msnbc.com

A Foxconn Breakdown: It's Strengths, Strangeness, and Scrutiny PC Magazine By David Murphy You can't often think of the word "Apple" without thinking of the word "Foxconn" as well. The two are entangled in both business and culture – the former, a result of Foxconn's contract to assemble Apple's iPads and iPhones, … A tale of Apple, the iPhone, and overseas manufacturingCNET China sales set to help Apple fend off Amazon threatThe Independent How the US Lost Out on iPhone WorkNew York Times (blog) CNN -The Atlantic Wire -CFOworld all 89 news articles »

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USA TODAY

MPAA: It's Time to Stop Obstruction on Anti-Piracy Legislation (Updated) Reuters By Lew Harris at TheWrap UPDATED 9:50 pm Saturday The Motion Picture Association of America was conciliatory — but firm — in its response Saturday night to the White House's statement on the anti-piracy legislation making its way through Congress. … Internet piracy: Obama opposes bills' key elementsSan Francisco Chronicle Obama issues statement on SOPAGameSpot SOPA Supporters On The RunTechCrunch BusinessWeek -STLtoday.com all 849 news articles »

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The Hindu

Consumer Electronics Show 2012: What it's got, what it doesn't Los Angeles Times The Consumer Electronics Show for 2012 has kicked off in Las Vegas, and it has new offerings that may knock some socks off. What attendees and analysts are looking for right now is that sought-after, life-changing digital device that will define the … CES 2012: liveTelegraph.co.uk Why CES Still MattersForbes Some details about the International Consumer Electronics Show in Las VegasWashington Post ABC News -MSN Money -ZDNet (blog) all 1,154 news articles »

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Fox News

CES: This Year, It's The Consumer Experience Show Forbes The 2012 International Consumer Electronics Show gets off to an unofficial start Sunday with some preliminary press events, and continues for nearly a week. CES as per usual will be a hotbed of gadget announcements – tablets, smartphones, PCs, … The 'CES curse?' Gadget show has poor recordLubbockOnline.com Is Consumer Electronics Show cursed?SouthtownStar Consumer Electronics Show lacks the Next Big ThingLos Angeles Times PC Magazine -USA TODAY -InformationWeek all 814 news articles »

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Telegraph.co.uk

Unofficial Steve Jobs action figure is so realistic it's creepy msnbc.com Facebook, iPads, Android, and everything between — the tech news you need, the stories you want, and the tips you'll actually use. Our Digital Life. Read. Live. Share. By Rosa Golijan I adore action figures and I respect Apple's late co-founder Steve … Steve Jobs action figure debuts to mixed (very mixed) reactionsLos Angeles Times Steve Jobs action figure: Freaky or fantastic (or a little of both)?Entertainment Weekly Steve Jobs action figure is eerily realisticSydney Morning Herald CBS News -PC Magazine -Christian Science Monitor all 138 news articles »

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New York Times

It's Sir Jony To You: Apple Design Chief Jonathan Ive To Receive Knighthood Forbes Ive, known as 'Jony,' will be able to use the title 'Sir' before his first name. The senior vice president of industrial design at the Cupertino, Calif.-based computer and smart phone company will become made a Knight Commander of the Most Excellent … Apple's Jonathan Ive gets knighthood in honours listBBC News Apple Lead Designer KnightedWall Street Journal Apple design master Jonathan Ive awarded British knighthoodLos Angeles Times Engadget -msnbc.com -The Mac Observer all 34 news articles »

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New York Times

Microsoft's Biggest Mobile Problem Isn't That It's Late, It's That The Phones … San Francisco Chronicle The new Windows Phone operating system is clearly better than Android (to the critics*), and yet it's falling flat on its face. What gives? A number of pundits are weighing in on the problem, but we think they're missing the simple problem: Microsoft's … Issues for 2012 #2: Is Windows 8 Too Late?ReadWriteWeb Windows Phone Marketplace has published more than 50000 appsThe Verge Giving Windows Phone A ChanceTechCrunch E-Commerce Times -PC Magazine -TG Daily all 49 news articles »

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New York Times

Microsoft's Breakup with CES: 5 Plausible Theories Why It's Splitsville PCWorld By John P. Mello Jr., PCWorld Dec 22, 2011 11:38 AM When Microsoft announced that it was scaling back its role at the annual CES extravaganza, it tried to put the best possible face on the move. But tech writers hashed over the development on the … Microsoft To Withdraw From CESInformationWeek Why is Microsoft really leaving CES?Washington Post TechBytes: Microsoft Says 'See Ya' to CESABC News GigaOm -Ars Technica -BetaNews all 474 news articles »

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The Age

It's got 16000 eyes on you—the vision of a Cambrian-era predator Ars Technica Those of you who get a bit weirded out by spiders and other arthropods would probably have a coronary if an Anomalocaris were to swim in your direction. The animals were about a meter long, … First Superpredator Had Enormous Eyes on StalksDiscovery News Predator with compound eyes on stalks terrorised the Cambrian oceansThe Guardian Prehistoric predator ruled the seasThe Press Association The Canberra Times -New Scientist -History all 23 news articles »

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Globe and Mail

Xbox update's fun, but it's not hands-free yet The Seattle Times Despite these gaffes, the new software is overall a very nice update to the Xbox that gives the dashboard a fresh, modern feel and is easier to navigate with a standard controller or the Kinect sensor. Xbox Live's latest update includes the capability … Xbox to Receive New Content Channels and Windows Phone ConnectivityWired News COMING SOON: Use Microsoft Kinect To Interact With Ads (MSFT)San Francisco Chronicle Xbox Live update to launch with Netflix, Hulu Plus Dec. 6Washington Post InternetRetailer.com -TechNewsDaily -Entertainment Weekly all 618 news articles »

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Globe and Mail

Xbox update's fun, but it's not hands-free yet The Seattle Times Despite these gaffes, the new software is overall a very nice update to the Xbox that gives the dashboard a fresh, modern feel and is easier to navigate with a standard controller or the Kinect sensor. Xbox Live's latest update includes the capability … Xbox to Receive New Content Channels and Windows Phone ConnectivityWired News COMING SOON: Use Microsoft Kinect To Interact With Ads (MSFT)San Francisco Chronicle Xbox Live update to launch with Netflix, Hulu Plus Dec. 6Washington Post InternetRetailer.com -TechNewsDaily -Entertainment Weekly all 618 news articles »

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Globe and Mail

Carrier IQ defends itself as Apple confirms it's no longer in iOS Telegraph.co.uk Apple has confirmed that it stopped using Carrier IQ tracking software in iOS5, while the company itself has denied logging keystrokes. By Matt Warman, Consumer Technology Editor In a statement Apple said: “We stopped supporting Carrier IQ with iOS 5 … Who's using Carrier IQ and for what purpose?Washington Post Phone 'Rootkit' Maker Carrier IQ May Have Violated Wiretap Law In Millions Of …Forbes Tracking-Software Maker Stirs Phone-Privacy FearsWall Street Journal PC Magazine -msnbc.com -Wired News all 743 news articles »

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Globe and Mail

Carrier IQ defends itself as Apple confirms it's no longer in iOS Telegraph.co.uk Apple has confirmed that it stopped using Carrier IQ tracking software in iOS5, while the company itself has denied logging keystrokes. By Matt Warman, Consumer Technology Editor In a statement Apple said: “We stopped supporting Carrier IQ with iOS 5 … Who's using Carrier IQ and for what purpose?Washington Post Phone 'Rootkit' Maker Carrier IQ May Have Violated Wiretap Law In Millions Of …Forbes Tracking-Software Maker Stirs Phone-Privacy FearsWall Street Journal PC Magazine -msnbc.com -Wired News all 743 news articles »

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USA Today

Canada won't confirm it's pulling out of Kyoto Reuters Environment Minister Peter Kent speaks during Question Period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa November 28, 2011. By David Ljunggren OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canada dismissed the Kyoto Protocol on climate change on Monday as a thing of … Rifts cloud start of UN climate talksFinancial Times Canada refuses to confirm Kyoto withdrawalBoston.com Climate Talks Open Amid Funding SpatWall Street Journal The Associated Press  -USA Today all 2,343 news articles »

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CNET

The Internet Isn't Just Pipes; It's a Belief System BusinessWeek Draconian new anti-piracy laws being pushed through both the Senate and the House of Representatives are about more than just an academic debate over different legislative methods for fighting copyright infringement. … MPAA, Google testify at House's online piracy hearingsReuters Register of Copyrights: without SOPA, copyright "will ultimately fail"Ars Technica Anti-piracy duel gets pointed in WashingtonLos Angeles Times CNN -PCWorld -Mashable all 277 news articles »

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Sydney Morning Herald

Big Blue Shows 'Em How It's Done msnbc.com There's no drama in Armonk as IBM prepares for life without longtime CEO Sam Palmisano. It's just a simple, smooth transition to a proven performer with a decade-long history of managing multibillion-dollar operations. … IBM's new CEO, Virginia Rometty, has a planComputerworld Number of female Fortune 500 CEOs at record highUSA Today Meet Virginia 'Ginni' Rometty, IBM's Newest CEOTIME Washington Technology -InformationWeek -New York Times all 934 news articles »

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Telegraph.co.uk

iPhone 4S review: It's a sure thing Macworld First there's that name: It's the old phone's name with an S attached to it. As the iPhone 3GS taught us, adding an S to an iPhone's name can represent numerous under-the-hood improvements, but it doesn't send shivers down … Review: With Siri, iPhone finds its voiceCNN International iPhone 4S: Siri Voice Feature Attracts Glowing ReviewsInternational Business Times iPhone 4S review: Stephen Fry's verdict on Steve Jobs' legacyThe Guardian TIME -Fortune -Wall Street Journal all 2,448 news articles »

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The Guardian

Review: It's not an iPhone 5, but so what? The Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — To some people, Apple's new iPhone 4S isn't the complete overhaul they have been hoping for. Its model number, which doesn't include a "5," reeks of the status quo. That's ridiculous. Sure, the 4S doesn't render the iPhone 4 … Apple IPhone 4S Gets Glowing Reviews for 'Siri' Voice FeaturesBusinessWeek iPhone 4S reviews: New camera, CPU, and Siri are a winning combinationVentureBeat Apple iPhone 4S review: It's the software that's a surpriseWashington Post eWeek -CNET all 2,536 news articles »

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Globe and Mail

Apple iPhone 4S review: It's the software that's a surprise Washington Post The first time you see Apple's highly anticipated iPhone 4S, you might be a little surprised. That surprise will come from the fact that it looks nearly identical to last year's sleek metal-and-glass iPhone 4. … iPhone 4S carries on the Apple excitementABC News New iPhone 4S winning rave reviewsCNET The early iPhone 4S reviews are in!msnbc.com BusinessWeek -Wall Street Journal -Wired News all 2,363 news articles »

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Globe and Mail

It's iOS 5 and iCloud! Tuesday's Apple Event Will be Less About iPhone 5 International Business Times The iPhone 5 release frenzy has reached its zenith with barely hours left before Apple unveils the new gadget, but for the keener eye, the Tuesday event will be marked by how Apple lays out the iCloud and … Apple Ready to Talk iPhone at Event TuesdayWall Street Journal Apple chief Cook to debut hot new iPhoneAFP iPhone Launch Event Preview: 5 Things To WatchDailyFinance Houston Chronicle -Computerworld -Digitaltrends.com all 1,743 news articles »

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