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Gina Rinehart, Australia's richest person, has done all she can to settle the family feud with her two adult estranged children - John Hancock and Hope Rinehart.

With a dismal start for the Apple iPhone new releases, the word around town is that CEO Tim Cook and his fellow lieutenants at Cupertino have merely tried to resell what’s already out there – the iPhone 5. To put it in another way, there’s nothing new there.

While you might be completely satisfied with your iPhone 5 or iPhone 4, 4S for that matter, there is still some covetousness around the buzz created by Apple’s (APPL) new iPhone releases, iPhone 5S, and iPhone 5C. And it’s purely psychological – not your fault. Advertising has a strange way of creating an overwhelming impact on consumers.

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) stock is at its lowest, almost on a bargain deal

Microsoft New Zealand leads TechEd event, the largest technology conference in New Zealand held in Auckland. Paul Muckleston, Microsoft NZ managing director, said the event has 2,500 delegates in attendance. Meanwhile, Microsoft New Zealand has announced it will give charities in New Zealand free software. In the TechEd event, Mr Muckleston revealed that almost 27,000 eligible charities in New Zealand will be given Microsoft Office 365 software as part of the company's Office 365 for Nonpro...

Mark Zuckerberg articulated sharp criticism on the U.S. government on Wednesday.

Even if you have an older version of the iPhone, you can still enjoy Apple's new iOS, the iOS7 and your iPhone experience will still be brand new. The iOS7 debuts on September 18.. However, it may not work with the iPhone 3G version. If you have an iPhone 4 or higher models, the iOS7 with its full features is expected to be a lot of fun, say analysts.

With the much anticipated release of the new iPhones, the Phone 5S and the iPhone 5C, Apple (APPL) Inc has removed their predecessor iPhone 5 from its official Web site. The reason is not clear, but it could be a bunch of things. Further, this is not the first time Apple has followed this strategy.

As the cloud of political uncertainty lifted in Australia, global investment fund Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) provided a fillip to the country’s hotel industry. ADIA bought Australia's largest hotel owner, Tourism Asset Holdings, for a record-breaking $800 million. The deal gives hope for M&A activity and foreign investments picking up, in the country.

Apple had confirmed the iOS 7 release date on Sept 18

Following Apple's big event when it released the iPhone 5S, and iPhone 5C, here's what the tech community, analysts and other business consultants in the industry had to say about the Cupertino-California company's new products.

Apple iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C price and features comparison for the fickle minded Aussie

The Rinehart family feud that many Australians are following for its juicy details about the conflict involving the country's richest clan whenever there are court hearings, may soon be a close-door affair, if matriarch Gina Rinehart would have her way.

Audi has unveiled the new Audi A3 Cabriolet. The new car is longer and wider compared to the previous model. Here is a look at the improvements made to the stunning convertible.

Yes Lady Finance, a Hong Kong based mortgage brokerage, gives loan against designer handbags.

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.