Thursday, March 29, 2012

FLA, Apple and Foxconn shake on new deal for Chinese workers - Register


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FLA, Apple and Foxconn shake on new deal for Chinese workers
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By Phil Muncaster • Get more from this author The Fair Labor Association is claiming to have secure assurances from Apple and its supplier Foxconn that they will make sweeping changes to workers' pay and conditions at the latter's Chinese plants in ...
Tim Cook's China TripWall Street Journal
Foxconn Audit Finds 'Serious' Violations of China Labor LawsSan Francisco Chronicle
New report finds worker abuses at Apple's supplier in ChinaSan Jose Mercury News
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BlackBerry maker to focus on business customers - The Associated Press


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BlackBerry maker to focus on business customers
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By ROB GILLIES, AP â€" 1 minute ago TORONTO (AP) â€" Struggling BlackBerry maker Research in Motion Ltd. said Thursday that it plans to return its focus to its corporate customers after failing to compete with flashier, consumer-oriented phones such as ...
New RIM CEO releases his first earnings reportBusinessWeek
BlackBerry to focus on business customersSan Francisco Chronicle
RIM finally seems to get itCNET
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BlackBerry to focus on business customers - San Francisco Chronicle


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BlackBerry to focus on business customers
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TECHNOLOGY BlackBerry pulls back Struggling BlackBerry maker Research in Motion said Thursday that it will cede most consumer markets after failing to compete with flashier touch-screen phones such as Apple's iPhone and models that run Google's Android ...
RIM finally seems to get itCNET
RIM posts loss as new CEO begins to clean house |Reuters
RIM Returning to Roots to Attempt ReboundPCWorld (blog)
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Apple assembly line gets pay raise, fewer hours - The Associated Press


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Apple assembly line gets pay raise, fewer hours
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By PETER SVENSSON, AP Technology Writer â€" 1 minute ago NEW YORK (AP) â€" Chinese workers who often spend more than 60 hours per week assembling iPhones and iPads will have their overtime hours curbed and their pay increased after a labor auditor hired by ...
Apple labor plan to ripple through China factoriesReuters
Audit faults Apple supplier's factories in ChinaLos Angeles Times
New report finds worker abuses at Apple's supplier in ChinaSan Jose Mercury News
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New CEO Begins Painful Restructuring of BlackBerry Maker - eWeek


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New CEO Begins Painful Restructuring of BlackBerry Maker
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The moves under Heins include the resignation of ex-CEO Jim Balsillie from the board of directors, and the ditching of the company's efforts in the consumer market. Research In Motions' new CEO, appointed to the post two months ago, is beginning what ...
BlackBerry maker to focus on business customersBusinessWeek
RIM posts loss as new CEO begins to clean houseReuters
RIM finally seems to get itCNET
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Google Heightens Rivalry With iPad - Wall Street Journal


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Google Heightens Rivalry With iPad
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By AMIR EFRATI Google Inc., undaunted by a short-lived attempt to market and sell smartphones on its own, is now trying the approach with tablet computers in a quest to capture market share from Apple Inc.'s iPad. The Internet search company will sell ...
Report Says Google Brewing Its Own Branded TabletInformationWeek
Google said to launch tablet via its own online storeCNET
Google to Sell Android Tablets Online, Report SaysPCWorld
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RIM posts loss as new CEO begins to clean house - Reuters


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RIM posts loss as new CEO begins to clean house
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By Alastair Sharp | TORONTO (Reuters) - Research In Motion posted a net loss and its first slump in BlackBerry shipments for its holiday quarter since 2006, as its new CEO announced the initial steps in a strategic overhaul and would not rule out an ...
Struggling BlackBerry maker to focus on business customers, unable to lure ...Washington Post
RIM revenue plummets; new CEO to consider licensingComputerworld
BlackBerry maker to cede most consumer marketsBusinessWeek
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RIM CEO cleans house as BlackBerry maker posts loss - Reuters


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RIM CEO cleans house as BlackBerry maker posts loss
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By Alastair Sharp | TORONTO (Reuters) - Research In Motion on Thursday reported a quarterly loss as BlackBerry shipments slumped again and said former co-CEO Jim Balsillie stepped down as director, part of a shake-up of the company's senior ranks by ...
RIM finally seems to get itCNET
RIM Shakes Things Up After Another Poor QuarterPC Magazine
BlackBerry maker to focus on business customersSan Jose Mercury News
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Apple Supplier in China Pledges Big Labor Changes - New York Times


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Apple Supplier in China Pledges Big Labor Changes
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Responding to a critical report about its factories, Foxconn, a leading Asian company that makes electronic products for Apple, Dell, Amazon and others, has pledged to sharply curtail the number of working hours in its Chinese factories and ...
Probe Finds 'Serious and Pressing' Violations at Foxconn iPlantsWired News
Report: Illegal overtime on Apple assembly lineBusinessWeek
Audit finds Apple supplier Foxconn violates Chinese labor rulesFox News
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BlackBerry Maker RIM Posts Big Quarterly Loss; Announces High-Level Departures - Wall Street Journal


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BlackBerry Maker RIM Posts Big Quarterly Loss; Announces High-Level Departures
Wall Street Journal
By WILL CONNORS And CHIP CUMMINS TORONTOâ€"Research In Motion Ltd. announced a series of high level departures, including former chief executive Jim Balsillie's resignation from the board, as the BlackBerry maker reported a $125 million loss in the ...
BlackBerry maker posts loss; shakes up head officeReuters
RIM results look bleak on fourth-quarter lossCNET
RIM Earnings, Sales Short as BlackBerry Demand WanesBusinessWeek
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RIM executive lay-offs start today - SlashGear


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RIM executive lay-offs start today
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The relatively new CEO of BlackBerry's Research in Motion Thorsten Heins has been reported as heading a series of high-level firings this week before fourth-quarter financial results. This report comes from Canada's The Globe and Mail who note their ...
BlackBerry battles to win back popularityFinancial Times
RIM delays analyst meetingReuters
RIM Aims to Avoid Fifth Straight Sales Miss as CEO Seeks ReboundBloomberg
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iPhone is unstoppable - BetaNews


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iPhone is unstoppable
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By Joe Wilcox Now there's a headline I never expected to write, particularly following "Android is unstoppable" nine months ago. But in the United States, at least, iPhone has nearly matched pace with Androids. Looks like the Apple apologists will get ...
Nearly Half Of US Mobile Users Using SmartphonesInvestor's Business Daily
Nielsen: Smartphone Penetration Hits 49.7% Of Cellular UsersTwice
BlackBerry Just 5% Of Recent Smartphone PurchasesInformationWeek
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Foxconn plant in China gets visit from Apple's Tim Cook - Washington Post


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Foxconn plant in China gets visit from Apple's Tim Cook
Washington Post
March 29 (Bloomberg) -- Apple Inc. Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook visited Foxconn Technology Group's newly built manufacturing facility for the iPhone in Zhengzhou, China, as the US company seeks to improve working conditions.
Apple CEO's visit to Foxconn plant dredges up controversial historyChristian Science Monitor
Apple's Tim Cook visits Foxconn China factoryBBC News
Apple's Chief Visits iPhone Factory in ChinaNew York Times
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PlayStation Orbis and Xbox 720 both restrict “used” games - SlashGear


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PlayStation Orbis and Xbox 720 both restrict “used” games
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Console game giants Microsoft and Sony may be ushering in a new era of media control with their Xbox 720 and PlayStation Orbis systems as both have been tipped this month to be placing unheard-of controls on so-called “used” games.
PS4 rumors aboundTG Daily
PS4, Xbox 720 'would suffer' if they block used gamesGameZone
The Next PlayStation is Called Orbis, Sources Say. Here are the Details.Kotaku
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PS4 rumors abound - TG Daily


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PS4 rumors abound
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Thanks to a couple of apparent leaks, we're getting some new details about what Sony's next console might offer. First up, according to an unnamed source quoted by Kotaku, the PS4 will not be backward compatible in any way with the PS3, ...
The Coming War on Used GamesForbes
Sony's PlayStation 4 may be code-named OrbisVentureBeat
PlayStation 4 is Code-Named 'Orbis,' May Restrict Second-Hand GamesPCWorld
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Sony's PlayStation 4 may be code-named Orbis - VentureBeat


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Sony's PlayStation 4 may be code-named Orbis
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Sony's next PlayStation is code-named Orbis and it will use chips from Advanced Micro Devices, according to video game publication Kotaku. Sony isn't expected to begin talking about it for months, and Kaz Hirai, the new chief executive of Sony starting ...
PlayStation 4 is Code-Named 'Orbis,' May Restrict Second-Hand GamesPCWorld
The Next PlayStation is Called Orbis, Sources Say. Here are the Details.Kotaku
Pachter on Orbis: Not Wise for Sony to Block Used GamesPlayStation LifeStyle
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Apple CEO Tim Cook tours Foxconn factory in China - SlashGear


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Apple CEO Tim Cook tours Foxconn factory in China
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Apple has taken some heat recently regarding pay and working conditions in Foxconn factories located in China. The company has taken steps to address concerns, publishing reports in the past surrounding conditions in the factories.
Apple's Tim Cook meets with China's vice premier Li KeqiangWashington Post
Apple's Chief Visits iPhone Factory in ChinaNew York Times
Apple's Tim Cook Visits Foxconn IPhone Plant in ChinaBloomberg
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Apple's Chief Visits iPhone Factory in China - New York Times


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Apple's Chief Visits iPhone Factory in China
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HONG KONG â€" Following a string of critical reports about its contracting practices in China, Apple's chief executive, Timothy D. Cook, visited Foxconn Technology's manufacturing plant for the iPhone earlier this week, media reports said on Thursday.
Apple CEO Visits Foxconn IPhone Plant in ChinaBusinessWeek
Apple's Tim Cook meets with China's vice premier Li KeqiangWashington Post
China tells Apple to 'care for workers'AFP
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Rumoured PS4 illustrations suggest smartphone compatibility - Computerandvideogames.com


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Rumoured PS4 illustrations suggest smartphone compatibility
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By Tom Ivan for computerandvideogames.com A number of illustrations by The Velvet Owl Design Studio may add weight to a recent report claiming PlayStation 4 is called - or at least codenamed - Orbis. Yesterday Kotaku claimed to have been informed by a ...
Next-gen PlayStation “Orbis” expected in 2013SlashGear
PS4 release date, news and rumoursTechRadar UK
New PS4 rumors surface along with a new name: OrbisITworld.com
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Apple's Cook Meets Chinese Vice Premier Li Keqiang - Washington Post


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Apple's Cook Meets Chinese Vice Premier Li Keqiang
Washington Post
Mar. 29, 2012 - March 29 (Bloomberg) -- Bloomberg's Cory Johnson reports on Apple Inc. Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook's visit to China, which included a meeting with Vice Premier Li Keqiang. (Source: Bloomberg) (/Bloomberg) Correction: Clarification: ...
China tells Apple to 'care for workers'AFP
Tim Cook's China photo albumFortune
New Apple? Tim Cook Breaks with Tradition on China TripWall Street Journal (blog)
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AT&T teases Nokia Lumia 900 launch as biggest ever - SlashGear


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AT&T teases Nokia Lumia 900 launch as biggest ever
SlashGear
After losing the iPhone chokehold, AT&T is looking for another device that will have customers lining up at the doors. Oddly, AT&T appears to be eyeing the Nokia Lumia 900 Windows Phone as the device to bring customers back in.
AT&T promises biggest launch ever for Lumia 900CNET
Nokia Recruits Locals to Compete in ChinaBusinessWeek
China Telecom and Nokia launch first CDMA Windows Phone in ChinaReuters
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Nokia Lumia 800 battery fix firmware released - SlashGear


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Nokia Lumia 800 battery fix firmware released
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The near-magical update for the Nokia Lumia 800, tipped to hugely increase battery life for the Windows Phone, has been officially released. The new firmware “shows significant improvements” in the Lumia 800′s runtime, Nokia says, ...
AT&T promises biggest launch ever for Lumia 900CNET
Nokia Recruits Locals to Compete in ChinaBusinessWeek
China Telecom and Nokia launch first CDMA Windows Phone in ChinaReuters
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Google proposes Android revenue for Oracle-filing - Reuters


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Google proposes Android revenue for Oracle-filing
Reuters
* Oracle rebuffs offer as too low * Trial in patent case due to begin April 16 By Dan Levine March 28 (Reuters) - Google proposed to pay Oracle a percentage of Android revenue if Oracle could prove patent infringement of the mobile operating technology ...
Google offered Oracle Android revenue after patent lawsuitMyBroadband
Oracle, Google on track for trial after deal rejected - Science and Technology ...San Francisco Luxury News
Summary Box: Oracle, Google gird for trialBusinessWeek
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Apple CEO Cook visits Foxconn iPhone factory - CNET


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Apple CEO Cook visits Foxconn iPhone factory
CNET
Visit to newly constructed facility in China comes amid criticism of the company's handling of working conditions in its supply chain. by Steven Musil March 28, 2012 11:50 PM PDT Follow @stevenmusil Apple CEO Tim Cook visited a Foxconn factory in China ...
Apple CEO visits Foxconn's iPhone plant in ChinaReuters
Apple Chief Tim Cook Visited The Chinese Factory Where iPhones Are Built (AAPL)San Francisco Chronicle
Apple's Tim Cook Visits Foxconn IPhone Plant in ChinaBloomberg
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