Apple, Under Fire, Seeks Fair Labor Probe of Chinese Plants

Apple, under attack for poor labor practices at its Asian contract manufacturers, said it had asked the Fair Labor Association to inspect them.

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Apple CEO Tim Cook

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Apple at $500: Nowhere to Move but Up?

Apple made history Monday as shares of the world’s most valuable company exceeded $500 for the first time. In late trading, they were at $501.03, up 7.6 percent.

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Google, Motorola Mobility Deal Approved by European Commission

The U.S. Department of Justice is expected to approve of the transaction as early as this week.

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Pinterest: 5 Things to Know about the New Social-Media Platform

Pinterest recently became one of the top five social networks on the Web in terms of weekly visits. For a quick rundown of all the things you need to know about Pinterest, we've gathered the most pertinent information about the hottest new social-media platform on the Web.

The U.S. military has warned that it reserves the right to retaliate with military force if come under cyberattacks and has begun a legal framework to cover offensive operations.

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Symantec Extorted, VeriSign Hacked: Are the Security Experts Defensible?

Symantec, the owner of Norton Anti-Virus and other security software brands, said someone claiming to be part of Anonymous attempted to extort $50,000 in return for not posting code.

Shareholders arrive for the SAP group general shareholder assembly in Mannheim

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Oracle vs. SAP: What’s Left After Taleo Buyout?

Now that perennial slugfest rivals Oracle and SAP have snapped up more human-resources software providers for the cloud, what’s left?.

Nobel peace laureate and former U.S. Vice President Al Gore

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Technology Focus: Apple Shareholders -- Calling Al Gore’s Conscience

Apple shareholders are preparing for the annual meeting where nobody is advocating dealing with horrendous working conditions. Where's director Al Gore in all this?.

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