Tradeweb Blog - Free Articles & Ideas http://tradeweb.com.au: April 2013

Microsoft turns Forbes magazines into Wi-Fi hot spots

In order to promote Office 365, select copies of Forbes magazine are coming with a Wi-Fi router inserted inside. Well, you have to sell magazines somehow. <a

Teen's amazing DIY Iron Man suit is superhero chic

Archie Whitehead has a bright future in prop making. The teen built a wearable Iron Man suit from scratch over the course of several months. <a

Attention, Future Top Chefs: Cooking School Goes Online

San Francisco startup Feast tries to keep cooking students interested and engaged by combining e-learning with a strong online

LinkedIn: A Story About Silicon Valley&#x27;s Possibly Unhealthy Need for Speed

In Silicon Valley, development speed has become a critical component of success, but not everyone is

US stocks rally on Italy hopes

Markets rise as the formation of a new government in Italy boosts confidence in the debt-riddled

Tabcorp may face tote competition

NSW considers opening up tote betting when Tabcorp's exclusive licence

Santander bank chief resigns

Alfredo Saenz will be replaced by the bank's head of insurance, Javier

Gillard prepares to raise taxes

Government searches for ways to plug a $12 billion hole in the

Chrysler Q1 profit tanks

US auto giant blames weaker Europe sales and new product

NASA's Kepler telescope and the quest for life out there

The question "Is anybody out there?" grows more tantalizing with the discovery of each new far-off planet. CBS Sunday Morning talks to scientists searching for clues. <a

Born in the U.S.A.: Rogue Audio Cronus Magnum amplifier

The Audiophiliac listens to one of the most affordable, fully featured American-made tube amplifiers you can buy. <a href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-13645_3-57581617-47/born-in-the-u.s.a.-rogue-audio-cronus-magnum-amplifier/?part=rss&subj=news&tag=readMore"> </a><img

'Wintel' on the wane: Intel goes Google

Intel has been synonymous with Windows PCs seemingly forever. But it's trying to change that in a hurry. Enter Google. <a href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-1001_3-57581751-92/wintel-on-the-wane-intel-goes-google/?part=rss&subj=news&tag=readMore"> </a><img width="1"

Budweiser's intimate, dangerous way to make Facebook friends

The brewing company's Brazilian arm creates cups, which, if you clink them together to say cheers, turn both parties into Facebook friends. Oh, how difficult. <a

Undercover cops' devious new method to stop iPhone theft

Police in San Francisco decide on a new tactic to stop iPhone theft. Undercover officers are walking down streets offering to sell iPhones they claim are stolen. The idea is to kill the market

How ‘Mother Jones’ Turned Itself Into an Online ‘Secret Tape’ Factory

The magazine that brought you the Romney “47 percent” video has become the go-to place for surreptitious recordings that embarrass

Despite Foursquare&#x27;s Struggles, Chicago&#x27;s Evzdrop Isn&#x27;t Scared of the Check-in, or &#x27;Drop&#x27;

If patrons perceive Evzdrop as just a promotional pulpit for businesses, they won't use it as a social

A Building Designed to Eat Smog

A Mexico City hospital sports a new facade that helps purify the

Bet the Lodge: Abbott&#039;s big serve

Bookies are framing the Coalition's odds against Labor like those of Rodger Federer in an opening round match against the world’s number 300 at

Bet the Lodge: Abbott&#039;s big serve

Bookies are framing the Coalition's odds against Labor like those of Rodger Federer in an opening round match against the world’s number 300 at

One nation united under Clive

What might the country really look like under the leadership of Australia's very own version of Donald

US stocks end mixed after dissapointing GDP data

Markets decline as investors see evidence government spending cuts are capping economic

European stocks finish lower

Markets decline after US growth figures miss

News Corp split to boost Murdoch&#039;s pay

Media magnate to receive an extra $28 million in fiscal

Shooting in High-Def From Outer Space With UrtheCast

Aboard the International Space Station, UrtheCast is

To Catch Up With E-tail, Tools to Track Shoppers in the Store

Tech startups help retailers close the data gap with online

Innovator: Matt Rabinowitz Sifts Gene Data for Healthy Pregnancies

A DNA-based prenatal test evaluates the risk of birth defects by using maternal

The Ins and Outs of the Internet Sales Tax

The Marketplace Fairness Act would affect only businesses with more than $1 million in annual

Cuts of $15bn needed to rebalance budget

Report says federal services, payments, must be slashed, forecasts budget

Twitter resolves data access dispute with Peoplebrowsr

Settlement to allow social media analytics firm to continue buying Twitter's data until the end of

MARKETS: Graincorp acquisition trigger

Archer Daniels Midland's impending takeover of Graincorp could be the beginning of a wave of consolidation in Australia's food

Australian dollar hits 7-day high

Local currency gains as commodity prices and share markets

Mariner renegotiates Becton loan

Corporate raider wins extension, new terms on loan for property group, which is in

How Many HFT Firms Actually Use Twitter to Trade?

While investment firms now use "firehose" feeds that include data from Twitter, none has admitted to trading directly off tweets—which obviously

Twitter Is Rolling Out Two-Step Authorization (Finally)

The need for such an obvious security measure was driven home by the fake AP report of an explosion at the White

Infer Promises More Sales Through Better Math

The startup says its software mines the Web for data on buyers, assesses attributes, and points sales people toward customers most likely to buy—and spend

Here Comes Amazon&#x27;s Kindle TV Set-Top Box

The e-commerce giant is looking to leverage its expanding video

Packer pushes deeper into Asian casino market

Magnate's part-owned resort raises 13.74bn pesos on the Philippine Stock

ATO, immigration dept to compare visa records

Records of one million temporary visa holders to be given to Tax Office for

Google CEO paid salary of $US1

Package for other four other senior executives' totals more than

Letta begins coalition talks

Italian PM-designate commences complex talks to form new coalition

Hong Kong stocks open higher

Hang Seng Index lifts despite Wall St leads; Shanghai Composite

Apple’s Newest Product Introduction: Its Quarterly Earnings Report

Remember those days when Apple Moments were all about rumors and slick product unveilings—not dividend

A Fake AP Tweet Sinks the Dow for an Instant

Markets responded when Syrian hackers allegedly posted a fake tweet on the AP's Twitter account, saying the White House had blown

Network Deals Put Twitter’s Future Inside Your TV

A flurry of deals to put TV content in users' Twitter streams raises the question: Is video content what they

Colin Firth&#x27;s New Movie Is on BitTorrent—on Purpose

BitTorrent's open source, peer-to-peer, file-sharing system is going legitimate—as a marketing

Secret Gonski deal for NSW &#039;different&#039; to other states: Napthine

Victorian premier special deal negotiated, O'Farrell denies

Qld stance on Gonski a &#039;disgrace&#039;: Swan

Treasurer says Newman bowing to lobbying by Abbott, state says it is open to

MARKETS SPECTATOR: Suncorp&#039;s natural hazards

Confidence is returning in the Sunshine State, but Suncorp's natural hazard's claims have surpassed its

Asian stocks rise at open

Japanese and Hong Kong benchmarks soar on weaker yen, positive US corporate

Inflation is contained: Swan

Treasurer says price pressures in the economy are being contained by the high Australian

How Netflix Can Adjust Pricing (at the Risk of Another Qwikster Panic)

Netflix could potentially boost its subscriber base by cracking down on people who share

It&#x27;s Getting Harder to Make Money on YouTube

More than a million video makers have signed up for the site's ad revenue-sharing program, but ad rates have been

What You Need to Know About Shopping for Solar Panels

Here a seven tips about what you should

Old Dog Orbital Is Ready to Give SpaceX a Fight

The industry veteran goes head to head with Elon Musk’s upstart company for NASA’s International Space Station resupply

Qld rules out following NSW on education deal

State education minister denies opposition is political, wants Gillard to 'meet us

The rise and rise of health spending

Health spending and health employment are surging in Australia. But it’s not inevitable, as the experience of other countries shows. And it’s not necessarily being driven by

Desperate states lured by Gillard cash: Abbott

Oppn leader says Gonski funding tempting for 'hard-pressed' states after NSW signs

CSL litigation part of operating in US: McNamee

Outgoing chief responds after lawyers question him on group's alleged role in price-fixing of blood

MARKETS SPECTATOR: Newcrest&#039;s painful numbers

Newcrest’s latest production report is just one of a suite of obstacles for potential

Wall St gains despite weak earnings

US stocks join Asian and European markets in positive territory despite disappointing

US airport delays as budget cuts hit

US budget cuts forcing staffing cutbacks have started to affect some airports with significant flight delays since the

Spain to see deeper contraction

Spanish economy minister expects his country's economy will shrink further in

Aust can woo both China, US: PM

Gillard tells Business Spectator's KGB that building ties with one does not hurt relationship with the

Germany not seeking &#039;hegemony&#039;: Markel

German chancellor denies her country is seeking 'hegemony' in European Union amid protests in debt-mired eurozone

Purported TV-caption slipup pegs Zooey Deschanel as alleged Boston bomber

In what might be one of the more unfortunate closed-captioning snafus of recent years, a Twitter user posts a photo of what he says is a Fox affiliate

Hackers send bogus tweets from '60 Minutes' account

CBS News confirms that the Twitter feeds for "60 Minutes" and "48 Hours" were hacked. Phony tweets accused the U.S. of aiding terrorists. <a

Windows 8 'touch-ups,' please

Surface Pro could shine if Windows 8 had been better designed to take advantage of its touch capabilities. <a

Google activists try to sabotage Google Glass auction

A student wins in the Google #IfIHadGlass competition and tries to sell his glasses on eBay. He meets with opposition. He says he just wanted to pay off his student loans. <a

Facebook reportedly the mystery mover behind 'Project Catapult'

The social network is the mysterious company behind a billion-dollar-plus data facility in Iowa, says a report. Apple had also been among the suspects named by data detectives. <a

Amazon’s ‘Betas’ Sends Up Life in a Pseudo Silicon Valley

If enough users vote for the show's pilot, Amazon will turn it into a

Using Facial-Recognition Technology to Track Down the Boston Bombers (and Why Humans Are Still Better at It)

Law enforcement is using more sophisticated technology to track criminals, but it doesn't take the place of the human

A Plan to Make Washington as Green as Google

The Senate considers a bill to require the federal government to adopt fuel-saving

How Vibration Could Power Our Wearables

The Printed Electronics Europe 2013 event in Berlin displayed some promising new energy-harvesting

Wall St closes higher on earnings

Investors digest deluge of earnings reports that send mixed signals about economic

McDonald&#039;s profit edges higher

McDonald's Q1 profit has edged up despite dip in global

GE earnings rise on NBC sale

GE's Q1 earnings have risen with the sale of NBC, but results were hit by European

NAB announces senior job cuts

Bank begins acting on recently-announced $800m cost cutting

Qld MP resigns from LNP

Disgraced MP steps down instead of waiting to be

Why LinkedIn Is Buying Newsreader App Pulse

LinkedIn wants users to visit often and stay longer. Pulse may

India&#x27;s MakeMyTrip Hopes for a Revival via Smartphones

The mobile boom in India offers another chance to the fading travel

BET THE LODGE: Swing when you&#039;re winning

The odds are getting close to an even money bet for a Coalition victory in September. Now the bookies' attention has turned to how far the swing against safe Labor seats will

Huge hunt for Boston suspect

Manhunt under way for Boston bombing suspect, whose co-conspirator and brother was killed in a shootout, while city is in

COAG talks fail to spark Gonski deal

Gillard has 10 weeks to get states onside with schools funding plan so legislation can be settled before

Wall Street mixed on earnings

Investors digest deluge of earnings reports that send mixed signals about economic

Wall St mixed amid earnings reports

Investors digest deluge of earnings reports that send mixed signals about economic

Inquiry told Xstrata failed to declare coal mine interest

ICAC hears the Swiss miner lobbied NSW govt over project without revealing commercial

Australia poised to keep AAA credit rating: Moody&#039;s

Risk of negative rating action low despite prospect of budget

HapiFork: Vibrating novelty or health revolution?

The vibrating fork designed to curb quick bites heads to Kickstarter. <a href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-11386_3-57580175-76/hapifork-vibrating-novelty-or-health-revolution/?part=rss&subj=news&tag=readMore"> </a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://tradeweb.com.au/wp-content/plugins/wp-o-matic/cache/08a4c2bf51_mf.gif" border="0" /><div><table

BeerHunt app wants you to have fun and free beer

A beer app turns drinking craft beer into a game -- a game that could earn you free drinks and swag if you guzzle down the right brews. <a

Why We Don&#x27;t Stop Thinking About Tomorrow

Researchers find that people perceive events in the future as closer than those in the past, just as they do

Nvidia Aims to Keep Your Car Connected

The company's processors will help car owners upgrade their vehicles' technology the way we upgrade our

Shepherd dreams of kamikaze politicians

Tony Shepherd has highlighted why it's difficult for governments to pursue tough reform - Labor has fulfilled many of the Business Council's wishes, yet faces electoral

Australian carbon price should mirror world&#039;s: Goyder

Wesfarmers chief said business would welcome a more market-based

Asian stocks fall at open

Sharp falls on disappointing US earnings reports, quadrupling of Japan's trade

Why a forex foray could burn the Reserve

Appreciation of the dollar has resulted in unrealised valuation losses on the Reserve Bank's forex reserves, highlighting the risk of using currency trades to spark a

Budget deficits for 4 years: ANZ

Bank says return to surplus slim unless govt cuts spending heavily, currency

The Twitterverse Goes Nuts Over Economists’ Clash

A new paper challenges the finding by Reinhart and Rogoff that government debt over 90 percent of GDP seriously damages

A Hands-On Report About Samsung&#x27;s Galaxy Note 8.0

So far, Galaxy Note 8.0 is is a likeable tablet that's Wi-Fi only and may not quite stand out sufficiently against the iPad mini and previous Samsung

Don&#x27;t Hate Stanford Because It&#x27;s Rich

What's wrong with a school's having fostered so many revolutionary technologies? And what's wrong with the Ivy League—which

Why Cell Phone Networks Fail in Emergencies

Although authorities appear to believe that cell phones do more good than harm during emergencies, networks will never be able to handle surging

Targeted malware attacks on the rise: Symantec

Australia rises up the ranks of lucrative targets with small businesses and the manufacturing sector coming under increased

Leighton company secretary Willcock quits

Another board resignation rocks the embattled

James Hardie sued over NZ schools

Two subsidaries face legal action over alleged defects in school

Emeco shares soar on FY profit update

Earthmoving equipment supplier eyes expansion in Latin

MARKETS SPECTATOR: Atlas unnerved

Atlas Iron believes media negativity around iron ore is overblown, and expects the price to remain strong after posting record

Netflix plans to dump Silverlight for HTML5 streaming

Movie-rental service plans to switch its streaming over to the emerging video format as soon as three WC3 initiatives are complete. <a href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-57579753-93/netflix-plans-to-dump-silverlight-for-html5-streaming/?part=rss&subj=news&tag=readMore"> </a><img

Google’s EU Antitrust Proposal Will Likely Be Tweaked

The search giant has offered to adjust its search results in Europe, but that may not be sufficient remedy for regulators and

With or Without Sprint, Dish Chairman Charlie Ergen Wins

Even if Ergen's bid for Sprint loses out to SoftBank, he will at least have forced the Japanese telecom company to pay more

GPS and Beyond: Fido Is on the Internet

An Internet of pets? All sorts of apps are coming along that will connect your pets to the

IMF to bankroll council case against S&amp;P

Litigation funder to act on behalf of 90 entities over ratings given to CDOs issued by Lehman

MARKETS SPECTATOR: Investor panic subsides

The terrible events in Boston have not had as much of an effect on markets as was initially

MARKETS SPECTATOR: Point of no returns

As the price of gold sinks fast, some analysts believe $US1300 is the point at which many Australian miners will begin to make losses –

Rene Rivkin&#039;s millions lost forever

Six-year hunt into deceased's missing dollars ends, $39 million bankrupt estate wound

Finnish firm to oversee Palmer&#039;s Titanic II

Clive Palmer announces Deltamarin to manage building of his replica cruise

Construction of world's largest optical telescope approved

The massive Thirty Meter Telescope will be able to image objects 13 billion light years away, near the beginning of time. <a href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-57579491-1/construction-of-worlds-largest-optical-telescope-approved/?part=rss&subj=news&tag=readMore"> </a><img width="1" height="1"

Justice Dept. approves Google's $2.3B sale of Motorola Home

Arris Group buys set-top box maker for $2.35 billion, relieving the Web giant of 7,000 employees and a series of patent lawsuits. <a href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-57579523-93/justice-dept-approves-googles-$2.3b-sale-of-motorola-home/?part=rss&subj=news&tag=readMore"> </a><img width="1" height="1"

Google reportedly offers search results changes in EU probe

Package of concessions includes clear labeling of its own products in search results, as well as prominent placement of rivals' services, sources tell The Wall Street Journal. <a

There&#x27;s a Reason Politicians Use Private E-Mail for Official Business

In defense of Gina McCarthy, the Obama administration's nominee for EPA chief, who got grilled over the

Virtus float worth $484m: UBS

Private equity-backed fertility business valued ahead of expected mid-May

Australian dollar tumbles at noon

Local currency falls below $US1.05 on disappointing Chinese GDP, industrial

Asian stocks fall at open

Sharp drop in Tokyo on negative Wall St lead, Hong Kong benchmark also

The warning within Woodside&#039;s double dating game

Woodside's dumping of Browse onshore LNG plans and its simultaneous proposal for a Canadian LNG export plant shouldn't be seen as a threat to the Australian industry –

Aust stocks sink 1.5 per cent

Local market plunges after China's economy expands less than expected in March

The Exploratorium shows off its huge new digs

What's a hands-on science museum to do when it has a midlife crisis? The same as anybody else: it moves to a new, fancier home. <a

Schmidt predicts entire world online by 2020. Is he right?

Google's executive chairman has made a bold prediction about the spread of the Internet. Do you think that prediction will come true? <a

Boeing's futuristic X-48C makes final flight

The aerospace giant and NASA say the distinctive "blended wing body" design flew like a champ in low-speed tests and holds promise for quieter, more fuel-efficient aircraft yet to come. <a

New Legoland Hotel aims for brick bliss

The Legoland California resort adds a massive hotel filled with millions of Lego bricks. Take a tour with us. <a href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-57579438-1/new-legoland-hotel-aims-for-brick-bliss/?part=rss&subj=news&tag=readMore"> </a><img width="1" height="1"

Apple&#x27;s &#x27;Coach&#x27; Campbell Sees Google Glass Starting Era of Intimate Objects

Without betraying secrets, the noted corporate adviser says to expect "the application of technology to really intimate

Universal Attractiveness and the Meaning of Our Chins

Strong male chins attract mates and predict professional success? Sure, why

Wall Street slips on retail data

US stocks pull back from record highs following poor retail sales data, weak banks'

Labor&#039;s deficit climbs higher

Opposition says Labor's latest monthly financial statements show it continues to live beyond its

Browse move fuels floating debate

Experts expect floating LNG plan; decision feeds worries of rising

Gold prices falls sharply

Gold falls below $US1,500 an ounce, hits near-two-year low as price outlook

Auto sector at risk of collapse: Deveson

Former Nissan Australia head says whole sector will collapse if one of remaining automakers folds

European stocks close lower

European stocks end week on negative

Crean scathing of Gillard

Dumped minister says PM has a 'tin ear' and is engaging in class

Wall Street falls on retail data

US stocks pull back from record highs after recent strong

Browse call fuels floating debate

Experts expect floating LNG solution; Woodside move feeds worries of rising labour, material

IFM consortium wins $5bn NSW port lease

State govt sells Port Kembla, Port Botany leases for more than $4bn to group in 99-year

Woodside proposes Canadian LNG project

Energy giant lodges formal proposal just as it ditches $45 billlion Browse

Beware high-speed train robbery

For just 5-10 per cent of the $114 billion figure quoted for a high-speed rail network, serious dents could be made in Australia’s road congestion

QIC acquires APA&#039;s Moomba pipeline

Group to buy Moomba Adelaide Pipeline System inherited through Hastings

THE WEEK AHEAD

Reserve Bank minutes as well as Rio Tinto and BHP Billiton production reports highlight the domestic calendar, while Chinese GDP will be closely

Inside Operation InVersion, the Code Freeze That Saved LinkedIn

The company now develops advanced coding tools that give its engineers the ability to add new features on the

Google Turns to Big Data to Unmask Human Traffickers

Google and a trio of groups combating human trafficking are turning to the power of Big Data

Would You Tweet This Article if It Earned You Points?

A young Korean tech entrepreneur is relaunching her grandfather's magazine on an innovative new

At Tumblr, Impossibly Wowed and Incredibly Gross

Tumblr's editorial staffers did "incredible" work and were then all

Gas intervention a last resort: Qld govt

Queensland's energy minister Mark McArdle says the state government should only intervene in the gas market as a last

Balancing the backlash against offshored jobs

The explosive social media scandal that has engulfed the Royal Bank of Canada over its offshoring of jobs stands as a stark lesson for Australian

PM wants real substance for B20 forum

Gillard warns talks attached to G20 summit cannot be 'discussions of

Asian stocks jump at open

Solid gains in Tokyo and Hong Kong after record Wall Street highs

Rinehart likely to face court

Magnate will likely be required to attend trial in October to resolve family trust

Ahead of iPhone 5 launch, T-Mobile touts trade-in program

Customers can trade in their existing iPhones (or other smartphones) for a better monthly rate. <a href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-57578729-37/ahead-of-iphone-5-launch-t-mobile-touts-trade-in-program/?part=rss&subj=news&tag=readMore">

Foursquare puts search first in update of iOS app

The check-in app continues to ramp up its search functions in its quest to take down Yelp. <a href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-57578763-93/foursquare-puts-search-first-in-update-of-ios-app/?part=rss&subj=news&tag=readMore"> </a><img width="1" height="1"

Google battles human trafficking with global hotline

Coordinating with three anti-trafficking organizations, the Web giant aims to use data collected by helplines around the world to fight modern-day slavery. <a

Indications show Apple's Retina MacBook Pro still overpriced

Apple's 13.3-inch Retina MacBook Pro still isn't selling in numbers that would indicate the price is right. <a href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-57578780-37/indications-show-apples-retina-macbook-pro-still-overpriced/?part=rss&subj=news&tag=readMore">

US sets up new office in Perth

Opening of foreign commercial services office to pave way for more international

China’s wind generation rose 41% in 2012

Wind supplied 2% of country’s

&#039;Dodgy&#039; SMSF spruikers on watch: ASIC

Watchdog threatens greater scrutiny, leading to court cases and heavy

Anglo American, Aurizon JV on Abbot Point shortlist

Queensland govt announces companies in offing to expand coal

Abbott landslide looms in Western Sydney: O&#039;Farrell

NSW premier says coalition will secure huge margins mirroring those he enjoyed two years

Google axes UDID support with updated SDK for AdMob

New software developer kit removes apps' ability to access the unique string of numbers that individually identifies each cellular device. <a href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-57578564-93/google-axes-udid-support-with-updated-sdk-for-admob/?part=rss&subj=news&tag=readMore"> </a><img width="1"

HP Shoots for the Moon With a New, Smaller Server

Longer term, HP could have a hit with a server that uses low-power

MIT Researchers Fire Up the Ionic Thrusters

A team of MIT researchers has built a device that creates thrust by charging air

Austin Gets Ready for Google Fiber

Google will bring its superfast fiber-optic network to a second city. Here's why Austin (Tex.) residents should get

MARKETS SPECTATOR: Ten&#039;s jammed signal

Devoid of a sporting standout and facing an uncertain advertising and affiliate future, Ten Network's new chief faces a rough

Alumina shares soar on Alcoa profit

Stock rallies after joint venture partner Alcoa

Torbay to &#039;cooperate&#039; with corruption probe

Dumped Nationals candidate will work with investigators, says media reports

Why mind-spinning Bitcoin is revolutionary

Bitcoin has so far defied the naysayers and, despite humps, it looks like it – or something like it – could one

Xi concedes days of endless Chinese growth are over

New president says focus has shifted to balancing expansion,

Anonymous targets Israel in another cyberattack

The hacktivist collective claims to have caused more than $3 billion in damage in protest against treatment of Palestinians, but officials say the attack has caused minimal disruption. <a

The sharing (and selling) of Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg

In order to peddle a new product that he hopes will take over your Android phone, Mark Zuckerberg seems to feel forced to share details about himself. After all,

Early tech blogger and entrepreneur Allen Stern dies

Stern recently lost more than 125 pounds while offering weight-loss tips and recipes to thousands on the Internet. <a href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-57578320-93/early-tech-blogger-and-entrepreneur-allen-stern-dies/?part=rss&subj=news&tag=readMore">

Facebook actually sorry for banning breastfeeding pic

Facebook and those mothers who wish to post breastfeeding pictures have had a long battle. In the case of one activist, she actually gets an apology

Holden poised to announce job cuts: report

Car maker could reveal plans to axe hundreds of jobs at a press conference this

Still the best place to bury mining money

A report by reputed US mining analysis firm Behre Dolbear shows Australia remains the safest country for mining investment, in contrast to Tony Abbott's

Education ministers discuss Gonski reforms

Garrett to put proposal to state and territory counterparts, without outlining funding

Asian stocks open mixed

Nikkei 225 soars in early trade on weak yen; Hang Seng falls into negative

Japan needs a &#039;10&#039; for its highwire trick

Shinzo Abe has got the right diagnosis and the right cure for Japan's economic stasis. But because the nation has

Aust stocks set to open week softer

Local market tipped to open lower ahead of Chinese, US

Oppn hits out at Labor&#039;s broken education promises

Abbott says govt failed to honour pledge to pay bonuses to top

Abbott lashes Gillard over super comments

Oppn leader slams PM for domestic policy comments while in

Chinese president eyeing Tas trip

President Xi tells PM a trip to Tasmania would be a priority for next trip to

Xi flags &#039;new level&#039; of relationship with Aust

New Chinese president tells Gillard of plans for expanded links during historic

One-on-one with the guy who built Facebook's Home

Adam Mosseri, the social network's director of product, sat down with CNET and told us about the little details hidden inside Facebook's new Android abode. <a

The Software Behind the Final Four

A startup called Smartsheet is now being used to help coordinate the world's biggest sporting

Roger Ebert&#x27;s Social Media Legacy

In addition to film criticism, Ebert's talents included the way he, an old-school newspaperman, so readily adapted to the Internet

In Wake of Racketeering Probe, Florida Bans Sweepstakes Cafes

Time to hit the strip-mall slot machines one last

Oil prices fall on jobs worries

Weak US employment figures weigh on global oil

Wall St closes lower on job data

US stocks close lower after US employment data shows unexpectedly steep deceleration in US job

Billabong hopes to boost bids

Embattled retailer hopes to convince Naude group to raise reduced

More budget deficits loom: report

Govt committee expects budget deficits to be forecast through

Key to talk trade on China trip

New Zealand PM heads to China, where he'll be one of the first world leaders to meet the China's new head of

Outgoing HP Chairman Ray Lane Takes a Beating

The former Oracle and Hewlett-Packard executive may not be the sought-after adviser he once

HTC Needs a Boost, but Facebook May Not Be It

The Facebook alliance is a step backward for HTC's campaign to stand on its

Gillard to meet IMF&#039;s Lagarde

PM's first full day of business in China includes meeting with the IMF boss, bilateral talks with

Wall St drops on US jobs data

US stocks fall sharply after data shows unexpectedly steep deceleration in US job

Wall St falls on US jobs data

US stocks fall sharply after data shows weaker employment

US trade deficit shrinks

US trade deficit edges lower in February after a big jump in

Canada jobless rate rises

March job losses push Canada's unemployment rate

ACCC demands more tweaks to Telstra&#039;s NBN migration plan

Regulator directs Telstra to improve two measures in the ‘pull through’ process stipulated in its NBN migration

THE LAST GASP: Not so super

Despite all the bluster super is still complicated for the administratively challenged, no one says much about coal seam gas and Barnaby Joyce comes face to

T-Mobile, Sprint Are on the Bumpy Road to HD Voice

As carriers launch HD Voice, the technology badly lacks interoperability. Crisp, clear telephone calls will remain rare for a

Aereo Won in Court; Can It Win Over Consumers?

Getting Americans to stop watching traditional TV while sitting on their couches won't be

The Lease They Can Do: What the Fight Over &#x27;Used&#x27; Music Reveals About Online Media

Often you're not buying a song so much as the license that lets you hear it. So what is the optimal strategy for mass licensing digital

How Small Businesses Use Big Data

Startups and small companies are finding ways to use voluminous data sets to gain insights into customers, employees, and

Shell refinery sale sparks job fears

Unions condemn the move as a 'hammer-blow' to 450 workers, state govt to support

Numbed by numbers in an electric haze

A campaign to insight fear about the prospect of privatising state electricity network businesses is surviving off the misrepresentation of distribution sale

MARKETS SPECTATOR: Less than sensational

Investors are unimpressed with Fairfax's management reorganisation, driving the stock down after a recent good

Aust stocks fall more than one per cent

Local market deep in negative territory on heavy losses in materials

MARKETS SPECTATOR: Hold the coal

Stanmore Coal believes the market is unnecessarily bearish on junior coal sector as Chinese demand for high-grade thermal coal remains

Rumor has it that Apple's iOS 7 development is delayed

There hasn't been any concrete news that an iOS 7 is even in the works, but that doesn't stop chatter about it

Europe continues privacy tussle with Google

Six countries launch "coordinated and simultaneous enforcement actions" against the company over changes made to its privacy policy in 2012 that let Google combine personal data across multiple products. <a

Amazon Is the Cloud to Beat, but Google Has the Cloud to Watch. Here&#x27;s Why

Google Compute Engine should be considered the biggest potential rival to No. 1 public cloud provider Amazon Web

Nebula Builds a Cloud Computer for the Masses

A startup with some big name investors has come out with a system that can turn any data center

Steady Swan delivers with Stevens and Byres

Both Glenn Stevens' and Wayne Byres have the credentials to lead Australia's two key financial supervisors, and their appointments will be largely

Libor answers lie elsewhere after a court collapse

The claims in class actions against Libor-rigging banks have largely - and embarrassingly - been dismissed, putting the onus firmly back on the public domain to provide

Super concessions very generous: Swan

Treasurer says super scheme needs to be sustainable but won't speculate about tax

Rio looks to offload coalmine stakes

Miner to sell share in two Australian assets as part of cost-cutting

Woodside could face 10-year delay on Browse

WA premier warns project could face a serious setback if final investment decision not taken by

Apple and the Mysterious Case of the Missing Moonshot

As its rivals push into new areas, Apple has started to look like an innovation

What&#x27;s Facebook up to With Android?

No matter what Facebook announces on April 4, the company's biggest challenges are in

A Facebook Phone? Time for More Android Rumors

Mark Zuckerberg's interest seems to be to capture users, and their data, in as many ways as

Supreme Court Justices Have Their Credit Data Stolen, Too

Chief Justice Roberts became one of 12 million people who had their identity

Toro Energy uranium mine approved for WA

Shares in miner soar as federal government signs off on the flagship

ORIGINAL TEXT: Stevens statement, April

Original text of Governor Glenn Stevens' statement on monetary

Australian dollar little changed on RBA decision

Local currency flat as central bank holds rates

RBA leaves official cash rate unchanged

Central bank holds rate steady as expected; says global risks reduced, effect of previous cuts

Greens call for halt on CSG projects

Party says all levels of government need to better understand the risk of

Panasonic subsidiary at center of U.S. bribery investigation

A subsidiary that makes in-flight entertainment and communications systems is under investigation for allegedly paying bribes to secure contracts, according to documents reviewed by the Wall Street Journal. <a

Google's Cesar Chavez doodle controversy: Much adoodle about nothing?

Some get upset about Google celebrating a labor activist and all around good Christian on Easter Sunday. But where were they

Aereo said to be talking partnership with AT&amp;T and Dish

The TV streaming service is reportedly looking to partner with major television and Internet providers to bring content to more users. <a href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-57577195-93/aereo-said-to-be-talking-partnership-with-at-t-and-dish/?part=rss&subj=news&tag=readMore">

Dell CEO said to mull Blackstone buyout only with CEO assurance

It's unclear if Silver Lake, Blackstone, or Carl Icahn will buy out the PC maker, but Michael Dell is reportedly saying he'll only support Blackstone if he remains the company's CEO. <a

Joyce accepts nomination for New England

Nationals senator now frontrunner for preselection for NSW

Forrest, Rinehart reveal blueprint for north

Mining magnates want capital gains tax for people who build second homes, personal income tax

Tokyo stocks open lower

Cyprus bailout fallout lingers, while BoJ quarterly business sentiment survey shows modest

Greenspan&#039;s bullish, time to sell

The rapid rise in markets over the last year should theoretically boost GDP and consumer confidence. But look closely at the data and different, and troubling,

Govt slashes air travel expenditure in H1

Figures show public servantsopting for cheaper fares or holding

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Tuesday, April 30, 2013

Microsoft turns Forbes magazines into Wi-Fi hot spots

Teen&#039;s amazing DIY Iron Man suit is superhero chic

Attention, Future Top Chefs: Cooking School Goes Online

LinkedIn: A Story About Silicon Valley&amp;#x27;s Possibly Unhealthy Need for Speed

US stocks rally on Italy hopes

Tabcorp may face tote competition

Santander bank chief resigns

Gillard prepares to raise taxes

Chrysler Q1 profit tanks

Monday, April 29, 2013

NASA&#039;s Kepler telescope and the quest for life out there

Born in the U.S.A.: Rogue Audio Cronus Magnum amplifier

&#039;Wintel&#039; on the wane: Intel goes Google

Budweiser&#039;s intimate, dangerous way to make Facebook friends

Undercover cops&#039; devious new method to stop iPhone theft

Sunday, April 28, 2013

How ‘Mother Jones’ Turned Itself Into an Online ‘Secret Tape’ Factory

Despite Foursquare&amp;#x27;s Struggles, Chicago&amp;#x27;s Evzdrop Isn&amp;#x27;t Scared of the Check-in, or &amp;#x27;Drop&amp;#x27;

A Building Designed to Eat Smog

Bet the Lodge: Abbott&amp;#039;s big serve

Saturday, April 27, 2013

Bet the Lodge: Abbott&amp;#039;s big serve

One nation united under Clive

US stocks end mixed after dissapointing GDP data

European stocks finish lower

News Corp split to boost Murdoch&amp;#039;s pay

Friday, April 26, 2013

Shooting in High-Def From Outer Space With UrtheCast

To Catch Up With E-tail, Tools to Track Shoppers in the Store

Innovator: Matt Rabinowitz Sifts Gene Data for Healthy Pregnancies

The Ins and Outs of the Internet Sales Tax

Cuts of $15bn needed to rebalance budget

Twitter resolves data access dispute with Peoplebrowsr

MARKETS: Graincorp acquisition trigger

Australian dollar hits 7-day high

Mariner renegotiates Becton loan

Thursday, April 25, 2013

How Many HFT Firms Actually Use Twitter to Trade?

Twitter Is Rolling Out Two-Step Authorization (Finally)

Infer Promises More Sales Through Better Math

Here Comes Amazon&amp;#x27;s Kindle TV Set-Top Box

Packer pushes deeper into Asian casino market

ATO, immigration dept to compare visa records

Google CEO paid salary of $US1

Letta begins coalition talks

Hong Kong stocks open higher

Wednesday, April 24, 2013

Apple’s Newest Product Introduction: Its Quarterly Earnings Report

A Fake AP Tweet Sinks the Dow for an Instant

Network Deals Put Twitter’s Future Inside Your TV

Colin Firth&amp;#x27;s New Movie Is on BitTorrent—on Purpose

Secret Gonski deal for NSW &amp;#039;different&amp;#039; to other states: Napthine

Qld stance on Gonski a &amp;#039;disgrace&amp;#039;: Swan

MARKETS SPECTATOR: Suncorp&amp;#039;s natural hazards

Asian stocks rise at open

Inflation is contained: Swan

Tuesday, April 23, 2013

How Netflix Can Adjust Pricing (at the Risk of Another Qwikster Panic)

It&amp;#x27;s Getting Harder to Make Money on YouTube

What You Need to Know About Shopping for Solar Panels

Old Dog Orbital Is Ready to Give SpaceX a Fight

Qld rules out following NSW on education deal

The rise and rise of health spending

Desperate states lured by Gillard cash: Abbott

CSL litigation part of operating in US: McNamee

MARKETS SPECTATOR: Newcrest&amp;#039;s painful numbers

Wall St gains despite weak earnings

US airport delays as budget cuts hit

Spain to see deeper contraction

Aust can woo both China, US: PM

Germany not seeking &amp;#039;hegemony&amp;#039;: Markel

Monday, April 22, 2013

Purported TV-caption slipup pegs Zooey Deschanel as alleged Boston bomber

Hackers send bogus tweets from &#039;60 Minutes&#039; account

Windows 8 &#039;touch-ups,&#039; please

Google activists try to sabotage Google Glass auction

Facebook reportedly the mystery mover behind &#039;Project Catapult&#039;

Sunday, April 21, 2013

Teen's amazing DIY Iron Man suit is superhero chic

LinkedIn: A Story About Silicon Valley's Possibly Unhealthy Need for Speed

NASA's Kepler telescope and the quest for life out there

'Wintel' on the wane: Intel goes Google

Budweiser's intimate, dangerous way to make Facebook friends

Undercover cops' devious new method to stop iPhone theft

Despite Foursquare's Struggles, Chicago's Evzdrop Isn't Scared of the Check-in, or 'Drop'

Bet the Lodge: Abbott's big serve

Bet the Lodge: Abbott's big serve

News Corp split to boost Murdoch's pay

Here Comes Amazon's Kindle TV Set-Top Box

Colin Firth's New Movie Is on BitTorrent—on Purpose

Secret Gonski deal for NSW 'different' to other states: Napthine

Qld stance on Gonski a 'disgrace': Swan

MARKETS SPECTATOR: Suncorp's natural hazards

It's Getting Harder to Make Money on YouTube

MARKETS SPECTATOR: Newcrest's painful numbers

Germany not seeking 'hegemony': Markel

Hackers send bogus tweets from '60 Minutes' account

Windows 8 'touch-ups,' please

Facebook reportedly the mystery mover behind 'Project Catapult'

McDonald's profit edges higher

India's MakeMyTrip Hopes for a Revival via Smartphones

BET THE LODGE: Swing when you're winning

Australia poised to keep AAA credit rating: Moody's

Why We Don't Stop Thinking About Tomorrow

Australian carbon price should mirror world's: Goyder

A Hands-On Report About Samsung's Galaxy Note 8.0

Don't Hate Stanford Because It's Rich

IMF to bankroll council case against S&P

Rene Rivkin's millions lost forever

Finnish firm to oversee Palmer's Titanic II

Construction of world's largest optical telescope approved

Justice Dept. approves Google's $2.3B sale of Motorola Home

There's a Reason Politicians Use Private E-Mail for Official Business

The warning within Woodside's double dating game

Boeing's futuristic X-48C makes final flight

Apple's 'Coach' Campbell Sees Google Glass Starting Era of Intimate Objects

Labor's deficit climbs higher