Global resource companies BHP Billiton and ExxonMobil will expand the Longford gas plant at the Gippsland region in Victoria at a cost of $1 billion.
Vittorio Hernandez Dec 17, 2012
John Boehner, the Republican Speaker of the US house of Representatives, addressed the media in Washington in US time last night. Not for the first time he said President Obama was not committed to making serious spending cuts and as a consequence the US economy will go over the fiscal cliff. With 18 days left in which to strike a deal, the language still being used in public exchanges between the two parties is less than inspiring. Global markets have recognised the latest salvo as being more o...
Vittorio Hernandez Dec 14, 2012
A new 2012 International Communications and Market Report has revealed that Australians have been ranked as the highest in the world when it comes to emptying wallets for phone and internet usage spending.
Esther Tanquintic-Misa Dec 14, 2012
The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has released a set of draft rules directing the country's various telcos to inform consumers of exact mobile costs and charges while roaming overseas.
Esther Tanquintic-Misa Dec 14, 2012
The Australian sharemarket continues its strong run, with the All Ordinaries Index (XAO) improving for much of the morning for the sixth consecutive session. The XAO is currently only up by a very modest 1.6 pts.
Vittorio Hernandez Dec 14, 2012
Google’s Nexus 4, it turns out, has a hidden LTE chip and it can be easily activated with bits of digging. Users of this Android smartphone in selected U.S. and Canadian locations are bound to enjoy super-fast wireless broadband connection without mustering any hacking skills.
Erik Pineda Dec 14, 2012
Australia has flatly rejected to support a United Nations-backed proposed treaty governing international telecommunications by not affixing its signature to the accord and was totally disappointed of the consensus reached.
Esther Tanquintic-Misa Dec 14, 2012
Today is the last Friday to the supposed end of the world on December 21, 2012, according to cultists of the Mayan calendar doomsday countdown. Seven more days to go and the planet Earth will witness its last, final moments, so they say. As the number of days get shorter towards the much anticipated D-Day, believers of the doomsday phenomenon all the more get agitated looking for a possible area for refuge against the impending Armageddon. Next to France's Bugarach town and Serbia's Mount ...
Esther Tanquintic-Misa Dec 14, 2012
Android currently reigns supreme in the global smartphone arena, underscoring the fact that the Google platform has been generating satisfaction among the hundreds of millions subscribed to the system since its inception.
Erik Pineda Dec 14, 2012
After another day and another round of JellyBean update to several mobile devices, Lenovo IdeaTab is finally getting an update. The device originally runs Ice Cream Sandwich and now users can obtain the latest Android version 4.1.1 JellyBean for Lenovo IdeaTab A2109.
Vittorio Hernandez Dec 14, 2012
Techies who follow the Galaxy S and Galaxy Note flagship from Samsung are also monitoring the future of these two devices, namely the Galaxy S4 and Galaxy Note 3. Recent rumours include leaks of the upcoming Galaxy Note 3 which entails 6.3 inches of screen display, which would make it almost like any 7-inch tablet in the market.
Vittorio Hernandez Dec 14, 2012
It is likely that the Galaxy Note 3 will be unveiled sometime in 2013, reports said, and as expected Samsung is pushing the limit on screen size. From the 5.5-inch that came with the Note 2, the upcoming phablet will be deployed with a display panel that stretches to 6.3 inches.
Erik Pineda Dec 14, 2012
Westpac shareholders approved on Thursday a $9.6 million compensation package for the bank's chief executive, Gail Kelly. Over 88 per cent of stockholders gave the green light for the pay packet.
Vittorio Hernandez Dec 14, 2012
By Greg PeelThe Dow fell 74 points, or 0.6%, while the S&P lost 0.6% to 1419 and the Nasdaq dropped 0.
Admin System Dec 14, 2012
The Australian stock market traded through a narrow 15 point range on Thursday to end the session flat, although it remained within sight of 16 month highs.
Vittorio Hernandez Dec 13, 2012
By its price alone, at $US199, the HTC Droid DNA is an open invite for Christmas shoppers but with the handset’s circulation marked by mostly positive feedbacks, this 1080p smartphone is set to draw more attention as the shopping season heats up.
Erik Pineda Dec 13, 2012
Deeper probes of the Nexus 4 revealed that in specific cases and locations the Google smartphone is able to access LTE networks in the United States and Canada, numerous blog reports said.
Erik Pineda Dec 13, 2012
Following global IT trends, smartphones that run on Google's Android OS has toppled Apple's iOS for the first time in Australia. Citing data from analyst firm Telsyte, The Sydney Morning Herald reported that 44 per cent of over 10 million smartphone users in Australia now use handheld units running on Android versus 43 per cent of iOS.
Vittorio Hernandez Dec 13, 2012
After the recent rally which has seen the ASX 200 hit 17 month highs and the All Ordinaries Index (XAO) reach fresh 2012 highs, local stocks are trading flat today.
Vittorio Hernandez Dec 13, 2012
The disparity between the markets and reality on the ground continues to widen. The November NAB survey showed business confidence plummeted to minus 9 from minus 1 in October.
Jamelle Agbuis Dec 13, 2012
It is a very, merry Christmas indeed in China this December and Nokia and HTC have decided to crash the party. The two phone makers are releasing their latest handsets to the Chinese market, touted by experts to outpace the United States soon as the most lucrative place to sell gadgets.
Erik Pineda Dec 13, 2012
The things you hear in St Kilda. We caught that snippet between two long-lost friends on the way into the office this morning. Both looked haggard but determined. There didn't appear to be many secrets between them. Friends don't have to lie about their flaws to one another.
Jamelle Agbuis Dec 13, 2012
Calls for a ban on the live cattle export of Australian animals raised for meat were made again following the showing of a video that proved brutal and inhumane way that Aussie cattle were culled. The video, secretly made by a journalist, showed the slaughterhouse workers used electric prods on the cows' eyes, genitals and anus.
Vittorio Hernandez Dec 13, 2012
The National Heart Foundation of Australia wants all Australians to have access to universal ambulance cover, following research that identified cost as a barrier for calling Triple Zero (000) for up to 650,000 people.
Jamelle Agbuis Dec 13, 2012
by Alexander Green, Investment U Chief Investment StrategistFriday, December 7, 2012: Issue #1921Famed American journalist and essayist H.
Admin System Dec 13, 2012
By Greg PeelThe Dow closed down 3 points, while the S&P was flat at 1428 and the Nasdaq fell 0.3%.The US economy is continuing to grow at a "moderate" pace, the Fed monetary policy statement declared last night, weather disruptions not withstanding.
Admin System Dec 13, 2012
It may not be as hot as it was but the Angry Birds fever that started three years ago remains in the right trajectory, hitting the intended marks and breaking new grounds, including a full-length movie set for theatrical showing on 2016.
Erik Pineda Dec 12, 2012
Apple still impresses when it comes to gadget craftsmanship, according to Time Magazine, and for the near-to-end 2012 the highly-respected weekly publication bestowed its highest honour to the tech giant’s popular smartphone – the iPhone 5.
Erik Pineda Dec 12, 2012
'Gains by stealth' is one way of describing the local markets performance in recent days. Modest moves higher on successive days underpinned by similar volumes. The Australian share market traded at its highest level in close to 17 months amidst news flow that could be seen as positive if only for the fact that it didn't upset the applecart. An improved read on Germany's influential survey of business conditions was better than expected. In its commentary the author of the report, Th...
Vittorio Hernandez Dec 12, 2012
Great news for international owners of the Galaxy Note 2. The JellyBean 4.1.2 has started rolling out and reports from Sam Mobile indicated that the patch has already reached Polish fans of the bestselling phablet.
Erik Pineda Dec 12, 2012
