 msnbc.com | FLA, Apple and Foxconn shake on new deal for Chinese workers Register 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 Trip Foxconn Audit Finds 'Serious' Violations of China Labor Laws New report finds worker abuses at Apple's supplier in China |
 The Associated Press | BlackBerry maker to focus on business customers The Associated Press 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 report BlackBerry to focus on business customers RIM finally seems to get it |
 TIME | BlackBerry to focus on business customers San Francisco Chronicle 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 it RIM posts loss as new CEO begins to clean house | RIM Returning to Roots to Attempt Rebound |
 The Associated Press | Apple assembly line gets pay raise, fewer hours The Associated Press 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 factories Audit faults Apple supplier's factories in China New report finds worker abuses at Apple's supplier in China |
 Sydney Morning Herald | New CEO Begins Painful Restructuring of BlackBerry Maker eWeek 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 customers RIM posts loss as new CEO begins to clean house RIM finally seems to get it |
 Wall Street Journal | Google Heightens Rivalry With iPad Wall Street Journal 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 Tablet Google said to launch tablet via its own online store Google to Sell Android Tablets Online, Report Says |
 CBC.ca | RIM posts loss as new CEO begins to clean house Reuters 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 ... RIM revenue plummets; new CEO to consider licensing BlackBerry maker to cede most consumer markets |
 Globe and Mail | RIM CEO cleans house as BlackBerry maker posts loss Reuters 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 it RIM Shakes Things Up After Another Poor Quarter BlackBerry maker to focus on business customers |
msnbc.com | Apple Supplier in China Pledges Big Labor Changes New York Times 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 iPlants Report: Illegal overtime on Apple assembly line Audit finds Apple supplier Foxconn violates Chinese labor rules |
 Wall Street Journal | 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 office RIM results look bleak on fourth-quarter loss RIM Earnings, Sales Short as BlackBerry Demand Wanes |
 SlashGear | RIM executive lay-offs start today SlashGear 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 popularity RIM delays analyst meeting RIM Aims to Avoid Fifth Straight Sales Miss as CEO Seeks Rebound |
 Yahoo!7 News | iPhone is unstoppable BetaNews 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 Smartphones Nielsen: Smartphone Penetration Hits 49.7% Of Cellular Users BlackBerry Just 5% Of Recent Smartphone Purchases |
 The Guardian | 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 history Apple's Tim Cook visits Foxconn China factory Apple's Chief Visits iPhone Factory in China |
 SlashGear | PlayStation Orbis and Xbox 720 both restrict “used†games SlashGear 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 abound PS4, Xbox 720 'would suffer' if they block used games The Next PlayStation is Called Orbis, Sources Say. Here are the Details. |
 TG Daily | PS4 rumors abound TG Daily 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 Games Sony's PlayStation 4 may be code-named Orbis PlayStation 4 is Code-Named 'Orbis,' May Restrict Second-Hand Games |
 VentureBeat | Sony's PlayStation 4 may be code-named Orbis VentureBeat 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 Games The Next PlayStation is Called Orbis, Sources Say. Here are the Details. Pachter on Orbis: Not Wise for Sony to Block Used Games |
 SlashGear | Apple CEO Tim Cook tours Foxconn factory in China SlashGear 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 Keqiang Apple's Chief Visits iPhone Factory in China Apple's Tim Cook Visits Foxconn IPhone Plant in China |
 New York Times | Apple's Chief Visits iPhone Factory in China New York Times 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 China Apple's Tim Cook meets with China's vice premier Li Keqiang China tells Apple to 'care for workers' |
 The Guardian | Rumoured PS4 illustrations suggest smartphone compatibility Computerandvideogames.com 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 2013 PS4 release date, news and rumours New PS4 rumors surface along with a new name: Orbis |
 msnbc.com | 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' Tim Cook's China photo album New Apple? Tim Cook Breaks with Tradition on China Trip |
 SlashGear | 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 900 Nokia Recruits Locals to Compete in China China Telecom and Nokia launch first CDMA Windows Phone in China |
 SlashGear | Nokia Lumia 800 battery fix firmware released SlashGear 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 900 Nokia Recruits Locals to Compete in China China Telecom and Nokia launch first CDMA Windows Phone in China |
 AFP | 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 lawsuit Oracle, Google on track for trial after deal rejected - Science and Technology ... Summary Box: Oracle, Google gird for trial |
The Guardian | 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 China Apple Chief Tim Cook Visited The Chinese Factory Where iPhones Are Built (AAPL) Apple's Tim Cook Visits Foxconn IPhone Plant in China |
