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Huawei brings to Australia its Ascend P2 and P6 devices

The technology world has barely recovered from the news that a Chinese woman died from electric shock when she used her iPhone while it was being charged. On Tuesday, a similar story jolted Apple users again.

With Aug 1 identified as the launch date for Google's Moto X and New York as the venue, the next questions on techies' minds is how much will the new smartphone be priced and how what does it look like?

Samsung sits at the forefront of the tech and mobile phones industry. It has managed to transform itself as the biggest consumer electronics manufacturer today beating and challenging sales of some of the biggest companies in the world like Apple and Google. In its bid to become the top player in the tech industry, the Samsung will also be holding its first global developer conference.

Samsung sits at the forefront of the tech and mobile phones industry. It has managed to transform itself as the biggest consumer electronics manufacturer today beating and challenging sales of some of the biggest companies in the world like Apple and Google. In its bid to become the top player in the tech industry, the Korean tech giant will also be holding its first global developer conference.

Google Inc. just confirmed that the company will be unveiling their Moto X phone on August 1. The Motorola division of the company has sent out email invitations to the media last week indicating the words "Moto X." The event will take place in New York City and will finally unveil the smartphone from Google.

A woman who sought to order from McDonald's drive through restaurant in Great Manchester on Saturday was not served because the fast food establishment's rules exclude people aboard horses from ordering at its drive-through window.

Apple fans should expect the release date of iPhone 6 sometime between September 22 and December 20.

The frequently belittled Chinese tech company Huawei may just surprise techies and take centre stage in 2020 when it makes available 5G technology. The hint of being on the forefront of technological advancement from the Chinese tech giant comes even if 4G has barely landed.

The Australian government should make a bigger push to make the plain packaging of cigarettes uglier to cut the country's smoking rate. A study released on Monday found that more Aussies are thinking of quitting their nicotine habit not because of fear of acquiring lung cancer as the images and words on the cigarette packaging warn, but due to the ugliness of the wrapper.

Neil Armstrong landed on the moon in Apollo 11 on July 20, 1969 and nearly 600 million television viewers watched the historical event live across the world, including a five-year-old Jeff Bezos, now the CEO of Amazon. A day before the 44th anniversary, Bezos disclosed that the two rocket engines that his team had found from the depths of the Atlantic are from Apollo 11.

There is already a device allowing people to print 3D liquid metal. The new patent sighted under Apple hints that liquid metal will be hitting the mobile market soon. Could the next iPhone feature liquid metal?

Intel’s CEO Brian Kranich had his first earnings call. The chip giant’s head post revealed his strategy on pushing Intel’s growth and development. For the second quarter of 2013, Intel reported $12.8 billion in revenue. Net income came at $2 billion for the current quarter. This is 2 percent down from 2012’s record.

Sony Alpha Rumors reported that Sony will be revealing a new high-end smartphone featuring a “lens camera.” Based from the information, it seems like Sony will be including a DLSR in a camera – it is an excellent feature that can put the company ahead of the race.

People lined up the streets to wait for the release of the first iPhone in 2007. From the time Steve Jobs unveiled one of the world’s most popular mobile handset, people have always anticipated product releases and announcements from Apple. To many businesses like shopping stores and developers, whatever Apple puts out is their bread and butter. Is the same still going on today?

The market offered a wide range of phones currently, but upcoming mobile phones were taking much of people’s attention these days. Specifically, the Nexus 5 and the iPhone 6 were creating such a buzz, it was necessary to take a look at what these phones had to offer. Which phone will change the face of the mobile market?

A Google survey found out that there are more Aussies using smartphones as compared to Americans and British

Chinese device maker Huawei is currently working on the new 5G technology with 200 people dedicated to conduct research and develop the massive connectivity. Huawei Technologies further declared that the 5G mobile technology will be available to use in 2020.

The Moto X smartphone will soon became a reality from mere speculation. The official launch of the new mobile phone from Motorola Mobility is on Aug 1 in New York, according to Slashgear.

There are trade secrets in every profession. Here are the ones for an air hostess.

The Mini Paceman, the seventh full-production model to come from the British brand, is the latest to get the treatment from associated performance stable John Cooper Works. The JCW badge is also a natural fit for the sportiest version of the biggest Mini and Australia's first model to combine four-wheel drive with two doors.

Paypal says the use of physical credit cards will soon die out by 2018, thanks to rising number of Australians using their smartphones for purchasing almost virtually anything, according to a senior executive of the digital payment service company.

Google’s event this week got everyone anticipating what the tech giant has in store for everyone. Scheduled on the 24th of the July, speculations going around indicate that Google may be finally unveiling their Nexus 7.2 and the new Android 4.3.

The latest iOS on Apple devices like iPod touch, iPad or iPhone will refuse certain words according to reports. When users input words like “virginity”, “abortion”, “ammo”, “bullet” and “rape”, the operating system will refuse to provide the correct word.

Acer will replace their first generation Iconia W3 sooner than expected according to reports. The piling concerns over the 8.1 Windows 8 tablet will force the company to release the refreshed version as soon as this coming September.

Americans are not buying the explanation of Rolling Stone why the iconic magazine featured as its cover story a glamourised photo of accused Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev. The fallout would be felt in the sales of the August 2013 issue as at least five retailers from the New England area would not sell Rolling Stone magazine. These are CVS, Walgreens, Rite Air, Stop & Shop, Roche Bros and Tedeschi Food.

The staff of Lonely Planet in the travel guide company's Melbourne headquarters is bracing for the upcoming job cuts expected to be announced on Thursday. At least 100 employees will lose their jobs after Lonely Planet will issue the order.

HP recently revealed new touch-based products. These include a range of all-in-one PCs and notebooks. As the company offers devices like the Envy Rove, the Pavilion 11, SlateBook x2, the Split x2 and the Envy TouchSmart 14 Ultrabook, including the Slate 21 All-in-One, one thing is clear – HP is ready to join the competition.

In North Carolina, customers still eating dinner at the Hops Grill and Brewery were suddenly asked to immediately leave the premises when the authorities came to shut down the restaurant. The Hops management then informed their patrons that the restaurant was closing permanently.