Foxconn confirmed on Friday that it has raised wages for its factory workers by 16% to 25%,

Google and other leading advertising companies have been bypassing the privacy settings of millions of unknowing Safari users, reports the Wall Street Journal . Using “a special code,” the companies were able to bypass the browser’s privacy restrictions and install cookies on a user’s computer, even when such actions were supposed to be blocked

Apple on Thursday unveiled the next major version of its desktop operating system, OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion .

Apple posted the most profitable quarter ever among technology companies to close out 2011 and according to a number of industry analysts, the Cupertino-based company is on track for another huge quarter to kick off the new year.

The Fair Labor Association has uncovered a number of issues that need to be addressed at a Foxconn’s Shenzhen factory, reports Bloomberg . “We’re finding tons of issues,” FLA chief executive officer Auret van Heerden said after a multi-day inspection of the plant. “I believe we’re going to see some very significant announcements in the near future.” On Wednesday, however, the FLA’s preliminary assessment stated that the company’s plants had conditions that were better than most .

Following various leaks and rumors, it has been widely speculated that Apple’s next generation iPad will feature a new high-resolution display . Now, using a purported iPad 3 display that was examine under a microscope, MacRumors has confirmed everyone’s suspicions: the iPad 3 will have an ultra-high resolution Retina Display. The iPad 3 display is the same 9.7-inch size as the panel used on its predecessor and looks similar to the naked eye

Amazon is reportedly preparing to launch a follow up to the company’s wildly successful Kindle Fire . The specs have not yet been finalized, however Amazon is expected to deliver samples to

Rovio on Friday teased the next frontier for the company’s massive Angry Birds

Rumors surrounding a possible Facebook phone have been swirling for years, and the social networking giant has repeatedly denied reports that it is planning to launch an own-brand handset . While a number of industry watchers thought the company would fare well with a Facebook phone, a recent survey suggests that consumers are largely uninterested in a Facebook-branded smartphone.

Apple on Friday initiated a countdown to 25 billion iTunes App Store downloads.