The Digital Age
What it takes to make an iPhone: By the numbers
Posted on February 23, 2012, at 1:10 PMApple's glamorous gadgets are assembled by an army of 1.2 million underpaid, overworked Chinese employees. Here, a glimpse at their grueling factory lives
Apple's new Mountain Lion OS: Where's Siri?
Posted on February 21, 2012, at 3:30 PMSure, the newest Mac operating system is packed full of sleek new features to make it more "iPad-like." But noticeably absent is a popular, spunky voice assistant
The future of smartphone growth: By the numbers
Posted on February 20, 2012, at 9:45 AMIn a few short years, Earth will likely be home to more smartphones and tablets than human beings
Mountain Lion: Apple's 'iPad-like' new Mac OS
Posted on February 16, 2012, at 6:35 PMThe first upgrade to the popular Lion operating system will bring even more of the iPhone and iPad's most popular features to the Mac
How Apple should spend its $98 billion cash reserve: 4 suggestions
Posted on February 16, 2012, at 9:49 AMIt's a problem just about any business would kill for: Apple's savings account is so flush it's making investors antsy
Sony's handheld PlayStation Vita: 'Relic or revolution'?
Posted on February 16, 2012, at 6:30 AMSure, it may well be the best portable gaming system of all time. But is it worth $250 when you have an iPhone?
Apple's Foxconn probe: Will it improve brutal working conditions?
Posted on February 14, 2012, at 1:30 PMAfter coming under fire over punishing practices at the Foxconn factories in China where iPhones are made, Apple CEO Tim Cook calls for a third-party investigation
6 surprising things social media can predict
Posted on February 13, 2012, at 1:39 PMThe FBI wants to mine social media for data it hopes can predict future terrorist attacks. But that's not the only way to use Facebook and Twitter as crystal balls
Should Apple make a mini iPad?
Posted on February 13, 2012, at 12:42 PMWith the Kindle Fire making major inroads in the tablet market, some think Apple would be wise to take on Amazon with a cheaper 7-inch iPad
The imminent iPad 3 launch: A guide to the rumors
Posted on February 10, 2012, at 11:49 AMIn need of a tablet? You might want to wait until next month, when Apple's long-awaited updated gadget is expected to debut
The Steve Jobs FBI dossier: 5 surprises
Posted on February 9, 2012, at 3:25 PMThe late Apple co-founder earned poor grades in high school. But that's just the beginning of what's in his just-released file
Does Amazon's Viacom deal make it a real competitor to Netflix?
Posted on February 9, 2012, at 1:40 PMThe e-tail giant tries to woo streaming video fans by signing a deal for dozens of TV shows, including Jersey Shore and Dora the Explorer
The Samsung Galaxy Note: Tiny tablet or giant smartphone?
Posted on February 7, 2012, at 12:51 PMA grandiose Super Bowl ad introduces America to a rather cumbersome new gadget — and its much-mocked stylus pen
Can Verizon and Redbox conquer Netflix?
Posted on February 7, 2012, at 11:08 AMThe telecom powerhouse and DVD rental kiosk giant are teaming up to offer a movie-streaming and DVD subscription service. Sound familiar?
Should Amazon build a brick-and-mortar store?
Posted on February 7, 2012, at 9:57 AMRumor has it that the premier online retailer is taking a page from Apple and opening a retail "boutique" in Seattle. Does that compute?
Facebook's 'eye-popping' IPO: 5 surprises
Posted on February 3, 2012, at 5:44 PMA number of revelations are hidden among the data points in the social network's S-1 filing
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A lingerie store fires a staffer for being too buxom — and more in our collection of strange revelations about the nation
- The curse of curviness
- Jennifer Holliday and Jessica Sanchez's bizarre American Idol duet
- The 10 weirdest new species of 2012
- 'The Choom Gang': 9 juiciest details from Barack Obama's days as a pothead
- Men in Black 3: Surprisingly touching?
- 6 photos that Facebook controversially banned
- The Catholic mega-lawsuit is a 2012 nightmare for Obama
- The ambitious plan to build Star Trek's USS Enterprise
- Why you vote the way you do
- 10 things you need to know today: May 26, 2012
- Mitt Romney's 1981 arrest and 4 other times he lost his cool
- Did Obama overshare with Hollywood about the bin Laden raid?
- The week's best photojournalism
- A bike-conquering boy's 'hilarious' motivational speech
- Point. Shoot. Focus.
- Dissecting the Mayan apocalypse
- 5 more startling new facts about sleep
- PC madness: 11 subjects ridiculously banned from school testing in NYC
- 6 strange objects found in people's stomachs
- The curse of curviness
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