Apple to give away iPhone cases in bid to end 'Antennagate'
17/07/2010 - APPLE

Apple to give away iPhone cases in bid to end 'Antennagate'

Apple CEO Steve Jobs acknowledged the iconic tech company was "not perfect" as he announced that all owners of the iPhone 4 handset would get a free case to alleviate a widely reported reception problem.
Debate rages over the iPhone 4
18/07/2010 - APPLE

Debate rages over the iPhone 4

Apple’s latest device has sparked a passionate debate over whether it is the “miracle phone” as its devotees claim or an overly expensive, albeit elegant, paper weight that drops calls and can never live up to the hype.
iPhone 4: rot in the Apple?
16/07/2010 - TALKING POINTS

iPhone 4: rot in the Apple?

People who use Apple technology are supposed to be trendy and on-the-ball. At least that's the image the company promotes. But wrapping up your iPhone in Duct tape is definitely not cool. Yet that's what users of the iPhone 4 are being urged to do as they grapple with reception problems...
Apple tells iPhone 4 owners to get a grip
28/06/2010 - TECHNOLOGY

Apple tells iPhone 4 owners to get a grip

Apple has released a formal advice to iPhone 4 users explaining how to hold the new generation phone properly. Some users have complained that gripping the device, covering the lower left corner, cuts signal strength.
Suicide-hit Foxconn grants workers second pay rise
07/06/2010 - TECHNOLOGY

Suicide-hit Foxconn grants workers second pay rise

IT manufacturer Foxconn, which builds Apple’s iPhone in China, has responded to a spate of suicides at a Chinese plant by announcing a 70 percent salary hike there; a move some observers say signals the end of the era of cheap Chinese labour.
Steve Jobs defends conditions at Foxconn's iPhone plant
02/06/2010 - APPLE

Steve Jobs defends conditions at Foxconn's iPhone plant

Apple CEO Steve Jobs has defended working conditions at Foxconn, the Taiwan-based iPhone manufacturer that has been thrown into the spotlight by a spate of worker suicides at a plant in China.
Foxconn tackles worker suicides with ‘contracts’ and nets
26/05/2010 - FOXCONN

Foxconn tackles worker suicides with ‘contracts’ and nets

Apple's manufacturer in southern China is taking measures to curb suicides among its workers after a new death on Tuesday, including letters signed by employees promising not to kill themselves and nets around the building.
Google overtakes Apple for first time in US smartphone market
11/05/2010 - USA

Google overtakes Apple for first time in US smartphone market

US sales of Google's Android mobile operating system overtook those of Apple for the first time in the first quarter of the year with 28 percent of US consumer sales compared with 21 percent for the iPhone, industry researchers said.
Apple sells one million iPads in a month
03/05/2010 - TECHNOLOGY

Apple sells one million iPads in a month

Apple said on Monday it sold one million of its freshly launched iPad tablet computers in just 28 days, half the time it took for the company to sell the same number of iPhones.
Steve Jobs makes case against Adobe Flash software
30/04/2010 - APPLE

Steve Jobs makes case against Adobe Flash software

Apple chief executive Steve Jobs took his case against Adobe's Flash software Thursday, arguing that the product is a flop on touchscreen gadgets such as the iPad. Adobe boss Shantanu Narayen fired back, calling the criticisms "a smokescreen".
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