Analysis

Nervous investors fill Swiss safes with cash, gold

ICIJ's Offshore Data Raid on the Global Elite's Financial Secrets

By Julian Kossoff | Apr 04, 2013 14:21 pm

International Consortium of Investigative Journalists, Guardian, Le Monde and Washington Post access data dump on financial machinations of mega-rich.

Nicki Minaj on American Idol Top 10 Week: No Kidding, Love Her or Hate Her?

Nicki Minaj on American Idol Top 10 Week: No Kidding, Love Her or Hate Her?

By Arlene Paredes | Mar 15, 2013 22:27 pm

American Idol judge Nicki Minaj missed the performance of Curtis Finch, Jr. on Top 10 week because she was about 15 minutes late for the Fox show. Who's going to say that's acceptable? 'Idol' has lost millions of viewers through the years, but at least 16 million viewers still tune in. And one Idol judge couldn't make sure she comes on time for them.

HTC One v Apple iPhone 5:  Which One to Buy

iPhone5 as Yesterday's Technology? 5 Things Users Are (Probably) Missing

By Arlene Paredes | Mar 10, 2013 23:20 pm

iPhone5 drew more than 2 million pre-orders within 24 hours of the pre-order window in September 2012. Fast forward to six months later in Australia, the 6th generation Apple smartphone remains pricey at around $759 for the 16GB variant. Now exciting new phones with similar price tags have arrived, almost taunting the iPhone 5 as yesterday’s technology.

Motorola X Phone Design (Based only on speculations)

Motorola X: 5 Reasons Google Might Launch Android 5 Key Lime Pie with Own Device

By Arlene Paredes | Mar 06, 2013 05:16 am

Motorola X could be the 2013 smartphone to launch Android 5 Key Lime Pie. Google has always downplayed its acquisition of Motorola in 2011 to reassure Android licensees of fair trade. But are there basis to rumours sparking anticipation of an X Phone on Android 5 coming out soon?.

Motorola X Phone Design Concept (Image Rendering)

Motorola X Phone is (the) Nexus 5 and Google's Android 5.0 Key Lime Pie Poster Phone? [PHOTO]

By Arlene Paredes | Feb 27, 2013 03:39 am

Motorola X Phone, which is expected to herald the launch of Android 5.0 Key Lime Pie, is set to be Google's first purebred device. Now rumours are saying that the Nexus 5 (as tech sleuths called it), is not actually going to be a Nexus 4 successor. The Google X Phone, as the upcoming Motorola phone is now called, belongs to a line of its own.

Sony Xperia Tablet Z unveiled in Japan during an NTT DoCoMo sprint portfolio event

Sony Xperia Tablet Z: Thinnest, Lightest 10-in Tablet a Strong Apple iPad 4 Competition? [VIDEO]

By Arlene Paredes | Feb 15, 2013 05:33 am

Sony Xperia Tablet Z has recently been unveiled in Japan during an NTT DoCoMo sprint portfolio event. Quick reviews of the device have been drawing praises from gadget watchers, making spectators wonder whether the Xperia Z tablet could be a formidable competition to iPad 4, and eventually, iPad 5.

An increasing number of Indians prefer diamonds to gold.

Can Diamonds Outlive India's Gold Obsession?

By Prasanth Aby Thomas | Jan 28, 2013 10:23 am

Socio-economic development and gold's relative high price are prompting more Indians to turn to diamonds.

Zero Dark Thirty

Zero Dark Thirty: Osama Bin Laden and America's Blackest Horror Story [FILM REVIEW]

By Matt Chapman | Jan 24, 2013 11:37 am

Jessica Chastain hunts and captures Osama bin Laden - and possibly an Oscar - in Kathryn Bigelow's thrilling dramatisation.

African Lions

The Lion's Fading Roar: Declining West African Lion Population Hints at Grim Future

By Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Jan 14, 2013 11:23 am

Chandrashekar Srinivasan looks at the sad decline of the lion population in west and central Africa, and the worrying trends which suggest extinction is not far away.

Hagel Brennan

Human Rights, Homophobia and Anti-Semitism Troubles for Obama’s new US Security Team

By Umberto Bacchi | Jan 08, 2013 11:43 am

Questions remain over appointment of Chuck Hagel and John Brennan to senior defence and CIA positions.

China economic growth could trigger global food crisis

Why China's Explosive Economic Growth Could Trigger a Global Food Crisis

By Prasanth Aby Thomas | Dec 23, 2012 11:43 am

Rising demand and disappearing arable land could lead China to import more food and produce a spike in global prices.

Trouble with the Curve

Movie Review: Trouble with the Curve

By Matt Chapman | Dec 04, 2012 08:55 am

Trouble with the Curve gets bent out of shape thanks to paper-thin plotting and a lack of drama, finds film correspondent Matt Chapman.