Apple supplier Pegatron has said it will increase its workforce in China by up to 40 per cent in the second half of 2013, suggesting that it could be working on assembling a new cheaper model of the iPhone. Pegatron, which is based in ...
Foxconn's Hon Hai Precision Industry posted record annual profits last year, a sign that production of Apple products remains strong despite heightened competition from rival electronics vendors. Hon Hai Precision, the central ...
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An Apple supplier known for making iPads has been penalized by Chinese authorities for turning a nearby river in Shanghai "white" after dumping pollutants during the nation's Spring Festival holiday. The supplier, RiTeng Computer ...
An Apple supplier known for making iPads has been penalised by Chinese authorities for turning a nearby river in Shanghai “white” after dumping pollutants during the nation’s Spring Festival holiday. The supplier, RiTeng ...
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The iPhone 6 from Apple may include new touch-screen technology,reports suggest. According to The China Times,which claims to have spoken to sources inside Apple's supply chain,Apple intends to switch to alternative touch technology for ...
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Assembly line workers are logging 12-hour days to churn out the latest handsets for Samsung Electronics at a factory in Huizhou, China. 24-year-old Wang Hong Wei knows what it's like: He and about four to six others would collectively ...
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Apple has cut the shipping delay of iPad Mini tablets in half for U.S. and Canadian customers, now promising that the devices will ship in one week. Meanwhile, Apple has increased shipping times for its new iMac desktops, simply posting ...
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Even before Apple sent invitations for the Tuesday launch event where it will likely unveil a smaller iPad, consumers were unloading their old tablets in increasing numbers so they can trade up to Apple's latest, according to gadget ...
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With the purchase of Elpida Memory, the third-largest DRAM maker, Micron Technology not only becomes a Tier 1 supplier, but also catapults itself into the mobile space as a supplier to leading smartphone and tablet makers, including Apple. ...
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Apple supplier Foxconn has denied forcing vocational school students in China to work at its factories, following claims that the students must remain employed at the company or lose school credit. Foxconn said in a statement on Tuesday ...
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Apple supplier Foxconn has steadily improved the working conditions at three of its Chinese factories following a February audit, by reducing employee overtime work and updating maintenance policies and safety procedures, a labor group said ...
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Clean Clothes Campaign (CCC) calls on Bratex management and buyers Fruit of the Loom and Viania to resolve a dispute in the factory, which has been ongoing for more than two years. Sri Lankan supplier Bratex has yet to come to an agreement ...
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Apple supplier Foxlink,a maker of iPhone cable connectors,disputed claims on Friday that a company worker committed suicide after being denied a leave of absence,instead suggesting that drug use may have played a role in the worker's death. ...
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IDG News Service-The family of a worker who committed suicide at an alleged Apple supplier in China is blaming his death on the harsh management at the factory and has tried demonstrating against the company,only to be detained by local ...
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Apple supplier Foxconn reopened a manufacturing facility in China on Tuesday a day after it closed following a mass riot involving 2,000 workers that was later brought under control by local police. Foxconn spokesman Simon Hsing said the ...
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