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Apple Inc CEO Tim Cook and billionaire investor Carl Icahn met for the first time in a cordial dinner and talked about a $150 billion share buyback. Mr Icahn disclosed in Aug. 2013 that he has a $1 billion stake in Apple Inc.

One analyst says that Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) still is a cheap stock

The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) region stands to gain between 38 and 57 million additional international tourist arrivals by 2016 from visa facilitation and could lead to 2.6 million more jobs in APEC economies. These are the findings of a research report released by the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO). The findings of the report were presented at the APEC High Level Policy Dialogue held in Bali, Indonesia on Tuesday.

Another Apple iOS 7.02 security flaw through Siri was reported by an Israeli researcher

Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry arrived at his team's media day wearing something radically different. Instead of wearing Nike shoes, as he had been doing for the past four years, he was wearing Under Armour.

Two weeks after Apple made available two next-generation iPhone models in retail outlets in the U.S., the company's iPhone 5S was named by Business Insider as the best smartphone in a list of 15 mobile devices for October 2013.

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) finished the session low - Oct. 1

By 2016, Australia will be having its quietest hospital. For completion in three year's time, the new Royal Adelaide Hospital will be housing 800 beds with state-of-the-art facilities, including a helipad sitting atop its southwest corner.

Gina Rinehart, Australia's richest person, stunned the New South Wales Supreme Court on Tuesday when she ended the prolonged family feud with her two estranged adult children. Ms Rinehart told the court she would step down as head of the Hope Margaret Hancock Trust as sought by John Hancock and Bianca Hope Rinehart.

Apple iOS-powered tablet falls behind Android-powered tablets in terms of market share.

The October 17 release date of Windows 8.1 OS is barely two weeks away and Microsoft is ready with its first advertisement that highlights the return of the Start button.

Apple's iPhone has often been compared to Samsung smartphones or the mobile devices of other top cellphone brands such as HTC and Sony.

Sony has announced that it will be presenting new user experience on its mobile and living room devices at the “CEATEC JAPAN 2013.” The event will be held at Makuhari Messe International Convention Complex in Chiba City. Here are the five products, fans are eager to see.

SingTel Group and Samsung enters a partnership which drives next-gen mobile in Australia

The list of devices with the word smart appended to it is fast expanding. Beginning with smartphone, soon smartglasses and smartwatch followed. A smartcar that could drive or park by itself, while a U.S. company had introduced the smartrifle.

Are Australians losing their confidence in Australian banks that 1 million Aussies have moved out their accounts from these lenders in the past 12 months?

Paul Allen, the owner of Seattle Seahawks and Portland Trailblazers, topped the list of 34 richest sports team owners in the U.S. with a net worth of $15.8 billion.

In yet another confirmation of the impending darker days ahead for the once top Canadian tech firm BlackBerry, T-Mobile U.S. said over the weekend that it would no longer have BlackBerry smartphones in its stores nor air ads for its slow selling devices such as the Z10.

Apple buyback programme might be underway; is Carl Icahn net long or net short Apple?

With the Australian Communications and Media Authority’s (ACMA) International Mobile Roaming Standard taking effect Friday, Australian customers will have fewer shocks and surprises with their mobile bills.

Samsung Galaxy Gear, companion device for Galaxy Note 3, goes on sale in Australia, Oct 3.

Crown’s Chairman, James Packer, changes the name of the game

Microsoft is continuing its aggressive attempt to beat competitor Apple by expanding its trade-in programme for old Apple devices in exchange for vouchers that could be used to buy new Microsoft gadgets.

Analysts predicted that Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) is a “STRONG BUY” as Stock Price Up and Higher

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) issued an apology to the disappointed Breaking Bad fans

Coca-Cola, L'Oréal and Accenture are among the top employers in Canada for young people

Since Microsoft just unboxed the Surface 2 and Surface Pro 2 tablets, the tech giant has no immediate plans to release yet the speculated Surface Mini. CNET reports that the likely timetable for the Surface Mini would be sometime in 2014.

Amazon introduced on Wednesday its third generation Kindle Fire tablets, marked by the letters HDX. The new tablets features 7-inch and 8.9-inch screens and have a mid-October shipment schedule.

It seems to be comeback time for shamed tech entrepreneurs. After, Kim Dotcom's plans to enter politics and his decision to quit Mega to pursue other projects, it is now the turn of disgraced anti-virus software pioneer John McAfee. McAfee, 67, aims to make the Internet safer for everyone and promises to launch a new cyber-security company to do so.