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Foxconn Factories and Dorms Haven’t Improved, Could Even Be Worse
Haiku Deck and SlideShare Pair Up to Make Presentations Cool Again
Bing Search Social Sidebar Arriving on the iPad
Google Shutting Down Google Sync and ActiveSync for Gmail: Looks Like an IMAP World After All
Dropbox for iOS Updated with new Photo Browser and Easier Uploads
Apple’s Stock Dip is Just a Bump in the Road
Google Maps for iPhone Violates EU Privacy Laws
Irish Government Encourages Members to Buy iPads, Drops Support for BlackBerry
Walmart Discounting the iPhone 5: It’s Going to Pay to Shop Around
AT&T Visual Voicemail Down for Many in the U.S.

Foxconn Factories and Dorms Haven’t Improved, Could Even Be Worse

Posted: 14 Dec 2012 05:06 PM PST

French investigative program Envoyé Spécial has posted several videos secretly shot at Foxconn showing that conditions there haven't improved, as much as Apple would like us to believe. Continue reading →

Haiku Deck and SlideShare Pair Up to Make Presentations Cool Again

Posted: 14 Dec 2012 04:19 PM PST

If you want to share your presentations far and wide online—and have them easily sharable—SlideShare is your best bet. If you want to avoid boredom from PowerPoint, then the free iPad app Haiku Deck is the solution. Today the two have joined forces and presentations will, hopefully, be better from now on. Continue reading →

Bing Search Social Sidebar Arriving on the iPad

Posted: 14 Dec 2012 03:32 PM PST

Microsoft announced that Bing will support social sidebars in mobile Safari (iPad only). Of course my first reaction is “Bing who?”. Continue reading →

Google Shutting Down Google Sync and ActiveSync for Gmail: Looks Like an IMAP World After All

Posted: 14 Dec 2012 01:42 PM PST

Google announced today a raft of “winter cleaning” shake ups to Google Calendar and Google Sync. At first blush, Google makes it sound like the no one will really miss these features, except that Google Sync is something many iOS users have been relying on for a while to get Gmail push notifications with the default Mail app. Continue reading →

Dropbox for iOS Updated with new Photo Browser and Easier Uploads

Posted: 14 Dec 2012 12:59 PM PST

Dropbox has updated Dropbox for iOS with a photo browser, smoother uploads, and a new look. All very nice touches, I think Continue reading →

Apple’s Stock Dip is Just a Bump in the Road

Posted: 14 Dec 2012 12:43 PM PST

With Apple’s stock down 10% today and scaling back parts orders, you might wonder if Apple is in trouble. Trouble? Nope, just smart supply-chain management. Continue reading →

Google Maps for iPhone Violates EU Privacy Laws

Posted: 14 Dec 2012 11:59 AM PST

Google might be enjoying all the praise we’re heaping on Google Maps for iPhone, but hold on there buddy. The EU would like to have a little chat about privacy settings. Oops. Continue reading →

Irish Government Encourages Members to Buy iPads, Drops Support for BlackBerry

Posted: 14 Dec 2012 11:43 AM PST

As if we didn't have enough evidence of iOS gaining momentum in the enterprise and government sector at the cost of RIM's marketshare, SiliconRepublic today brings to us another such example, this time in Ireland. In an attempt to cut-down on paper consumption, the members of the Irish Parliament, referred to as TDs, have been told to buy their own iPads. The Oireachtas Commission (the Irish Parliament) will buy the iPads in bulk from service provider Vodafone, and will in turn pass these devices to TDs, who will be required to pay the full cost of the device. Continue reading →

Walmart Discounting the iPhone 5: It’s Going to Pay to Shop Around

Posted: 14 Dec 2012 10:45 AM PST

If you’re shopping for an iPhone 5 right now, word to the wise—shop around. Today Walmart has discounts on iPhone 5 models and here in Canada I’ve seen FutureShop also offer models for sale (though maybe not at the moment). Continue reading →