Court: Warrantless Searches of Phones Violate Fourth Amendment

STEVE LeBLANC / The Associated Press Nov 12, 2019 The ruling in Boston strengthens the protections of international travelers and their electronics at airports and other ports of entry. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Cellphone Battery Charge Could Someday Last for Months

Staff / Truthdig Jun 28, 2017 A newly developed material could relieve a constant nuisance for cellphone users and help significantly reduce our carbon footprints. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

How Too Much Electronic Screen Time Is Making Kids ‘Moody, Crazy and Lazy’

Roisin Davis / Truthdig Aug 28, 2015 Excessive use of electronic devices by children can lead to serious physiological dysfunction, according to a child psychiatrist who argues for an "electronic fast." Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

The Cops Want This Car, Not That One

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Nov 14, 2014 American police departments are using wish lists to decide which cars, electronics and other goods to seize in a practice that allows the government to confiscate property suspected of being tied to crime regardless of whether officers have secured a conviction or filed a charge. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Apple $290 Million Richer, Courtesy of Samsung (and a Federal Jury)

Staff / Truthdig Nov 22, 2013 Because Apple Inc. could really use another electronics giant's spare change, Samsung Electronics Co. will be forking over some $290 million to give the tech empire Steve Jobs built a helping hand. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The New Airplane Mode: FAA to Finally Update Electronics Rules

Peter Z. Scheer / Truthdig Sep 24, 2013 After deliberating for the better part of a year, a Federal Aviation Administration advisory panel is set to make it possible for you to use your portable gadgets during takeoff and landing. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

iPhone 5

Osama Hajjaj, Cagle Cartoons, Abu Mahjoob Creative Productions Sep 15, 2012 Dig deeper

Foxconn Pledges to Ease Up on Factory Workers

Staff / Truthdig Apr 2, 2012 Electronics manufacturer Foxconn has taken some considerable hits to its public image in recent years as reports about shocking labor conditions at the Apple supplier's factories cropped up with more frequency than new iPad product launches. On Sunday, Foxconn's chairman said that the company is changing its ways. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

From Quality to Quantity — and Maybe Back Again

David Sirota / Truthdig Jan 28, 2011 Amid last week's flood of business news, one story stood out as reason to hope for more than just a momentary uptick in your 401(k): Apple, you may have heard, announced record first-quarter profits. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

More Trouble for iPhone Manufacturer

Staff / Truthdig Oct 13, 2010 Hong Kong-based electronics manufacturer Hon Hai is hitting back at new reports that working conditions at its Foxconn plants in China, where iPhones come from and where an employee suicide spree made news in recent months, haven't gotten better. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

iToys [A Cartoon From China]

Luojie, China Daily, China Feb 2, 2010 Dig deeper

Digital Dumping and the Global ‘E-Cycling’ Scam

Gbemisola Olujobi / Truthdig Nov 11, 2009 The port of Lagos in Nigeria receives about 400,000 used computers every month, out of which only one in four is useful The rest end up in landfills, garbage dumps and, in a curious twist, as resources for scammers. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )