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Amazon gearing up to launch 10-inch Kindle Fire in Q2 2012 - report<br /> Amazon plans to expand its Kindle lineup and more directly take on Apple's iPad with a new 10-inch Kindle Fire tablet set to launch in the sec…
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Apple opening up supplier factories to third-party environmental inspections<br /> In addition to inspections of working conditions, Apple has agreed to cooperate on audits with independent environmental group seeking to veri…
... in IPE's report include Foxconn Technology, Meiko Electronics, Unimicron, Ibiden ... CNN examining working conditions within Foxconn. For its part, Apple points ... . It began inspections at Foxconn last week. Foxconn has responded to criticism ... -
Apple to allow independent environmental audits of its supply chain<br /> Apple has signaled that it plans to allow independent environmental audits of factories run by its component suppliers in China, where environ…
... least seven of them, including Foxconn and Wintek. In addition to ... . The FLA has been touring Foxconn's Chinese facilities to investigate ... -
'Nightline' report on Apple production line shows iPhone is basically handmade<br /> ABC's Nightline special episode on Apple's production line offered an inside look at the company's supply chain but revealed few surprises, th…
... interesting revelation was that a Foxconn executive said the manufacturer ... 325 hands during production. Foxconn manages to produce 300, ... for the audit of Foxconn's facilities. The iPad ... Foxconn's facilities are "first class" and "way above" the norm. Foxconn ... -
Former factory workers urge public to sign Apple labor petition<br /> Apple's trouble with factory assets in China has quickly become a conflagration, and two former Wintek employees stoked the flames on Wednesda…
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Tim Cook to address Chinese suppliers' worker issues at Apple shareholder meeting tomorrow<br /> Apple's annual shareholder meeting will be held tomorrow at the company's Cupertino California campus, and activists are gearing up to use the…
... , and tabulated the results without Foxconn’s involvement." Apple also ... circumstances behind them. • Evaluated Foxconn’s management of the ... Apple took in partnership with Foxconn, including the implementation of an ... -
Briefly: Apple corrects 'Nightline'; Kodak ITC suit; Samsung Galaxy S II hits 20M<br /> After ABC Nightline's special episode on Apple's supply chain ran on Tuesday, the iPad maker has issued a correction on one claim by the show,…
... facilities and interviewed Foxconn workers, as well ... 36 hours straight. Foxconn workers "deburr" the ... Foxconn spoke up to correct the accusation that starting pay at Foxconn ... Foxconn were better than average. However, one non-profit organization claims Foxconn ... -
Apple begins selling iPhone 4 units built in Brazil<br /> Apple has begun selling 8-gigabyte iPhone 4 models manufactured in Brazil to customers in that country, though prices on the units remain unch…
... units remain unchanged. Evidence that Foxconn was set to begin ... $1,000 in Brazil. Foxconn's Jundiai, Brazil manufacturing ... In addition to the iPhone, Foxconn is also expected to ... tax reductions or exemptions for Foxconn to incentivize tablet production. [ ... -
iPad 3 rumored to be shipping from factories on Feb. 26, arriving in U.S. March 9th !<i>As reported on imore.com...</i><br /> <br /> iPad 3 rumored to be shipping from factories on Feb. 26, arriving in U.S. March 9, available for pre-…
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Apple rumored to be secretly shipping 'iPad 3' as Best Buy cuts iPad 2 by $50<br /> As retailer Best Buy has begun offering $50 off every iPad 2 model, a purported shipping manifest suggests Foxconn is already preparing to shi…
... , a purported shipping manifest suggests Foxconn is already preparing to ship ... . The alleged secret shipments from Foxconn were revealed in a shipping ... International Airport. A source from Foxconn's Chengdu plant reportedly indicated ... -
Apple highlights creation of 514,000 jobs in America<br /> Apple on Friday updated its website with a new section touting the company's role in directly creating or supporting more than a half-million …
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AUO reportedly tapped to supply displays for Apple's rumored 7.85-inch iPad<br /> A new report claims Apple is lining up suppliers for a 7.85-inch iPad, and that the company recently inked a deal with AU Optronics to provide…
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Apple's massive 'iPad 3' air freight deal with DHL shaking up shipping rates<br /> In another sign that Apple plans to make its third-generation iPad available for purchase very soon after it is announced this week, AppleInsi…
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Apple reportedly performed safety inspections hours before 2011 iPad factory blast<br /> Workers injured in an explosion in Shanghai last year at a supplier factory producing iPads allege that Apple had inspected the plant's safety…
... a similar incident at a Foxconn factory in Chengdu, China ... four deaths and 18 injuries. Foxconn workers file down the Apple ... The FLA began inspections of Foxconn last month. However, one non ... after his first visits to Foxconn's facilities that the operation ... -
Labor protestors plan demonstrations for iPad launch<br /> Protestors looking to steal a bit of Apple's iPad launch day thunder are preparing to hold demonstrations at various Apple Store locations on …
... major Chinese electronics builder Foxconn, which is a major ... | Source: The Washington Post Despite Foxconn's impressive client list ... Although the FLA noted that Foxconn's factories were "first ... factory later claimed that Foxconn hid underage workers from ... -
Fabricated claims about Apple's manufacturing prompt retraction from 'This American Life' [u]<br /> The radio program "This American Life" has retracted an Apple-centric episode it aired earlier this year about the working condition…
... about the working conditions at Foxconn, after it was revealed a ... a lot of reporting on Foxconn and Apple's supply chain ... program, Appel's partnership with Foxconn came under fire in reports ... -
New York Times removes fabricated Mike Daisey allegations in Apple Chinese factory story<br /> After entertainer Mike Daisey's report on factory conditions in China was acknowledged to be fabricated to tell a dramatic story rather than b…
... in a metal press at Foxconn, where he worked assembling Apple ... -
Apple putting the squeeze on retail employees as some stores see traffic double<br /> <br /> With sales booming in line with a rapid rate of innovative product introductions, Apple's international retail chain has come under hea…
... work. After winning concessions from Foxconn management to limit the numbers ... -
Briefly: iPad refunds; HonHai raising wages; Nokia Lumia estimates<br /> Apple has begun emailing customers in Australia with an offer to return LTE-capable third-generation iPads by April 25 if they expected the ta…
... networks. Also, Apple partner Foxconn's parent company Hon ... The company's mainland subsidiary, Foxconn, is one of Apple' ... in manufacturing its products. Foxconn raised workers' wages by ... Labor Association. However, some Foxconn employees are worried that ... -
Apple's 'iPanel' called 'far more than a TV,' expected to launch in 2012<br /> A new report claims Apple's anticipated television set could be called "iPanel," portraying the product expected to launch later thi…
... announced $800 million agreement between Foxconn and Sharp will play a ... -
Apple may soon begin selling iPad 2 units built in Brazil<br /> Apple has reportedly received approval to begin selling iPad 2 units assembled by Foxconn at its new factories in Brazil in the same country.<…
... iPad 2 units assembled by Foxconn at its new factories in ... built in China, also by Foxconn. Apple's new third-generation ... the latest-model iPhone 4S. Foxconn has been gearing up to ... million units within five years. Foxconn's Jundiai, Brazil manufacturing plant ... -
Apple's Ivy Bridge-powered iMacs rumored to debut in June<br /> Another rumor has pointed toward a June launch for Apple's updated all-in-one desktop, the iMac, featuring Intel's latest Ivy Bridge processor…
... Quanta Computer and chassis supplier Foxconn Technology are expected to be ... -
Most of estimated 21M iOS devices in China concentrated in urban areas<br /> A new analysis estimates that there were 21 million iPhones and iPads in China by the end of 2011 and notes that Apple appears to have reached…
... iPhone production line at a Foxconn plant in Zhengzhou. [ View article ... -
Apple's new iPad constrained by Retina display supply, 'sound labor practices'<br /> Demand for Apple's new iPad remains strong, but production of the device has reportedly been limited by supply of Retina displays, as well as …
... focus on employees at Foxconn that has resulted in ... Association, Apple's manufacturing partner Foxconn agreed to fix a ... to work more overtime." Some Foxconn workers publicly questioned last ... conducted by the FLA. Foxconn reduced employee working hours ... -
Apple considered buying stake in Sharp to aid development of television - report<br /> As it is believed to be gearing up to launch its own television, Apple initially considered investing in Sharp's LCD business, but the company…
... to let its manufacturing partner Foxconn fill that role, according to ... was announced last month that Foxconn bought a 10 percent ... Far East have suggested that Foxconn's partnership with Sharp ... exert influence over management at Foxconn by taking a position ... -
Apple rumored to launch with 6M of sub-$300 'iPad mini' this year<br /> A new report out of China claims Apple is gearing up to build 6 million units of a new, smaller iPad to launch in the third quarter of 2012.<b…
... Windows 8. In addition to Foxconn, which is Apple's regular ... -
Chinese environmental group says Apple has 'changed a lot' since 2010<br /> The head of a Chinese environmental group that has been a major critic of Apple has admitted the company has considerably improved its account…
... iPhone assembly plant operated by Foxconn when he visited China in ... a number of violations at Foxconn that the company vowed to ... -
Apple supplier monitoring shows 95% overtime compliance in March<br /> Apple's supplier responsibility group reports that overtime compliance among a set of 500,000 workers it collects data on reached 95 percent i…
... Foxconn after conducting a thorough audit of the manufacturer's facilities. Foxconn ... iPhone production line at a Foxconn factory in China late last ... -
Apple wants Samsung logo on court televisions obscured from jurors in trial<vc><strong>In its forthcoming patent infringement suit with Samsung, Apple will ask the court to conceal Samsung's logo from video displays in the c…
... fire for its partnership with Foxconn for assembling devices in China ... -
Chinese circuit board maker boosts wages in response to Apple's concerns<vc><strong>Apple's push to increase employee compensation and safety in its supply chain continues to have an effect in the Far East, where another …
... reduce employee working hours. Foxconn workers are now restricted ... overtime. The changes at Foxconn were made in response ... Labor Association, which audited Foxconn's facilities at Apple ... Foxconn factories. As one of Apple's largest overseas suppliers, Foxconn ...
