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A Facebook invitation to a June 20 press event has led to speculations that the most popular social networking site would roll out a news reader, possibly based on trending articles on Facebook or more of an RSS reader-style product.

There are five versions of the Samsung flagship device, the Galaxy S4, with the look identical, but with different price points and experiences offered to users.

Reform is underway for the troubled Vatican Bank after Pope Francis named on Saturday Monsignor Battista Mario Salvatore Ricca as interim prelate of the financial institution, known also as the Institute for Religious Work.

Blackberry 10.2 OS is making a huge leap with Android OS and the next update will now allow users to download Android Jelly Bean applications right on their Blackberry device. The Blackberry 10.2 OS has the power to download, install and run Android applications which is something Windows Phone OS and iOS haven't tried before.

Every year or two years, it becomes necessary to change personal computing devices for several reasons. One their systems get outdated quick and two better and seemingly more convenient and functional computers always come out. Lately, the hype is on ultrabooks and convertibles? Are they really better than the previously hyped touch screens or tablets?

Kathleen Brooks, Research Director UK EMEA FOREX.comWe are rounding off a week where USDJPY rose to a high of 99.

The mobile device industry has proven to be one of the most prospering industries today. Global chip maker Intel Corporation is eyeing the same industry. With their release of Haswell processors, majority of the market’s ultrabooks runs on Intel, this new venture will further boost the position of the company in tech and manufacturing.

After a lacklustre run this shortened trading week, the Australian market recorded its biggest daily rise of 2013. The All Ordinaries Index (XAO) jumped by a solid 1.9 per cent after two straight sessions of 0.6 per cent losses.

LG earned success with the Nexus 4 and the Optimus line of Android devices, and now the company has been speculated working on with Google. However, Google and LG didn't confirmed Nexus 5 manufacturing but it seems that the South Korean tech company is developing the upcoming Optimus G2. Is this the secret smartphone they have been hiding?

Google unleashed their official Android application for Google Cloud Print service. Users can now download the official app from Google Play Store.

Transport systems in France were severely crippled this week as thousands of employees working for the country's aviation and rail sectors left their posts, leaving thousands of commuters stranded in stations and airports.

Sony recently released the official Xperia S Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean update with build number 6.2.A.0.200. It has Android 4.1.2 features, changes on the WALKMAN, Album & Movies app and personalisation improvement. Below is the guide how to manually install the update on your Sony Xperia S.

The World Bank on Wednesday lowered its growth estimate for the global economy in 2013, in part due to the spiralling eurozone crisis, but said that outlook appears more stable than just before the 2008 financial crisis.

The Lenovo IdeaPad Yoya 13 is named as such for a good reason. Whether users want a computer in a tablet mode, ten, stand or notebook, the IdeaPad can transform just a s quickly. Plus, it is the world’s first multi-mode ultrabook.

New York's mayor Michael Bloomberg has unveiled plans for the city to defend itself against future storms and dangers posed by climate change, recommending the construction of anti-flood fortifications including removable floodwalls, levees and sand-dunes in low-lying areas across the city.

The Australian share market is rebounding in early trade on Friday, following gains on offshore markets and after local stocks hit 2013 lows during yesterday's trade.

Before we launch into today's episode of the Daily Reckoning, a correction from yesterday. In our table of the seven largest Japanese stocks, we incorrectly labelled the share price (in Yen) as market capitalisation. Apologies. It doesn't change the point, though. The point was that in a price-weighted index, a small handful of shares can account for the performance of the index.

A reputable source announced via Tweeter that the Android 4.2.2 firmware update for Samsung Galaxy S3 and Galaxy Note 2 has been delayed due to software issue.

With the entry of Google and Apple in the music streaming business, Wall Street analysts have predicted the end of the Internet radio pioneer, Pandora. Now that Google and Apple have respectively announced their answer to Internet radio - Google streaming music launched last month; Apple's iTunes Radio announced last Monday - market investors should keep a close look at Pandora and find it to be doing well despite the new and potential threats.

With the announcement of Apple and their iOS 7 in the car, the company is confident that voice commands in automobiles prevent as much number of accidents. A recent study claims otherwise.

This story was first published on June 5 for subscribers only but has now been opened for general readership.

Intel (INTC) unleashed their Solid-State Drive DC S3500 Series and their newest solid-state drive (SSD) for cloud computing and data centers. Intel claim their latest SSD drives can take the place of traditional hard disk drives (HDD) especially because they are designed to handle read-intensive applications.

By Greg PeelThe Dow rose 180 points, or 1.2%, while the S&P gained 1.5% to 1636 and the Nasdaq added 1.

More Australian miners are selling their mines as the prices of the yellow metal continues to decline in the world market. The latest to join the growing number of resources companies closing operations is Alacer Gold which would sell its Higginsville and South Kalgoorlie gold operations in Western Australia.

Sony's promise of Android 4.2.2 firmware update for the Xperia Z may hit really soon with the certification for two versions of the firmware actively moving on the horizon.

The share of Androids in the tablet market may likely grow bigger and eat away whatever share that the iPad still currently holds. The reason behind such a development is the roll out of very affordable Android tablets by the third quarter of 2013.

The Australian share market touched 2013 lows today, with the All Ordinaries Index (XAO) closing at its lowest level since 28th December 2012. Because of a sharp gain on the market on the first trading day of this year (2nd January), the market remains in positive territory year to date, up 0.4 per cent. The ASX 200 Index (XJO) is up 1 per cent year to date.

Telstra's exchange buildings are the focus of new asbestos claims as union leaders are demanding for an investigation. The exchange buildings contain some of the interconnection points of the National Broadband Network (NBN). Union leaders claim the presence of asbestos is not only limited to the communication pits but also in the company's exchange buildings.

Newcrest Mining's problems are far from over. The mining company is facing a class action case filed by angry investors amidst allegations of withholding sensitive information.