Apple to put iPads, iPhones back on shelves in Germany

Posted on February 6th, 2012 by Andy

After losing a patent fight with Motorola, Apple pulled its iPads and iPhones from store shelves but now has vowed to return them.

Facebook’s Mobility Challenge

Posted on February 6th, 2012 by Andy

Although more than half of its 845 million members log into Facebook on a mobile device, the company has not yet found a way to make real money from that use.

Cancer Center, in Suit, Claims Ex-Official Took Research

Posted on February 6th, 2012 by Andy

The president of Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, Dr. Craig B. Thompson, is in a billion-dollar dispute with his former workplace over accusations that he walked away with research.

A New Question of Internet Freedom

Posted on February 6th, 2012 by Andy

European activists are hoping to stop the international Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement, which they say will erode Internet freedom and stifle innovation.

A small company called Nicira and a few other scrappy players are pursuing what is called software-defined networking. Software-defined networking is similar to server virtualization, and it is quite likely to be bad news for networking giants like Cisco and Juniper. If proprietary systems can be blended, and cheap chips used in place of custom [...]

Raw Data: Austrian Law Student Faces Down Facebook

Posted on February 6th, 2012 by Andy

Max Schrems’s crusade against the information collected by the social network has become a cause célèbre in parts of Europe, looming over the company as it prepares to go public.

Apple plant workers complain of militant culture

Posted on February 6th, 2012 by Andy

Miss Chen stares curiously at the iPad. Even though she works overtime in a factory in southwestern China that manufactures them, she’s never seen the finished product.

The 20 most entertaining Super Bowl tweets

Posted on February 6th, 2012 by Andy

In the social media age, you don't need to be at a party to enjoy clever or catty comments about the Super Bowl.

Q&A: Apple’s China supplier in the spotlight

Posted on February 6th, 2012 by Andy

Earlier this month Apple released its annual supplier responsibility report which detailed alleged workplace health and safety protocol violations by its suppliers.

Kissinger: Smooching robot for virtual make-out sessions

Posted on February 6th, 2012 by Andy

The Kissinger kissing robot concept from Lovotics lets people virtually smooch with each other. Big silicone lips on each animal-shaped device register and replicate lip movements for long-distance affection.