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Independent group inspecting Apple suppliers

Apple said Monday that an independent group, the Fair Labor Association, has started inspecting working conditions in the Chinese factories where its iPads and iPhones are assembled.

Chinese city seizes Apple iPads in name dispute

Authorities have seized Apple iPads from retailers in a city in northern China due to a dispute with a domestic company that says it owns the iPad name, an official said Monday. The Chinese company said it is asking for similar action in more than 20 other cities.

AT&T now slowing some of heaviest 'unlimited data' customers

Mike Trang likes to use his iPhone 4 as a GPS device, helping him get around in his job. Now and then, his younger cousins get ahold of it, and play some YouTube videos and games.

Netflix settlement trims 14 pct off 4Q earnings

Netflix pressed the rewind button on its fourth-quarter earnings after settling allegations that the video subscription service violated a consumer-privacy law.

U.S. video game sales fall 34 percent in January

U.S. retail sales of video game hardware, software and accessories fell 34 percent in January from a year earlier to $751 million due to the lack of new game titles, according to market researcher NPD Group.

NY attorney general ends lawsuit against Intel

Intel Corp. is paying $6.5 million as part of a deal to terminate an antitrust lawsuit filed against the chip-maker by the New York attorney general's office.

City's test of emergency message system goes better this time

Randy Neves with the Portland Bureau of Emergency Management (PBEM) said "by and large, the test seems to be working well. So far." He called a January 26 test of the system a "failure."

Report says Apple to unveil new iPad in March

A news report says Apple plans to unveil a new iPad early next month.

Facebook discloses details on bonuses

Facebook's top executives, including CEO Mark Zuckerberg, are eligible for twice-a-year bonuses of up to 45 percent of their base salaries and other earnings, according to a Wednesday regulatory filing.

Oracle to pay $1.9 billion for Taleo Corp.

Oracle is paying $1.9 billion for Taleo Corp., a company that helps businesses manage their employees.