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The Australian share market is trading slightly firmer at lunchtime in the East, as US lawmakers scramble to make an 11th hour agreement on budget changes ahead of the October 1 deadline. If changes can't be agreed, there will be a shutdown of many (mainly non-essential) US government services. The looming deadline impacted offshore trade overnight, sending the Dow Jones Index down 0.8 per cent.

Apple iOS-powered tablet falls behind Android-powered tablets in terms of market share.

The October 17 release date of Windows 8.1 OS is barely two weeks away and Microsoft is ready with its first advertisement that highlights the return of the Start button.

Apple's iPhone has often been compared to Samsung smartphones or the mobile devices of other top cellphone brands such as HTC and Sony.

What emerging market trades for less than six times earnings and pays 4%?

By Greg PeelThe Dow fell 128 points or 0.8% while the S&P lost 0.6% and the Nasdaq dropped 0.4%.Here's a turn up.

By Greg PeelThe short burst of enthusiasm witnessed on the spot uranium market two weeks ago ran out of legs last week once the handful of prospective buyers were filled on their orders and left, industry consultant TradeTech reports.

Sellers moved in on the Australian share market today, dragging the index from fresh five year highs reached on Friday. It was the worst one day session the Australian share market has experienced since the 3rd July. However the Australian share market notched up its best quarterly gain since September 2009, rising 9.3 per cent in the three months to September.

Many reports suggest that Android 4.4 KitKat will be released this Oct. This coincides with other reported product launches such as Nexus 5 and the Nexus 10. Will it be a month of success for Android and Asus?

Sony has announced that it will be presenting new user experience on its mobile and living room devices at the “CEATEC JAPAN 2013.” The event will be held at Makuhari Messe International Convention Complex in Chiba City. Here are the five products, fans are eager to see.

It's been a predictable start to the week for local stocks. Sellers have made an impression by taking the index lower as investors weigh the debt ceiling on one hand and the implications for the Fed's tapering calendar on the other. The US Congress has not yet passed a "continuing resolution" to fund the US government beyond Monday 30 September which is the end of the US fiscal year.

SingTel Group and Samsung enters a partnership which drives next-gen mobile in Australia

The list of devices with the word smart appended to it is fast expanding. Beginning with smartphone, soon smartglasses and smartwatch followed. A smartcar that could drive or park by itself, while a U.S. company had introduced the smartrifle.

PDF file attached.Corporate bonds offer an alternative to equity investment in providing a fixed "coupon", or interest payment, unlike equities which pay (or not) non-fixed dividend payments, and a maturity date, unlike equities which are open-ended.

Japan has urged its local governments as well as national universities to stop referring to Google Maps for directional advises on their respective Web sites. Japan was furious over how Google Maps treated some of its disputed islands.

China's largest e-commerce company Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. is planning to go public in the US after it failed to reach an agreement with the Hong Kong stock exchange in regard to a listing there.

Staying away from French fries to avoid weight gain? Not anymore, Burger king launches Satisfry. A low calorie and low fat Fries, which will not let you, avoid your urges for eating out.

Organisers of the Taipei leg of the world-renowned Color RunTM event are currently in the hot seat for allegedly dumping into the city's Dajia Riverside Park the remnants of the coloured powder it had doused on the marathon runners on Saturday.

Are Australians losing their confidence in Australian banks that 1 million Aussies have moved out their accounts from these lenders in the past 12 months?

Paul Allen, the owner of Seattle Seahawks and Portland Trailblazers, topped the list of 34 richest sports team owners in the U.S. with a net worth of $15.8 billion.

In yet another confirmation of the impending darker days ahead for the once top Canadian tech firm BlackBerry, T-Mobile U.S. said over the weekend that it would no longer have BlackBerry smartphones in its stores nor air ads for its slow selling devices such as the Z10.

While Australia's liquefied natural gas (LNG) is expected to profit when it starts export of the commodity, consumers, however, may be at the losing end with price of LNG expected to triple.

The Australian share market defied the gloomsters today, to notch up a third consecutive session of gains taking stocks to a fresh five year high. It was also the seventh weekly win for the share market.

Apple buyback programme might be underway; is Carl Icahn net long or net short Apple?

With the Australian Communications and Media Authority’s (ACMA) International Mobile Roaming Standard taking effect Friday, Australian customers will have fewer shocks and surprises with their mobile bills.

Samsung Galaxy Gear, companion device for Galaxy Note 3, goes on sale in Australia, Oct 3.

Friday morning has seen the ASX200 maintain the constructive tone that has been a feature of recent days. The index appears to be accepting prices at higher levels on improving volume. At lunch time on Friday the market remains within sight of the best levels of the last fortnight. Equally significant is the fact that multi year highs are a part of the picture, with the index hitting new 5 year highs this morning. This last point is significant when considering the general back drop which is bei...

Crown’s Chairman, James Packer, changes the name of the game

China is inarguably working to achieve so many things right now. Aside from racing to have cleaner and improved air quality by 2017, it only has set its sights to launch its own space station by 2023.