NEW YORK -- Apple said Monday that an independent group, the Fair Labor Association, has started inspecting working conditions in the Chinese factories where its iPads and iPhones are assembled.Amid growing criticism over labor and environmental practices -- especially in China -- Apple, last ...
SAN FRANCISCO -- Looking for a promising career in a lousy economy? A new study suggests you're apt to find it in apps -- the services and tools built to run on smartphones, computer tablets and Facebook's online social network.The demand for applications for everything ranging from games to ...
Apple Inc. has 1 Infinite Loop; Genentech Inc. has 1 DNA Way. But Facebook Inc. now lays claim to Silicon Valley's premier vanity address: 1 Hacker Way.After journeying from a Harvard University dorm room to a rented house in Palo Alto, Calif., to a series of temporary corporate offices it ...
SAN JOSE, Calif. -- In Silicon Valley's white-hot competition for tech talent, programmers can face a daily barrage of calls from recruiters seeking to woo them to rival companies with offers of better pay and perks.But workers for some of the biggest names in the business claim their phones ...
33When you tap the screen, Viggle's software for iPhones and iPads listens to what's on, recognizes what you're watching and gives you credit at roughly two points per minute. It even works for shows you've saved on a digital video recorder.Rack up 7,500 points, and you'll be rewarded with a $5 ...
LAS VEGAS -- A motorized, seat-less unicycle, a video game you control with your eyes, and a mind-reading headset that serves as a game controller were among the more bizarre gadgets being shown off at this year's International Consumer Electronics Show.Some 3,100 exhibitors attended the show, ...
BEIJING -- Raw eggs splattered and streaked the gleaming windows of Beijing's Apple store Friday, hurled by angry and frustrated shoppers when the launch of the iPhone 4S was canceled due to fears over the size of the crowd.The incident highlighted the role of Chinese middlemen who buy up ...
LAS VEGAS -- Sure, today's phones can deliver the sound of a heartbeat. But how would you like to actually feel the throbbing?A few companies want to replace the crude vibration motors in today's phones and tablets with something that provides a much wider range of sensations, allowing you to ...
LOS ANGELES -- About four times a week, before heading to bed, George Gaffoglio retreats to the upstairs bedroom of his Irvine, Calif., home, where he settles on his couch, picks up his guitar and fires up his laptop.For the next half-hour or so, the 54-year-old sets aside his daily worries and ...
LAS VEGAS -- Talking to the TV may sometimes be a sign of extreme agitation, mental instability or loneliness. LG Electronics is set to make it a more rational behavior this year, with a range of TVs that respond to speech.The company will sell a remote with its high-end flat-panel TVs that ...
