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162,000 sign petition on Apple mainland plant conditions

Feb 3, 2012

An online petition asking Apple to protect the Chinese workers who make its more popular products has gathered more than 162,000 signatures in just over a week. The petition, at...

DNS Changer infects half of Fortune 500 companies

Feb 3, 2012

Half of all Fortune 500 companies and major US government agencies own computers infected with the "DNS Changer" malware that redirects users to fake websites and puts...

Google ordered to pay fine for free Google Maps

Feb 3, 2012

Google has been ordered to pay a fine and damages to a French mapping company after a court ruled that the search giant was guilty of unfair competition and "undercutting...

Apple surpasses LG as the third largest phone maker

Feb 3, 2012

Apple is now the world’s third-largest phone maker by shipments and market share, according to a study from the International Data Corporation (IDC). Only behind Nokia and Samsung...

Apple urged to make iPhone 5 ethically

Feb 2, 2012

A human rights group is urging Apple to ensure that the next-generation iPhone is manufactured 'ethically' in the wake of reports about working conditions in the company's supply...

HTC Android phones can leak Wi-Fi passwords

Feb 2, 2012

A group of HTC Android phones is susceptible to an exploit that can steal Wi-Fi credentials and passwords and send them to attackers. The exploit relies on attackers creating...

ARM to unveil first 64-bit processors for servers, smartphones

Feb 2, 2012

ARM will announce its first 64-bit processors later this year for servers and high-end smartphones, and is also taking steps to build up software support for the processor designs...

Cisco Ethernet switches make big leap to 40/100G

Feb 2, 2012

Cisco this week unveiled significant extensions to both of its major switching lines with the addition of 40/100G Ethernet capabilities. The enhancements are intended to address...

Symantec gives pcAnywhere all-clear

Feb 2, 2012

Symantec has retracted its don't-use-pcAnywhere recommendation to owners of the remote access software. Last week, the company took the highly unusual step of telling pcAnywhere...

Fraud damage hits £3.5 billion in 2011

Feb 2, 2012

More than £3.5 billion worth of fraud was recorded in UK in 2011, a record year, as a result of the continuing poor economic conditions, a study has revealed. KPMG's Fraud...