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MacSurfer's Archive: Monday, February 13, 2012
 

 

Apple/Macintosh
  • "Fair Labor Association Begins Inspections of Foxconn: Apple® today announced that the Fair Labor Association will conduct special voluntary audits of Apple's final assembly suppliers, including Foxconn factories in Shenzhen and Chengdu, China, at Apple's request. A team of labor rights experts led by FLA president Auret van Heerden began the first inspections Monday morning at the facility in Shenzhen known as Foxconn City."  Apple 8:20 AM
  • "Apple subjects Foxconn, partners to labor scrutiny" Reuters 3:56 PM
  • "Apple launches Fair Labor inspections of Foxconn" CNET News 8:45 AM
  • "Apple Asks Outside Group to Inspect Factories" New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 3:57 PM
  • "Critics Question Record of Monitor Selected by Apple" New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 9:22 PM
  • "Apple Invites Labor Inspectors To Foxconn, Other Suppliers: Fair Labor Association will review conditions at Chinese factories that make Apple products." InformationWeek 3:56 PM
  • "Apple's Foxconn Auditing Group 'Surrounded With Controversy,' Critics Say" Wired 5:07 PM
  • "Apple asks the Fair Labor Association to inspect working conditions at Foxconn" The Next Web 8:58 AM
  • "Chinese Authorities Starts to Pull iPads From Shelves in China (Updated): Apple fans in China, we have a very bad news this morning. Some Reports emerged from the China today are suggesting that Chinese authorities are starting to pull Apple iPads from retail stores in the country, as the iPad trademark in China does not belong to Apple."  M.I.C. Gadget 7:42 AM
  • "Chinese City Confiscates iPads As Trademark Fight Continues" WSJ Blogs 7:50 AM
  • "iPads seized in China over trademark row" Los Angeles Times [Free Registration Required] 2:34 PM
  • "One Chinese City Raids An Apple Reseller In Growing iPad Trademark Row" mocoNews 7:51 AM
  • "As Apple Toils in China, Others Make it in America: There's a reason Apple is willing to take years of heat over the working conditions inside the Chinese plants building all those iPhones, iPads, and Macs. China is cheaper."  Wired Magazine 8:17 AM
  • "Apple launches new legal attack on Samsung phones: Apple Inc raised the stake in an intensifying global patent battle with Samsung Electronics by targeting the latest model using Google's fast growing Android software, a move which may affect other Android phone makers."  Reuters 7:28 AM
  • "Apple Hits Samsung Phone: Apple Inc. has launched a new legal attack on Samsung Electronics Co.'s flagship smartphone, escalating the sprawling legal battle between the two top sellers of the popular devices." WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 9:48 AM
  • "Apple files another US patent suit against Samsung" IDG News Service 7:33 AM
  • "Apple files patent claims v. Samsung to ban the Nexus 'iPhone-killer" Computerworld 7:43 AM
  • "Apple demands US ban on Samsung's Galaxy Nexus" The Register 8:44 AM
  • "DOJ greenlights bid by Apple, Microsoft and RIM to buy Nortel patents" Engadget 5:32 PM
  • "Justice Department approves Apple's purchases of Nortel, Novell patents" AppleInsider 8:55 PM
  • "Goldman Sachs Technology and Internet Conference: Apple CEO Tim Cook will speak on February 14, 2012 at approximately 12:30 p.m. PT." The Loop 3:53 PM
  • "Analysis: One area where Apple lags: Its low returns on cash" Reuters 5:15 PM