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By Greg PeelThe Dow fell 170 points or 1.1% while the S&P lost 1.6% to 1630 and the Nasdaq dropped 2.0%.

The speculations are true. Samsung confirmed on Tuesday that the South Korean tech giant will unveil the Galaxy Gear smartwatch on Wednesday, Sept 4, two days before the IFA consumer tech trade show opens in Berlin, Germany.

The All Ordinaries Index (XAO) eased modestly after a slightly improvement on Monday. The 5100pt mark remains key for the ASX200; a level we've traded above for three straight sessions. The Australian market hasn't traded above the 5100 in a decisive manner however since June 2008. Weakness from the mining, energy, industrials and telcos kept the market a touch lower. Improvements from three of the four major banks helped to limit the losses; however wasn't enough to push the broader XA...

A new advertising study has suggested that Google Inc Australia's revenue will reach almost $1.74 billion as mobile search advertising on tablets and smartphones continues to remain popular. Google Australia was also pegged to become the biggest mode of advertising in the country by 2018.

The Australian share market is only slightly weaker in the early session despite falls on Wall Street overnight on Syria concerns. US Secretary of State John Kerry blasted Syria for its use of chemical weapons, sending the Dow Jones Index into free-fall in the afternoon session. European shares were mixed in thin trade on Monday with the UK markets shut for the bank holiday.

Despite the weak sales of its Q10 and Z10 smartphones, Canadian tech firm BlackBerry is joining the gold club by releasing gold and white special editions of its Q10. The unit will be available in the United Arab Emirates in late August for $1,035.

The Facebook CEO received mixed responses from the media for his goal to connect everyone on the planet through the Internet. Mark Zuckerberg recently launched the Inetrnet.org, a global initiative to bring Internet connectivity to the vast majority of the people on the planet who are as of yet unconnected.

California-based Tesla Motors' (NASDAQ: TSLA) manufactures affordable electric automobiles. And its goal is to produce more electric cars with a price tag that consumers can say ‘yes’ to. More than that, Tesla is doing a great job in promoting sustainable transportation that will transform the auto industry into safe, user-friendly vehicles, offering a high degree of “green” mechanics.

Archbishop Georg Gaenswein, personal secretary of Benedict XVI, former Roman Catholic pontiff, has flatly rejected claims of some media reports that the immediate predecessor of Pope Francis had experienced any mystical experiences which triggered his surprise abdication as leader of the 1.2 billion-strong secular faith in February 28, 2013.

Caltex Australia reported on Tuesday a 13 per cent drop in first half profit due to the sharp decline of the Australian dollar, while fuel sales also suffered because of production outages at a Brisbane refinery and damage to a Sydney pipeline.

Current nuclear-crisis embattled Japan, along with Ukraine, are set to hurtle into space a satellite that's specifically designed to monitor the amounts of radiation emitted by global nuclear power plants, such as that of the crippled Fukushima of 2011 and Chernobyl of 1986.

Aussie women were outraged for Target Gok Wan TV ad calling their breast bangers

By Greg PeelA speculative buy order which hit the spot uranium market a few weeks back looking for sellers at the right price was withdrawn two weeks ago, leading to some scrambling selling and a US75c fall in spot.

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.

By Greg PeelThe Dow fell 64 points or 0.4% while the S&P lost 0.4% to 1656 and the Nasdaq was relatively flat.

The Australian share market kick-started the trading week on a slightly positive note, with the All Ordinaries Index (XAO) adding 0.2 per cent.

A majority of Australia's small business owners have created diverse plans to face the continuing economic uncertainty, a recent survey by Galaxy Research has revealed

iPhone 5C News: Supplier for Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL), Pegatron, had leaked pictures of iPhone 5C while a high definition video leaked of iPhone 5C made it to social media sites

New Zealand's Fonterra has suspended its operations temporarily in Sri Lanka after consumers continue to grow angry about food safety and the sale of Fonterra's products. Fonterra's botulism scare has prompted an angry protest outside of the company's local head office.

German filmmakers made a pun on a Mercedes spoof ad showing Adolf Hitler being killed by C-class car model.

The Australian sharemarket has been modestly higher this morning, with the All Ordinaries Index (XAO) up 0.1 per cent at lunch. The XAO is trading above the 5100.0pt mark once again; something which has only happened a handful of times over the past two months.

X Factor Australia: Adira-Belle, Ellie Love grove, Omar Dean and Jordan Tolli are in dangers of being sent home but there’s the cheapest way to vote for them.

By Stephen Hogan, Senior Private Client Adviser, Equities/DerivativesAustralian MarketThe Australian market (XJO) closed up 12.

Another New Zealand export product has hit another hurdle. The British Food Standards Authority (FSA) has issued a nationwide warning, saying that the manuka honey exported by the Kiwis is not what it claims to be.

Today closed out another busy week for the Australian stock market. The ASX 200 index climbed from the open of trade and by the end was 47.7 points higher after a strong session in the US overnight.

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.