concert producer of Michael Jackson's series of London concerts, insisted it has no liability over the death of the King of Pop. The company argued that the singer was responsible for his own death due to use of propofol.

Four of the top 5 most viewed stocks in Yahoo Finance are tech companies. They are Apple, Facebook, MagicJack VocalTee and Nokia. The only non-tech is Bank of America.

Mashable reported another case of an exploding smartphone involving the Nexus S model. However, it was not a manufacturing defect, but the fault of the owner who opted to use as a spare unit a cheap battery.

Qantas reported on Monday a six-fold rise in its Europe booking following its recent alliance with Middle Eastern carrier Emirates. The Australian flag carrier explained the higher bookings to shorter flight times between Europe and the Asia-Pacific.

Western Australia's population is almost 2.5 million people as Aussies flock in significant numbers to this state. In the past 12 months to the end of September, almost 82,000 people were added to the headcount in WA, equivalent to a 3.4 per cent population growth rate.

While Google and Apple are having problems with China, doors are opening for Microsoft in the world's biggest consumer market. Computerworld reported over the weekend that the company founded by Bill Gates will begin to sell the Surface Pro tablet in China by April 2, Tuesday.