Much has been written -- especially in China -- about the case of Sun Danyong, the 25-year-old Foxconn employee who jumped to his death from a 12th-story apartment in Shenzhen two weeks ago after being interrogated about a missing next-generation iPhone prototype.
The story cast a harsh light on working conditions at Foxconn -- the brand name of Taiwan-based Hon Hai, one of the world's largest manufacturers of computer components -- MORE
Philip Elmer-DeWitt - Jul 27, 2009 7:17 AM ET
For Ashton Kutcher, winning the race to 1 million followers on Twitter before CNN was not about being victorious in a popularity contest.
Instead, it illustrated that "one individual could have as much influence on a social network as a media conglomerate," he said at Fortune's Brainstorm: Tech conference.
He also noted that it signifies a shift in turning media back over to consumers, who are now also content creators and editors. MORE
Beth Kowitt, Writer-Reporter - Jul 26, 2009 8:59 AM ET
Apple's (AAPL) 258 retail stores may be drawing fewer visitors and bringing in less revenue than they did before the economic downturn (see stats below the fold), but they can still make a splash.
Witness the grand opening video -- shot by No. 2 in line -- of the company's 21st U.K. Apple Store in Brighton on Saturday, complete with the usual long snaking queue, 1,000 free T-shirts and over-the-top high-fiving MORE
Philip Elmer-DeWitt - Jul 26, 2009 7:19 AM ET
From the first Microsoft Laptop Hunter ad: "I'm just not cool enough to be a Mac person."
John Dvorak is a crafty tech writer who has made a career of stirring up the Apple (AAPL) fan base and basking in the ensuing controversy. Two of his most famous examples: his 1984 critique of the "newfangled" mouse ("There is no evidence that people want to use these things") and his 2007 MORE
Philip Elmer-DeWitt - Jul 25, 2009 7:53 AM ET
by Patricia Sellers
On Tuesday night, during a dinner conversation about the growth of Facebook and the potential of Twitter, I tossed out a phrase that I can"t get out of my head these past three days at FortuneBrainstorm Tech in California. The conversation was with a dozen or so Silicon Valley execs, from companies like Google (GOOG) and eBay (EBAY) and Palm (PALM), and they were noting that Twitter hasn't invested much MORE
Tom Ziegler, Senior Editor - Jul 24, 2009 4:47 PM ETBen Baer, Senior Producer - Jul 24, 2009 4:19 PM ET
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Less than six months into his new role as head of News Corp. (NWSA), digital chief Jon Miller has no acquisitions planned. Instead, he said Thursday, he's going to seed innovation from inside the company and spoke of "putting the house in order" first.
While he didn't comment on News Corp.'s rumored plans to release a kindle-like digital device (News Corp. has denied that it will) he also talked at length MORE
Jessica Shambora, Writer-Reporter - Jul 24, 2009 2:54 PM ET
IAC welcomed a new member to the family today: a video venture that combines talent from the site CollegeHumor.com and an outfit called CityLights. IAC chairman and CEO Barry Diller announced the launch at Fortune's Brainstorm Tech conference in Pasadena during an interview with Fortune managing editor Andy Serwer.
Jessica Shambora, Writer-Reporter - Jul 24, 2009 2:30 PM ET
Steve Jobs, having overseen the development of a 10-inch 3G-enabled wireless multi-touchscreen tablet computer from his home, office and hospital bed, is finally satisfied with the latest incarnation and will be bringing it to market in early 2010.
That's according to a report Friday by AppleInsider's Kasper Jade, who first broke the story that Apple (AAPL) was working on such a device nearly two years ago and has been pursuing it MORE
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