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Australian Stock Market Report – Midday11/30/2012

The Australian sharemarket is improving for the fourth time this week, with the All Ordinaries Index (XAO) up 0.5 per cent or 20.7 pts to 4510.8. Global market rose overnight thanks to mostly positive economic news. A report showed that the U.S economy continues to grow; the number of Americans filing to receiving jobless benefits fell and there were additional positive signs for the U.S housing market.

17 Million Mobile Phones in Australia to Have 4G Service by End of 2016

By the end of 2016, at least 17 million mobile phones will be using 4G services in Australia with the spontaneous growth of smartphones and other mobile devices using this kind of network. That means within four years, almost half of all mobile connections in the country will be on 4G LTE.
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Nothing More than Feelings… For the Aussie Dollar

The back page of today's Australian Financial Review has an illustration of a roided out Kangaroo, the kind you see on a one Australian dollar coin, but with Schwarzenegger like muscles. The story is called, 'Leaps and bounds in $A demand.'

Australian Stock Market Report – Midday 11/29/2012

Local stocks are recording positive gains at lunchtime in the East, despite a fairly flat start to the trading session. Overnight, Wall Street staged a remarkable comeback on hopes an agreement on the Fiscal Cliff could be reached before Christmas.

Sony Quietly Brings Back Xperia Tablet S

There is a new tablet on the block. Not that new actually as Sony launched the Xperia Tablet S September this year only to withdraw it from the market a month after due to build defects.

Distinguishing Features of Different Smartphone Models

The latest smartphone sales data from Kantar Worldpanel ComTech released on Wednesday said that Apple regained the lead of smartphone sales in the U.S. market by garnering 48.1 per cent of total sales due to the release of iPhone 5.

19 Benefits, Features of Windows Phone 8

Microsoft Chief Executive Officer Steve Balmer disclosed at the company's shareholder's meeting that sales of Windows Phone 8 were off to a great start. He attributes it to the combination of new software and more powerful hardware which resulted in four times as many sales compared to the same period in 2011.

5 Issues Windows 8 Upgraders May Encounter

With the recent release of Windows 8 and record-breaking sales, upgraders should be aware of at least five issues they may encounter as they move from Windows 7 to Windows 8.

Australian Stock Market Report – Afternoon 11/28/2012

The last 24 hours have been quite revealing in terms of the character of the market. From time to time the market discussion has turned to the matter of how well market sentiment is holding up in the face of US political uncertainty and the fiscal cliff. However this matter has been painted in a different light in the last day.The preceding 24 hours have largely been defined by good news. Common ground has finally been found between the IMF and Eurozone finance ministers in relation to the next ...

People Exposed to Bondi Beach Red Bath Could Be At Risk

When the waters of Bondi Beach turned tomato red on Tuesday morning due to some "algal" infection of the waters, it elicited two types of reactions from the people who witnessed it. One was fear. But the others who were more hard-core adventurous, took a dip into the red waters. Now health authorities are worried those who swam in the infected waters could be at risk.

Australian Stock Market Report – Midday 11/28/2012

The local share market has followed Wall Street into the red in the early session. Sellers moved in on blue chip stocks in late trade in New York as talks between the Republicans and Democrats over the "Fiscal Cliff" issue stalled.

Apple’s iPhone Reclaims Smartphone Lead in U.S. Market

Amidst the ongoing management upheaval at Apple, the tech giant took some breather on Tuesday as new research data showed that the iPhone has snatched back the title as the bestselling smartphone, at least in the United States.

Greek Hopes Raise Euro & Global Shares

The euro increased on the 23rd of November, resulting in a rise in shares of Europe, following indications of progress in negotiations on offering aid to recession-hit Greece as well as the findings in an influential analysis which showed a significant increase in business sentiment in Germany. The increase in stocks of US and the world were prompted by the same reasons.

The Thanksgiving Gift from the Feds

No group had more to be grateful for this Thanksgiving in America than the few people at the top of the pile. Over the last four decades, their wealth has soared...thanks largely to the feds.

The Red Queen Syndrome

By Richard (Rick) MillsAhead of the HerdAs a general rule, the most successful man in life is the man who has the best informationAll through human evolution we have been harnessing increasingly effective forms of energy.

Microsoft Hauls in 40M New Windows 8 Licences in a Month

Windows 8 is just about to replicate the achievements of its immediate predecessor as Microsoft disclosed on Tuesday that around 40 million licenses of the new operating system have been sold a month after it was rolled out.

Canadian Mark Carney to Guide Bank of England Toward Better Days

It was made public that Mark Carney, the governor of the Bank of Canada, had been designated as the new governor of the Bank of England. It is a surprising move, yet Britain decided to reach for a foreigner as it struggles with its troubled financial system, which certainly needs to be reformed.

Shares of Renesas Grow Owing to the Approval of a Bailout

Japan's Renesas Electronics Corp. saw a marked growth in its shares following an authorization of a bailout worth approximately $2.4 billion which is led by the Government. The shares of Renesas, a chip making company of Japan, rose above 6 percent after the finalization of the $2.4 billion bailout.

Australian Dollar Outlook - 28 November 2012

Bell FX Currency Outlook: The Australian Dollar is steady, after markets in the US and Europe cautiously welcomed a bailout deal reached by the ECB/EU/IMF, on Greek loans and some better-than-expected US economic data.

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