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The Chinese workers producing iPad 2s receive $8 per device sold, roughly 1.6% of the $499 price point of the cheapest model, according to a report. The report ballparks the figure at $8 based on average salaries, compared to the … Continue reading →

Apple was just awarded 19 patents, one of which is for the design of the MacBook Air. In theory, Apple could leverage its patent on the Air to try and block manufacturers of other light, thin laptops from marketing their … Continue reading →

Apple, which embraced Twitter in its iOS5 update last year, is expanding the palette of social sharing options with two new partners — Flickr and Vimeo — in the company’s latest operating-system upgrade, Mountain Lion. Users of the OS upgrade, … Continue reading →

PlayStation Vita The PlayStation Vita is quite big when you first unbox it. The system is 7.2 inches wide, and 3.2 inches tall, with the 5-inch screen smack in the middle. It also weighs in at 9.2 oz. — over … Continue reading →

A team of Swiss astronauts and university professors are working to create a robot spacecraft called CleanSpace One, which will grab inactive satellite parts from space and bring them back to Earth. About 700 active satellites are in orbit around … Continue reading →

The London 2012 Olympics are going 3D in the UK — or a few parts of it at least. The BBC has announced that BBC HD viewers who have 3D televisions will be able to watch the opening ceremony, closing … Continue reading →

Sports and social media are a marriage made in heaven. News and score updates break constantly. Heated debate is a big part of the fun. And fans love any chance to interact with the athletes they idolize. But just how … Continue reading →

Path released a list of Valentine’s Day stats Wednesday, just one week after a privacy controversy prompted Path’s CEO to issue an apology. In a press release, Path lists mentions for certain terms such as “romance,” “engaged,” and “single” on … Continue reading →

Clicking a virtual cow gets you one point. Tweeting or Liking earns another 100 points. There are no prizes, and there is no point. Yet “the utterly pointless leaderboard” has earned a startup called Wander, which has not yet announced … Continue reading →

Each day, Mashable highlights one noteworthy YouTube video. Check out all our viral video picks. Move over Joan Rivers — there’s a new queen of the red carpet and she’s still in elementary school. You might remember adorable cousins Sophia … Continue reading →