GasBuddy has been introduced today in Australia where it runs in the US since 2004. GasBuddy users just need to submit their seen petrol prices at gas station and they will have the chance to win $100 voucher worth of free gas in the daily draw. The app is free and is accessible through Android and iOS smartphones.
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HTC Vive Will Have Google Tilt Application Pre-Installed
HTC announced to bundle its virtual reality (VR) headset with painting application from Google on Monday last week. HTC have also open pre-order and will start shipment in early April.
South African Currency Slumped as Finance Minister to Resign Over a Spat With Tax Commisioner
South Africa’s currency has dropped to its four-year low after the news of the country’s finance minister threats of resignation was reported. Finance minister Pravin Gordhan threatens to resign over a spat with Tom Moyane, as the minister demanded the tax commissioner to be dismissed, or he himself would leave.
Zootopia Surpassed Frozen, Set New Record for Disney in Its Debut
A new Disney animation film Zootopia sets its debut in American and Canadian theater this weekend. Its debut exceeded Frozen and sets a new record, booking $73.7 million.
The First Case of Apple's OS X Ransomware Was Reported in BitTorrent Client App
The first case of ransomware malware in Apple’s OS X was reported last week, via an infected BitTorrent client app, Transmission. Both Transmission and Apple has responded to that threat and prevent further infections.
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Egyptian-Chinese industrial zone in Ain Sokhna may attract $5 billion investments. About 100 companies are expected to set up their operations in the zone paving the way for creation of employment opportunities for about 30,000 people.
India's services sector recorded 85.5 percent surge in inflows of foreign direct investments (FDI) during April - December 2015 period. This is 17 percent of the total FDI that India received during the period. The services sector contributed over 60 percent to the country's GDP.
Chicago Mercantile Exchange is the latest bourse that has shown interest in acquiring London Stock Exchange (LSE). Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) has already announced its intention to bid for London Stock Exchange. The merger talks on £20-billion merger plan between Deutsche Boerse and London Stock Exchange are in progress.
John Laughlin is stepping down as the head of merger and acquisition, becoming the vice chairman of the business. Wells Fargo is now looking to replace him considering both internal and external candidates.
Surpassing Russia, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has regained its lost status as top oil exporter to China in January 2016. However, China's oil imports eased during the month, while Russia suffered major drop in its exports. As a result, Saudi's market share rose to 15.9 percent highest since June 2015.
Iranian tycoon Babak Zanjani and 2 others have been convicted and sentenced to death since they are considered as "corruptor on earth" under Iran's Islamic Penal Code. They have embezzled $2.7 billion and have to pay it back.
There is a saying "Strike while the iron is hot". That is what Silicon Valley is doing - investing big in India where the economy grows faster.
The Zimbabwe government will now take control all of the mining fields in the country as the state is being robbed of its wealth. Billions of dollars have been stolen from the nation's treasure chest because of smuggling and swinding according to President Mugabe.
Boeing, Aurora and others have been vying with their own prototype proposals for the $89.4 million deal for DARPA’s VTOL X-Plane project. Aurora proposed prototype, LightningStrike’s flight technology has been derived from its Centaur and Orion unmanned aircraft. Defeating all odds, AFS has finally bagged the deal making a breakthrough in aviation technology.
