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Companies most likely to offer workers the opportunity to work from home are those involved in health care, IT, education, nonprofit and sales, according to Forbes. The list of companies that offer telecommuting options is surprisingly extensive. One website, Flexjobs, has created a database of...

U.S. stocks fell as the Dow dipped below the 17,000 marks as geopolitical concerns become a main focus. In a televised statement, President Obama said the United States will expand on sanctions meant to hurt Russia's energy, defense and financial sectors. The move follows Russia's...

Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) has reduced the price of the MacBook Air by $100 for the third year in a row. Consumers will now pay $999 for a brand-new 13-inch MacBook Air, or $899 for the 11-inch model. In addition to the price cut, Apple tweaked the MacBook Air with improved battery life (12 hours on...

Samsung (OTC: SSNLF) could be the first manufacturer to release a 12-inch tablet, but Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) may not be far behind. According to an AppleInsider translation of a report by Chinese-language site PadNews, Foxconn (OTC: HNHPF) is testing two large-format iPads. One features an 11.4-...

Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) next-generation iPhone might offer an innovative charging feature that could greatly extend the device's mobility. Current iPhones must be charged by plugging them into a wall outlet or a docking station (which is plugged into the wall). Car adapters can be purchased, but...

After two years on the job as Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) CEO, Tim Cook has become a master at ‘dropping hints’ without really saying anything specific. What does it all mean? According to The Verge, it’s all about growth. Perhaps more accurately, it’s about getting ready for the next “shot in the arm...

First the 2012 and 2013 MacBook Air units had problems -- now Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) latest MacBook Pro is causing headaches for unsuspecting buyers. After surveying hundreds of complaints on Apple's user-to-user support forums, AppleInsider has learned that one key issue is plaguing new...

Shares of Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) were up 2.45 percent Monday after a bullish analyst upgrade that found strength in Apple’s supply chain and possible weakness in the Android market. Societe Generale upgraded the stock to a “Buy” and raised its price target from $500 to $575. Apple is due to...

This was an interesting week for the tech industry. There weren't too many big announcements, but there were enough tidbits (key Apple rumors, another Gmail outage) to keep things interesting. Chromebooks took center stage as Hewlett-Packard (NYSE: HPQ) and Acer unveiled new models. The iPhone...

Hewlett-Packard (NYSE: HPQ) has developed a new Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) Chromebook that contains a unique feature not found in Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) MacBook. Instead of designing the Chromebook 11 to use a big and bulky, unit-specific charger, Hewlett-Packard created a notebook that can be charged...

Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) MacBook line of computers may endure a significant sales decline in 2013. In June, overall Mac sales declined 12 percent in the United States. Global Mac sales declined five percent during the entire April-June sales period. These declines were not offset by the 13-inch...

There has been a lot of hype surrounding Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) pledge to invest $100 million in domestic manufacturing. The company is spending that money to build some Mac computers domestically. MacBooks may not be included in this effort, but the new Mac Pro is already on the list of products...

When Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) created the "Ultrabook" brand nearly two years ago, the company had one competitor in its sights: Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL). Known for building MacBook Pros and other sleek-but-heavy laptops, Apple surprised the world when it revised the MacBook Air in the fall of 2010. The...

Lenovo (OTC: LNVGY) is on the verge of a major shift that could change the landscape of outsourced manufacturing. According to DigiTimes, the Chinese tech giant wants to produce 60 percent of its notebooks in-house next year. In 2013, the company outsourced 75 percent of its notebook production to...

Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) has come up with an interesting way to let its users write documents and send e-mails in future devices: by taking away the traditional keyboard. While it is only a concept, Patently Apple has detailed Apple's plans for a "single transparent work area that's multi-touch."...