Big Brains and Bad Ideas
The question has haunted savants, wives and bartenders throughout the ages. But at least we have a hypothesis.
Low Interest Rates and High Unemployment: Treading the Path to Poverty
How much of the world's woe is the fault of people who claim to know things they don't really know...and to be able to do things they can't really do?
U.S. to See Moderate Growth in 2013
On the 17th of December, the National Association for Business Economics released its forecast, indicating that the U.S. economy would probably see a moderate growth in 2013. Analysts underline that the modest growth will be pushed mainly by a recovery in housing sector which will balance visible weaknesses in business investment though. Also the U.S. job market will pick up slightly in the coming year, according to the survey.
Australian Stock Market Report – Midday12/19/2012
The Australian sharemarket continues its stellar run, with the All Ordinaries Index (XAO) improving modestly once again. Of the last 23 sessions, the Aussie market has ended higher on 17 occasions and has only finished in the red once in 9 trading days. The XAO is up by 0.5 per cent or 22.6 pts to 4633.1.
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The Overnight Report: It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas
By Greg PeelThe Dow rose 115 points or 0.9% while the S&P gained 1.1% to 1446 and the Nasdaq added 1.5% (Apple up 2.
iPhone 5 Sales in China Hit 2 Million Units in Just 3 Days
In just three days after it was launched on December 14, Apple's iPhone 5 had swept China by storm, with over 2 million units already sold, and still counting.
Clothing Retailer Cotton On Slapped with $1M Fine for Fire Hazard Children's Nightwear
Clothing retailer Cotton On has been slapped on Tuesday with a $1 million fine for selling highly combustible fire hazard children's nightwear.
Australian Stock Market Report – Afternoon 12/18/2012
After briefly losing its footing yesterday, the Australian sharemarket rose for the seventh time in eight sessions. The All Ordinaries Index (XAO) edged higher by 0.5 per cent or 22.5 pts to 4610.5. The energy sector and property trusts were the only losers today.
Leaked Specs of HTC M7 Suggests of a Powerful Android Smartphone in the Works
Though nothing official has yet to come out from HTC, speculations on its new flagship smartphone continue to swirl wildly, the latest of which is the detailed specs of the rumoured handset known for now as HTC M7.
2012 Mayan Calendar Doomsday Countdown: Mayan Descendants Face Approaching Change of Times with Calm
In various parts of the world, people are getting anxious over the supposed end of the world on Friday, December 21, 2012. But to the very descendants of the Mayan culture who supposedly predicted the world's annihilation, they will face the end of the calendar and change of times with calm and serenity.
Sony Acro S, Other Xperia Smartphones to Receive JellyBean Update Android v4.2 on Q1 2013
Good news for Sony smartphone owners. The Japanese firm confirmed in a blog post dated Dec 17 that specific Xperia phone models will soon chew in the JellyBean update in the form of a phased deployment that will start on February 2013.
Australian Stock Market Report – Midday12/18/2012
The Australian share market has started the day's trade on a positive note, following strong gains on Wall Street overnight on hopes a deal to avert the fiscal cliff will be reached soon.
Motorola Atrix HD Goes Jellybean
Motorola Atrix HD is finally having an update of Android 4.1 Jellybean as AT&T announced on their Consumer Blog. The update was released after the update for Samsung Galaxy S3 devices.
Nexus 4 Delivery Hitch Update: Google Admits Supply Chain is Erratic
Few days into Christmas, Google remains grappling on how to solve its Nexus delivery problems and the best it can offer this week is an apology and admission that its supply chain for the hit devices is “erratic.”
Inflation, Not The Aussie, Drives the RBA
By Greg Peel"Members noted that global currency markets had also been relatively quiet in November, with exchange rate volatility low, although the Japanese yen had depreciated by around 3 per cent against the US dollar.
Windows Phone 7.8 Update Now Ready for Lumia 500, 800, 900
The last firmware update for the Nokia Lumia 800 and related models is reportedly rolling out in Europe, with Dutch owners of the handset getting a taste of the Windows Phone 7 refresh, blog reports said.
Top 10 Paid Apps for Androids (VIDEOS)
Why pay if you can download apps for free? The answer to that question would probably be the similar to why people still buy smartphones if you already have a regular mobile phone.
Fortescue Metals Sells 40% Stake in Rail, Port Business to Raise $4 Billion
Fortescue Metals is selling is 40 per cent stake in its rail and port infrastructure business in a bid to raise up to $4 billion. Reports said the company is negotiating with several potential buyers to cut Fortescue's debt burden which has reached $12 billion.
Turn 2013 Resolutions to Big Bucks in Australia
Business information analysts at IBISWorld reveal the industries can set to cash in - or lose out - on our good intentions for 2013. What do consumers wish as the the New Year approaches?
A Welcome Prediction: Up to $2,200 Savings for Mortgage Holders if RBA Would Cut Overnight Cash Rate to 2% in 2013
While much of the world is engrossed in the Mayan calendar prediction that the world could end on Friday, Dec 21, a forecast by ANZ Bank will bring a smile to Australian borrowers. The ANZ believes the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) would cut the current overnight cash rate of 3 per cent to 2 per cent.
Nokia to Power Up Lumia 920’s PureView Camera
Nokia is set to roll out software updates for the Lumia 920 this December, which mainly are configured to fix issues on the Windows-phone handset’s camera technology.
Daily Forex Forecast 12/18/2012
The Aussie was generally weaker on Monday in part because of its strong rise towards the end of last week and also because of the general market expectations for the release of the RBA minutes later today
Happy Christmas Uranium
By Andrew NelsonFrom July 2011 to July this year the uranium spot price range traded between US$55-US$50 per pound with no real signs of life.
The Overnight Report: Wall Street Smells Resolution In The Air
By Greg PeelThe Dow rose 100 points or 0.8% while the S&P gained 1.1% to 1430 as the Nasdaq jumped 1.3%.
Australian Stock Market Report – Afternoon 12/17/2012
Sellers were able to impose their will on regional markets today in quiet trade. Most indices ended the session lower, although there was limited conviction on the part of buyers and sellers.
Sydney Bus Commuters Soon to Have Access to Mobile Phone Bus Tracking App
Bus commuters in Sydney may now have some luxury of time, so to speak, as the state government of New South Wales released on Monday new real time bus smartphone apps that would enable them to track just how far away their next bus is from the station.
Mayan Apocalypse Talks Bring Good Business to Some, Hurt Remnants of the Mayas
Tourism business has become extraordinary brisk in a rather obscure Turkish town, fuelled largely by the frenzied talks of the end of days, renewed recently on the account of the Mayan Calendar cycle.
Meet the New Red HTC Droid DNA Made Exclusively for Verizon Employees
HTC’s Droid DNA now comes in the familiar red colour of its U.S. carrier – red. However, any plans to acquire this powerful handset in the screaming tone could prove circuitous for the average consumers.
HIV Infection 30-minute Test Gets Nod of Approval in Australia
Australia has approved for nationwide use a 30-minute test that will help immediately determine if a person is positive to the dreaded HIV virus infection, Federal Health Minister Tanya Plibersek announced on Monday.
Samsung’s Galaxy S4 Spec Updates: Flexible Screen, 8-Core Chips Unlikely; Screen Display is 1080p with HDTV-Like Resolution
The upcoming Galaxy S4 handset from Samsung will likely be anything but unbreakable, the screen that is, reports said, dousing speculations that the flagship Android smartphone will break new paths in terms of solid build mobile devices.
The Trade Deficit Dilemma That’s Alive and Well
So the Fed is doing exactly as expected, but the anticipation was much more fun than the reality. After rallying for weeks on 'hopes' of ever greater QE, last night US markets turned down. Exactly the same thing happened back in September when traders and computer algorithms alike hung precipitously of Bernanke's words...only to lose their grip hours later.
Australian Stock Market Report – Midday12/17/2012
Local stocks have started the trading week in the red, despite reports the US House of Representatives could be one step closer to averting the Fiscal Cliff.
Top 7 Android Apps With 100 Million Installs (VIDEOS)
One of the reasons why users loves Android OS platform is the prominent availability of applications. The Android Market or now Google Play Store has been supporting thousands of apps ranging from games to business, social to utilities. And of all these apps from Google Play have been downloaded by millions of users and possibly re-downloaded again for whatever reason.
Nexus 4 Update: Two New Mods from XDA for Snappier Performance, Clearer Video Captures
More modification options for the Nexus 4 were recently unleashed by the generous people over at XDA Developers for maximum enjoyment of the Google-LG smartphone this holiday season.
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