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Working conditions at Chinese manufacturing plants where Apple Inc's iPads and iPhones are made are far better than those at garment factories or other facilities elsewhere in the country, according to the head of a non-profit agency investigating the plants.

Apple CEO Tim Cook offered a tantalizing sneak peek of Apple's future strategy to investors at the Goldman Sachs Technology and Internet conference in San Francisco on Tuesday.

A debt-laden Chinese technology firm seeking to ban all shipments of Apple's popular iPad tablet into and out of the country has been told that China's customs authorities are unlikely to intervene in the trademark battle.

Zynga Inc shares fell 7 percent in premarket trade, suggesting investors were wary of the social game maker's weak bookings outlook and expensive valuations, and at least three brokerages downgraded the stock.

The rumors about Apple's next generation iPad - dubbed iPad 3 - are always buzzing around the Internet, but it won't keep for long, if the latest report of iMore that the new tablet will be unveiled on March 7, is true.

The 109th American International Toy Fair 2012 kicked off this week at the Jacob K Javits Convention Center, New York City. The fair is bringing together more than 1,100 exhibiting manufacturers, distributors, importers and sales agents from around the globe to showcase their toys and entertainment products.

If you ask Siri what languages it can speak, it will now add Japanese also to the already available options - English, German and French, despite the fact that the language is not yet available as a choice in its preference pane. Now rumors are gaining momentum saying Apple will announce Siri's expanded language repertoire with the rumored iPad 3 release sometime in March.

Apple, which became the world's largest smartphone vendor in the fourth quarter, will see its iPhone market share slipping for a couple of quarters as the novelty of its latest 4S model runs out, research firm Gartner said on Wednesday.

An electronics firm is bidding to block iPad imports in China after winning a copyright suit against Apple, prompting two cites to pull the popular tablets from store shelves.

Samsung's Galaxy S3 is heavily rumored to be the next big thing.

Samsung's Galaxy Note and Apple's iPhone 4S are two of the best phones on the AT&T network, but the Note is $300 on contract, and you can get a 16 gigabyte iPhone 4S for only $200. But, maybe that extra $100 is worth it. You could get the Galaxy Note or a 32 gigabyte iPhone 4S. Both devices are amazing, so if you are an AT&T customer, you truly have a big decision to make.

The toys of tomorrow are a far cry from the standard board games and action figures. At the 2012 Toy Fair in Hasbro's private show room at the Times Center in New York, the toy giant revealed that its upcoming toy lines, as well as many currently in stores, feature the iPhone and iPad.

Sports Illustrated magazine on Monday unveiled its annual swimsuit issue with model Kate Upton on the cover in a two-toned, red string bikini with a bottom piece that, literally, appears to be little more than a string.

The highly anticipated Samsung Galaxy S3 is apparently available to pre-order at a retailer called Kimstore, according to Yugatech, but the reality seems highly unlikely as Samsung hasn't even unveiled the smartphone yet.

The iPad 3 will be the first Apple device to accommodate the high-speed Long-Term Evolution (LTE) network, according to the Wall Street Journal. But if Apple releases its next iPad with LTE, it's a near-certainty that LTE will also come to the iPhone 5, which is set to release in June or July 2012.

The effects of a network-sharing deal with LightSquared are also excluded, Sprint said in an SEC filing.

It's Valentine's Day, and if you haven't yet bought the perfect gift for the special someone to express your love, don't fret - there's still time to time to make that last minute purchase. But what if you're broke or short of cash? What if you just have $10 or less with you? How will you celebrate Valentine's Day with your loved one and still make it a memorable occasion?

Samsung Galaxy Note reviews are coming out in advance of its Feb. 19 release date. This roundup will tell you what people think of the phone with a pen.

No need to buy the newest must-have gadget for your Valentine's Day in 2012, but you might need some tech gift ideas for her and him, so here are some suggestions.

Apple will reportedly unveil its next-generation iPad -- presumably called iPad 3 -- on Wednesday, March 7, 2012. The report comes from iMore's Rene Ritchie, who also correctly predicted the name and release date of the iPhone 4S.

A Chinese tech firm that says it owns the iPad trademark, plans to seek a ban on exports of Apple Inc's computer tablets from China, a lawyer for the company said.