Apple and Tim Cook “deeply offended” by BBC report

<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><img alt="" src="http://bit.ly/1z2XIyv"/> The BBC Panorama report into Apple's supply chain only aired last night but the company has been quick in its response. In an exclusive email leaked to the Telegraph, the company's CEO Tim Cook and Senior Vice President of Operation Jeff Williams have issues a response that says they are "deeply offended" by the BBC's allegations. In the email - which was sent to around 5,000 staff in the UK, William said both himself and Cook were "...deeply offended by the suggestion that Apple would break a promise to the workers in our supply chain or mislead our customers in any way. Panorama’s report implied that Apple isn't improving working conditions," he continued. "Let me tell you, nothing could be further from the truth." Williams went on to say that the company had shared various facts and perspective with the BBC in advance but they were "clearly missing from their programme". In the Panorama report, the BBC claimed that although Apple clearly outlining the standards it expects its supply chain to adhere to, the reality was that very little had changed and workers will still forced to work long hours (in some cases over 20 percent more than Apple's max guidelines). The report also ...<br /><div class='feedflare'><a href="http://bit.ly/1JeWYhX"><img border="0" src="http://bit.ly/1sMPxoh"/> </a> <a href="http://bit.ly/1z2XJSZ"><img border="0" src="http://bit.ly/1JeWYhZ"/> </a> <a href="http://bit.ly/1JeWWXn"><img border="0" src="http://bit.ly/1z2XIyy"/> </a> <a href="http://bit.ly/1JeWYi2"><img border="0" src="http://bit.ly/1sMPusS"/> </a> </div><br /><img alt="" height="1" src="//feeds.feedburner.com/~r/fone-arena/~4/GaWaFHKl5MY" width="1"/><br/><br /><a href="http://bit.ly/1z2XJT1">Read Here»</a></div>

Apple and Tim Cook “deeply offended” by BBC report

The BBC Panorama report into Apple's supply chain only aired last night but the company has been quick in its response. In an exclusive...

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Motorola Moto X (2014) 32GB variant to go on sale on Flipkart on Dec 22nd

<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><img alt="" src="http://bit.ly/1x8cp4T"/> Motorola Moto X (2nd Gen) with 16GB of internal storage went on sale in India back in September for Rs. 31,999. New Moto X with leather back and bamboo finish went on sale later for Rs. 33,999. Today Flipkart has announced that the 32GB variant of the Moto X (2014) will go on sale in India on December 22nd. Other than the internal storage, the 32GB variant has similar specifications, including a 5.2-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) AMOLED display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection, powered by a 2.5 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 801 processor with Adreno 330 GPU and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has a 13-megapixel camera with an f/2.25 lens, dual LED flashes with a circular ring around it and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. It has 2GB RAM and 2300mAh battery. The Motorola Moto X (2014) 32GB Black is listed on Flipkart as coming soon. We should know the pricing when it goes on sale on Monday. Check out our Motorola Moto X (2014) review, if you are looking to buy the smartphone.<br /><div class='feedflare'><a href="http://bit.ly/1zbOq8t"><img border="0" src="http://bit.ly/1sMPxoh"/> </a> <a href="http://bit.ly/1v7qr3S"><img border="0" src="http://bit.ly/1v7qtsw"/> </a> <a href="http://bit.ly/1zbOq8x"><img border="0" src="http://bit.ly/1v7qr3X"/> </a> <a href="http://bit.ly/1zbOqoM"><img border="0" src="http://bit.ly/1sMPusS"/> </a> </div><br /><img alt="" height="1" src="//feeds.feedburner.com/~r/fone-arena/~4/BWjM8ynx1nc" width="1"/><br/><br /><a href="http://bit.ly/1v7qtIQ">Read Here»</a></div>

Motorola Moto X (2014) 32GB variant to go on sale on Flipkart on Dec 22nd

Motorola Moto X (2nd Gen) with 16GB of internal storage went on sale in India back in September for Rs. 31,999. New Moto X with leather bac...

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Samsung to shut down ChatOn service in all markets except US in Feb 2015

<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><img alt="" src="http://bit.ly/1ANOtUT"/> Last month a Korea Time report said that Samsung is planning to shut down its ChatOn messaging service. Soon after that Samsung denied saying that those were just rumors. Today Samsung has confirmed that it will shut down its ChatOn services in all markets except for the US in February 2015. In an official statement, Samsung said: On February 1, 2015, ChatON will be discontinued in all markets except the United States, as we strive to meet evolving consumer needs by focusing on our core services. We remain committed to offering services that cater to our consumers' lifestyles and add value to their everyday lives. Users would be able to back up their data before the shutdown. ChatOn was first launched in 2011 and is said to be used in 120 countries. Even though it comes pre-installed on Samsung devices it is not being used by every Samsung smartphone user since there are a lot of alternatives. ChatOn has only 50 million monthly active users (MAUs), which is very low compared to its competitors such as WhatsApp, WeChat, Viber and WeChat.<br /><div class='feedflare'><a href="http://bit.ly/1ANOubq"><img border="0" src="http://bit.ly/1sMPxoh"/> </a> <a href="http://bit.ly/1ANOubr"><img border="0" src="http://bit.ly/1ANOubs"/> </a> <a href="http://bit.ly/1wrTgfT"><img border="0" src="http://bit.ly/1ANOtUU"/> </a> <a href="http://bit.ly/1wrTgw8"><img border="0" src="http://bit.ly/1sMPusS"/> </a> </div><br /><img alt="" height="1" src="//feeds.feedburner.com/~r/fone-arena/~4/5N-lJJ8mvvQ" width="1"/><br/><br /><a href="http://bit.ly/1wrTgwa">Read Here»</a></div>

Samsung to shut down ChatOn service in all markets except US in Feb 2015

Last month a Korea Time report said that Samsung is planning to shut down its ChatOn messaging service. Soon after that Samsung denied sayi...

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Apple’s supply chain worker conditions exposed

<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><img alt="" src="http://bit.ly/1uZvUZx"/> Poor treatment of workers in factories supplying heavyweight Apple have been exposed by an undercover report by BBC Panorama. Featuring never-seen-before coverage from inside factories, it shows workers sleeping whilst operating machinery out of sheer exhaustion by the number of "mandatory hours" they are being forced to work. Apple has worked closely with factories in the region to implement standards designed to protect workers but the Panorama investigation found that these were being routinely breached by factory management. One undercover reporter, working in a factory that produced parts for Apple's computer range, was forced to work 18 days in a row despite repeatedly asking for a day off. Another report said (after a 16 hour shift): "Every time I got back to the dormitories, I wouldn't want to move. "Even if I was hungry I wouldn't want to get up to eat. I just wanted to lie down and rest. I was unable to sleep at night because of the stress." The poor conditions in Chinese factories have previously come to light when 14 workers were killed in a Foxconn factory in 2010. Following those suicides, Apple implemented new standards including limiting the total hours workers would work in a week and limiting the amount ...<br /><div class='feedflare'><a href="http://bit.ly/1xtxo5a"><img border="0" src="http://bit.ly/1sMPxoh"/> </a> <a href="http://bit.ly/1uZvUZA"><img border="0" src="http://bit.ly/1xtxn16"/> </a> <a href="http://bit.ly/1uZvSAJ"><img border="0" src="http://bit.ly/1xtxo5d"/> </a> <a href="http://bit.ly/1uZvUZB"><img border="0" src="http://bit.ly/1sMPusS"/> </a> </div><br /><img alt="" height="1" src="//feeds.feedburner.com/~r/fone-arena/~4/pNzt7V2vX7U" width="1"/><br/><br /><a href="http://bit.ly/1xtxn17">Read Here»</a></div>

Apple’s supply chain worker conditions exposed

Poor treatment of workers in factories supplying heavyweight Apple have been exposed by an undercover report by BBC Panorama. Featuring nev...

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