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Apple Sept 10 Event: rumours now confirmed for iPhone 5C and 5S prices and features; know more about iOS 7, Fingerprint scanner and updates on Siri

Pope Francis now has a second car. He already uses a Ford Focus, but was recently gifted by Fr Renzo Zocca, an Italian priest, a 20-year-old white Renault 4.

A tech Web site had leaked images of Nokia's rumoured first phablet which the Finnish tech firm allegedly will unbox before the company officially becomes a part of American giant Microsoft.

Microsoft sent out on Monday invitations to media for a major event on Sept 23 in New York City. The invite did not provide specifics, but technology media members believe that Microsoft would unbox the second-generation Surface Pro 2 tablet that day.

Apple Inc. has sent out invitations for its event at the company's Cupertino headquarters on Sept. 10 which is also the same date that Apple is rumoured to release the latest iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C. Investors of Apple Inc. may be crossing their fingers since they are hoping the company will launch better and more innovative products than its closest competitor, Samsung Electronics, to boost the stock price to the $700 level.

With victory in his pocket and claiming a mandate to act, Prime Minister-elect Tony Abbott has vowed to immediately scrap the hated tax on carbon polluters, popularly called Carbon Tax. He is reported to have instructed his team on Sunday to begin drafting legislation to abolish the carbon-pricing scheme. Meanwhile, businesses are warning that the economy will face a multi-billion-dollar drag, if the opposition Labor and the Greens succeed in thwarting Abbott's plans.

Porsche 918 Spyder Revealed in Final Production Form

Apple Sept 10 Event invites hint on iOS7 release date

While the Samsung Galaxy S4, the original edition and the Google Play Edition, are the unanimous choices of tech experts for smartphones for September 2013, in the tablet category, the winner is the new Google Nexus 7.

According to a blog post written by American youth, Kevin Nava and Zane Clarke-Waxman are urging young Americans to take a ‘transpartisan’ stand on a war against Syria.

Google Android made a big splash last week when it announced the renaming of the OS 4.4 version from the earlier speculated Key Lime Pie to Kit Kat, the same chocolate bar sold by Nestle.

Johnson & Johnson recalled 200,000 bottles of Infants' MOTRIN Drops due to the risk caused by tiny plastic contamination. The products are suspected to be contaminated with synthetic compound which can be dangerous to humans and birds.

Apple iPhone 5S will roll out in stores on Sept 20 but Apple fans are already lining up outside stores as early as Sept 6

Know when the iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C will be released in stores and Apple’s plan of a larger screen display for new iPhones from its Sept. 10 event.

The Samsung Galaxy S4 Google Play edition topped last week's ZDNET review of the best Android smartphone in the market for September 2013. In its latest review of smartphones, Time Techland also pointed to a device from the South Korean tech giant as the top smartphone on the market.

Apple is again embroiled in another round of labor abuse accusations in China following the publication on Thursday by China Labor Watch of a report that cited legal and ethical violations at the Jabil Circuit factory in Wuxi City.

The official launch of the Samsung Galaxy Gear smartwatch and the arrival of Google Glasses are signalling a transformation of body wear products by tech firms. Holding a phone in your in hand requires additional effort and most people are not comfortable having traditional headphones in their ears. These can also get damaged easily.

With competition growing toward the holiday season, Sasmung has released its response to the iWatch, the Samsung Galaxy Gear at a trade show in Germany. Others like Sony, Microsoft or Amazon already have one in the market or are planning to launch one in the near future. Not to mention patents galore. For instance, Apple Inc has already filed for trademark applications in Mexico, Japan and several other countries. Apple's trademark patent was one reason why its rivals want to release their v...

Chobani, the largest Greek yogurt manufacturer in the U.S., announced a recall of some yogurt cups said to contain molds after the company received several complaints of people getting sick after eating its products. According to Chobani, less than 5 per cent of its total yogurt production was discovered to contain molds. The contaminated batch of Chobani yogurt came from the company's facility in Idaho.

LG pulls off a practical joke on unsuspecting job applicants. The world's first 84-inch HDTV tricks them into believing the world is going to end.

Aussie teen, Sonny Dickson, the ultimate iPhone leaks source is making Apple Inc nervous

More countries are moving toward recognising same-sex marriage, with New Zealand recently officiating its first gay union. It is not therefore surprising for Unilever New Zealand to reject a Flora margarine advert in South Africa deemed homophobic.

Officials and employees of Nokia are not taking the $7.2-billion sale of the Finnish phone company sitting down. A former official formed Newkia a day after the announced acquisition by Microsoft of the once number one mobile phone manufacturer.

The U.S. Navy Tactics Development programme was able to maneuver Lockheed Martin's paveway II Dual Mode Laser Guided Bomb (DMLGB) successfully. The exercise was conducted at the Naval Strike and Air Warfare Center located in Nevada.

Apex Industries Inc is the most recent firm from Canada to join hands with Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) in developing the F-35 Lightning II program. The contract agrees to the use of Apex’s aluminium metallic parts that make up the wing and the forward fuselage. The agreement was described as a "multi-year" contract with all the work to be done at the New Brunswick, Moncton-based Apex facility.

Huawei Australia has announced the opening of a new office in Brisbane with nine staff to be added to its staff of 700, to which 85 per cent of that number are locals. Huawei already has offices in Sydney and Melbourne. The opening of the new Brisbane office will help extend the company’s operations and consumer reach in Australia. The Lord Mayor of Brisbane Cr Graham Quirk has signed an agreement with Huawei, a telecommunications giant in China, to encourage local students to study and learn...

Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) on Wednesday said, it will not oppose the proposed acquisition of Gambro AB by Baxter International Inc. This decision of the Commission follows an undertaking submitted by Baxter that it will sell part of its Renal Replacement Therapy business.

Microsoft won the patent trial against Motorola as the courts decided that the company failed to observe fair and reasonable licensing terms when it negotiated with Microsoft over the Wi-Fi and H.264 intellectual property. A district court had previously ruled that the standard, essential patents of Motorola were not worth $4 billion as claimed by the company. According to Microsoft's public statement, the patent trial win was a milestone for those who want tech products to be affordable and...