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Australian Stock Market Report – Afternoon 7/5/2012

The local share market closed flat today, ahead of a key European Central Bank meeting where it's widely tipped the ECB will cut interest rates in the Eurozone to a record low of 0.75pct. Wall Street was closed overnight for Independence Day while there was a lack of market moving economic data which also affected guidance. On low volumes, the All Ordinaries Index (XAO) closed down 3.9pts to 4209.9.
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Windows 8 Surface vs. Google Nexus 7 Tablet: Which is the Better iPad Alternative?

Microsoft and Google has just released their newest tablet models in the market with the hopes of claiming a market share in the growing tablet demand. Presently, Apple is dominating the tablet market share with their own iPad line but this new products from Microsoft and Google would surely ensure a very competitive atmosphere in the market.

Microsoft to Rename Xbox 720 to Xbox 8?

Microsoft is set to release Xbox 720 sometime in the near future and there are new rumors speculating that Microsoft has plans of changing the name of the gaming console from Xbox 720 to Xbox 8.

Facebook to Implement Want Button?

Facebook, the popular social networking site, is known for having the "like" button. There are recent reports stating that Facebook is now developing a "want" button in order to have another source of revenue for Facebook.

iMac 2012 with Retina Display to be Released in October

Recent reports are stating that the next-generation iMac will have the popular Retina Display feature that recent Apple devices have. The target date for the iMac with Retina display is set to be around October, 2012.

Apple to Release iPhone 5 with iPad Mini on October

Numerous reports reveal that Apple is slated to reveal their latest iPhone, iPhone 5 and iPad Mini this coming October in order to directly compete with Google's newest tablet, the Galaxy Nexus 7.

Apple vs. Samsung: Apple Succeeds in Banning Galaxy Tab 10.1 and Galaxy Nexus

Apple has succeeded in banning Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 and Samsung Galaxy Nexus in the US market due to supposed patent violation done by Samsung. This ruling could affect Samsung's over-all standing in the smartphone market and could also potentially affect the release of Samsung Galaxy S3 in the US.

Shareholder Says Fairfax Unlikely to Meet Rinehart Share Price Target Demand of 87c Before Nov Annual Meet

Due to so much negativity surrounding Fairfax Media, a major shareholder said on Tuesday that the ailing company would likely not meet the challenge made by Gina Rinehart, the firm's largest shareholder. Ms Rinehart, who holds a 19 per cent stake, dared the company chairman, Roger Corbett, to boost the share prices to 87 cents ahead of Fairfax's yearly meeting in November.

RIM Announces Delay for Blackberry 10

Research in Motion, the manufacturer of Blackberry recently announced a delay for highly-anticipated Blackberry model, Blackberry 10. This delay is just one of the problems that the company is facing as of the moment.

Google Voice Search vs. Siri: Which is Better?

Siri was first introduced by Apple through its iPhone 4S which was become a hit to smartphone users all over the world. Google introduced a similar voice-like search feature in Google called Google voice search. This feature would supposedly Google's own "Siri-like" version plus more. This leads to the important question of: Is Google voice search much better than Apple's Siri?

It’s a Y2K Repeat as Extra Second Strands 400 Qantas Planes

It was a repeat of the Millennium Bug, also known as the Y2K scare, which caused the delay of 400 Qantas planes on Sunday. Virgin Australia was similarly affected after the manual check-in and dispatch of flight that use the Amadeus system collapsed.

Google Nexus Q FAQs and Brief Review

Google has just unveiled Google Nexus Q during the Google I/O 2012 at San Francisco. This is the first living-room hardware device that was manufactured by Google.

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