In an earlier-this-week announcement, French group Orange Telecommunications revealed that it may foray into the South African cellular communications industry by launching a mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) service in the country.

In a recent disclosure which brings to limelight the much rumor-mongered Venus high-tech yacht, which was commissioned by Apple's late CEO and co-founder Steve Jobs, Dutch paper Het Financieele Dagblad has reported that the yacht has been impounded in Amsterdam because of a bill dispute.

French government has decided to impose 75% marginal taxes over the income higher than 1 million Euros. In wake of rise in taxes in the country, a famous French actor, Gerard Depardieu has planned to shift to the neighboring country Belgium where no personal income tax is required to be paid. It is said that the star has already bought a house in Nechin.

With US district judge Lucy Koh having turned down Apple's request of a permanent injunction against Samsung, thereby denying Samsung's request for a new trial over Apple's $1 billion victory in the court case, the South Korea-based technology conglomerate has withdrawn its request for a ban against the sale Apple's devices in Europe.