
Apple, Salesforce teaming up on mobile apps for business
New business apps exclusively for iPhone and iPad.

Apple releases small new iPhone, iPad for business use
iPhone SE will sell for $399 without a contract.

App eases enclosure selection
iOS compatible.
Apple bans potentially hazardous materials from iPhone, iPad assembly
Benzene can cause leukaemia if not handled properly; n-hexane has been linked to nerve damage.
Got a rash? Check your electronic devices for nickel
Medical journals detail allergies from laptops, tablets and cellphones.

Apple increasing its reliance on renewable energy
Almost half of the electronics-giant’s stores and data centres are powered by renewable energy.
Struggling Sony counts on PS4 as other business lags
The Japanese electronics manufacturer’s other brands, including Bravia and Vaio, haven’t held their competitive edge.
New Surface tablets coming from Microsoft
They’ll be smaller, lighter, thinner to compete with Google Nexus 7, Apple iPad Mini.
Apple’s demand for increased patent damages from Samsung rejected
But validity of iPad and iPhone patents at the centre of the dispute upheld.
Foxconn invests $500 million in Brazil for new factories
The company that makes Apple’s iPad says the factories will create 10,000 jobs.

Apple is ahead making improvements at China’s Foxconn plant
Fair Labor Association reports work time reduced to 60 hours per week.

Tinkerbox inspires teens’ inner engineer
Autodesk has come up with a design tool/game for teens called Tinkerbox that will awaken the designer/engineer in all of them.