A report by Amnesty International and Afrewatch published earlier today accuses companies like Samsung, Apple, Sony and others of procuring cobalt from smelters who use child labourers to mine the mineral. In addition to employing children as young as seven, the smelter – Congo Dongfang Mining, which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Chinese mineral giant […]
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Samsung sets up a team to focus on driverless car components
Samsung today announced that they have setup a team to focus on parts catering to self-driving cars. There’s no other information as to what specific part the team will focus on or how big the team is but given Samsung’s history, it’s safe to say, Samsung will dabble with lots of things before finding its […]
Samsung India bags Golden Peacock Award for its CSR activities
Samsung India has been awarded with the Golden Peacock Award for its work towards the development of children’s education and skills. Samsung was recognised for the award for its effort to set up Samsung Smart Class and Samsung Technical Schools in the country. Samsung Smart Classes are currently set up in Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas that […]
Samsung reveals structural reorganisation for 2015
Samsung Electronics announced its annual structural reorganisation for 2015 and it’s evident the changes reflect the urgency in the mobile handset department. As part of these changes, the Media Solution Center (MSC) and the Global B2B Center (GBC) have been integrated into related organisations while a part of MSC is now a part of Mobile […]
Samsung USA introduces Protection Plus Mobile Elite for Galaxy S, Galaxy Note devices
Samsung has announced a new warranty program for Americans that will protect their devices from any untoward damages. Dubbed Protection Plus Mobile Elite, the program will extend the phone’s warranty to two years from the date of purchase and cover the device from accidental cracked displays or liquid damage. Protection Plus Mobile Elite also offers […]