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Spain has sworn in a new King Felipe IV in a simple ceremony on Thursday. The ceremony was held sans pomp and glamour in the country's capital on Thursday. The simple ceremony was attended by The King's immediate family and some of the country's top politicians.

A grand hero's welcome awaits Megan Young when she arrives home with festivities set to celebrate her historic win as the first-ever Filipino to be crowned Miss World.

The steady increase of the number victims of Apple iPhone 5 electric shock worldwide, including Australia, has prompted the giant IT company to issue safety reminders and guidelines in determining authentic iPhone and iPad chargers.

Australian consumers have found themselves appalled at recent report uncovering taxpayers Down Under are paying 50 to 100 percent more than the U.S. buyers of the same technology products. The report by the parliamentary IT pricing inquiry committee enrages the tech consumers, who helped complete the report that began in 2012.

Yes, Anthony Weiner has claimed a space in political history by inadvertently publishing the country's first politically linked penis pic to the social web (It is not clear if the images The Dirty claim are of Anthony Weiner's penis are authentic, but the site broke the scandal anew in 2013.)

The Defense of Marriage Act, which is more popularly known as DOMA was struck down by the U.S. Supreme Court in a historic move that is celebrated globally. Edith Windsor and Roberta Kaplan, has won the battle in behalf of same-sex couples oppressed by DOMA. #LoveisLove has gone viral, thanks to the U.S. President's tweet.

The competition in the tablet market is getting tough with the April 2013 release of the HP Slate 7 in the US. The HP tablet made its appearance at the Mobile World Congress held at Barcelona last February and it is now ready to compete with other devices like the Google Nexus 7.

Nokia officially confirmed the availability of the Nokia Lumia 720 smart phone in Australia this April 2013. According to Steve Lewis, the managing director of Nokia Australia, the Nokia Lumia 720 availability is vital for the Finnish company’s approach in bringing the Windows Phone to more device consumers.

Huawei, the Chinese smart phone manufacturer, is reportedly ready to become the rival of Samsung Galaxy S4 with a new super-slim device. According to the Chinese web site mobile163, Huawei will launch another high-powered smart phone in April 2013.

The United Nations identified the important date March 21 as the “World Down Syndrome Day” (WDSD) with the aim to increase public awareness on the hereditary condition and to support the rights and well-being of the Down syndrome patients. A performance from the Down syndrome dancers will be held today at the Federation Square in Melbourne, Australia.

Actor Ian Somerhalder recently posted a message on Twitter about his love for a star that he met at the 2013 SXSW Film Festival. Should his girlfriend, Nina Dobrev, be worried about his revelation on the social networking site?

True to its word, Samsung previewed the Galaxy Note 8.0 right at the start of the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, introducing a device that can be called as a phablet, at least in select regions where it will be released.

The Galaxy Note 2 now comes in pink and will initially release in Taiwan, as advertised by Samsung’s official site in the island nation.

Purported photos of the rumoured HTC M7 surfaced online ahead of its imminent announcement at the Mobile World Congress next month.