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M.I.C. Gadget that a Foxconn plant is undergoing massive recruitment in order to meet production demand for the iPhone 5. The Foxconn plant at Taiyuan will be responsible for 85 percent of production of the iPhone 5 and his hiring 20,000 workers as hundreds of workers are striking.

According to research firm IDC, the Australia and New Zealand PC market ended the 2011 calendar year with a solid 6% year on year (YoY) growth with 6.8 million units shipped. The result was achieved despite supply side challenges and weakening consumer demand.

The fifth generation iOS, the operating system for Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) mobile devices, was released in October last year alongside the iPhone 4S. Also made available for older devices, iOS 5 promised 200 new features. iOS 5 introduced the iCloud service, revamped notifications, improvements to native apps such as the Camera, new applications like Reminders, Newsstand, and iMessage.

South Korean media reported that Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) will launch the fifth generation iPhone in the second quarter. The new iPhone, according to reports, will have a 4.6-inch display.

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Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) said early this week that it sold three million of its new iPad tablet computers over the course of its first weekend on the market.

Tim Cook, CEO of Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL), unveiled the next generation iPad early this month. On March 16, the latest iteration of the market leading tablet will be available in shelves in many countries.

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) releases on March 16 its next generation iPad, which features a higher-resolution display, a new processor, and support for high-speed 4G LTE data networks. Apple correctly says in an ad that the new iPad is "resolutionary," as it boasts of a retina display -- a 2,048-by-1,536-pixel display that has four times the number of pixels of the previous models. However, the device is far from being revolutionary. The third generation iPad doesn't have the Siri pers...

It has been a busy week for Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL), the world's most valuable tech company. On Wednesday, it unveiled its next generation iPad, which features a higher-resolution display, a new processor, and support for high-speed 4G LTE data networks.

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) pulled back the curtain on its next generation iPad, which features a higher-resolution display, a new processor, and support for high-speed 4G LTE data networks.

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) will be hosting a media event in San Francisco, California, on Wednesday, March 7, starting 10 a.m. Pacific time, to unveil the iPad 3 or iPad HD.

Manny Pacquiao vs. Floyd Mayweather Jr. would have been a fight for the ages but the much-awaited boxing showdown did not push through. This year, the best of America and Asia are expected to take their animosity to new heights when Samsung Electronics and Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) release new smartphones at about the same time just months from now.

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) used to be known as a niche vendor of beautiful and innovative luxury devices. The $500 billion company that Steve Jobs founded from his garage had the ability to charge more than its competitors: the $600 contract-free iPhone, a $499 10-inch tablet that's not as powerful as the less expensive laptops, and the $1,000 to $3,000 Macs.

This week's Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2012 impressed tablet aficionados -- quad core processors, superb displays even when exposed to sunlight, tablets that are as compact as smartphones, stylus that enhances the devices' functionality.

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) Apple has sent out media invitations for an iPad-related event to be held next week in San Francisco, California.

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) doesn't plan to -- and never did -- tout prototypes of future devices at the Mobile World Congress or at any other electronics exhibition; it doesn't provide teasers; and it doesn't intentionally misplace prototypes at a San Francisco, California-area bar.

Apple Inc. recently launched its 25 Billion Apps Countdown Promotion.

There's no stopping the Apple Inc. express. Apple, the world's top tech company by market value, passed by nemesis and supplier Samsung Electronics to become the world's biggest smartphone vendor in the fourth quarter of 2011.

Last year, Samsung Electronics sought -- albeit failed to obtain -- a ban of Apple Inc.'s iPhone 4S in a number of countries on grounds that the device is fringing on Samsung's wireless patents. Before that, the company founded by Steve Jobs sought injunctions against the sale of the Galaxy S smartphones and Galaxy tab 10.1 tablets on claims that they are imitating the iPhone and the iPad. Apple was successfully able to stop sales of the Galaxy 10.1 tab in Australia and Germany and the S...

CEBU, Philippines - A 6.8 magnitude quake near the islands of Cebu and Negros in southern Philippines on Monday at 11:00 a.m.

Facebook Inc. filed documents for an initial public offering that could help the social network gain one of the biggest U.S. stock-market debuts of all time.

-- Likelihood of an early recovery in NEC's financial soundness has receded, due to a slowdown in profit improvements as well as costly structural reforms.

Razer's Project Fiona: A Tablet on Steriods?

From more than 500,000 apps available for downloading in the Apple App Store, there are less than 100 that sit in Apple's App Store Essentials HALL OF FAME. Part of that list is Angry Birds, Facebook, Google Earth, and Pulse News.

Apple Inc., is known to be aggressive in protecting its intellectual property rights. It has successfully blocked the sale of the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 and the Galaxy S 2 in select countries, it convinced Chinese authorities to close two fake Apple stores, and its runs after everyone that uses its marks and logos, including Amazon for using the "Appstore" to sell apps.

Siri, the intelligent virtual assistant that's exclusive for the iPhone 4S, can now be installed in older Apple devices.

This year device-makers HTC, Samsung, and Motorola raised the bar, releasing smartphones with huge 4-inch screens, powerful dual-core processors and impressive cameras. But the end of the year belongs to Apple with record sales of a new iPhone with an intelligent voice-activated assistant.

Apple Inc. last week opened its 361st Apple Store -- a 23,030 square feet, 315-employee retail store in Grand Central Terminal, one of New York's busiest transportation hubs. An enormous crowd of commuters and tourists greeted the opening.

Citi analyst Richard Gardner in a research note first reported on by Business Insider and PCMag said "several sources" told him that Apple could launch the iPad 3 as early as February. The first generation of Apple's tablet hit stores in April 2010 and the second was released in March the following year.