Topping tech headlines on Monday was a new report from China Labor Watch that said abuses at factories for Apple supplier Pegatron are "even worse" than those at Foxconn.
That report, however, also seemed to confirm that Apple is indeed working on a low-cost iPhone. "Apple is preparing to release a cheap iPhone," the CLW report states plainly. That came after a new image showed up online indicating that the low-cost version of the iPhone will be known as the iPhone 5C.
Meanwhile, the general manager for Twitter in the U.K. has promised to simplify the process for reporting abusive tweets after a freelance journalist, broadcaster, and feminist campaigner reported numerous rape threats on the micro-blogging service. "We're testing ways to simplify reporting, e.g. within a Tweet by using the 'Report Tweet' button in our iPhone app and on mobile Web," Twitter's Tony Wang tweeted over the weekend.
In other news, Google yesterday launched the first major update to Zagat since the search giant acquired it in Sept. 2011, overhauling the website and accompanying mobile apps. Most notably, this also marks the first time Zagat content is available to all users for free, with no registration required.
Here's some other news you might have missed yesterday:
- Bob Mansfield Dropped From Apple's Exec Team: Apple on Sunday confirmed that former senior vice president of technologies, Bob Mansfield, will now work on special projects.
- Hopstop iOS App Gets Refresh After Apple Purchase: It's still unclear what Apple has in store for its recently acquired HopStop public transportation navigation service, but it looks like the iOS app isn't going away — at least for now.
- BMW i3 Electric Vehicle Makes World Debut: Packing a 22 kWh lithium-ion battery pack for a range of 80 to 100 miles, the vehicle is expected to go on sale in the U.S. in the first half of 2014 for about $41,350.
- Pre-Order Microsoft's New Xbox One Controller for $60: In preparation for the late 2013 launch of its new Xbox One, Microsoft has opened pre-orders for a handful of accessories for the next-gen console.
- Apple iOS 7 Beta 4 Rolls Out to Developers: At first glance, iOS 7 beta 4 includes the usual bug fixes and minor updates, but it is the first release since Apple was forced to take its developer center offline following a breach.
- VIDEO: Interview With a Drone Pilot: We spent an afternoon with David Quinones, chief pilot and founder of SkyCamUsa, a NY-based startup that uses drones to film aerial photography and video for films and television.
- Windows Phone Chugs Along as Nokia Exec Questions App Choice: While Android and iOS continue to hold the top two spots in U.S. smartphone OS market, Windows Phone is still holding on at third place, according to new data from Kantar Worldpanel ComTech.
- New Official Comedy App Hits Spotify: If you thought Spotify was only about the music, think again
- Sony, Panasonic Jointly Developing 300GB Optical Disc: The companies are teaming up to develop a standard for professional-level optical drives.
