The upcoming Galaxy S4 is rumoured to sport wireless charging capability but those who can hardly wait for the next Samsung flagship smartphone launch and happen to own the million-selling Galaxy S3 can actually enjoy this feature in advance.
Erik Pineda
Feb 04, 2013
The Australian sharemarket has kicked off the week a touch higher, with the All Ordinaries Index (XAO) up just 0.1 per cent or 3.1 pts to 4945. Global markets rose impressively on Friday, partly thanks to a healthy jobs report out of North America. There were 157,000 jobs created in January, while previous monthly reports were upgraded which was also seen as a positive.
Vittorio Hernandez
Feb 04, 2013
The United States Embassy in Manila said the U.S. government has vowed to extend the 'appropriate compensation' to the Tubbataha Reef that was damaged when its mine countermeasure ship USS Guardian ran aground on the precious World Heritage site on January 17.
Esther Tanquintic-Misa
Feb 04, 2013
Nokia Lumia 710 users in the United States will not be getting further support from carrier T-Mobile, specifically in accessing the Windows Phone 7.8 update, a new report said.
Erik Pineda
Feb 04, 2013
Shibani Bhujle, a New York marketing manager, complained of an incident unexpected by other iPhone users. She said that her one-year-old iPhone 4s spontaneously combusted which burnt her fingers and then oozes a liquid out of the device.
Vittorio Hernandez
Feb 04, 2013
Experts forecast over the weekend that the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) will retain the record-low 3 per cent overnight cash rate when it meets on Tuesday for its monetary policy decision.
Vittorio Hernandez
Feb 04, 2013
Even if mining magnate Gina Rinehart lost $965 million in 2012 and is no longer the world's richest woman, with $17 billion in her treasure chest, she is still Australia's richest person.
Vittorio Hernandez
Feb 04, 2013
After optimistic results noted in 2012, the beginning of 2013 is also comforting for automakers as new car sales in the US increased sharply in January.
Jamelle Agbuis
Feb 04, 2013
After all, there are happy endings... Chinese car manufacturer Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co. informed that it acquired legendary cab maker Manganese Bronze for approximately £11 million. The producer of London's black taxis run into financial difficulties and entered administration in 2012. It seems that Manganese Bronze's legend will be restored at last.
Jamelle Agbuis
Feb 04, 2013
- Independence Group increases production & grades- Reduces costs- Exploration potential- Two brokers upgrade to BuyBy Greg PeelIf commodities analysts had to pick one metal/mineral offering little in the way of enthusiastic price upside in 2013 it would likely be nickel.
Admin System
Feb 04, 2013
-Advertising spending to improve-But mostly in new media-Publishers face strong headwinds-TV advertising to reboundBy Eva BrocklehurstTraditional media is on a downhill road, advertising spending is choppy, debt levels are high.
Admin System
Feb 04, 2013
The positive atmosphere around the local stock market has continued to build at the end of the week. In the last 2 days there have been a number of setbacks, yet the upward momentum of the index has prevailed.
Vittorio Hernandez
Feb 01, 2013
Come March 2013, Apple intends to refresh its 9.7-inch iPad, this time around thinner and lighter from the version we have seen in the last quarter of 2012 thanks to a new touchscreen technology, a new report said.
Erik Pineda
Feb 01, 2013
A new research of Australia's data usage habits has found that Aussies have been venturing more towards wi-fi hotspots in increasing numbers, which is not surprising since the same study likewise revealed that half of all Australian adults now already own a smartphone. That Aussies will clamor for more free wi-fi hotspots to support their rapid mobile requirements is just a matter of time, so to speak.
Esther Tanquintic-Misa
Feb 01, 2013
Nexus 4 is gone again in Australia after only days of being available. Both the 8GB and 16GB variants of the Google flagship smartphone has just returned to Google Play site, but now buyers are doused with cold water again.
Arlene Paredes
Feb 01, 2013
It seems that comparing the price of a US minesweeper and a marine sanctuary is never a good way to earn public appeal as Filipino netizens take on Twitter in response to Donald Trump Jr., reports Inquirer.net.
Gel Galang
Feb 01, 2013
Sony sent out invites for a New York City event labelled ‘PlayStation Meeting 2013’ which the ailing Japanese consumer electronic firm will stage on Feb. 20. Is this the much-awaited PlayStation 4 unveiling?
Erik Pineda
Feb 01, 2013
Following on from a quick pullback yesterday, the local market is improving for the 11th time in 12 trading sessions. The All Ordinaries Index (XAO) is up 0.7 per cent or 36.6 pts to 4937.6. The market is anticipating economic news out of China between 12pm (AEDT) and 12.45pm (AEDT) which could drive markets this afternoon.
Vittorio Hernandez
Feb 01, 2013
Samsung’s Galaxy S4 starts rolling out by the second week of April 2013, the projection based on two new reports coming from the United Kingdom and New Zealand.
Erik Pineda
Feb 01, 2013
Nokia is reportedly testing a new Lumia smartphone, triggering fresh speculations that the Finnish firm is pulling off a surprise following its announcement of a Feb 25 news briefing at the 2013 Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.
Erik Pineda
Feb 01, 2013
By Rudi Filapek-Vandyck, Editor FNArenaI joined Twitter. Not because I am curious what this celebrity has to say about her kids, or to read that another one is waiting for a connecting flight, impatiently.
Admin System
Feb 01, 2013
On the 30th of January, Imperial Tobacco Group Plc. informed that the first-half profit would decline because of black market sales and the deepening crisis in Europe. Along with the announcement on the half-year profit outlook, the Europe's second-biggest tobacco company revealed that Robert Dyrbus had resigned from his position.
Jamelle Agbuis
Feb 01, 2013
On the 31st of January, Royal Dutch Shell PLC informed that it saw a 13 percent jump in profit for the fourth quarter. As it was underlined by the Europe's biggest energy company, increased costs in both exploration and output were balanced by high refining margins. However the profit for the final fiscal quarter did not meet with analysts' estimates due to weaker prices in North America.
Jamelle Agbuis
Feb 01, 2013
On the 29th of January, Anglo American PLC informed that it would write down $4 billion on its Minas-Rio iron project in Brazil after conducting a review of the scheme.
Jamelle Agbuis
Feb 01, 2013
By Peter Switzer, Switzer Super ReportThere's no more appropriate time for a market review and outlook statement for the month ahead.
Admin System
Feb 01, 2013
Images of the white Nexus 4 have leaked out, supporting earlier reports that the Google-LG smartphone will be released apart from the original shining black.
Feb 01, 2013
A Queensland passenger train lost its brake on Thursday at 7:55 a.m., causing the train to run off the tracks and ram into a station toilet in Cleveland, east of Brisbane. The accident caused damaged to the toilets and injured 14 people.
Vittorio Hernandez
Feb 01, 2013
By Jonathan BarrattCotton has had a really turbulent time over of the last 24 months and so have the producers who at some stage have been producing the commodity at a loss.
Admin System
Feb 01, 2013
A new social photo-taking game app launched by CollegeHumor has been launched for iPhone and it's called Bout. The photo-taking app challenges players to compete with each other by submitting images that answer funny prompts.
Vittorio Hernandez
Feb 01, 2013
By Greg PeelThe Dow closed down 49 points, or 0.4%, while the S&P lost 0.3% to 1498, with the Nasdaq flat.
Admin System
Feb 01, 2013
