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APPLE TAKES
TOP SPOT. Value soars past Microsoft
Apple has become the most valuable company of all time, overtaking rival Microsoft, with its market value rising to about $US623 billion. The tech giant's value has
surpassed Microsoft's 1999 record of $US620.6 billion, although this figure is not adjusted for inflation. Apple, which has just launched
the iPhone 5 and a smaller, cheaper iPad (the iPad mini), saw its shares hit $US664.7 last month.
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PropertyMate takes the headaches out of home buying
THE KEY.
MOBILE APP IS
THE
average Australian homebuyer spends
more than seven months searching, conducts about 90 hours of research and inspects 12 properties before buying, new research shows. Yet the study, commissioned
by St.George Bank, revealed the average homebuyer spends just one hour inspecting the property they will eventually buy. "Most people look at
a new car for longer than they inspect the home they buy," says Andy Fell, General
Manager, St.George retail banking. To help prospective
homebuyers, St.George Banking Group has launched a new tool: PropertyMate. The tool makes it easier
for homebuyers to conduct thorough inspections, guiding them through the main things they need to consider, recording their impressions and capturing photos. St.George PropertyMate is part of the St.George Banking Application, which you can download from the App Store.
TOTAL GLOBAL MOBILE APP REVENUE BY 2016, SAYS A REPORT FROM NEW YORK- BASED ABI RESEARCH
While mobile games have so far dominated app earnings, new research indicates more revenue will be made outside gaming as consumers seek apps that will help business and productivity. Last year, mobile app revenue hit $US8.5 billion worldwide.
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Australians will soon have access to simpler super. Under the MySuper Bill,
SUPER, SUPER NEWS.
New scheme for employees
employers may offer MySuper products from 1 July 2013. From 1 January 2014, they will be required to make contributions to a fund offering a MySuper product for employees who have not nominated a fund. The government says the
MySuper products will be cheaper and easier to understand and compare.
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