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The Google IO 2012 is set to take place on June 27-29, 2012 at Moscone Center, San Francisco. Developers and spectators alike are all anticipating the upcoming news and updates for the Google IO 2012.

By Greg PeelThe Dow closed up 32 points or 0.3% while the S&P gained 0.6% to 1319 and the Nasdaq added 0.

Local stocks closed in negative territory for a fourth consecutive session today, although managed to fare better than expected given the weak offshore lead. US and European markets slumped overnight after ratings agency Moody's downgraded the Spanish banking sector, and after Cyprus and Spain formally requested European aid. The All Ordinaries Index (XAO) closed down 15.7pts or 0.4pct to 4056.3 while the S&P/ASX 200 Index (XJO) fell 14.5pts or 0.4pct to 4013.3.

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) sees no reason for alarm amidst observations by some economists that the country's housing sector could witness the same meltdown that humbled the U.S. economy in 2008.

Samsung Electronics, the world's largest smartphone manufacturer has unveiled its latest phone, the Samsung Galaxy S III in Korea.

Apple has just released the latest update for its iOS 6 beta version. This is the first update to the OS and it was released through beta form to developers.

Sony had just announced that the company would be providing Google TV for Australian customers starting this Thursday. The release of Google TV in the Australian market would mean a direct competition between Google TV and Apple TV thus eventually leading to this question: Is Google TV better than Apple TV?

Gordon Merchant, founder and biggest shareholder of troubled surfwear retailer Billabong International, announced on Tuesday it is open yet again to accepting takeover bids for the company. Billabon shares dived 47.5 per cent into a massive whirlpool after coming out of a trading halt since Thursday.

Australia's four largest banks now have less reason not to pass in full to borrowers any future overnight cash rate cuts that the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) would make. It is because the latest yearly survey of the Bank for International Settlements have released Tuesday stated that ANZ, Commonwealth Bank, National Australia Bank and Westpac topped the list of profitable banks in the world.

By Richard (Rick) MillsAhead of the HerdAs a general rule, the most successful man in life is the man who has the best informationAt the start of golden ages golden stories should be toldFollowing many years of net annual sales in the 400 to 500 tonne range, central banks, underweighted in gold and ...

By Andrew NelsonIf things weren't travelling along slowly enough in the uranium spot market, last week saw even less activity according to market consultants TradeTech.

FNArena has added another video to its Investors Education section on the website. This week, ATW's Jerry Simmons sees possible support emerging for US stock future indices (implying strength for equities) and oil, while sounding a cautionary note for gold.

Google has just dropped a hint regarding Google's next Android version which is reportedly named as Android 4.1 Jelly Bean. The hint was revealed when it was spotted at Google Play Store.

ZTE Corporation recently announced its partnership with Rightware Kanzi UI Solution in order to release a Android 4.0 or Android ICS (Ice Cream Sandwich) smartphones sthat would utilized 3D user interface (UI) technologies.

To indicate that she is really serious in her desire to become a director of Fairfax Media, Australia's richest woman threatened to sell her 19 per cent stake in the company unless its board makes her a director.

By Greg PeelThe Dow closed down 138 points or 1.1% while the S&P lost 1.6% to 1313 and the Nasdaq plunged 2.

BioWare, the game developer behind Mass Effect 3 will be releasing an extended cut for the game which would be available on June 27, 2012.

Microsoft has finally entered the tablet market with the release of their tablet called "Surface" which will have the latest OS from Microsoft which is Windows 8. Now that Microsoft has entered the market, will Surface be the best iPad challenger out there?

Local stocks have started the trading week in the red, as investors opt to stay out of the market ahead of a key European Union summit later this week and square their books ahead of the end of the financial year. The All Ordinaries Index (XAO) today lost 21.8pts or 0.5pct to 4072, while the ASX 200 (XJO) lost 20.4pts or 0.5pct to close at 4027.8.

Rave reviews in Asia and Europe will power Samsung's Galaxy S3 to about 10 million units by the end of July, according to Samsung Mobile Division Chief Shin Jong-kyun on Monday.

BHP Billiton (ASX: BHP) is making Western Australian history by moving headquarters to Brookfield Place Tower. With 3,000 BHP employees, the relocation is the state's largest office transfer in its history.

Due to the threat posed by foreign airlines that buy shares of Australian air carriers, the Opposition has suggested amending Qantas's ownership law to achieve a more level playing field for the losing flag carrier.

Mortgage House franchisee Tom Mak believes that steps should be taken to initiate a campaign that explains the role of a mortgage broker to prospective Asian borrowers.

When Einstein laid out the groundwork for Quantum Physics in the early 1900′s everyone was amazed at his theories, but soon after everyone was asking, but how can it be used and how is this applicable to anyone's lives?

Broking businesses will come under increasing pressure on commission income as national hold periods for housing stretch out longer in coming years, according to RP Data.

One crisp fall Sunday afternoon under bright blue skies, my wife and I visited five homes up for sale. We remembered them by their street names: Big Acre, Blue Silo, Pontiac, Prairie Rose and Lamont.

Microsoft has revealed their Windows 8 tablet called "Surface" which will be available in the market sometime soon. This is Microsoft's first forray in the tablet market which can be a hit or miss from Microsoft.

Digital technology is reinventing our whole world, in service of you and me. It's free enterprise on steroids. It's bypassing the gatekeepers and empowering each of us to invent our own civilization for ourselves, according to our own specifications.

ANZ Bank caught the country's banking industry thrice in 2012 after it first went against the Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) policy to hike its standard variable mortgage rate when the central bank kept the overnight cash rate on hold. In the second instance, ANZ kept a part of the cash rate cut and slashed the interest rate below the RBA rate reduction.