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4 Aussie Banks Pass in Full 25 Basis Points RBA Rate Cut

In a big turnaround from their previous decision, four of the biggest Australian banks said on Tuesday that they will pass in full the 25 basis points overnight cash rate made by the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) on the same day.
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Fret not with Presence App: Run Your Home Through Your Smartphone

You need to get out of the house to do important errands, but you're highly worrisome that some burglar will barge into your home right at the moment you are not there to defend it. Fret not with Presence, an app specifically created to monitor the domestic ongoing activity right in your home.

Watching Videos on YouTube Will Now Be Charged

Google-owned video streaming giant YouTube will now be charging avid users of its video sharing services $1.99 a month to view the videos at over 50 popular specialized premium channels.

Bird Flu Strain H7N9 Hitting China Not Yet a Pandemic, But..

Because the bird flu strain H7N9 that has claimed 27 lives in China has yet to be confirmed that it can be transferred from human to human, health experts said it won't become pandemic. Well, at least not yet or not at least 10 years from now.

China and India See Services PMI Drop in April

Two fast growing economies, China and India, saw their services PMI slump significantly in April. Certainly, it is not good news as indeed these two countries with other Asian nations have been driving the growth of the global economy - nothing to sneeze at. The findings by HSBC Holdings show, however, that India and China will face more challenges on their growth road.

Is BHP A Buy?

By Peter Switzer, Switzer Super ReportJust when many Australian investors ? and in all likelihood many of our SMSF subscribers ? are thinking BHP Billiton ((BHP)) must be looking like a buy, one expert for my TV show and this newsletter, Roger Montgomery suggested that the share price could fall int...

70 Mega Rich Aussies Didn’t Pay Taxes in 2012

There were 70 super rich Australians who earned in 2010-11 at least $1 million each but did not pay income taxes in 2012. Among the 70, their total earnings reached $194 million but because of tax reduction strategies used by their accountants, they reduced their total taxable income to $20,000 each.

Uranium Off To Good Start After Bad April

By Andrew NelsonApril was a funny old month for uranium. After a couple of mostly flat months in February and March, uranium prices dropped through most of April.

RBA Joins The Currency War, Sort Of

By Greg Peel"The exchange rate has been little changed at a historically high level over the past 18 months, which is unusual given the decline in export prices and interest rates during that time".

Australian Stock Market Report – Midday 5-6-13

The Australian sharemarket is higher thanks to a better than expected US jobs on Friday, however a portion of the gains were wiped out due to a weaker than forecast retail spending report. The All Ordinaries Index (XAO) is up 1.1 per cent or 54.4 pts to 5159.8. The mining sector is the standout at lunch thanks to a strong rise in commodity prices, in particular copper which jumped by 6.2 per cent.

Nexus 5, Nexus 7 & Nexus 10: Which Brand Should Make the New Nexus Device? [Videos]

Five of the best brands have released their remarkable design across the Android history and Google is now developing their next Nexus line up. HTC, LG, Motorola, Sony and Samsung have individual trademarks on every device they made and it is so exciting to know which among them will be chosen to complete the future of Google Nexus.

Android 4.3 New Features Bluetooth LTE and OpenGL ES 3.0 Teased by HTC

Android 4.3 Jelly Bean will seem to roll out after the Google I/O conference this May 15th and speculations of new features with the upcoming Android version leaked out. HTC teases two new technologies rumoured to appear on Android 4.3 - the Bluetooth Low Energy and OpenGL ES 3.0.

Techies Pick Top 5 Android Smartphones

For people deciding to replace their old Android smartphones, making a choice is now more difficult as new models are coming out one after the other with features so enticing.

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