iPhone 5 Release Date: 150K Units Being Made a Day?
The iPhone 5 production looks like it's moving into overdrive as manufacturer Foxconn is said to be producing 150,000 units a day, according to a report from Taiwan's DigiTimes.
iPhones, Androids, xBox: Will Real Workers Actually Make Them?
TechAmerica reports technology employment is falling. Who will make products consumers crave?
Chinese Environmental Groups Again Accuse Apple Suppliers of Causing Pollution
Chinese environmental groups claim that Apple manufacturers have been releasing harmful pollutants into the environment. A report by the Institute of Public and Environmental Affairs (IPE) and other non-governmental Chinese environment groups cited, for example, that an Apple factory in the city of Taiyuan in Shanxi Province released gases into the air that made it difficult for residents to open their windows.
iPad, Kindle, Android: Have Humans Reached the End of the Production Line?
As the world gears up for 60 million tablets shipments, how will the contract manufacturers make money? Robots.
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iPad 3 will Launch Early 2012?
Apple might start manufacturing the next generation iPad from October in cooperation with its Asian component suppliers and assemblers in order to release the tablet early next year, an anonymous source told WSJ.
Apple Sued By 27K South Koreans Over Privacy, More Plaintiffs to Join?
Apple's latest lawsuit comes from 27,000 South Koreas, upset over privacy violations involving location services on the company's iPhone smartphone, iPad tablet and iPod Touch.
Latest Lawsuit Against Apple: 27K South Koreans Sue Over Privacy
The latest lawsuit against Apple: 27,000 South Koreans in a class-action suit over privacy relating to the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch.
Apple Sued by 27,000 South Koreans; Privacy Violations Alleged Involving iPhone, iPad
Apple is being sued by 27,000 South Koreans over privacy issues involving location services in the iPhone and iPad.
Android Set to Market Wrist Computing Devices with WIMM [Photos]
Get set for some Android wrestling as WIMM Labs, a new Silicon Valley-based independent startup, gears up to market wrist computing devices.
Job creation: Fixing America with an infrastructure bank
We have iPhones, iPods and iPads. Why not an ?iBank??
South Korea fines Apple $2,855 over location data
Apple Inc's South Korean unit has been fined 3 million won ($2,855) by the country's communications regulator after the iPhone and iPad maker collected location data from users without proper authorization.
Foxconn, HSBC Join Global Trend: Technology Reducing Labor Costs
Technology is increasingly displacing the need for workers worldwide. Foxconn, making of Apple's iPhones and iPads, plans to add one million robots to factories in the next three years. HSBC is cutting out "unnecessary bureaucracy" in eliminating 30,000 jobs.
Foxconn to rely more on robots; could use 1 million in 3 years
Taiwan's Foxconn Technology Group, known for assembling Apple's iPhones and iPads in China, plans to use more robots, with one report saying the company will use one million of them in the next three years, to cope with rising labor costs.
Foxconn to use more robots; said up to 1 million in 3 years
Taiwan's Foxconn Technology Group, known for assembling Apple's iPhones and iPads in China, plans to use more robots, with one report saying the company will use one million of them in the next three years, to cope with rising labor costs.
Apple Partner Foxconn Adding One Million Robots; Rising Labor Costs Likely Prompt Move
Apple manufacturing partner Foxconn is adding one million robots over the next three years in hopes of reducing labor costs.
Foxconn to Replace Employees with 1 Million Robots
Foxconn has announced that it would be replacing its workers with 1 million robots in the coming three years.
Foxconn plans to use 1 million robots in 3 years
Taiwan's Foxconn Technology Group, known for assembling Apple's iPhones and iPads in its China factories, plans to use 1 million robots within the next three years to replace workers performing some simple procedures, its chairman said.
Sharp profit plunges on weak TV demand, keeps outlook
Japan's Sharp Corp <6753.T> reported an 84.4 percent drop in quarterly operating profit after the company was forced to suspend operations for weeks at its state-of-the-art LCD panel plant due to weak demand for TVs.
Another Foxconn worker falls to death at south China plant
A worker fell to his death at Foxconn Technology Group's manufacturing plant in southern China, local media reported on Wednesday, the latest in a series of apparent suicides by young migrant workers at its factory complexes in the past two years.
Instant view: Apple revenue again blows past expectations
Apple Inc posted quarterly revenue that once again blew past analyst expectations in a quarter fueled by swift sales of iPhones and iPads.
Apple smashes Street view, revenue soars
Apple Inc's quarterly revenue smashed Wall Street expectations for at least the 9th straight quarter, driven by blockbuster sales of its hot iPhones and iPads.
Cisco to Slash 6,500 Jobs; Sell Mexican Unit
Troubled networking giant Cisco Systems (Nasdaq: CSCO) said it will slash 6,500 jobs – representing about 9 percent of its workforce, in a bid to save about $1-billion in annual expenses.
Foxconn in Talks to Remain Apple's Sole 'iPad 3' Manufacturer in 2011
Foxconn, Apple's manufacturing partner, is reportedly negotiating with the company to sign a new deal that would make it the sole builder of the new iPad, AppleInsider reported.
Free online shopping briefly delights customers
New Zealand customers at an online shopping site were happily shocked when they got expensive televisions and iPods for free Monday after a computer glitch charged them only postage and handling.
Apple Rumors: A Second Manufacturer for iPad3 This Fall
In addition to Foxconn, Apple is said to be planning to add another manufacturer for its iPad 3 launch this year, reported DigiTimes.
Free New Zealand online shopping briefly delights customers
SYDNEY (Reuters Life!) - New Zealand customers at an online shopping site were happily shocked when they got expensive televisions and iPods for free Monday after a computer glitch charged them only postage and handling.
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