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The World Health Organization (WHO) has urged the global populace to refrain from panicking over the new bird flu pandemonium in China even as the number of infected has added four new cases on Tuesday, taking the total of reported cases now to seven.

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Let's begin this week's reckoning with some lip service for the performance of the S&P 500. America's big blue chip index was up 10% in the first quarter. It made a new all-time high late last week when it closed at 1569. It took six long years from the 2007 high until now. But we made it!

Despite a slightly stronger start to the session for the 2nd day running (something which hasn't happened in 4 weeks), the All Ordinaries Index (XAO) is 0.2 per cent or 8.6 pts lower to 4986.9. Shares slumped by 2.7 per cent in March, making it the worst month of trade since May 2012.

Amid speculations that Nokia will roll out the Lumia 928 in April on Verizon Wireless, Techno Buffalo cited on Wednesday an WPCentral report that the successor to the Lumia 928 and 920, the Lumia 950, is coming out soon.

The British Chamber of Commerce (BCC) has informed that there is a high probability that the wraith of a triple dip recession was averted owing to strong exports in the first three months of 2013. However, it was underlined that any recovery would be probably slow and modest.

AT&T and Sprint will start to sell on April 19 the 32GB HTC One smartphone for $199.99. The deal comes with a two-year contract and is available in black or silver colours.

Last week's sleep-in-the glass box publicity stunt at the Museum of Modern Art Exhibition by actress Tilda Swinton paid off because it generated the desired global publicity and created a new Internet phenomenon called Tildaing.

Ahead of a clarification from Panasonic that it is not yet stopping the production of its popular Plasma TV, the gadget topped CNET's list of seven tech products that should still exist.

In an attempt to reach the younger and tech-savvy red-blooded male market, Playboy just released an app for Apple's iPhone. However, those seeking more skin that the famous magazine's print version would be disappointed because the models keep their clothes on in the high-tech version.

Australia's federal government approved Toro Energy's (ASX: TOE) proposed uranium mine at Wiluna, Western Australia. However, the go signal was subject to Toro meeting 36 conditions.

Greg PeelThe Dow closed up 89 points, or 0.6%, while the S&P gained 0.5% to 1570 and the Nasdaq added 0.

-Oil prices retreat. For how long?-Iron ore, coking coal underpinned-Thermal coal under most pressure-Platinum supportedBy Eva BrocklehurstAverage oil prices retreated in March after several months of rises.

Even from his grave, deceased Apple co-founder Steve Jobs appears to continue exerting influence in the tech giant despite Tim Cook now serving as the chief executive of the California-based company.

The local share market resumed trade following the Easter break on a positive note, with financial stocks driving the market higher after the Reserve Bank left interest rates on hold at 3% as expected.

Many computer literate people have dream tablets, whether the vision is for the device to have James Bond-like features, unbelievable specs, powerful and durable units or just plainly affordable for the majority. ZDNet writer James Kendrick lists 10 features of a dream tablet that many techies dream of, although reality is these specs would likely not be found together in just one device.

The numbers tell a story of China's growing air pollution menace. Claiming 1.2 million lives so far, the data from a new scientific study looking into the leading causes of death worldwide, China's latest figure accounted for 40 per cent of the world's total number of deaths.

The Australian sharemarket is improving despite a flat finish in the U.S and an uneventful evening in Europe. Markets in Germany, France and the U.K were closed overnight due to the Easter break.

With the polycarbonate unibody and Gorilla Glass screen of the HTC One X, the device has earned a reputation as a very durable unit, but its strength could be the gadget's weakness also as repair Web site had labeled it a unit that is impossible to fix.

The fact the con announcement made no less by Kai-Fu Lee, former head of Google China, was reposted 30,000 times by early Monday evening, was a testament of the hunger the Chinese netizens have for the outside world. But alas they knew it late that Mr Lee had just played an April Fool's day prank on them, one that further fuelled the already contained anger and resentment against Chinese internet censorship.

Battery has been always a problem for any smartphones no matter how high-end it is. Galaxy Note 2 users who are heavy on games and internet will not even be satisfied with 3100 mAh. So how to make your Samsung Galaxy Note 2 lasts for six long months without recharging it?

By Michael Lombardi, MBAIn 1980, the total outstanding debt in the U.S. bond market was about $2.5 trillion?this included municipal bonds, Treasury bonds, money market instruments, corporate debt, and asset-backed securities.

Four of the top 5 most viewed stocks in Yahoo Finance are tech companies. They are Apple, Facebook, MagicJack VocalTee and Nokia. The only non-tech is Bank of America.

By Andrew NelsonMarch was a mild and somewhat positive month for uranium, with producers hoping TS Elliot is wrong in his claim that April is the cruellest month.

Mashable reported another case of an exploding smartphone involving the Nexus S model. However, it was not a manufacturing defect, but the fault of the owner who opted to use as a spare unit a cheap battery.

Qantas reported on Monday a six-fold rise in its Europe booking following its recent alliance with Middle Eastern carrier Emirates. The Australian flag carrier explained the higher bookings to shorter flight times between Europe and the Asia-Pacific.

John Pierpont Morgan was no stranger to how central banks worked. He had witnessed their power firsthand.

As it was widely expected, China's manufacturing activity improved in March adding to signs of the much-anticipated economic recovery in the Asian dragon. Even though China witnessed an expansion in its factory output, analysts expected a bigger increase.

The Apple iPhone 6 launch will definitely be one of the most exciting events for the year 2013. Recent reports point to the smart phone’s unveiling in October with the remarkable features of a 1080p Full Retina+ HD and wrap around 3D display.