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How Australia-China Relations Are Caught in the Monetary Battle Space

In today's Daily Reckoning we revisit an old friend: China. That is, we revisit the importance of China to Australia's economic, political, and demographic future. And we'll take a look at China's large influence on Australia's present. And since we're talking Pacific Powers in the Asian Century, Japan will make a cameo appearance.

Android Authority Gives Away Google Nexus 4 to Loyal Fans

Android Authority celebrates having 100,000 YouTube subscribers by giving away Google Nexus 4 to its loyal fans. The procedure to get a giveaway is relative easy. It only requires a name and email address in a widget located at the bottom of the promo page.
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The Overnight Report: Kamikaze Yen

By Greg PeelThe Dow closed up 7 points, while the S&P was flat at 1512 and the Nasdaq lost 0.1%.It was interesting to note the market reaction on Bridge Street to yesterday's weak December retail sales number (down 0.

Australian Stock Market Report – Afternoon 2/6/2013

The Australian share market rallied today, fighting back after two days of losses and in response to a stellar session on US and European markets. The Dow Jones Index climbed back above 14,000pts overnight while all 10 S&P sectors were higher.

Australian Stock Market Report – Midday 2/6/2013

The Australian sharemarket is back in the black following two straight sessions of weakness. The All Ordinaries Index (XAO) is up 0.8 per cent or 40.6 pts to 4943.2. This is the 12th time in 15 sessions that local shares are improving.

Japan Airlines Raised Earning Estimates

On the 4th of February, Japan Airlines informed that it raised the operating profit forecast to 163 billion yen from analysts' expectations of around 140 billion yen. Despite sluggish fourth quarter earnings, the airline the airline decided to raise the forecast slightly more than 15 percent as demand for the European and American routes climbed.

Nokia Lumia with 41MP Camera Sensor

The Nokia Lumia 920 has been recognised as one of the most innovative smartphones in 2012 and included to that recognition is the camera capability installed on the device. While it may be a great when it comes to snapshots and video recording, Nokia Lumia 920 will not suffice aspiring photographers due to its low megapixel rate.

BlackBerry Z10 vs. Nokia Lumia 920

Early reports said supply channels in the United Kingdom have shown a good start for sales of BlackBerry Z10 and most of the shops selling the device end up with "limited stocks remaining."

BlackBerry 10 OS to Support Android 4.1 Jellybean

In the future, BlackBerry 10 will eventually support application from the Android OS. This is one of the major features of BlackBerry 10 which gives access to more applications than what it should only have. Although it is good news that Blackberry can now support Android apps, the implementation is not that amazing since the Android-based version to be used in BlackBerry is almost 2 years old.

Michael Dell Buys Back Company for $24.4 B

Financially challenged computer manufacturer Dell is selling the company to its former owner and other investors for $24.4 billion. Dell announced on Tuesday night that it has reached a complex agreement that would allow the company founder, Michael Dell, to buyback the company

Questions Mount Over Cochlear's Top Status

-Cochlear facing some competition-Brokers prefer ResMed-More Sell ratings-China tender the main positiveBy Eva BrocklehurstCochlear ((COH)), at the top of the market for hearing implants, is getting some push and shove.

Australian Stock Market Report – Afternoon 2/5/2013

The last 24 hours has provided some perspective for global stock indices which have rallied substantially since the end of last year. Corruption allegations levelled at the Spanish Prime Minister Rajoy roiled European markets. Additionally, Italy's former Prime Minister Berlusconi has gained ground in the polls ahead of elections this month. Mr Berlusconi has been campaigning a platform of rolling back current austerity policies.

Australian Stock Market Report – Midday 2/5/2013

Local stocks are trading in the red at lunchtime in the East, following falls on European and US markets overnight due to political concern in Europe. The Dow Jones Index suffered a triple digit loss, after climbing above the 14,000pt level on Friday for the first time in five years.

Uranium On A Rough Road Higher

By Andrew NelsonJanuary was an interesting if not riveting month for uranium market watchers. Volatility was the name of the game, but the good news for investors and producers is that while it may have been volatile, January was still a positive month in terms of spot price movements.

Android Malware Eavesdrop on PCs via Microphone

Two sneaky Android apps have been detected by Kaspersky, a well-known anti-virus and malware security developer. The apps cloaks as cache cleaners but instead snoop around once connected to PC. Superclean and DroidCleaner are the two applications uncovered by Kaspersky Labs. Both feature clean-up of Android phone or tablet cache files.

China Smog Spreads to Japan

The month-long smog hanging over China had been blown over to Japan's skies, putting another strain to the relations of the two countries riled by a diplomatic rift over coveted Senkaku Islands.

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