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There were mixed reactions from employees of Nokia when reports came out on Tuesday that the Finnish phone maker is selling the company to American firm Microsoft. However, in the case of the stock market, the reaction was negative, resulting to a 4.5 per cent decline in share prices of Microsoft.

It was like Christmas in September for 10,000 workers of Chinese technology giant Lenovo over the weekend as they received about $325 each because their boss, Chief Executive Officer Yang Yuanqing, distributed his $3 million bonus to his employees.

Vodafone has sold its Verizon Wireless stakes to Verizon Communications.

Reports of a strong manufacturing sector emanating from China lifted market spirits and held out some hope for the Australian and New Zealand currency on Monday. Along with the upbeat news from China was U.S. President Barack Obama's decision to seek congressional approval for possible action against Syria.

Apple Inc. announces updates on trade-in programs

Johnson & Johnson added a new warning label on Tylenol bottles informing users of potential fatal risks of taking too much of the pain reliever. Overdose of drugs with paracetamol, such as Tylenol, can cause liver failure and, in rare cases, death from 3 to 5 days after being overdosed.

The departure of Alex Macgillivray, Twitter’s top legal executive and staunch defender of free speech on the Internet, has led industry analysts to ask how the reshuffling of Twitter’s legal team will affect the microblogging site’s stance on data privacy.

Facebook’s move to give government agencies and, soon, advertisers, free rein over the personal information of network users has reignited the debate on privacy in the social media sphere.

The Fast and the Furious franchise have delivered some of the best car selections around. As the movie series continues to bring successful returns, makers of the film announced a seventh installment is coming underway. With the announcement of the Fast and the Furious 7, there are several cars which many think can transform the movie into one of the best car showcases of all time.

More leaks about the specifications of the Samsung Galaxy Gear smartwatch are coming out in media ahead of its Sept 4 official unboxing in Berlin, Germany as a pre-IFA event.

Google confirmed over the weekend that it bought WIMM Labs during summer of 2012. The buy-out involved WIMM Labs entering into an exclusive, confidential relationship for its technology and stop of sales of its Developer Preview Kit.

Microsoft just made permanent it price-cut promotion for its Surface tablets. On Thursday, Aug 29, the Surface Pro had a new starting price of $799 or $100 less.

It is a major piece of legislation and could change the way we know software. It is a move that is expected to improve the system and drive further innovation. The New Zealand parliament on Thursday passed legislation that bans software patents. The motion was passed by a 117 to four vote and followed five long years of parliamentary debate. However, the legislation will only affect new patent applications. It means that existing software patents in New Zealand will continue to remain in force.

RetroMacCast podcast, John Leake, built an Apple Mini Mac Palm-sized replica.

The sustained success of iPhone and Galaxy smartphone releases in the past years is anchored on the lifestyle they represent, a new report said, which surprisingly remains a mystery to other mobile device makers.

Bill Gates, co-founder of Microsoft and richest man in the world; well qualified to lead any company, good leadership qualities and he's done it before.Tim Cook, 15-year veteran at Apple Inc. may also be asked to step in for Steve Ballmer at Redmond

What could be better than taking photos with top of the line smartphones with like iPhone 5, or Samsung Galaxy S4? Taking photos with lenses attached to the smartphone. Sony has done exactly that with the QX10 and QX100, two lenses that connect to the smartphone camera. These are essentially huge lense camera accessories that can be hooked up to cameras on mobile devices. What does it do? You can turn your smartphone into a mean machine that zooms right in with image sensors giving you amazing q...

This is the torture tests of the Moto X, which was subjected to scratches on the screen, back and side using a key and a knife, and finally being hit of all sides. The results are pretty impressive, said PhoneBuff, which conducted the torture tests that lasted more than 4 minutes.

Apple is attempting to trademark “STARTUP” application in Australia

New Zealand dairy giant Fonterra has announced that it will resume its Sri Lankan operations after temporarily suspending work and plant processing for the safety of its employees. Meanwhile, the price of Fonterra's NZX-listed units went up 3.2 per cent or $7.10 after the company retested its alleged contaminated whey protein concentrates and found the botulism scare to be a false alarm.

It is common to see images of women in bikinis in adverts for products that mainly target male buyers such as wine or a car. However, to sell homes, the best come-ons would be photos of the model units of an architect's perspective such as this illustration

Operators of the Dux Live bar in Christchurch, New Zealand is still studying if it will also place a camera in the women's room, following the controversy caused by its installation of surveillance camera in the men's room.

It's false alarm. It turns out that the botulism scare that almost crippled the New Zealand dairy industry was nowhere near scary.

Reports of Apple Inc getting a deal with China Mobile may be attempts to make an aggressive push for Chinese customers to buy more iPhones. If Apple does release a cheaper iPhone, the company should get the pricing right since there is no guarantee it will be warmly welcomed.

A bar in Christchurch, New Zealand has installed a security camera in its bathrooms to discourage thieves and vandals. But its bid to protect its property may have landed Dux Live bar in trouble after it posted two men apparently vandalising a toilet on Facebook.

Americans who are fond of fast food fare such as hamburgers and French fries should brace their stomachs for a no burger day as workers from McDonald's and other fast food restaurants are set to join a nationwide strike on Thursday.

The speculations are true. Samsung confirmed on Tuesday that the South Korean tech giant will unveil the Galaxy Gear smartwatch on Wednesday, Sept 4, two days before the IFA consumer tech trade show opens in Berlin, Germany.

A new advertising study has suggested that Google Inc Australia's revenue will reach almost $1.74 billion as mobile search advertising on tablets and smartphones continues to remain popular. Google Australia was also pegged to become the biggest mode of advertising in the country by 2018.

Despite the weak sales of its Q10 and Z10 smartphones, Canadian tech firm BlackBerry is joining the gold club by releasing gold and white special editions of its Q10. The unit will be available in the United Arab Emirates in late August for $1,035.