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Global markets have seen volatile trade in the last 24 hours. European stock indices rose in the early part of their session as investors celebrate the announcement of a Cypriot bailout. The celebrations were short lived. Market turned south after Eurogroup Chairman Dijsselbloem suggested that the Cypriot deal should be used as a template for future Eurozone bank "bail-ins". Previously rhetoric from officials had made the point that the Cypriot measures, particularly around depositors, wer...

It looks like budget phones will create a considerable scene this year and Nokia will not be left behind as the Finnish mobile device maker is all set for the global rollout of the Nokia Lumia 520, which is the Lumia 521 for U.S. buyers.

Sony’s latest gaming console, the PlayStation 4, will soon deliver its promised high-level and new entertainment environment but the box it will replace remains a must-buy and with the release of new titles plus more in the pipeline, a PlayStation 3 purchase today has never been more compelling.

The state government of ACT on Tuesday unveiled plans to extend Canberra's central business district, which will include a set of new swimming facilities, residential apartments, commercial spaces, a convention centre and a sports stadium.

The testing for Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean has began, and devices from 4.0 ICS going to Jelly Bean under the Galaxy tab 2 line up should received their updates in September 2013 if nothing goes wrong with the performance testing.

Canon announced the availability in Australia of the PowerShot SX280 HS that features the brand's proprietary High Sensitivity (HS) system known for providing good performance despite low light.

By Andrew NelsonThe focus has started to shift from Asia to the US as the hoped for driver of economic momentum, but Asia is by no means dead yet.

By Greg PeelThe only nuclear reactors operating in Japan today are units 3 and 4 at Ohi. They restarted generation in June last year a following the government's reassessment of its nuclear power industry but preceding the establishment of a new Nuclear Regulatory Authority in the country.

The two biggest mining companies in Australia are expanding their driverless trucks fleet to protect their profits from the volatility of commodity prices in the international market.

By Greg PeelThe Dow closed down 64 points, or 0.4%, while the S&P fell 0.3% to 1551 and the Nasdaq dropped 0.

The tiny island nation of Cyprus appears to have secured a bailout, reaching a deal with its international creditors. It means Cyprus won't have to leave the Eurozone which has alleviated some contagion fears. As part of the deal, - Cyprus's second largest bank will be closed and the government will receive €10 billion in financing from the Eurozone. Today's breakthrough saw the Euro rise, along with Asian markets today.

The inclusion of pieces of plastic in Nestle's top-selling brand Kit Kat has forced the Swiss food and nutrition products manufacturer to voluntarily recall at least four of its variants in eight countries.

The powerful 1.5GHz dual core, 1GB RAM, sharper display, and superior speakers of the Kobo Arc Tablet that won praise from reviews finally runs Android 4.1 Jelly Bean OS.

The Australian sharemarket is off to a positive start, with the All Ordinaries Index (XAO) up 0.6 per cent. We're coming off the back of the biggest weekly fall for the local market since May last year.

Crews of Queensland Rail are working overtime to clean up some 147 tonnes of zinc concentrate that toppled on the rail over the weekend before it causes further damage to the rail and to the immediate environment.

A New Zealander mum has escaped facing potential charges after leaving her newborn baby in her locked car in a car park outside a New Zealand supermarket so she can do some shopping.

Richard (Rick) MillsAhead of the HerdAs a general rule, the most successful man in life is the man who has the best information.

HTC One was released running Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean and the smartphone unveiled in the recent Mobile World Congress became the greatest competitor of Samsung Galaxy S4. On May, HTC One will possibly receive an Android 4.2 Jelly Bean, according to HTC.

The dairy industry advertises pasteurized milk as the giver of strong bones and teeth. This can be observed by watching the numerous "Got Milk" commercials on the television. As celebrities show off their white mustaches, parents and their children are led to believe that pasteurized milk makes them strong and athletic.

March Madness is now in full swing. The Federal Reserve's Madness continues apace.

I am often asked, 'How can anyone not see the problems of growing debt in the US? Why can't we get a consensus to change?'

China has tapped software company Canonical to come up with an open-source operating system for local use that will use the Ubuntu operating system. The OS, called Kylin, is slated for release in April.

The Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology and the University of Tokyo reported over the weekend the discovery of a large deposit of rare earths at the Minami Tori Shima Island on the easternmost part of the country. The deposit is reportedly 20 to 30 times more concentrated than rare earths deposits in China, which has the potential of breaking Beijing's monopoly of those types of resources.

Divorce is a tragedy which leads to the independence of two people. No doubt that Rita Mae Brown was right -a divorce usually revolves around cash.

Tech Web site Uswitch.com released on Sunday leaked photos of the iPhone 5s casing, which it said was initially uploaded at iPhone5Parts.

FNArena is surveying investor sentiment in Australia in an effort to generate, over time, a guage similar to the AAII Investor Sentiment Survey in the US.

Samsung is sticking to its plan – fill the world with brimming choices of mobile phones, and it appears the rumoured Galaxy S4 Mini is part of the Galaxy menu that is set to be served this coming April.

More exciting offers are coming from Samsung this year, aside from the flagship handsets, the Galaxy S4 and the Galaxy Note 3, that the tech giant is set to unleash successively.

Want some fame and fortune? Here's a shortcut to that route - make a high-tech condom for Bill Gates's Microsoft Foundation.