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Apple is seeking to ban the official release of Samsung Galaxy S III in the market specifically in the U.S. through filing a patent dispute.

In a surprise move, ANZ Bank announced on Friday that it will pass the 25 basis points cut made by the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) earlier this week to 3.25 per cent. Most analysts were of the belief that the big four would hold 10 basis points out of the 25 basis points reduced by the RBA.

Gamers all over the world were joyful when the rumors about the availability of Diablo 3 in PS3 and Xbox were circulating rapidly in the web. Rumors about the availability of Diablo 3 in PS3 and Xbox are still unknown but there are certain hints which supports these rumors.

Apple would hate to see the new Galaxy SIII entering the U.S. market anytime soon but the maker of the smartphone, Samsung, vowed on Thursday that American consumers will surely enjoy its flagship mobile handset real soon.

The global fight against dengue is poised to gain more traction over the next three years as French pharmaceutical Sanofi revealed this week the arrival of a vaccine that could potentially save millions from the mosquito-borne disease.

Microsoft recently gave a preview of the upcoming Halo 4 during the Microsoft press E3 conference in Los Angeles. Halo 4 is considered as one of the best games released in the past years due to the way it has involved players as well as for its gaming features.

Many people all over the world including Australians were eagerly anticipating the release of Samsung Galaxy S3. Now that the Samsung Galaxy S3 has already been released in Australia, is it a hit or a miss for Australians?

Apple fans all over the world are eagerly anticipating the Apple event and the new Apple gadgets that will be introduced by the company. Apple will be holding its Worldwide Developers Conference (WDC 2012) by next week from June 11-15, 2012 in San Francisco.

The Australian share market has hit a six day high in early trade, on the back of better than expected jobs numbers. 38,900 jobs were created in the Australian economy in May, versus expectations of slight job losses. However the April numbers were revised, ticking the May unemployment rate from 4.9pct to 5.1pct. At lunchtime in the East, the All Ordinaries Index (XAO) is firmer by 60pts or 1.5pct to 4164.7.

There are numerous rumors circulating around the web about the possibility of a new and revamped Apple Macbook Pro. The exact specifications and details about the new Macbook Pro is set to be revealed at next week's Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC).

Because of the general economic slowdown across Australia, profit downgrade warnings are becoming a buzzword among Aussie companies. The latest to declare a profit downgrade on Thursday was cheesemaker Warrnambool Cheese and Butter.

It's the word of an expert from the Department of State Development, Infrastructure and Planning versus residents on whether coal seam gas (CSG) would damage the environment or not.

Although both Australian retailers David Jones and Myer registered sales slump in the last quarter, the two are bent on recovering lost ground by offering hefty discounts for their mid-season clearance sale which begin Wednesday or a day ahead of the sale opening by department stores.

Mobile computing will bring about the anticipated decline and even demise of social media giant Facebook, which according to a new report could follow the way of Yahoo over the next five years.

Nintendo said on Tuesday that the new Wii U will also see the resurrection of the gaming company's most popular creation, Mario, who again will launch his adventures in the holiday release of the console's hardware upgrade.

Outsourcing - the boon of Asian workers and the bane of western employees - is about to hit an Australian rail operator. Reports said that QR National will shed 500 jobs mostly in Queensland as it transitions from a state-owned company to a listed firm.

The newly appointed chief executive of Qantas's international operations has a lot of work cut out for him following the warning of by Qantas Chief Executive Alan Joyce of an expected net loss of $330 million for the financial year that ends this June.

The Australian share market is trading relatively flat in the early session, with the main indices see-sawing between positive and negative territory. Stronger than expected GDP numbers saw the All Ordinaries Index (XAO) hit a high of 4112 points just after 11.30am AEST, but at midday in the East the market has pulled back a little. The XAO currently firmer by 8pts to 4100.4.

The gaming world remains in suspended mode this year and the next few years to come, hardware-wise, as Sony confirmed on Monday that no upgrade of the PlayStation 3 game console will be unleashed in the remaining months of 2012.

ANZ Bank has outsourced its IT testing and environment services to Capgemini, a French information technology firm

The Australian share market has rebounded from yesterday's two percent drop and is posting solid gains ahead of this afternoon's interest rate decision. At lunchtime in the East, the All Ordinaries Index (XAO) is firmer by 49.4pts or 1.2pct to 4082.8, after hitting a high of 4095 points.

It's one of these days where royalty appears to be almost human as possible. It has been reported that Queen Elizabeth has granted a "royal warranty" to AV/TV manufacturer, Samsung Electromics for its TV and AV services to the royal family. This also means that Queen Elizabeth is watching TV in her private time (gasp!).

Google has rolled out a new feature on its search site, which the Internet giant said will provide technical guidelines for error returns normally encountered by searches originating from China.

It's been a terrible start to the trading week, following big slides on US and European equity markets on Friday night. A key European manufacturing gauge came in lower than expected, sending Germany's DAX Index down 3.4pct, while a weak jobs report out of the US saw the Dow Jones index slump almost 275 points. Only 69,000 jobs were created in the US in May, versus expectations of job gains of 150,000. Locally, the Australian share market continues to be sold off with the All Ordinaries In...

Major Australia's retailers such as David Jones and Myer continued to suffer from the weak consumer confidence. David Jones reported on Thursday a 2.9 per cent dip in sales to $399.8 million for the three months to April 28. Myer last week registered a 2.1 per cent decline in third quarter like-for-like sales.

A U.S. court ruled on Thursday that Google did not infringe on Oracle's exclusive copyrights when the Internet giant implemented functions of 'application programming interfaces' or API on its Android mobile platform.

The wait is over as Microsoft said on Thursday that the final beta version of its much-anticipated Windows 8 has been readied for download by those willing to try out what the giant software has touted as its most exciting product release in a decade.

The Australian share market has started the new trading month on a similarly disappointing note as May, following falls on US and European markets overnight. Concerns about the health of the Spanish financial system saw most European markets ease overnight, while weaker than expected GDP or economic growth figures out of the US saw Wall Street slump modestly. The Australian share market shed 7.5pct in the month of May making truth of the adage "Sell in May and Go Away". In early trade the ...

Qantas unions are again up in arms against Qantas Chief Executive Alan Joyce after another airline official confirmed to Fair Work Australia (FWA) that the company's executive committee discussed a lockout option two weeks before Mr Joyce unilaterally grounded the air carrier's fleet for two days.