Microsoft announced that a special limited-quantity pre-order for Surface with Windows RT had been made available at 9 a.m. PDT on Tuesday. The announcement about pre-orders came after the company revealed the price and market availability details both of its ARM-based Surface RT tablets.
On Tuesday, Sprint announced the release date and price for Samsung's Galaxy Note 2 on its network.
Tendulkar is widely regarded as the second-greatest batsman in history behind Sir Donald Bradman (an Australian).
Russell Crowe and Daniel Spencer considered among the power couple in Australia, seem to have fallen victim to "nine-year itch," though no infidelity issues are cited for breakup, the pair appear close to reaching an amicable divorce settlement.
Barack Obama and Mitt Romney will cover both domestic and foreign policies during the second U.S. presidential debate Tuesday.
News Corp. CEO Rupert Murdoch declared on Twitter that “any shareholders with complaint should take profits and sell!”
Oct. 12 marks the 10th anniversary of a terrorist attack in Bali that killed 202 people. Although the group responsible has lost influence, similar ones continue to form.
Watch highlights of Brazil's emphatic victory over Iraq in a friendly international in Malmo, Sweden.
Where to watch a live stream, plus a full preview, of the friendly international between Brazil and Iraq.
Australia is losing jobs to other countries, and the reason may be surprising: China isn't growing as fast as it used to.
America's leading warehouse club grows for third consecutive quarter. EPS for its fiscal year: $3.89.
New Zealand's Hobbit zeal has reached a fever pitch in Wellington (err, "The Middle of Middle-earth").
Julia Gillard, Australia's first female PM, landed a stunning blow against male chauvinism in a lengthy broadside in parliament.
Driven by single-camera comedies such as NBC's "The New Normal," sitcom production was up in Los Angeles for the last quarter.
The U.S. Federal Reserve's assessment of current conditions, as well as data on inflation and trade, will highlight the economic calendar this week.
Christina Hendricks may be best known for her curves, but don’t dare call the "Mad Men" actress “full-figured.”
New Zealand has banned Mike Tyson from entering the country, due to his rape conviction from 1992.
U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano announced on Tuesday that Taiwan would join 36 countries already participating in the Visa Waiver Program (VWP), which offers entry into the U.S. without a previously arranged travel visa.
The dollar firmed and most riskier assets edged lower Wednesday as uncertainty over the timing of Spain's request for an international bailout added to worries about slowing global growth.
Twenty-one countries will be treated to a string of cinema, press and outdoor advertising campaigns developed around the idea that James Bond is not just the creation of an English author, he IS Great Britain.
The Reserve Bank of Australia, the country's central bank, lowered its benchmark interest rate on a sudden -- and unexpected -- gloomy labor market view.
Far-right anti-Islam Dutch politician Geert Wilders has postponed a speaking tour in Australia due to suspected deliberate delays in obtaining a visa.