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Foxconn iPhone Worker Sun Danyong’s Final Messages

Chinese newspapers have been piecing together Foxconn worker Sun Danyong’s final hours, and claim to have recovered his final text message to his girlfriend, sent two hours before he died. It’s clear something horrible was happening to him: “My dear, I’m sorry, go back home tomorrow, something has happened to me, please don’t tell my…

Tech News Matt Buchanan

Chinese Paper Reports iPhone Worker Not Tortured, Yet Worker Implies Force Was Used

The New Yorker reports Chinese paper Southern Daily claims they’ve seen surveillance footage of Sun Danyong’s interrogation by Foxconn, which show that he wasn’t locked up or tortured. It also says that Sun told Foxconn to search his house. The latter report is the more interesting of the two, for the glimpse it gives into…

Tech News Matt Buchanan

Why Apple Will Probably Keep Doing Business With Foxconn After iPhone Leak Death

Whatever role iPhone builder Foxconn played in 25-year-old Sun Danyong’s death after a prototype iPhone he was entrusted with went missing, they will likely not pay the highest of prices: Losing Apple’s business. https://gizmodo.com/death-by-iphone-apple-and-chinas-cultural-time-bomb-5321309 Analysts in the components industry tell DigiTimes that Apple won’t switch to a different supplier because “product development involves collaboration on…

Tech News Matt Buchanan

Foxconn’s CEO Supposedly Under Tax Evasion Investigation By IRS?

Foxconn, otherwise known as the company involved in the iPhone suicide, supposedly just had their CEO fingered by the IRS for tax evasion. Up to $1.49 billion worth. But it’s not so simple. The accusation that the CEO was under tax evasion investigations came from a former reporter for a Chinese magazine. The accusation was…

Tech News Jason Chen

Hacker Claims iPhone 3GS Encryption is Incredibly, Dangerously Easy to Crack

Noted iPhone security destroyer Jonathan Zdziarski has cracked the iPhone 3GS encryption security, which is to be expected, but the ease and speed with which he did it is worrisome. Zdziarski claims the iPhone 3GS is thus “useless” to businesses. https://gizmodo.com/hacker-to-bypass-iphone-passcode-lock-during-live-webca-5046050 The iPhone certainly isn’t as ubiquitous for corporate use as BlackBerry or even Windows…

Tech News Dan Nosowitz

Google Latitude for iPhone Is a Lame Web App Because Apple Thinks We’re Easily Confused

Google’s finally released their Latitude location service for iPhone—unfortunately, it’s a lame web app. Originally, it was a real application. But Apple thought we would all be horribly confused. Here’s how it went down with Apple, according to Google: We worked closely with Apple to bring Latitude to the iPhone in a way Apple thought…

Tech News Matt Buchanan

Would You Pay More To Have Your Gadgets Made In The US?

The iPhone suicide story raises several questions about ethics and the bottom line. One of the most interesting, perhaps, involves the issue of outsourcing in general. https://gizmodo.com/perspective-on-the-iphone-suicide-guy-died-over-a-f-5321276 Let’s be honest here, a company like Apple doesn’t get where it is by spending top dollar for manufacturing and labor. And that’s how things like this happen—as…

Tech News Sean Fallon

Death By iPhone: Apple and China’s Cultural Time Bomb

Last week, a 25-year-old communications worker died in an “apparent suicide” after losing track of a prototype iPhone built by Foxconn, his employer, for one of the most secretive companies in technology. It was only a matter of time. https://gizmodo.com/report-iphone-leak-interrogations-drive-foxconn-employ-5319275 First, a recap: Sun Danyong’s death came after a case of prototype iPhones he was…

Tech News John Herrman

Perspective on the iPhone Suicide: Guy Died Over a F*&#ing PHONE

Let’s step back from the iPhone leak suicide for a minute and just think about the basics of what happened. A phone was lost. A guy was tortured. A guy killed himself or something. Over a fucking phone. https://gizmodo.com/foxconn-iphone-suicide-chinese-police-now-investigatin-5321006 It may have been a very special phone, and it may have been a phone that…

Tech News Jason Chen

Kensington Nightstand Dock Converts iPhone In Retro Alarm Clock

I know at least one more person who sleeps with her iPhone in bed, but for those of you who use your nightstand for more than storing books and handcuffs, this Kensington Nightstand Dock looks like a perfect iPhone accessory. When combined with the free Kensington Rise&Shine iPhone app—which shows the time and the weather—it…

Tech News Jesus Diaz

Foxconn iPhone Suicide: Chinese Police Now Investigating Murder

Foxconn has suspended a security official and turned over its probe into a worker’s recent alleged suicide to police, who are currently investigating the possibility of murder. This already messy story could be about to get much, much messier. Reports say that 25-year-old Sun Danyong was subjected to brutal treatment—including torture—by Foxconn security after a…

Tech News John Herrman

Walt Mosspuppet: “Gizmodo Makes Me Want to Vomit in My Mouth!”

The latest Mosspuppet video, featuring Muppet Mossberg, includes a not-so-friendly Gizmodo shout-out and more from the sock puppet version of the WSJ’s senior tech columnist, Walt Mossberg. [Rant Puppet via Fake Steve, edited-BL]

Tech News Dan Nosowitz

iPhone App Makes Comic Con (Slightly) More Manageable

If you can’t keep the Comic Con schedule straight — or just need a map of the Exhibitors’ Hall — just install the Official Comic Con App on your Touch or iPhone. It keeps you up to date on convention news, maps out the entire layout of the convention, and even lets you keep track…

io9 Lauren Davis

Navigon MobileNavigator for North America Hits the App Store, $70 For Now

There were shades of greatness in Navigon’s crippled free MobileNavigator trial, and high expectations for the full version. Now it’s here, and for the first couple weeks, priced at a reasonable (no, really) $70. https://gizmodo.com/the-week-in-iphone-apps-navigation-inebriation-multi-5312021 Even at the eventual full price of $100 it’s still a solid deal, since most big-name navigation apps charge a…

Tech News John Herrman

Don’t Expect a Huge Increase in Complexity Of iPhone Apps Any Time Soon

The iPhone App Store just turned one, and developers are getting the hang of the device. Game companies like EA and Namco are starting specialized divisions just to target the iPhone. Apps are about to get good, right? Not exactly. https://gizmodo.com/happy-birthday-app-store-revolutionizing-mobile-compu-5312495 Here’s the major reason: the price of apps. AppCubby maker of apps like GasCubby,…

Tech News Jason Chen

Apple on Their Relationship With AT&T

Apple COO Tim Cook on their relationship with AT&T during Apple’s earnings call: “I think it’s an excellent relationship and we’re very happy with it.” So I guess the jabs Apple threw at WWDC 2009 were friendly ones. https://gizmodo.com/apple-made-a-lot-of-money-as-traditional-ipods-march-5319722 Answering another question about the iPhone being constrained by carriers with limited capacity (read: AT&T) Tim…

Tech News Matt Buchanan

Sports Illustrated Swimsuit App Is as Close As You’ll Get to an Official iPhone Porn App

Who likes ladies in tiny bathing suits? Many dudes do, that’s who. And now they can get them on their iPhone via the official Sports Illustrated Swimsuit app. Sure, you have access to millions of pictures of scantily clad ladies via Safari, not to mention unclad ladies, but this is an app. An app, people!…

Tech News Adam Frucci

Apple Made a Lot of Money as “Traditional” iPods March to Extinction

Surprise, Apple made a boatload of money the past three months. What’s interesting is that iPhone sales are up a massive 626 percent vs. the same quarter last year, but iPod sales dropped. iPhone ascends, iPod falls. Updated live. To fill in some numbers behind the percentages, that’s 10.2 million iPods and 5.2 iPhones. Mac…

Tech News Matt Buchanan

David Bowie Space Oddity iPhone App Lets You Remix the Thin White Duke Anywhere

Since it’s been 40 years (!!) since Bowie’s classic Space Oddity was released, there’s a fancy new anniversary EP coming out. And with it is an iPhone App that features the original multi-track stems of the song and remix capabilities. The app, by iKlax, lets you make your own Bowie mix right on your phone.…

Tech News Adam Frucci

Apple Responds, Confirms Foxconn Employee Suicide

The fact that a Foxconn employee committed suicide or that mistreatment by Foxconn security didn’t seem like it was in question, but Apple’s official response to the matter just confirms that events did occur at the very least, somewhat along the lines of what was impled. https://gizmodo.com/report-iphone-leak-interrogations-drive-foxconn-employ-5319275 “We are saddened by the tragic loss of…

Tech News Jason Chen

Foxconn iPhone Worker Sun Danyong’s Final Messages

Chinese Paper Reports iPhone Worker Not Tortured, Yet Worker Implies Force Was Used

Why Apple Will Probably Keep Doing Business With Foxconn After iPhone Leak Death

Foxconn’s CEO Supposedly Under Tax Evasion Investigation By IRS?

Hacker Claims iPhone 3GS Encryption is Incredibly, Dangerously Easy to Crack

Google Latitude for iPhone Is a Lame Web App Because Apple Thinks We’re Easily Confused

Would You Pay More To Have Your Gadgets Made In The US?

Death By iPhone: Apple and China’s Cultural Time Bomb

Perspective on the iPhone Suicide: Guy Died Over a F*&#ing PHONE

Kensington Nightstand Dock Converts iPhone In Retro Alarm Clock

Foxconn iPhone Suicide: Chinese Police Now Investigating Murder

Walt Mosspuppet: “Gizmodo Makes Me Want to Vomit in My Mouth!”

iPhone App Makes Comic Con (Slightly) More Manageable

Navigon MobileNavigator for North America Hits the App Store, $70 For Now

Don’t Expect a Huge Increase in Complexity Of iPhone Apps Any Time Soon

Apple on Their Relationship With AT&T

Sports Illustrated Swimsuit App Is as Close As You’ll Get to an Official iPhone Porn App

Apple Made a Lot of Money as “Traditional” iPods March to Extinction

David Bowie Space Oddity iPhone App Lets You Remix the Thin White Duke Anywhere

Apple Responds, Confirms Foxconn Employee Suicide

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