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Sydney has jumped up the list of countries too expensive to live in for skilled expatriates, according to a survey by business consulting firm Mercer.

Jul 13, 2011

When the new Apple Mac models roll out this month expect to see a dearly missed feature on the Mac Book Air make a comeback- the backlit keyboard

Jul 13, 2011

Google has admitted that it has run out of disk space for its Google+ social networking service according to its SVP of social networking, Vic Gundotra.

Jul 12, 2011

Telstra today launched HTC's new flagship smartphone the Sensation at only $792 or pay the minimum of $79 to get the device for free on the plan.

Jul 12, 2011

Want a date with a Hollywood celebrity? Just make a YouTube video go viral and wait for the celebrity to say 'yes', oh and it helps if you're a Marine sergeant. Just ask Marine Sgt. Scott Moore.

Jul 12, 2011

DrinkWise Australia, a liquor industry funded organization will officially launch today a campaign that will introduce warning labels on alcoholic beverages about the dangers of drinking excessively and drinking while pregnant or underage.

Jul 12, 2011

DSL may still have the lead in fixed-line broadband subscribers but that lead won't last. According to a report from the industry analyst firm Ovum, FTTH and FTTB will surpass DSL's market lead in the Asia Pacific region by 2014.

Jul 11, 2011

A malaria vaccine that can protect against all strains of the disease is now ready to for human trials in the next 12 months.

Jul 11, 2011

Youtube's getting a makeover and it is cosmic. With all the new designs Google's rolling out for its sites the search engine giant is now waving its styling wand over YouTube

Jul 11, 2011

Nearly 300,000 people have signed an online petition for the creation of a federal law that would make it a felony for a parent to fail to notify police of a child's disappearance or death.

Jul 08, 2011

Four of Austrlia's biggest cities are now among the most expensive places in the world to live in according to a new global survey published this Thursday.

Jul 08, 2011

A serious security flaw in Apple's iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch devices was discovered Wednesday and raised concerns about the susceptibility of the tech giant's devices to hacker attacks.

Jul 08, 2011

Apple's iPhone 5 hasn't been released yet but for Apple fans it's never too early to start speculating about the next generation iPhone after that. After reports that Apple has already started buying key components for the iPhone 5, fans are already looking forward to the next version of the iPhone.

Jul 08, 2011

A juror in the Casey Anthony trial said on Wednesday that the jury was emotionally shattered after its acquittal of the young mother of murder, according to New York Times report.

Jul 07, 2011

No, you can't actually lift off from highways but at least if you're driving the Terrafugia flying car you can drive it to nearest airport and take off. The world's first flying car has been cleared by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration for use on roads and granted it special exemptions as a "roadable aircraft."

Jul 07, 2011

The case against former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn will continue despite the legal wrangling between the prosecution team and Strauss-Kahn's main accuser.

Jul 07, 2011

The Transportation Security Administration warned airlines and foreign security agencies on Wednesday that terrorists groups might try to surgically implant bombs under the skins of passengers.

Jul 07, 2011

The federal government has proposed a new legislation that if passed will require tobacco companies to sell their products in "plain, drab, dark brown" packages.

Jul 07, 2011

Five interesting social media sites to check out

Jul 07, 2011

Now that Apple has released the gold master for the Mac Lion OS to developers, it is likely that the final product will soon be available for the general public. The Gold Master version is the final build of the OS before the official product release -- which in the case of the Lion will be available exclusively on the Mac App Store, the first OS to do so.

Jul 06, 2011

The world's first no-glasses 3D laptop is being released next month and it will cost 3D enthusiasts up to $2,000. Toshiba's Qosmio F750 is hoping to cash in on the 3D fad by being the first 3D laptop but the laptop actually has other unique features that even non 3D fans will want.

Jul 06, 2011

The world's most powerful radio telescope could find a home in Western Australia if it wins over other countries including South Africa to host the massive Square Kilometer Array (SKA) radio telescope.

Jul 05, 2011

Parents who are worried that their child hasn't started talking by age two shouldn't be worried according to a recent study in the journal Pediatrics. Children who were late talkers at age 2 did not show any increased risk of behavioral or emotional problems throughout their childhood or adolescence.

Jul 05, 2011

Users who want Google's Realtime Search will have to look elsewhere for the feature because the search engine has apparently disabled it for good. On July 2nd Google's access to Twitter's special firehose expired and it will no longer be available on the search engine.

Jul 05, 2011

Hackers took over a Twitter account belonging to US broadcaster Fox News and posted a series of tweets declaring that President Obama had been assassinated.

Jul 05, 2011

An international study found that Pzifer's anti-smoking drug Chantix, sold in Australia as Champix, is linked to a 72 percent greater risk of hospitalization due to a cardiovascular event like heart attack of arrhythmia. Pfizer immediately refuted the study which was released this Monday and defended to the drug's benefits to smokers.

Jul 05, 2011

Google's popular e-mail service is getting an upgrade. According to the official Gmail blog Google is now going to make Gmail as "beautiful as it is powerful". This is part of Google's effort to bring users a more focused and effortless experience on its products.

Jul 04, 2011

Apple's dominance in the smartphone and tablet markets has led to many competitors singling out the tech giant as their public enemy number one. Microsoft has been locked in battle with Apple for software and computer needs while Google's Android smartphones is going head to head with the iPhone for control of the smartphone markets. The iPad has run away from other tablets. How exactly can Apple's rivals compete with Apple?

Jul 04, 2011

Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook CEO promised the press last week that Facebook would be a launching an "awesome" new product on July 6 that the company's Seattle team developed. Facebook sent out the press invitations on Friday with just a vague message "Please join us for an event at Facebook" on the invite.

Jul 04, 2011