April 7, 2012
by chris.foresman@arstechnica.com (Chris Foresman)
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Apple continues to consider ways to enable easy user switching and control for iOS devices using facial recognition, which may eventually lead to facial unlock features in the iPhone or iPad. A recently published patent… Continue reading
February 22, 2012
by Samantha Murphy
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1. Hourly Wages
Foxconn workers get paid $1.78 an hour. Click here to view this gallery.ABC’s behind-the-scenes look at Apple’s supply plant in Shenzhen and Chengdu confirmed a lot of what we already knew: Conditi… Continue reading
February 22, 2012
by James Trew
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Many people with debilitating conditions rely on sip and puff technology to get around, which is relatively lo-fi by some standards. Now, a special retainer with magnetic sensors could bring mobility into the smartphone age. Developed at Georgia Tech,… Continue reading
February 21, 2012
by Chris Rawson
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In case you haven’t seen it yet, the fourth episode of Kirby Ferguson’s “Everything is a Remix” series went live in mid-February on Ferguson’s site. As in the previous three episodes in the series, Ferguson examines modern attitudes toward “intellect… Continue reading
February 7, 2012
by Kevin C. Tofel
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We already knew the iPhone 4S camera was good thanks to its small pixel size and backlit sensor. That’s helping the iPhone 4S rise up the ranks of most popular camera on Flickr. It may also help the iPhone 4S become the most used smartphone in a micr… Continue reading