Labor advocate challenges accuracy of NYT report on Apple, Foxconn

The non-profit organization Business for Social Responsibilty has published an open letter to The New York Times pointing out several inaccuracies and misleading statements in the publication's recent report that suggested Apple has ignored worker problems at manufacturing partner Foxconn.

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Former executives accuse Apple of ignoring supplier labor abuses

A new report quotes former Apple executives as saying that the company has known about some "labor abuses" in supplier factories for years without requiring that they be addressed.

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Foxconn gets Brazil tax breaks, looks to start iPad production

The Brazilian government has approved tax reductions or exemptions pertaining to tablet production that will allow Apple manufacturing partner Foxconn to start iPad production in the country.

Mikey Campbell 14 years ago 7

Apple CEO Tim Cook e-mails employees about 'dramatic improvements' in supplier hirings

Apple Chief Executive Tim Cook sent out an e-mail to his company's employees on Friday, announcing the release of the latest supplier responsibility support and reiterating his commitment to fair labor practices.

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No intentional underage labor found in 229 audits of Apple's overseas suppliers

Apple on Friday released its annual supplier responsibility report, and revealed that there were fewer cases of underage labor at its overseas partners in 2011, with no intentional underage hirings.

Neil Hughes 14 years ago 32

Apple manufacturing partner Foxconn settles with protesting employees

Apple's Chinese manufacturing partner Foxconn has settled a dispute with plant workers who threatened mass suicide over wages and working conditions at the company's Wuhan factory which produces Microsoft's Xbox 360 gaming console.

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Foxconn, Pegatron to ship first batch of 'iPad 3' units in early March - rumor

A new report claims Apple manufacturers Foxconn and Pegatron have begun assembly of the third-generation iPad and are aiming to send their first shipments by early March.

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Pegatron reportedly lining up orders for third-gen iPad ahead of March launch

Apple manufacturer Pegatron is believed to have received a "small volume" of orders for the third-generation iPad, which is rumored to launch in March, according to a new report out of the Far East.

Josh Ong 14 years ago 9

Foxconn to double size of iPhone plant making it biggest in world

Chinese manufacturer and Apple partner Foxconn plans to expand the size of its iPhone-producing Zhengzhou plant, with the $1.1 billion construction expected to make it the largest smartphone-producing facility in the world.

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Apple supplier reports 61 injured in explosion at metal casing factory

Apple supplier and manufacturing partner Pegatron said 61 workers had been injured as a result of an explosion at a subsidiary's metal casing factory in Shanghai, China.

Josh Ong 14 years ago 16

Apple's next-gen iPad arriving in 3-4 months, suppliers say

Sources within Apple's supply chain have suggested that the next generation of iPads will arrive on the market in the next 3-4 months.

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Leaked photos show Brazil-made 8GB iPhone 4 with custom model number

A set of recently-leaked photos depicts an 8GB iPhone 4 produced by Foxconn in Brazil and allegedly bearing a localized model number.

Josh Ong 14 years ago 35

Amazon rumored to launch 8.9-inch Kindle Fire in Q2 2012

Amazon is prepping an 8.9-inch Kindle Fire model for launch by the end of the second quarter of 2012, a new report claims.

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Citigroup: Amazon plotting smartphone to challenge Apple's iPhone in 2012

Not content with entering just the tablet market, Amazon is planning to release a smartphone in the fourth quarter of next year, in a move that will challenge Apple and its bread-and-butter iPhone, says one analyst.

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Foxconn may produce Amazon 10.1" tablet after having passed on Kindle Fire

After passing on orders for the new Kindle Fire from Amazon, Foxconn Electronics is believed to have won the contract to produce the Internet retailer's rumored 10.1-inch tablet and could begin shipping the device from factories by the end of the year, according to a new report.

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