The child labor reported is taking place in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in cobalt mines. The estimation says that about 40,000 children are working for the mines. Companies listed in the report gave various responses following the accusations.
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Did TSMC just clinch an exclusive deal with Apple over iPhone 7 processor?
Apple is rumored to have selected Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company as its sole manufacturer of the processor chip for iPhone 7. This puts Samsung, its other chip maker, out of the equation. TSMC is now all set to roll production for the superior A10 chips in June.
Samsung Debuts 4K Blu-Ray Player, UBD-K8500/ZA For $399 With Limited Availability
Samsung has released 4K Blu-ray player, UBD-K8500/ZA at selective stores of Santa Monica. The product has been expected to get released sometime in March. The new video player for $399 is believed to offer a superb content viewing experience.
Integrated with IFTTT, BMW becomes first car to upgrade its autopilot services
BMW becomes the first car to integrate a unique free feature into its vehicles, the IFTTT (If This Then That) services. This feature provides its customers with a host of personalized services through a newly built platform called BMW Labs. The customers are now able to automatically open garage doors while pulling into the driveway. They can send auto-alerts to spouse upon picking up kids from school, and even get the exact location of the parking spot in a Google Maps link.
Foxconn woos Sharp with a more-than $5 billion offer; Innovation Network Corp no more the only potential buyer in the running
Foxconn has put forth a highly tempting offer of over $5 billion in front of the almost-bankrupt Sharp Corp, which well exceeds its current valuation at $1.8 billion. The other potential buyer, Innovation Network Corp. of Japan, who was already very confident, is not so sure of a win right now. Foxconn's bid amount not only surpasses Innovation's $2.5 billion, the Taiwanese firm has also offered to absorb all of Sharp's debts and not make any top management replacements. While the board does not want their Japanese seller to fall under any kind of foreign control, the decision needs to be based purely on deal economics and not political considerations.
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Apple has won a court verdict regarding trade banning on certain older Samsung handsets. The verdict has been appeared as a long cherished Apple appeal. But since the matter relates to smart phones, so industry insiders prefer for negotiation instead of imposing court injunctions. This is because of the fact smart phones require others’ features to include on payment basis for continuous development of products to sustain in the competitive market.
Samsung has announced the new high-end smartphone in the Galaxy A lineup, called the Galaxy A9. The new smartphone was announced this week in the Galaxy A Party event in China after its specifications and design were leaked for several times in the past few weeks.
Samsung is bringing the Apple patent battle to U.S Supreme Court. The South Korean tech giant hopes the court will give some guidance on the scope of design patents and the damages allowed.
The Android 6.0 Marshmllow update is expected to be available on Samsung Galaxy Note 5, S6 Edge+, S6 Edge, S6, Note 4 and Note Edge in the first quarter of 2016.
Samsung filed a trademark application for “BRITECELL” last month, dubbing it “Duo Pixel” for what is said to be a camera sensor that will appear in the upcoming Galaxy S7.
The flagship Samsung Galaxy S6 that was released in April has been spotted on Geekbench database with Android 6.0 marshmallow as its official operating System. The roll out will reportedly start in January 2016.
Samsung appeals to the Supreme Court after the lower court's infringement decision against Apple's patent. As of the moment, Supreme Court does not have any decision regarding the appeal.
Amazon, Best Buy, Walmart, and more retail stores to extend sale until New Year. The promotion from Black Friday to Green Monday gave a great possibility for big retailers to add new items for the upcoming holiday season.
AT&T offers free Samsung Galaxy series in the upcoming holiday season. The said promo requires a customer to sign up in a contract with installment plan.
