Archive for April 8th, 2012

Daisey revealer gains access to Foxconn factory floor

Public radio journalist Rob Schmitz is only the second Western journalist to visit the Chinese factory since Mike Daisey’s fabricated account. [Read more]

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Daisey revealer gains access to Foxconn factory floor

Samsung puts Youm brand on its flexible screens

Electronics giant envisions the technology being used in a variety of devices, such as an e-reader, a camera, and a video chat system. [Read more]

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Samsung puts Youm brand on its flexible screens

7 myths about quad-core phones (Smartphones Unlocked)

Smartphones with quad-core processors are always faster than dual-core processors, right?

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7 myths about quad-core phones (Smartphones Unlocked)

Before move to AMD, Intel engineer stole documents

A former Intel engineer pleads guilty to stealing documents just before he left Intel and took a job at rival AMD.

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Before move to AMD, Intel engineer stole documents

Schiit’s muscular Lyr headphone amplifier

Most headphones are easy to “drive” and sound great with an iPod, but some high-end home headphones need a lot of juice to come alive. [Read more]

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Schiit’s muscular Lyr headphone amplifier

Women should marry a woman, says Facebook’s Sandberg

In an interview, Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg says that the data shows that two women in the same home share responsibilities equally.

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Women should marry a woman, says Facebook’s Sandberg

Fear and loathing over Facebook apps

A Wall Street Journal report stirs up the app privacy debate, but is it all much ado about nothing? [Read more]

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If your account is subpoenaed, Facebook sends police, well, everything

The Boston police department releases documents related to the so-called Craigslist Killer. Among those is the material released by Facebook under subpoena

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If your account is subpoenaed, Facebook sends police, well, everything

EA, named America’s worst company, tries to make amends

In an apparent biteback at EA’s inconclusive ending to Mass Effect 3, voters at Consumerist declare that Electronic Arts is even worse than Bank of America. The company promises to release a new version of the game.

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EA, named America’s worst company, tries to make amends