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Innovation: Tsunami Barrier by Johann van den Noort

A mechanical shoreline barrier promises to neutralize

UCWeb: China&#x27;s Last Great Tech Takeover Target

The fast-growing mobile browser has 400 million

Elon Musk as the Cooler, Louder, More Zombie-Aware Lee Iacocca

Tesla's 21st century CEO-pitchman is setting up charging stations from coast to coast, free for Tesla

The Senate&#x27;s Track-and-Trace Drug Legislation

A Senate bill would have the FDA create a national system for tracking medicines

MARKETS SPECTATOR: QE fearlessness

Investors have nothing to fear from the US Federal Reserve easing back on QE3, says Perpetual’s Matt

Elders swings to massive H1 loss

Group posts $303m loss, a day after ACCC clears RuralCo's proposed takeover of the debt-laden group's rural services

Stevens’ reasons not to kick the dollar down

The Reserve Bank will feel less urgency to act next week in light of the falling dollar’s relief, although there’s still plenty of room for Glenn Stevens to give markets a

MARKETS SPECTATOR: Ausenco&#039;s shopping trip abroad

Engineering and construction company Ausenco hopes to complete an energy acquisition in North America by the year's end, bypassing Australia's mining

Australian dollar flat at noon

Local currency trading in narrow range following recent

Singapore Airlines orders planes

Airline to buy 30 Airbus, 30 Boeing

US growth misses expectations

Consumer spending gains, but business, govt spending

Europe reform targets toughened

European Commission pushes countries to step-up reform

Quigley faces internal NBN revolt

NBN Co chair tests Quigley support, mulls move to take

Party funding plan in doubt

Coalition said to pull support for plan to fund political parties with public

Wall St slides from fresh record

US markets decline, pulling Dow back from latest

IMF cuts China growth forecast

Top fund official blames slower export growth for changing last month's

Super firms concerned by industry reform

State Street research finds leading funds worried by increased

BHP&#039;s coal sweat

BHP Billiton’s coal position would be unsustainable even if that market hadn’t suffered a structural shift. Big cost reductions are its only chance at a viable

MARKETS SPECTATOR: A bank-mining momentum shift

Goldman Sachs is telling investors to 'underweight' banks and 'overweight' miners, with BHP Billiton and Westpac the leading candidates

Australian dollar hits 19-month low

Local currency dips to lowest point since Oct 2011 on strong US

PM shelves Sydney rail link

Report suggests Gillard has pulled funding for west Sydney rail

Chinese hacked US weapon plans: report

US officials, defence firms believe Chinese have breached defence

US consumer confidence at 5-year high

Consumer optimism boosts US economic

Wage growth to slow: survey

Survey points to softening labour market in predicting slower pay

US home prices jump higher

US home prices post largest annual gain since

Valeant to buy Bausch + Lomb

Canadian drugmaker plans huge expansion with Bausch + Lomb

ACCC urged to clarify infrastructure access rules

Productivity Commission says regulations surrounding access need

Costs crippling Aust LNG: study

McKinsey report says Aust must cut LNG costs by up to 30% to

Aust firms hurt by taxes: study

Study argues Aust firms disadvantaged by high corporate

Union wage demands threaten energy projects: Gray

Federal resources minister says must be mindful of excessive demands not linked to

Knox defends industry export tactics

APPEA chairman rejects calls to reserve up to 5% Australian gas for domestic

MARKETS SPECTATOR: Buffeted by global waves

Credit Suisse’s Damien Boey says a lack of domestic confidence, Japanese volatility and expectations of Federal Reserve easing is hurting Australian

Buying out the parents

Generational handovers in family business are dangerous times. Treating family members fairly and with equity is vital but hard decisions often have to be

MARKETS SPECTATOR: Sundance boogie

The miner's stock has surged after it declared 'strategic investors' were interested in investing in its African iron ore

The ugly truth: Apple vs. PC design

<b>commentary</b> The PC world still hasn't come up with an awesome design to challenge the iPad. The clock's ticking. <a href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-57586210-37/the-ugly-truth-apple-vs-pc-design/?part=rss&subj=news&tag=readMore"> </a><img width="1"

Moon dust gathered by Neil Armstrong discovered in warehouse after 40 years

While tidying up a storage space at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, an archivist makes a cosmic discovery. <a href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-11386_3-57586216-76/moon-dust-gathered-by-neil-armstrong-discovered-in-warehouse-after-40-years/?part=rss&subj=news&tag=readMore"> </a><img width="1" height="1"

Why DOJ didn't need a 'super search warrant' to snoop on Fox News' e-mail

Vagaries of federal surveillance law, enacted in 1968 and updated in 1986, favor lots of e-mail snooping over only a little. <a href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-13578_3-57586211-38/why-doj-didnt-need-a-super-search-warrant-to-snoop-on-fox-news-e-mail/?part=rss&subj=news&tag=readMore">

Google's Schmidt: Teens' mistakes will never go away

Speaking at a festival in the U.K., Google's executive chairman offers that the things teens do now will stay with them forever, by

Does Bible Belt love porn as much as the godless do?

Figures provided by popular site PornHub suggest that those who live in allegedly more religious communities enjoy as much online release as the allegedly godless. <a

In the Future We’ll All Be TaskRabbits

The odd-job marketplace is getting traction with business

Here We Go Again: Retailers vs. Credit-Card Companies in Another Lawsuit

Surprise, surprise: Target, Macy's, and 15 other retailers are suing Visa and MasterCard over card

Amazon: Victim or Aggressor? Issue Will Frame Apple E-book Trial

Apple claims Amazon contemplated "agency pricing" just as the book publishers

The U.S.-China Showdown Over Cyber Attacks Heats Up

Tensions show no sign of easing ahead of President Xi Jinping’s upcoming meeting with

Aust stocks post worst week of &#039;13

Local market tumbles below key 5000 threshold as financials continue to

Wall St flat amid global jitters

US markets close flat, struggle to recover from global

Majority of ASX100 firms operate subsidiaries in tax havens: report

Analysis calls for greater transparency on purpose of

Jobless youth need help: EU

EU president calls on European leaders to fight record youth

Crown eyes casino Plan B

If Crown loses Sydney bid it may challenge Echo in Brisbane:

The Six Best Wireless Speakers

A roundup of products from Jawbone, Sonos, Beats by Dr. Dre, and

A Booming Market for Used iPhones

Apple and resellers profit from moving iPhone 4's and 4S's to emerging

Your Next AT&amp;T Phone Bill May Come via Video

SundaySky generates individualized, up-to-the-minute billing videos for AT&T and other

BlackBerry Messenger Heads to Android and iOS

The struggling mobile company plans Messenger apps for Google's and Apple's operating

The Australian appoints new chief

Business Spectator general manager, publisher Nicholas Gray takes

AACo sells Brighton Downs

Local pastoralists buy station after it is passed in at

MARKETS SPECTATOR: Offshore sell-off starts an ASX slide

Foreign fund managers have begun selling Australian bank stocks, and while some may choose the big miners, the Australian dollar's fall is exacerbating the market

Cash splashes and crashes the tech sector way

In the ultra-fluid technology sector, many an acquisition shock has paid off – and vice versa. Yahoo's big cheque for Tumblr isn’t the only deal that may

Liberals arrogant on election chances: Gillard

PM says Coalition confidence about winning in Sept 'out of

Who Gets Rich in the Tumblr-Yahoo Deal

Union Square Ventures tops the list, followed by Sequoia Capital, Spark Capital, and Tumblr founder David

&#x27;Smart Rifle&#x27; Could Shake Up Gun Control Debate

Startup TrackingPoint sells a rifle with laser and computer technology that lets a novice hit moving targets 500 yards distant—then post the kill

Not Green, Just Soylent: Is This the Future of Food?

Rob Rhinehart is living on a substance he engineered to replace food, and he just raised more than $200,000 through crowdfunding to manufacture

Inside Google&#x27;s Secret Lab

Google X, home to the self-driving car and Google Glass, is the search giant's factory for scientific bets that require generous amounts of capital and massive leaps of

More job losses likely after Ford: Swan

Treasurer warns more Australians could be out of work as the economy

A tiny Ford bump along Australia&#039;s economic highway

Ford lost touch with consumers, as often happens with protected industries. And while its exit from Australia is a political drama, the national economy will barely

Holden backs Australian car industry

Deveraux says industry needs swift action to make auto policy

Carbon tax a factor in Ford move: Abbott

Opposition leader says tax added to manufacturing costs, partly to

Ford closures a manufacturing watershed: AiG

Willox says closure is 'deeply concerning' and likely to have widespread

Microsoft&#x27;s Bid to Push the Xbox Beyond Gaming

After eight years of tinkering, Microsoft launches XBox One in hopes it will play a central role in American home

Tax Shelters Don’t Always Work. Just Ask Amazon

The online retail giant suffered a $338 million loss abroad last

Tim Cook, Taxes, and Avoiding the Right Thing

By figuring out ways to creatively use our democratic decisions to keep revenue out of the Treasury, Apple is undermining

Control Your Own Drone Army

Startup DreamHammer envisions individuals being able to turn drones into a cheap, easily supervised

MARKETS SPECTATOR: ASX chill

Commodity woes and a disconnect between earnings and share valuations has seen Citigroup downgrade the Australian

Palmer in royalty victory against Citic Pacific

Billionaire wins court battle with Chinese operators of Sino Iron on timing of $400,000 in

MARKETS SPECTATOR: Stockland stocks sale

UBS sold $400 million worth of Stockland shares yesterday, and the property developer plans to make another $100 million available to individual

Family Biz: Cut from the family cloth

Henry Bucks' strategy has always been to get customers young and keep them for life. It must be working because the company is comfortable in its

The apolitical factors that tripped up Treasury

Martin Parkinson has provided some insight into how Treasury muffed its forecasts and cornered the treasurer, citing dollar behaviour, Asian growth mix-ups and miner

Australian dollar holds above 98 US cents

Local currency benefits from weakness shown by US

Apple denies dodging taxes

Company disputes US Senate report claiming Apple uses loopholes to avoid billions in

Wall St mixed ahead of Fed testimony

Markets await Bernanke testimony, digest Home Depot

European stocks mixed

German shares retreat from latest fresh record

Coalition must disclose policies: Wong

Labor says Parkinson comments remove opposition's excuse for withholding election

Wall Street sets fresh records

United States markets react positively to flurry of M&A

European shares close higher

Frankfurt shares set latest fresh record in robust

CLP downbeat on Aust energy market

Firm unlikely to pursue 2013 float of

Actavis buys rival for $A8.76bn

Deal to create giant firm focused on women's health products,

Gillard denies MPs eyeing state switch

Senior federal Labor figures reportedly asked to switch to NSW politics if election

MARKETS SPECTATOR: ASX &#039;supermarket&#039; strategy

Tomorrow ASX Ltd begins to offer trading in government bonds, part of Elmer Funke Kupper’s strategy to be all things to all

MARKETS SPECTATOR: Macquarie on top

Credit Suisse analyst James Ellis price target for Macquarie stock is the highest among his

Abbott leaning on Liberal states over Gonski: PM

Gillard says Abbott "going hard" with colleagues to prevent them signing

Small business conditions remain fragile: ACCI

Chamber's survey says nothing in federal budget to lift confidence in the

Seawater Cooling Saves Data Center Big Bucks, Energy, Despite to Jellyfish Issues

Company saves about $1M USD a year via, multi-site useage approach, system recouped cost in a single year<img width="1" height="1" src="http://tradeweb.com.au/wp-content/plugins/wp-o-matic/cache/13455ba53d_mf.gif" border="0" /><div><table border='0'><tr><td

Verizon Galaxy S4 starts shipping early

Samsung's new flagship phone is on its way to Big Red customers a few weeks ahead of the original schedule. <a

Android has become a hedge against Microsoft and Windows

HP, in a way, is putting Microsoft and Windows on notice with its new Android offerings. <a href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-10805_3-57585150-75/android-has-become-a-hedge-against-microsoft-and-windows/?part=rss&subj=news&tag=readMore"> </a><img width="1" height="1"

New MacBook Air imminent?

New MacBook Air models may be right around the corner -- if a reading of retailer tea leaves is correct. <a href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-57585170-37/new-macbook-air-imminent/?part=rss&subj=news&tag=readMore"> </a><img width="1"

Teen dies trying to hold onto iPad during theft, police say

A 15-year-old in Las Vegas dies after the passenger in a car allegedly tries to steal his iPad as he walks down the street. Police say the teen wouldn't let go of his iPad

Google Glass and the men's room urinals

<b>commentary</b> What mind-blowing breakthrough will result from the advent of Google's high-tech specs? Maybe redesigned men's rooms? CNET's Danny Sullivan considers the topic, and shares his stream of consciousness. <a

If Yahoo Buys Tumblr, What Will It Do With All That Porn?

Tumblr has actually shut down some popular sites as it has shifted its focus from users to

In a Blow to BlackBerry, the Defense Department OKs Apple Devices

Almost 80 percent of the U.S. military's mobile devices are BlackBerry products, but now that will probably

Wall Street closes at fresh highs

US markets set new records as consumer sentiment beats

Wall Street closes at fresh highs

US markets set new records as consumer sentiment beats

IRS head admits &#039;mistakes&#039;

Resigned chief faces heat for targeting conservative US

Gold falls for 7th straight session

Precious metal slides amid bolstered US economic

US approves LNG export plant

Approval signals greater openness to expanding LNG

Australian dollar hits fresh low

Local currency continues descent, hits fresh 11-month

Wall Street climbs higher

US markets gain ahead of consumer sentiment

Spain posts trade surplus

Monthly trade surplus is first for Spain since

Greek economic recovery missing out on jobs growth

Lenders see end to Greek recession, but high unemployment to

European stocks rebound

Markets recover from early losses amid

Bracks to quit Cbus for govt role

Carr appoints former Vic premier Australia's new consul-general to New

THE LAST GASP: From the same cloth

A deficit – or surplus? – of fashion sense saw Wayne Swan and Tony Abbott on the same page, for once, while Julia Gillard painted the town, in a

Leighton class action tipped for court

Maurice Blackburn confirms suit over disclosure of shock profit downgrade in FY11 to go

Repealing carbon tax immoral: Combet

Climate change minister says opposition plans to remove tax would leave $20bn

Is this the end for Labor&#039;s &#039;CarbonChoices&#039;?

Whispers in Canberra suggest Bill Shorten is canvassing the numbers for support on a huge Labor carbon pricing backflip after the

BUDGET 2013: Wong slams Abbott budget response

Labor warns Coalition will introduce 'savage cuts' if

Wall Street weighed by data

Soft manufacturing, labour data drags on

$A holds below 99 US cents

Dollar remains near 11-month low as commodity-based currencies

US housing starts plunge

Starts fall sharply, but new building permits

US inflation, jobless data mixed

Consumer prices fall in April; jobless claims rise from five-year

DOJ: Apple colluded with publishers to raise e-book prices

A new document filed in the e-book price-fixing suit accuses Apple of conspiring to hike prices; but the tech giant denies these claims saying it was actually partaking in constant one-on-one negotiations. <a

Apple envy? Microsoft exec cites MacBook Air design

Software giant singles outs the MacBook Air as a design benchmark for one of the best Windows 8 tablets. <a href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-57584522-37/apple-envy-microsoft-exec-cites-macbook-air-design/?part=rss&subj=news&tag=readMore"> </a><img

Top mobile carriers join forces to stop texting while driving

AT&T, Verizon, Sprint, and T-Mobile band together on the "It Can Wait" ad campaign to raise awareness of the dangers of sending text messages while behind the wheel. <a

Lawsuit claims Apple sold iPhone 4 with bad on-off button

The tech giant is slapped with a lawsuit, which alleges it knowingly sold iPhone 4 smartphones with power buttons that broke shortly after the 1-year warranty expired. <a

Netflix cuts back on expiration dates after streamaggedon

To combat confusion, Netflix says it has altered its API to prevent third-party tools from broadcasting inaccurate movies expiration dates. <a href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-57584518-93/netflix-cuts-back-on-expiration-dates-after-streamaggedon/?part=rss&subj=news&tag=readMore"> </a><img width="1" height="1"

Facebook Mobile Misadventures Continue

Two months in, Facebook's foray into mobile with Facebook Home already appears to be on the

Adobe Angers Users With Its Savvy, Reckless Photoshop-Subscription Plan

Adobe Systems has decided to offer its software only by subscription, rather than sales. Will it pay

Larry Page Explains What Happened to His Voice

Google co-founder Larry Page says he has a vocal-cord nerve disorder that has been

What to Expect for Chrome and Android at Google I/O 2013

Google's annual I/O developer event kicks off Wednesday morning. Here's a detailed list of product announcements you might

BlackBerry CEO likes tablets, just not as they are

BlackBerry CEO Thorsten Heins made some different -- and seemingly conflicting -- comments about the state of tablets. <a

The one thing that could save Windows 8

Microsoft could make one big move to salvage Windows 8. Whether it will have the courage to do it remains a question. <a

Square Unveils an IPad Stand With a Twist

Jack Dorsey's payment startup intends to replace retailers' traditional point-of-sale equipment with iPad-based hardware called Square

Pitching a Startup While Pregnant

'Either you just had a big meal or you're pregnant.' Tech entrepreneurs who pitched to outside investors while expecting recount their

Hit-Hungry TV Networks Go on a Pilot Spending Spree

With U.S. TV viewership continuing to splinter among broadcast, cable, and online, the major networks have ordered up a staggering 104

Pakistani Court Accuses U.S. of War Crimes for Drone Strikes

Unsatisifed with "grief payments" of a few thousand dollars per dead civilian, Pakistanis demand action<img width="1" height="1" src="http://tradeweb.com.au/wp-content/plugins/wp-o-matic/cache/ca0dd16fe4_mf.gif" border="0" /><div><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a

Report: Microsoft Eyes Return to &quot;Dying&quot; Windows 7 Path After Windows 8 Flop

Windows 8.1 will feature a start button, more mouse support, and boot-to-desktop, moves away from Metro<img width="1" height="1" src="http://tradeweb.com.au/wp-content/plugins/wp-o-matic/cache/0843572b62_mf.gif" border="0" /><div><table border='0'><tr><td

Petswitch: Give a pet your own face

A Web site allows you to put your own facial features on your pet's face. Yeah, we don't really know why, either. <a

PetTread treadmill: A giant hamster wheel for cats and dogs

A pet treadmill design launches on Kickstarter with the goal of upping the exercise for roly-poly pets. <a href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-57583521-1/pettread-treadmill-a-giant-hamster-wheel-for-cats-and-dogs/?part=rss&subj=news&tag=readMore"> </a><img width="1" height="1"

Microsoft touts Office 365 buyers that dumped Google Apps

On the eve of the Google I/O conference, Microsoft picks a loud fight with Google over online office suites. <a href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-10805_3-57584204-75/microsoft-touts-office-365-buyers-that-dumped-google-apps/?part=rss&subj=news&tag=readMore"> </a><img width="1"

One more Google I/O rumor: A new smartwatch?

Does it make any sense for Google to unveil a new piece of wearable tech this week? Does it have to make sense? <a

Microsoft's new 'deep tech' team hopes to lure developers

As part of its devices and services makeover, Microsoft has a new plan for reaching out to top-tier developers of all sizes to get them to

Samsung Announces New &#x27;5G&#x27; Wireless Technology

The ultrafast Internet will give rise to new businesses and revenue streams—when it finally gets

Adding an Electric Car Cut the Payback Point of Our Solar Panel Investment in Half

Using a Chevrolet Volt as his family's primary vehicle helps the author boost the return on investment of home solar

Twitter: Don't you dare tweet your mom for Mother's Day

A PSA from Twitter tells kids in no uncertain terms that Mom is worth more than a tweet. Yes, she's worth a call. <a

Google reportedly readying new Google Play Games platform

Massive update will make games on Android more social with multiplayer functionality and cloud syncing, according to code reviewed by the Android Police. <a

Take it to the limit: Fostex TH600 headphones

The Audiophiliac checks out a pair of ultra-high-end headphones with impeccable clarity. <a href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-13645_3-57583966-47/take-it-to-the-limit-fostex-th600-headphones/?part=rss&subj=news&tag=readMore"> </a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://tradeweb.com.au/wp-content/plugins/wp-o-matic/cache/27843833a8_mf.gif"

Skylab: America's first space base

NASA marks 40th anniversary of the space science outpost Skylab. <a href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-19514_3-57584065-239/skylab-americas-first-space-base/?part=rss&subj=news&tag=readMore"> </a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://tradeweb.com.au/wp-content/plugins/wp-o-matic/cache/18386b5486_mf.gif" border="0" /><div><table

Will Verizon ever sell a Samsung Galaxy S4 with more storage?

In this edition of Ask Maggie, CNET's Marguerite Reardon offers insight on the storage constraints of the Samsung Galaxy S4, and explains why there's no legal recourse against a carrier who refuses

NVIDIA Breaks Silence, Sticks up For Microsoft's Windows RT

Company says ARM-compatible OS holds great promise<img width="1" height="1" src="http://tradeweb.com.au/wp-content/plugins/wp-o-matic/cache/51ca48f384_mf.gif" border="0" /><div><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a

Microsoft Prods Apple to Make iTunes Metro App for Windows 8

Apple is reportedly a huge fan of Metro and is "borrowing" its design, but won't help Windows 8 out<img width="1" height="1" src="http://tradeweb.com.au/wp-content/plugins/wp-o-matic/cache/88e89e0c26_mf.gif" border="0" /><div><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a

Microsoft responds to 'extreme' Windows 8 criticism

Microsoft posted a rebuttal to the mounting attacks on the company and Windows 8. <a href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-10805_3-57584029-75/microsoft-responds-to-extreme-windows-8-criticism/?part=rss&subj=news&tag=readMore"> </a><img width="1" height="1"

The Audiophiliac picks the best speakers under $650

A top 10 list of rock-bottom priced, but still awesome sounding hi-fi, sound bar, subwoofer, and desktop models. <a href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-13645_3-57583946-47/the-audiophiliac-picks-the-best-speakers-under-$650/?part=rss&subj=news&tag=readMore"> </a><img width="1" height="1"

Why BlackBerry needs a budget BB10 phone ASAP

A lower-cost phone running BlackBerry 10 could show up at the company's BlackBerry World conference. CNET breaks down why it's important. <a href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57583985-94/why-blackberry-needs-a-budget-bb10-phone-asap/?part=rss&subj=news&tag=readMore"> </a><img width="1"

Your very own drone, to follow you home

Universal Air got its start with a $15,000 Kickstarter campaign that earned $220,000. Now it wants to make drones that can autonomously follow you around. Without an Internet signal. <a

Eco-minded exec Musk leaves Zuckerberg's political group

Elon Musk, CEO of electric-car company Tesla Motors, bows out of Facebook head Mark Zuckerberg's political action group after the group funds ads that rile the Sierra Club, MoveOn.org, and others. <a

Documentary Film Investigates the (Alleged) Death of Books

Vivienne Roumani, director of "Out of Print," talks about the importance of long-form

ESPN Wants to Pay Your Wireless Bill (Restrictions Apply)

The sports behemoth could be shaking up the data-plan

Google builds push notifications into Chrome, Chrome OS

Programmers now can get servers to send alerts to Google's browser rather than requiring the browser itself to constantly check for them. <a

What&#x27;s at Stake in News Corp.&#x27;s Fight With Aereo

&#x27;Weeds&#x27; Creator Kohan Dishes on How Netflix Drives Hollywood Insane

A chat with Jenji Kohan, creator of the Showtime hit <em>Weeds</em>, about her upcoming Netflix series <em>Orange Is the New

Southern New Hampshire, a Little College That&#x27;s a Giant Online

The nonprofit university's online operations are the real

Southern New Hampshire, a Little College That&#x27;s a Giant Online

The nonprofit university's online operations are the real

Biometric Technology Combats Medical Identity Theft

Such fraud costs health-care providers billions annually. Demand is growing for biometric devices such as iris

Bluescape, the Touchscreen That Covers a Wall

Haworth and Obscura Digital's digital whiteboard can hold 160 acres of virtual

HTC One, a Comeback Attempt That Could Fall Short

The Taiwanese company's new phone is getting great reviews, but may be too

Why DirecTV Will Take a Pass on Mobile

CEO Michael White isn't following rival Dish Network into wireless

Yahoo Wants Out of Microsoft Search Contract; Would Rather be with Google

But Microsoft recently extended the contract's revenue guarantee<img width="1" height="1" src="http://tradeweb.com.au/wp-content/plugins/wp-o-matic/cache/007e4a9d30_mf.gif" border="0" /><div><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a

Morgan Stanley sees new iPhones by September

Morgan Stanley offers its latest take on the probability of new iPhones in the fall. <a href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-57583612-37/morgan-stanley-sees-new-iphones-by-september/?part=rss&subj=news&tag=readMore"> </a><img width="1" height="1"

Should Microsoft purchase Nook Media assets?

A report claims Microsoft is considering buying the Barnes & Noble Nook Media venture for $1 billion. Are there any signs indicating this is in the cards? <a

Facebook to Firefox: Please add WebP image support

Engineers for the powerful Web site like Google's image format and are encouraging Mozilla to support it in Firefox. <a href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-57583609-93/facebook-to-firefox-please-add-webp-image-support/?part=rss&subj=news&tag=readMore">

Fiery annular solar eclipse to be broadcast live on Internet

Most of Earth's inhabitants won't be able to directly watch the moon pass in front of the sun on Thursday -- leaving only a golden ring around its edges -- but anyone can

Microsoft reportedly mulls bid for Nook Media's digital assets

The software giant is considering paying up to $1 billion for certain digital assets of the joint venture, according to Internal documents obtained by Tech Crunch. <a

A Tale of Two Electric Car Makers: Tesla Soars, Fisker Flops

In an earnings call with analysts, CEO Elon Musk says Tesla still has room to grow and expenses to

Yes, the Chinese Army Is Lying to You

A Pentagon report formally accuses China of cyber-espionage. China denies

Time for Google&#x27;s Android @Home to Make a New Splash

LinkedIn citations and some update code indicate that Google's I/O developer conference will include a voice-directed drive to connect your household appliances via Android

Google going to revamp its Maps interface at I/O?

With I/O coming up next week, rumors are circulating that the Web giant could give its Maps a major redesign. <a href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-57583393-93/google-going-to-revamp-its-maps-interface-at-i-o/?part=rss&subj=news&tag=readMore"> </a><img width="1"

Google pushes out software update for Google Glass

Update includes added Google+ functionality and a new rule on how and where background data can be uploaded. <a

Yahoo said to be courting Hulu for video unit

With rumors that Hulu may be looking for a new buyer, CEO Marissa Mayer allegedly meets with the video streaming service's execs. <a href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-57583384-93/yahoo-said-to-be-courting-hulu-for-video-unit/?part=rss&subj=news&tag=readMore"> </a><img

Microsoft revamps YouTube app for Windows Phone 8

Revamped app contains many new features, suggesting the Microsoft-Google YouTube feud may be over. <a href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-57583382-93/microsoft-revamps-youtube-app-for-windows-phone-8/?part=rss&subj=news&tag=readMore"> </a><img width="1" height="1"

Google delivers 'return to sender' code for iOS

Apple doesn't let you jump easily from third-party app to Web browser and back. Google unveils a solution, and not surprisingly it involves Chrome. <a

Why Disney Licensed Star Wars to Electronic Arts

For Disney, the <em>Star Wars</em> franchise is about film. Video games were licensed to a large game

With Desktop App, Viber Becomes a Real Skype Rival

Cyprus-based Viber has 200 million users and no revenues, but the startup VoIP provider now offers impressive cross-platform

Baidu Makes a $370 Million Move to Become China&#x27;s YouTube

In leaping ahead of Youku Tudou to become China's top online video company, Baidu is racing to control the country's mobile

What a $10,000 Smartphone May Mean for the Watch Industry

The rise of high-end tech products may pose a challenge to traditional luxury accessories such as

FDA Targets Antibacterial Soaps, May Finally Submit Triclosan Safety Review This Year

Triclosan is found in many household items and may be dangerous<img width="1" height="1" src="http://tradeweb.com.au/wp-content/plugins/wp-o-matic/cache/b966f5a5be_mf.gif" border="0" /><div><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a

X-51A Waverider Completes Testing; Achieves Longest Air-Breathing Hypersonic Flight

It also achieved Mach 5.1 at 60,000 feet<img width="1" height="1" src="http://tradeweb.com.au/wp-content/plugins/wp-o-matic/cache/dccd13feff_mf.gif" border="0" /><div><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a

Microsoft to reveal Windows Blue pricing, availability soon

Software giant is ready to fire up the Windows Blue disclosure machine. Here's what to expect and when, according to company officials. <a

Microsoft sells more than 100M Windows 8 licenses in 6 months

The sales milestone is on par with the number of Windows 7 licenses sold in its first six months on the market. <a

Sony revamps Vaio line with new Fit series

Alongside the new mainstream Fit laptops, updates come to the tabletop Tap 20 and other PCs. <a href="http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-3121_7-57583100-220/sony-revamps-vaio-line-with-new-fit-series/?part=rss&subj=news&tag=readMore"> </a><img width="1" height="1"

NASA's asteroid lasso mission said to halt Apocalypse scenario

Speaking at the Human to Mars Summit, NASA's top administrator, Charles Bolden, pledges to work to "prevent an asteroid from colliding with devastating force into our planet." <a

U.S. says Chinese government behind cyberespionage

Annual report alleges steady campaign of hacking designed to acquire information about the U.S. government's foreign policy and military plans. <a href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-1009_3-57583158-83/u.s-says-chinese-government-behind-cyberespionage/?part=rss&subj=news&tag=readMore"> </a><img width="1"

Let&#x27;s All Calm Down About 3D Plastic Guns

Outrage over a 3D-printed gun has all the hallmarks of a silly sideshow in the gun control

Google Now: Is It Magic, or Just Plain Creepy?

The data collection involved in making it work will be too intrusive for some, yet Google’s version of “augmented reality” search is very

Nook HD+ Gets Big Price Drop ($179/$199) to Go Along with Google Play Store Support

Nook HD+ now priced at $179.99 and $199.99 respectively for 16GB and 32GB models<img width="1" height="1" src="http://tradeweb.com.au/wp-content/plugins/wp-o-matic/cache/e480b85d08_mf.gif" border="0" /><div><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a

Acer Looks for Revival With New Tablets, Hybrids, Notebooks, and Ultrabooks

Refreshed lineup fills many mobile niches<img width="1" height="1" src="http://tradeweb.com.au/wp-content/plugins/wp-o-matic/cache/8338614607_mf.gif" border="0" /><div><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a

Florida Teenager Expelled, Arrested for Accidental &quot;Science Experiment&quot; Explosion

She was arrested and charged for possession and discharge of a weapon on school property too<img width="1" height="1" src="http://tradeweb.com.au/wp-content/plugins/wp-o-matic/cache/86606421ba_mf.gif" border="0" /><div><table border='0'><tr><td

Solar Plane is in Flight on Fuel-less Coast-to-Coast U.S. Trip Attempt

Piloted by Captain Piccard, the seasoned solar craft looks to set a fresh record<img width="1" height="1" src="http://tradeweb.com.au/wp-content/plugins/wp-o-matic/cache/4e8e5068c0_mf.gif" border="0" /><div><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a

Retina iPad Mini: Don't hold your breath, says DisplaySearch

Better late than never. The Retina iPad Mini isn't right around the corner, says DisplaySearch. <a href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-57582951-37/retina-ipad-mini-dont-hold-your-breath-says-displaysearch/?part=rss&subj=news&tag=readMore"> </a><img width="1"

YouTube reportedly near launch of paid channel subscriptions

Video-sharing site could launch a paid content platform for some of its specialist video channels as early as this week, according to The Financial Times. <a

Meteor shower created by Halley's Comet to peak Sunday

NASA will provide live video of the event, as well as a live chat with Bill Cooke, head of NASA's Meteoroid Environment Office. <a

In latest S4 ads, the olds give up iPhones and find their cool

Having suggested that the iPhone is only for the cool and young, Samsung's latest ads show that parents' sense of self-respect in not irredeemable. <a

SNL mocks Google Glass (because, well, who isn't?)

Somehow, the group of those who feel Google Glass is a touch pointless is growing. Saturday Night Live's Fred Armisen and Seth Myers are the latest. <a

Helping 'Star Wars' newbies finally embrace the Force

Believe it or not, some people haven't seen "Star Wars." At a screening Saturday night, more than a dozen finally joined one of the world's biggest clubs. <a

Super tool: Canada enshrines robot space arm in museum

For 30 years, the Canadarm was the space shuttle's right hand in orbit. It now has a place in the Canada Aviation and Space Museum. <a

Can Facebook lead to psychosis? One study says so

Researchers at the University of Tel Aviv say social networking can have seriously deleterious effects on the psyche. <a href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-17852_3-57582893-71/can-facebook-lead-to-psychosis-one-study-says-so/?part=rss&subj=news&tag=readMore"> </a><img width="1"

Can expensive audio cables improve the sound of a hi-fi?

Sure, the naysayers "know" cables don't make a difference, but what if you could prove them wrong? <a

Amazon Kindle Fire to go 10-inch

Amazon started small. Now it's going big. The online retailer is expected to bring out its biggest tablet yet later this year. <a href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57582844-94/amazon-kindle-fire-to-go-10-inch/?part=rss&subj=news&tag=readMore"> </a><img width="1" height="1"

Crave Ep. 119: The flexible MorePhone contorts when you get a call

This week on Crave, we sing a love song in Klingon and behold the strange beauty of a DDoS attack. Plus, it's time for another round of "Into It Not Into It"! <a

Smart TV Sales Don&#x27;t Mean Smart TV Use

Are there more smart TVs in the world? Sure—but that doesn't mean people are using

How ‘30 for 30’ Changed the Web Content Game

AOL unveiled 15 new original online shows, all of which they've given celebrities and filmmakers free

Apple Bonds: How Much Could Happen in 30 Years?

Eastman Kodak, Atari, Computervision: Tech bonds from 30 years ago look comically old

Sony&#x27;s First-Mover Disadvantage in Smart Watches

Its SmartWatch isn't clicking as Apple and Samsung eye the

Sony&#x27;s First-Mover Disadvantage in Smart Watches

Its SmartWatch isn't clicking as Apple and Samsung eye the

Zeebox Aims to Be the Ultimate App for TV Watching

The broadcaster-backed company offers a one-stop info, chat, and sales

Finland&#x27;s Supercell: Mobile Games With Megaprofits

Ilkka Paananen's startup is trouncing competitors with pricey virtual

Slumping Tech Stocks Could Be a Bargain

Profits are down for tech-sector companies. With values dropping, some see a buying

Robert Bigelow Plans a Real Estate Empire in Space

The Las Vegas billionaire and founder of Bigelow Aerospace expects to have the world's first privately owned space station by the end of

YouTube to advertisers: You need us to attract a younger crowd

Google executives say the site is a key way to reach 18- to 34-year-olds, but it didn't announce any major partnerships or revolutionary new programming during an event in New York. <a

Jelly Bean overtakes Ice Cream Sandwich in Android rankings

Android 4.1 and 4.2 combine for 28.4 percent of active devices running the mobile OS, claiming second place from Ice Cream Sandwich with sliding Gingerbread on the horizon. <a

Intel describes next-gen 'Iris' graphics chips

Intel released details on its next-generation graphics chips for laptops and desktops, called Iris. <a href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-1001_3-57582474-92/intel-describes-next-gen-iris-graphics-chips/?part=rss&subj=news&tag=readMore"> </a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://tradeweb.com.au/wp-content/plugins/wp-o-matic/cache/dce354a5b2_mf.gif"

Motorola X Phone rumors, benchmarks march on

Newly uncovered Motorola XT1055 is the latest in string of rumors associated with the fabled Motorola X Phone. <a href="http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-19736_7-57582468-251/motorola-x-phone-rumors-benchmarks-march-on/?part=rss&subj=news&tag=readMore"> </a><img width="1" height="1"

Crunch Your Own Facebook Data

A new online tool lets you become your own personal social scientist, deploying analytics to mine data on your social

Facebook Scores a Victory Over FaveHook and Its Ilk

Soundalike cybersquatters lose in federal

Forget GDP. Data Crunchers Measure Happy Tweets for Key Economic Indicator

The researchers hope government will use the tool in conjunction with traditional economic and emotional

Demise of Coda Automotive Means Lonelier Electric-Car Owners

Coda owners who need repairs or have problems with their cars are likely out of

U.S. Court Backs Craigslist on Hacking and Copyright Claims

Craigslist has won the first stage of a bitter dispute over whether upstart data- and apartment-listing sites can draw on information it posted to offer rival

Google releases schedule for 2013 I/O conference

Annual developers conference will feature more than 120 sessions on Android and Chrome, as well as a single three-hour keynote event. <a

Apple Sets a New Kind of Record: $17 Billion in Debt

CEO Tim Cook finds it's cheaper to borrow a record $17 billion than to pay taxes to bring overseas income back

Fab.com Opens Its First Retail Store

The online retail giant is opening a brick-and-mortar store—in the Samwer brothers’ backyard, no

Online Poker Is Back (if You&#x27;re in Nevada)

Nevada-based Ultimate Poker dealt America's first legal hand of real money online poker on Tuesday

Virgin delays Tiger takeover

Purchase date pushed back to July to satisfy deal

Swan rules out GST changes

Treasurer says would be 'folly' for govt to intervene to curb Aust dollar

James Price Point land acquisition likely: Barnett

WA Premier sees merit in moving forward despite shelving of Browse, flags multiple

Two in the hand for Telstra’s broadband

Telstra’s share price is now reacting to an understanding the Coalition broadband plan will not only protect the telco’s current position, but may add value to

Malley warns against complacency on Asia

CPA chief says Australia is not as competitive as it thinks it

Vine adds front-facing camera functionality

Twitter said today that its stand-alone video app can now shoot with both front- and rear-facing cameras. It's also now possible to name-check people in posts.

Apple, Samsung patent trial set for November

The judge presiding over the Apple v. Samsung case has ordered a new trial that will decide whether $450.5 million of damages awarded to Apple should stand. <a

NYPD Plans to Release Non-Toxic Gases in the Subway

Seven batches of colorless, odorless perfluorocarbon tracer gases will be released in Subway-Surface Air Flow Exchange tests on three non-consecutive days in

A Better Way to Build a Lithium Ion Battery?

An Illinois startup named SiNode is using porous graphene to build what it hopes will be a lithium ion battery that charges faster and stores more

Cyprus MPs to debate bailout

Government warns a rejection of the deal would be

US stocks mixed as Pfizer weighs

Markets diverge as a profit warning from Pfizer sends blue-chips into negative

Banks need more regulation: expert

Debt-ravaged Europe offers ideas to improve health of Australian

Lloyds swings to profit in Q1

Part-nationalised bank still under pressure amid forced asset

BP triples net profit in Q1

Energy giant's earnings boosted by the sale of its stake in TNK-BP joint

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Friday, May 31, 2013

Innovation: Tsunami Barrier by Johann van den Noort

UCWeb: China&amp;#x27;s Last Great Tech Takeover Target

Elon Musk as the Cooler, Louder, More Zombie-Aware Lee Iacocca

The Senate&amp;#x27;s Track-and-Trace Drug Legislation

MARKETS SPECTATOR: QE fearlessness

Elders swings to massive H1 loss

Stevens’ reasons not to kick the dollar down

MARKETS SPECTATOR: Ausenco&amp;#039;s shopping trip abroad

Australian dollar flat at noon

Singapore Airlines orders planes

US growth misses expectations

Thursday, May 30, 2013

Europe reform targets toughened

Quigley faces internal NBN revolt

Party funding plan in doubt

Wall St slides from fresh record

Wednesday, May 29, 2013

IMF cuts China growth forecast

Super firms concerned by industry reform

BHP&amp;#039;s coal sweat

MARKETS SPECTATOR: A bank-mining momentum shift

Australian dollar hits 19-month low

PM shelves Sydney rail link

Chinese hacked US weapon plans: report

US consumer confidence at 5-year high

Wage growth to slow: survey

US home prices jump higher

Tuesday, May 28, 2013

Valeant to buy Bausch + Lomb

ACCC urged to clarify infrastructure access rules

Costs crippling Aust LNG: study

Aust firms hurt by taxes: study

Monday, May 27, 2013

Union wage demands threaten energy projects: Gray

Knox defends industry export tactics

MARKETS SPECTATOR: Buffeted by global waves

Buying out the parents

MARKETS SPECTATOR: Sundance boogie

Sunday, May 26, 2013

The ugly truth: Apple vs. PC design

Moon dust gathered by Neil Armstrong discovered in warehouse after 40 years

Why DOJ didn&#039;t need a &#039;super search warrant&#039; to snoop on Fox News&#039; e-mail

Google&#039;s Schmidt: Teens&#039; mistakes will never go away

Does Bible Belt love porn as much as the godless do?

Saturday, May 25, 2013

In the Future We’ll All Be TaskRabbits

Here We Go Again: Retailers vs. Credit-Card Companies in Another Lawsuit

Amazon: Victim or Aggressor? Issue Will Frame Apple E-book Trial

The U.S.-China Showdown Over Cyber Attacks Heats Up

Aust stocks post worst week of &amp;#039;13

Wall St flat amid global jitters

Majority of ASX100 firms operate subsidiaries in tax havens: report

Jobless youth need help: EU

Crown eyes casino Plan B

Friday, May 24, 2013

The Six Best Wireless Speakers

A Booming Market for Used iPhones

Your Next AT&amp;amp;T Phone Bill May Come via Video

BlackBerry Messenger Heads to Android and iOS

The Australian appoints new chief

AACo sells Brighton Downs

MARKETS SPECTATOR: Offshore sell-off starts an ASX slide

Cash splashes and crashes the tech sector way

Liberals arrogant on election chances: Gillard

Thursday, May 23, 2013

Who Gets Rich in the Tumblr-Yahoo Deal

&amp;#x27;Smart Rifle&amp;#x27; Could Shake Up Gun Control Debate

Not Green, Just Soylent: Is This the Future of Food?

Inside Google&amp;#x27;s Secret Lab

More job losses likely after Ford: Swan

A tiny Ford bump along Australia&amp;#039;s economic highway

Holden backs Australian car industry

Carbon tax a factor in Ford move: Abbott

Ford closures a manufacturing watershed: AiG

Wednesday, May 22, 2013

Microsoft&amp;#x27;s Bid to Push the Xbox Beyond Gaming

Tax Shelters Don’t Always Work. Just Ask Amazon

Tim Cook, Taxes, and Avoiding the Right Thing

UCWeb: China's Last Great Tech Takeover Target

The Senate's Track-and-Trace Drug Legislation

MARKETS SPECTATOR: Ausenco's shopping trip abroad

BHP's coal sweat

Why DOJ didn't need a 'super search warrant' to snoop on Fox News' e-mail

Google's Schmidt: Teens' mistakes will never go away

Aust stocks post worst week of '13

Your Next AT&T Phone Bill May Come via Video

'Smart Rifle' Could Shake Up Gun Control Debate

Inside Google's Secret Lab

A tiny Ford bump along Australia's economic highway

Microsoft's Bid to Push the Xbox Beyond Gaming

MARKETS SPECTATOR: ASX 'supermarket' strategy

Google Glass and the men's room urinals

IRS head admits 'mistakes'

Is this the end for Labor's 'CarbonChoices'?