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Apple iPads Seized in China Over Name Dispute [VIDEO]Chinese authorities are grabbing Apple iPads off the shelves in Northern China stores because the domestic Shenzhen Proview Technology company claims ownership of the name “iPad.” Apple will face a $38 million fine for using the “iPad” name in China, according to a Pr... How Law Enforcement Uses Social Media for Forensic InvestigationTodd Piett is the chief product officer at Rave Mobile Safety / Smart911.com. He writes about technology trends in public safety and enhanced 9-1-1. Todd is a board member of the NG9-1-1 Institute and is a member of APCO’s Emerging Technology Committee, in addition to holding numerous technolog... Generation X-Dominated Classmates Network SchoolFeed Gains 100,000 Members DailySchoolFeed is the largest classmates network online, having garnered 7 million new users since its launch seven months ago. Numbers are expected to rise with the announcement of a $1.75 million capital investment into the startup by various capital firms. The social network, attracting users age... Samsung Kicks Off Android 4.0 Tablets With Galaxy Tab 2Samsung just launched the Galaxy Tab 2, the official sequel to its original tablet, the Galaxy Tab. Whereas the original Tab was criticized for running an up-scaled phone operating system rather than one designed specifically for a tablet, the new Tab leaps forward to Android 4.0 “Ice Cream... Fair Labor Association Investigates Apple’s Chinese Manufacturing PartnersThe Fair Labor Association is investigating working conditions at manufacturing plants in China, many of which make products for Apple, the company announced Monday. Apple requested the investigation after its Chinese Foxconn plants were criticized for creating an allegedly dangerous environment ... Apple Stock Hits $500, Setting New RecordApple‘s stock price topped $500 on Monday for the first time as investors continue to digest the company’s stellar first-quarter results. The company’s stock, which is up about 40% over the past 12 months and more than 4,000% over the last decade, has risen about 17% since the c... RunKeeper Launches a Like Button for HealthYou already “Tweet” and “Like” directly from content sites, and now RunKeeper wants you to “Healthy” from them, too. The fitness-tracking app launched a “Healthy” button and bookmarklet on Monday that makes it feel more like a social network. Users... Reddit Bans Sexual Content Relating to MinorsReddit, known for its freewheeling approach to content management, instituted a new rule over the weekend that banned suggestive or sexual content featuring minors. “We have very few rules here on Reddit; no spamming, no cheating, no personal info, nothing illegal, and no interfering the si... Greece Takes to Twitter and YouTube as Riots Consume AthensGreek parliament approved a controversial austerity deal Sunday so the indebted country can get a bailout from the European Union. After the vote, angry Greeks began rioting and hurling fire bombs and stones at police and storefronts. By Monday morning, the violence had subsided. The EU told Gree... The Pirate Bay Will Stop Serving Most Torrent Files Feb. 29The Pirate Bay plans to stop serving .torrent files for most files in its database on Feb. 29. This does not mean that the resilient torrent indexing service is shutting down; it’s just moving on from serving torrent files to magnet links, which let users download the actual torrent file (... |