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A.M. Splash: Support Drops for Brown's Tax Plan; Occupy Plans Return in Oakland; Formaldehyde Found in Day Cares; S. Mateo Bans Plastic Bags
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Brown's tax plan falls below 50% in poll (SF Chronicle) Support for the ballot measure Gov. Jerry Brown is touting as crucial to averting huge cuts in public schools and universities has fallen below the 50 percent majority needed for … Continue reading
Apple Launches 7.9-Inch iPad Mini for $329
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by Michael Liedtke and Peter Svensson, AP Technology Writers SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Apple Inc. on Tuesday revealed a smaller version of its hit iPad tablet computer that will start at $329 and comes with a screen that's about … Continue reading
A.M. Splash: Google Engineers Start at $128,336; SF Gets Earthquake Czar; San Mateo's Lehman Lawsuit Proceeds; Yelp Stings Review Buyers
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Google, Facebook, Apple top list of highest-paid software engineers (Los Angeles Times) It pays to work for Google. The tech firm topped a list of the highest-paid software engineers, with an average base salary of $128,336. Facebook was second with … Continue reading
Apple CEO Apologizes for Maps, Suggests Other Companies' Apps
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NEW YORK (AP) — Apple CEO Tim Cook says the company is "extremely sorry" for the frustration its Maps application has caused and it's doing everything it can to make it better. In the meantime, he recommended that people use … Continue reading
What Do You Think of Apple Maps?
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First, the good news: despite all the hullabaloo about the new Apple Maps providing incorrect directions, we can still use it to get from KQED to a local watering hole (in this case, the Irish Bank on Bush Street near Kearney … Continue reading
iPhone Maker Foxconn Shuts Factory After Brawl
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BEIJING (AP) — The company that makes Apple's iPhones suspended production at a factory in China on Monday after a brawl by as many as 2,000 employees at a dormitory injured 40 people. The fight, the cause of which was … Continue reading
Apple Announces iPhone 5
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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Apple on Wednesday revealed that the new iPhone 5 will be in stores in the U.S. and several other countries on Sept. 21. The other launch countries are Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore … Continue reading
7 Things to Know About the Hacker Release of Apple Device Data
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Hackers! FBI! iPhones! Oh my… Media outlets have been breathlessly reporting during the last day or so about hackers who have published data from iPhones and iPads that are owned by consumers. So it's understandable if you're a bit freaked. … Continue reading
Jury Orders Samsung to Pay Apple $1 Billion For Infringing Patents
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SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — After a year of scorched-earth litigation, a jury decided Friday that Samsung ripped off the innovative technology used by Apple to create its revolutionary iPhone and iPad. The jury ordered Samsung to pay Apple $1.05 … Continue reading
4 Tips for Recovering Your Stolen Phone or Tablet
If you're reading this on a smartphone or tablet, take a moment right now to survey your surroundings, especially if you're out in public. That device could make you a prime target, but there are ways to protect yourself even … Continue reading
