Foxconn riots cause iPhone factory shutdown in China

A dispute at a Chinese Foxconn factory that makes part of the iPhone 5 reportedly resulted in a riot involving nearly 2,000 employees. The factory was shut down as of Monday morning. Foxconn is one of the largest suppliers to such companies as Apple, Dell, Hewlett-Packard and Microsoft. Foxconn has previously come under scrutiny for a series of suicides by Foxconn workers at its plants. After safety nets were installed around buildings, employees have had to change up their game plan. According to inside sources, the riot started as fight between a violent security guard and an employee. Video circulating around the web shows thousands of employees chanting, breaking glass and fighting with guards. It…

iPhone 5 keynote: Samsung Galaxy S3 comparison

iPhone 5 keynote details unboxing: The latest offering from Apple is expected to boast a larger 4.5-inch (4.5”) screen, support for faster LTE data transfer, a new connector, relocated camera and a host of other features. Is it enough for Apple to catch up with the Samsung Galaxy S3, which has sold 20 million units over the past three months? Security surrounding the release is tight. But thanks to our source in China, we’ve obtained an advanced look of the iPhone 5. ENGLISH:

iPhone 5 rumors: bigger screen for Jobs’ last iPhone

The new iPhone, the iPhone 5 to reviewers, is rumored to feature a bigger screen and be the last iPhone designed by Steve Jobs. The new iPhone’s 2012 release date is not known. The iPhone 5 rumor mill heated up after Apple purchased the iPhone5.com domain name. According to the rumors, this is the last iPhone for which Steve Jobs played a key role in the design. According to the new iPhone rumors, after noting the success of Android phones with larger screens by Samsung and HTC, Steve Jobs reportedly lifted his opposition to a phone too large to wrap one’s fingers around. The iPhone 5 will feature a bigger, 4-inch screen, compared to the…

Apple iPhone’s Siri recommends HTC as a better phone

Apple iPhone’s Siri recommends its rival HTC as making “better phones” in a demo that Apply Daily had done today. Siri used to recommend Nokia’s Lumia 900 as “the best phone ever,” but since that answer has been changed by Apple recently, it now favors Taiwan’s very own HTC as making the top phones.

iPhone 3Gs explodes in man’s face, Apple retailer refuses to cover cost of repairs

Another iPhone has exploded in a person’s face. In this incident a New Taipei City resident’s iPhone 3G exploded while he was listening to music. An Apple retailer said the accident was caused by the iPhone’s aging battery and said the user had to cost of repairs.

Russell Brand arrested in New Orleans attack

So, you got yourself into trouble on St. Patrick’s Day? That’s nothing! Russel Brand was getting into shenanigans all week long in New Orleans. Here’s a review. On Monday, Russell Brand allegedly grabbed an iPhone out of a photographer’s hand and hurled it into the air. It smashed through an office window … a lawyer’s office window. By Wednesday, Russell’s management had paid $240 for repairs. Russell did some damage control too, joking on Twitter that he threw the iPhone in Steve Jobs’ memory. However, the paparazzo was irate over his iPhone, so much that he filed a police report. Russell Brand was charged with property damage, and an arrest warrant was issued. Always the…

Instagram hits 27 million users, tests Android app

Instagram, the free iOS app that allows shutterbugs to enhance and share their photos, now boasts 27 million users. And soon among them will be people whose phones run Android. Both bits of information were revealed by Instagram CEO Kevin Systrom, who is among the tech luminaries who have posted up at the all-things-cool festival South by Southwest. Speaking to the addictive nature of the app, Systrom boasted that 67 percent of the previous week’s active users had “Instagrammed” in the previous 24 hours. Up until recently, all of that usage had been carried out on iPhones, as Instagram was designed solely with Apple’s iOS mobile platform in mind. But Systrom confirmed rumors that an…

Apple iPad 3 / iPad HD features released

Apple will reportedly unveil its new iPad 3 — or iPad HD, as some suspect it will be called — today in San Francisco. Apple CEO Tim Cook, who succeeded the late Steve Jobs, is expected to do the honors. Invitations to the event were sent to the press last Tuesday, adding to the air of mystery that has come to surround Apple product launches. Against a backdrop of what looks to be an iPad are the words “We have something you really need to see. And touch.” The only other information included in the email were details on when and where the event will take place. The cryptic invitation intensified an already fevered rumor…