Jamelle Agbuis

Multitasking makes it easier and faster than ever to get things done, but if you have a large number of programs running or have a number of Finder windows that you need to work with, it can be a chore to navigate between them.

For years, the PC market benefitted from strong laptop sales that offset declines on the desktop. But the times they are a-changin.

Mimo Monitors, the company best recognized for its USB-powered touchscreen mini-monitors released an equally miniature Plug computer on Monday called MimoPlug.

When a prospective employment candidate looks at an organisation, what do they see? Employer brand and recruitment processes have a direct impact on the success of talent attraction and retention efforts.

There was a drop in the amount of full-time positions in Australia in May, which was offset by a rise in part-time roles, according to the latest employment figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).

Spanish national police have arrested three individuals responsible for hacking Spanish banks BBVA and Bankia, Italian energy company Enel and the governments of half a dozen different countries in Europe, South America, the Middle East and Africa, and Oceania.

With it being a Public Holiday (Queens Birthday) in Australia today local trading volumes are expected to be thin as we see the Australian Dollar open noticeably lower against the Greenback at a rate of 1.0531.

The evil spell that was cast on the sharemarket over the past week and half has been lifted for the time being, with the ASX 200 index (XJO) rising 0.3 pct or 12.5 pts to 4562.1 while the broader All Ordinaries index (XAO) jumped 0.3 pct or 13.2 pts to 4634.9.

The Australian share market staged a modest relief rally on Friday on a positive Wall Street lead, with bargain hunters and short-sellers pushing resources higher.

Liberty Financial has followed other non-bank lenders in removing DEFs and changing its broker commission structure.

The RBA has decided to keep the official cash rate at 4.75% for the sixth month in a row.

The pair of T-Mobile UK employees who stole confidential subscriber data and sold it to a rival wireless company in 2008 were hit with £73,700 ($121,000) in "fines and confiscation costs" this week as a part of their hearing at Chester Crown Court (Case# T20100382), if the fines are not paid, the men face up to 18 months in prison.

The average weekly rent in Australia is $450; over a year that’s $23,400. But a good tenant goes beyond what they’re paying in rent. You also want someone that will take care of the property, respect the neighbours and rent long-term. Even though the national vacancy rate is a relatively tight 2.2% - good tenants can be hard to come by.

Mozilla has released a major update to its all-in-one application suite, SeaMonkey.

The Australian workplace is set to be a more flexible and mobile-orientated environment, according to a new survey.

Thursday, American chipmaker Texas Instruments unveiled a new 2.4GHz wireless audio streaming chip and wireless headset development kit designed for portable audio players and audiophile-level consumer audio solutions.

The Australian housing market has a bright future, and Gen Ys will be the ones to lead it there, a social demographer has claimed.

Workers who find themselves reaching for that extra cup of coffee on a stressful day might find themselves hallucinating in the office.

Property investors seizing opportunities in the current buyers' market has contributed to an 18.8% increase in mortgage sales during May.

RP Data is offering three free property valuation estimates to every person who signs up on their Facebook page.

House prices and auction clearance rates falling, oil prices rising, jobs growth stalling, a string of down days on share markets here and overseas.

Nestlé has launched a new addition to its Kit Kat range, the Kit Kat Chunky3, which features the brand's signature wafer, topped with three breakable chunks containing three separate textures - fudge, crisp and sauce.

According to scientists at the University of Adelaide, a potential life-saving treatment for severe E. coli food poisoning outbreaks was pioneered more than a decade ago, but hasn't gone forward into clinical trials because of lack of commercial interest.

Remember me? I'm the one who wrote right here at Betanews that Google Chromebooks are a waste -- gimme Windows and a good browser -- just 24 days ago.

Is Microsoft's contract with analyst firm IDC up for renewal? Hey, the software giant's fiscal year ends June 30, so it could be.

This week, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) of the U.S. Department of Commerce announced it is migrating its 25,000 e-mail inboxes to a cloud-based solution which will integrate calendar, contact, and collaboration tools.

Another great scoop from MacRumors: All the recent attention iOS 5 has distracted people from the new beta of OS X Lion.

I hate rumor stories, especially on Fridays. The slowest news day of the week tends to magnify the smallest rumor into a gargantuan story linked and repeated across the web. Today's ditty: Apple supposedly is recalling Verizon 3G iPad 2s.

More and more of us are working from home these days, and whether you're in the service of The Company or working for yourself, your computer will play a vital part in your day-to-day routine.