Apple sues Ericsson, alleging ‘strong-arm tactics’ in celluar patent negotiations

By news@appleinsider.com (Mike Peterson) Apple has filed a lawsuit against cellular technology company Ericsson, accusing the firm of using “strong-arm tactics” in telecommunication patent licensing negotiations.5G on iPhoneThe lawsuit, which was filed Friday in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, alleges that Ericsson in violation of its obligation to license patents that are “critical” to industry telecommunications standards at fair rates. …

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Food poisoning prompts protest at India iPhone factory

By news@appleinsider.com (Malcolm Owen) Food poisoning of employees at an iPhone manufacturing facility in India prompted protests at the Foxconn factory, resulting in the detention of nearly 70 women and 22 men.Over the course of a week, a collection of employees at Foxconn’s Sriperumbudur plant on the outskirts of Chennai sought medical attention from food poisoning. The district government advised on Saturday that there was an outbreak of “acute diarrhoeal disease” among the employees.The Thiruvallur district administration …

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