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http://www.theage.com.au/technology/...0722-dsl8.html
A Chinese factory worker who reported an upcoming iPhone prototype missing was so scared of the wrath of his bosses and Apple that he committed suicide by jumping out of a 12th-floor window.
Apple's unusually secretive company culture has helped it gain an edge on competitors and maintain unparalleled pre-launch buzz for its products.
However, the death of Sun Danyong, 25, highlights the effect it can have on employees and supply chain workers who are tasked with keeping upcoming products under wraps.
VentureBeat, which broke the news, and Chinese media report that Sun worked at Apple's manufacturing partner Foxconn, based in Shenzhen.
His job involved shipping iPhone prototypes from Foxconn to Apple.
Sun, a recent university graduate, had ordered 16 prototype phones from Foxconn's assembly line on July 9 but, within days, he noticed that one of them was missing.
His apartment was searched by Foxconn employees after he reported the device missing on July 13.
Three days later Sun was dead. Surveillance footage from his apartment showed he had jumped out of a 12th-floor window at 3.30am on July 16.
A Chinese factory worker who reported an upcoming iPhone prototype missing was so scared of the wrath of his bosses and Apple that he committed suicide by jumping out of a 12th-floor window.
Apple's unusually secretive company culture has helped it gain an edge on competitors and maintain unparalleled pre-launch buzz for its products.
However, the death of Sun Danyong, 25, highlights the effect it can have on employees and supply chain workers who are tasked with keeping upcoming products under wraps.
VentureBeat, which broke the news, and Chinese media report that Sun worked at Apple's manufacturing partner Foxconn, based in Shenzhen.
His job involved shipping iPhone prototypes from Foxconn to Apple.
Sun, a recent university graduate, had ordered 16 prototype phones from Foxconn's assembly line on July 9 but, within days, he noticed that one of them was missing.
His apartment was searched by Foxconn employees after he reported the device missing on July 13.
Three days later Sun was dead. Surveillance footage from his apartment showed he had jumped out of a 12th-floor window at 3.30am on July 16.