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Apple last month noted on its Supplier Responsibility page its January and February Supplier Work-Hour Compliance for had reached 99% in its efforts to ensure tracked employees are working no more than the required hours per week. This morning Apple has updated its page to indicate the company now tracks an average of more than...

The China Daily reports (via ZDNet) that Apple has been ordered to pay $118,000 to three Chinese writers for a breach of copyright when it sold their books online without their permission. (more…)

The iPhone 5S will allegedly be introduced at the beginning of September, alongside a low-cost iPhone, Citigroup Global Financial chief analyst Zhgankai Wei informed investors today after checking sources in the supply chain, Commercial Times reports [Google Translation] (via Macotakara). (more…)

Earlier this evening the City of Cupertino posted updated plans for the Apple Campus 2 Project, Apple's new 'spaceship' campus. Apple last submitted plans back in November of last year and a Bloomberg report at the time noted the timeline would be delayed until mid-2016. The revised plan in the introduction submittal details an increase in...

According to a report by Bloomberg Businessweek, Amazon is reportedly making its own set-top box to stream from its Video on Demand store, essentially rivalling Apple TV and other similar products: Amazon is making e-readers and tablets and will likely soon introduce a smartphone. As it works to build all types of connected devices, that...

What do Evasi0n and Mega have in common? Before you start thinking of something very philosophical, let me tell you: they are two giants (in their respective fields, of course) boosting the success of each other's services. (more…)

Harman Kardon has announced the release of two new networked audio/video receivers with support for AirPlay streaming technology, the AVR 2700 and AVR 3700. Powered by the acclaimed Harman Kardon high-current, ultrawide bandwidth amplifier design, the two AVRs represent the brand’s signature styling and crisp sound reproduction, for starting or upgrading your home entertainment center. The Harman Kardon...

19-year-old Nicholas Allegra, a.k.a. 'Comex', who created a number of popular iPhone / iPad jailbreaking tools including Spirit and JailbreakMe before joining Apple back in August 2011, was let go by the Cupertino tech giant last year in October, after failing to respond to an email. Today, the talented hacker has revealed that he has found a new home — Google,...

Student iOS developers, listen up. You can apply for a WWDC 2013 Student Scholarship starting April 29th at 9AM PDT. This annual scholarship is where Apple will award up to 150 WWDC tickets (valued at $1,599 each) to students who apply and are eligible to attend the conference, announced this morning to take place from...

Allied Irish Bank has shot its new 30-second television commercial only using an iPhone 5 (via Business Insider). Though you won't find any awe-inspiring special effects, the Rothco-created ad spreads the message for a fraction of a normal marketing budget as it shows the passing landscape seen out of a train window. Smartphones have surely begun playing an essential role...

PC troubleshooting Web service Soluto, whose consumer service helps with everything from boot times and app crashes to remote configuration, has compiled a list of the 10 most reliable Windows laptops currently on the market, according to which Apple's 13-inch MacBook Pro is the most reliable of them all (via PC World). Soluto has used the wealth of data...

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