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Throughout the year, Foxconn has been working hard to improve the working conditions for its employees at Apple manufacturing facilities, including salary raises and overtime hour cuts. Now, a new report by the New York Times has confirmed that "the things are getting better", and Taiwanese manufacturer has indeed made significant improvements in overall working conditions at its...

Apple CEO Tim Cook, who took over the company as a successor to the late Steve Jobs who passed away in October 2011, has seen a 99% drop in his pay package after his first full year as CEO of the company, reports Reuters. According to a recent federal filing by Apple, Tim Cook was awarded total compensation...

According to a report by Chinese tech blog TGbus.com, Apple and Intel are working together on a Bluetooth-equipped smart watch that can connect to iOS devices. The report also claims that so called "Apple Smart Watch" could find its way to the market as early as first half of 2013 (via TNW). The report goes on to...

For the first time in four years, Apple's online store has lost its shine among consumers. According to ForeSee's annual Holiday E-Retail Satisfaction Index, Apple's online store has fallen out of the top five, hitting its lowest consumer satisfaction index in four years (via AllThingsD). (more…)

One report coming out of Digitimes this evening notes Apple is considering moving its Mac mini production to the USA, and another report shares information regarding the use of IGZO technology for future iPhone, iPad and iPad mini displays. When new iMacs made their way to US shores, some labels read "Assembled in USA", which...

Google Maps for iOS has been one of the best app releases of 2012, and it appears the app could get better. Canadian iOS hacker Ryan Petrich has discovered the app contains a hidden topography mode, also known as 'terrain' view on the web: https://twitter.com/rpetrich/status/283551889990221825 Petrich has also released a tweak within Cydia to allow...

Boxing Day is here and there are online and in-store deals to be had on Apple products and accessories. Here's a quick round up of some sales to get you started! BodyGuardz - 20% off site wide sale! Use coupon KEEPITNEW (ends Dec. 31st). We just installed their popular iPhone 5 ScreenGuardz Pure Premium Glass...

Apple's 12 Days of Christmas giveaway for 2012 has started and the first day's freebie is a Maroon 5 EP that features two songs and a short video: Moves Like Jagger (feat. Christina Aguilera) [Soul Seekerz Club Mix] One More Night (Cutmore Club Mix) Moves Like Jagger (feat. Christina Aguilera) [The Making Of] You can...

Just a quick note--Merry Christmas and happy holidays to all of our readers out there! We'd like to thank you for making our site part of your daily routine--you can expect some exciting changes coming in 2013! We hope everyone takes some time away from their iPhones, iPads and other devices to spend some actual...

According to the AFP, Steve Jobs' estate has paid back a deposit to French designer Philipe Starck, who had the superyatcht impounded after money owed to him was not received: "The Venus is no longer impounded, we have found a solution," Gerard Moussault, a Hague-based lawyer for the Jobs estate, told AFP on Monday. "A...

Reuters reports Instagram's new revised terms of service has spurred a class action lawsuit against the company by a California user: Facebook's Instagram photo sharing service has been hit with what appears to be the first civil lawsuit to result from changed service terms that prompted howls of protest last week. In a proposed class...

Christmas Eve is upon us and that means it's time to track Santa Claus. If you're looking to track Santa you can do so from your iPhone or iPad with Google's Santa Tracker. It shows detailed information about where Santa has been, where he's going next and also how many presents he has delivered. For...