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Canadian pop star Justin Bieber may no longer need to hide under a bedsheet the next time Paparazzis Spot Him Leaving a Brothel if he takes the offer of a U.S. whorehouse owner to be a business partner and perhaps even be a pimp trainee.

Troubled Canadian phonemaker BlackBerry would no longer sell the company. Instead it will raise $1 billion in fresh financing and at the same time replaced Chief Executive Thorsten Heins, BlackBerry announced on Monday.

The much-awaited Google Nexus 5 smartphone has finally arrived, offering the purest Android experience, while granting its owners access to the latest Android 4.4 KitKat OS. Since owners get updates directly from Google, they don't need to wait for hardware OEMs or carriers to release customised updates.

In October, two tech Web sites named the Google Nexus 10 and Nexus 7 as among their list of top 10 devices. For November, another portal included a third Nexus model in its list of 10 best Android smartphones - the newly released KitKat-Powered Nexus 5.

Office spaces have never looked this enticing, especially for workers at Google, Apple and Facebook which are building massive campuses designed to provide not only a place to work but also a place to live for thousands of their employees. Mashable provides A Peek at Google's £1B Upcoming 1-Million-Square-Foot Office in London. The upcoming London office of the tech giant is scheduled to open in 2016. The Web site said it will feature an open-air swimming pool, indoor football pitch, climbing...

Apple iOS 7 “Cause of Death” video sends creeps just in time for Halloween

Apple iPad marketshare slides 11 per cent, Android showed significant gain

Ashton Kutcher was reportedly hired by Lenovo as its new product engineer. Not only will he act as an engineer for the company, but also as a celebrity endorser for the brand.

Several Dell users complained against Latitude 6430u Ultrabooks for smelling of cat urine.

The Burger King (BK) 'Wicked Winter' ad is not socially responsible for promoting burgers as an effective hangover cure, according to the New Zealand Advertising Standards Authority (ASA).

Apple admits that iPhone 5s had battery issues and promises replacement for affected users

Google Earth had reportedly snapped an apparition of Jesus walking with the Blessed Virgin Mary

Jay Harish Shah, an Indian passenger who travelled on Air France, is now demanding a valid explanation for the alleged discrimination against the South Asian passengers who were left stranded at the Charles De Gaulle Airport in Paris.

Australians who love to take pictures using their smartphones would be happy to know that the Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom is landing in the Land Down Under next week. The device would cost $699.

BlackBerry officials are ecstatic that while their smartphones don't sell, their messaging app for Android and iOS phone owners had reached 20 million downloads in one week.

As abstract as love can be, two researchers claim that a method called Facebook mapping on couple's mutual friends can predict if couple - whether in a relationship, engaged or married - will likely end up falling apart and separating.

Apple’s CEO Tim Cook remained positive for new Apple product line-up for 2014

Facebook, Inc. is very interested in Snapchat, a photo messaging application, and is offering $1 billion to acquire it.

The embattled Canadian phone maker BlackBerry may have found a financial saviour in Facebook, the world's largest social media company. Reports said that BlackBerry and Facebook officials met last week to discuss a possible buy-in.

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) shares slide after fourth quarter earnings report

Choice’s Shonky Awards had named and shamed SimCity producer EA Games, Kleenex's Mansize tissues and Qantas Frequent Flyer Toolbar among Australia’s dodgiest products.

There was no surprise on Tuesday when IDC released its smartphone market report for Q2 2013. As expected, Samsung dominated the top spot, followed by Apple with market shares of 35 per cent and 13 per cent, respectively.

Samsung rules in the global smartphone market. While Apple reported on Tuesday impressive 4th quarter results of $6.9 billion earnings, broken down into $31.2 million for the iPhone, $14.6 million for iPads and $3.8 million for Macs, the South Korean tech giant easily trounced the Cupertino-based firm's accomplishment.

In the latest attack by Chinese media on global companies, Starbucks and Samsung have both come under fire for allegedly bullying Chinese customers and over-charging them. Leading the charge China Central Television (CCTV) and the China Daily. This comes after iPhone maker Apple was blasted by CCTV earlier this year for not repairing customers' iPhones for free.

The V-Tex Technology Drink Chiller which cools drinks in just 45 seconds was recently unveiled by Enviro-Cool (UK) Limited (Ltd). It is designed to reduce energy consumption by 90%.

After a full-packed schedule last weekend, the 86 Miss Universe contestants are gearing up for another ride as they race around the track test driving the Mercedes Benz AMG cars.

Apple Inc. FY 13 Q4 Results announced iPhone sales growth at 26 per cent, Cook hints retina iPad Mini supply shortage and dividends payable to shareholders on Nov 14

Apple Inc.’s stock is under radar as FY 13 Q4 iPhones and iPad results can make or break AAPL’s stock

Apple's newest iPhone models, the 5S and the 5C, became available in Russian store shelves on Friday, Oct 25. However, Bloomberg notes that because of its high price tag, there is slim chance that it would be a hit among Russian consumers.