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Daily Update for April 1, 2013

by Steven Sande (Apr 1st, 2013)

It's the TUAW Daily Update, your source for Apple news in a convenient audio format. You'll get all the top Apple stories of the day in three to five minutes for a quick review of what's happening in the Apple world. You can listen to today's Apple stories by clicking the inline player ...

Apple headed to court in China over Siri patent infringement claim

by Michael Grothaus (Apr 1st, 2013)

Apple is scheduled to appear in court in China this July to defend allegations by Zhizhen Technology Co that its Siri software infringes on patents owned by ZTC. At issue is ZTC's "Xiao i Robot" voice recognition software that the company patented back in 2004. As TechCrunch notes, "Xiao i ...

Apple alters Chinese warranties after several weeks of controversy

by Megan Lavey-Heaton (Apr 1st, 2013)

Apple has taken steps to mend its image in the eyes of the Chinese public after the state-controlled media alleged that Apple was avoiding comment on a recent China Central Television documentary. A letter from Tim Cook, posted on Apple's website, apologized for any confusion caused among ...

Daily Update for March 29, 2013

by Steven Sande (Mar 29th, 2013)

China calls Apple's response to warranty complaints 'empty and self-praising'

by Steven Sande (Mar 26th, 2013)

Apple's products are overwhelmingly popular in the land where most of the devices are created -- China. But recent moves by the ruling Chinese Communist Party could spell trouble for Apple and other Western firms that currently command the smartphone market. The latest such move came yesterday ...

Chinese smear campaign against Apple backfires badly

by Kelly Hodgkins (Mar 20th, 2013)

China Central Television recently singled out Apple for its shoddy products and poor customer service in a three-hour documentary. According to M.I.C. Gadget, a gaffe by a celebrity may have exposed this film as nothing but propaganda. The conspiracy started when Taiwanese-American celebrity ...

Daily Update for March 15, 2013

by Megan Lavey-Heaton (Mar 15th, 2013)

China Mobile will spend $6.7 billion on 4G network, preparing for next-gen iPhone?

by Matt Tinsley (Mar 15th, 2013)

As reported by Reuters, China Mobile has announced it will inject US$6.7 billion into upgrading its network to 4G TD-LTE technology. The announcement comes as part of a wider $30.1 billion upgrade as well as anticipation that Apple's next iPhone will arrive on its network, supporting the 4G TD-LTE ...

Daily Update for March 12, 2013

by Megan Lavey-Heaton (Mar 12th, 2013)

Apple suppliers had a very tough February

by Mike Schramm (Mar 11th, 2013)

February is usually not a great month for the companies that supply Apple with its iOS and Mac device parts (Chinese New Year usually falls right in that month, and production in China always take a big downturn as people celebrate there). But this particular past February was especially bad, ...

Apple's suppliers hit 99% work-hour compliance

by Michael Grothaus (Mar 7th, 2013)

Like virtually every other hardware manufacturer on the planet, Apple uses factories and workers in China to manufacture its hardware products. However given that China's worker rights and safety requirements are often less than they are in other developed nations, the public eye has turned ...

Daily Update for February 18, 2013

by Steven Sande (Feb 18th, 2013)

China becomes the world's top smart-device market

by Mike Schramm (Feb 18th, 2013)

China is one of the fastest-growing markets for smartphones in the world, and here's some data that further reinforces that trend. According to mobile marketing firm Flurry, China has now overtaken the US to become the top smart-device market in the entire world. The country been moving up on ...

Foxconn to allow union elections

by Kelly Hodgkins (Feb 4th, 2013)

For the first time ever, Foxconn is reportedly allowing its workers to elect union representatives. A Telegraph UK report says Foxconn will hold elections for a union chairman and 20 members of the Federation of Labour Unions Committee. Elections will take place every five years. Both Foxconn ...

Confirmed: Apple to open Shanghai R&D center this summer

by Randy Nelson (Jan 28th, 2013)

When Apple CEO Tim Cook visited China earlier this month, it's possible that part of the trip was spent wrapping up a deal to open a new research and development center there. As China Business News reports (link in Chinese), the company is a lock to open an R&D operation in Pudong, ...