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The U.S.-based Fair Labor Association (FLA) has begun probing working conditions at the factories of Apple's various OEMs in China, including Foxconn, upon Apple's request.

The iPad 3 will be announced on 7 March, according to Apple blog iMore, and will support LTE technology for super-fast internet browsing.

In the most recent round of rumours, the iPad 3 could come with 4G LTE capability

Samsung has announced the new Galaxy Tab 2 with Ice Cream Sandwich, and it will be arriving in the UK before anywhere else.

Amazon is believed to be planning a 9-inch version of the popular Kindle Fire tablet, which will be released in the middle of 2012.

Chinese authorities have started to seize iPad stock from retailers, following a trademark dispute over the Apple tablet's name, which Proview Technology claims to own.

As the release date for what is surely one of the most anticipated gadgets of the year (the rumored iPhone 5) is spoken about with greater intensity, speculations regarding features and specifications take precedence.

The very intent of jailbreaking your iDevice is to get the most out of iOS 5. There are some pretty fabulous apps and tweaks available for Apple devices in the market.

Rumours surrounding iPad 3's release in early March have boosted Apple (AAPL) shares to over $500, with a net surplus of 5 per cent rise in stock value in the last two days alone. Apparently, Apple's stock surge is also spurred by the company's first quarter earnings announced on January 24.

As rumours behind the release of Apple products hit fever pitch, the anxiety among the restless fans continues. Check out the release dates of the most-anticipated iDevices this year, besides the iOS 5.1 upgrade tutorial.

The FBI keeps a tab on people if they are in the news or subjected to any particular threat or if the matter is “alive”.

In an exclusive interview with the International Business Times UK, Veteran AAA Codemasters group leader turned iOS developer Ben Murch stated that Apple devices currently rule the roost in handheld gaming.

The iPad 3 will be announced in the first week of March, according to technology blog All Things D, and it will go on sale a week later.

Currently, Facebook has only the social networking platform in its portfolio. It lacks a physical commodity such as smartphones or tablets to compete with technology giants like Google and Apple.

SwaggSec, a LulzSec copycat hacker group, has released data stolen during a recent hack on tech manufacturing behemoth Foxconn.

The iPad 3 will feature a larger battery and redesigned logic board, according to images claiming to be of the rear case for the upcoming Apple tablet.

Website RepairLabs.com, who posted the 'leaked' back panel pictures, compared them with the iPad 2 and suggested several changes users can expect when the iPad 3 arrives sometime this year.

Valentine's Day... Feb. 14... is just around the corner and there must be someone special in your life who deserves love, care and attention on this special day.

Quashing the slew of recent reports suggesting the Galaxy S3 was set to be unveiled in March, Samsung has issued a statement clarifying the device won't be appearing anytime soon.

French sources suggest Samsung's flagship Galaxy S3 smartphone has entered Earth's orbit, beginning its decent for a March 2012 landing.

Cross-party committee approves £325,000 plan for all 650 MPs to be given iPad.

Prototype of Apple's breakthrough TV technology undergoing tests at two Canadian telecom firms, sources say.

Forex software applications developer makes package available for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch.

Adding to the mountain sized pile of Samsung Galaxy S3 rumours, speculation now suggests the device will be just 7mm thick upon release.

Following a series of high end hacks against US authorities, analysts have come to question whether law enforcement can ever really deal with the Anonymous collective.

Rumours suggest that the fabled Galaxy S3 and iPhone 5 devices are set to take a slice out of Motorola's rugged smartphone cake by being made waterproof.

Apple is once again allowed to sell its full range of iPhones and iPads in Germany, after it won a temporary suspension against a sales ban brought on by Motorola.

The Samsung Galaxy Note made its maiden appearance at the Super Bowl Sunday, Feb. 5, with a controversial media campaign: "The Next Big Thing is Already Here" and seems to have won the first bout against Apple.

With the iPad 3 widely expected to be announced in March and feature a Retina display, the International Business Times UK takes a stroll down memory lane and looks back at the most successful tablet of all time.

A British student from Middlesex University (MU) is reportedly the chief architect behind the innovation - a smartphone encased in bamboo. The phone's body is made of four-year old, organically grown and sustainable bamboo.