An inside look at how iPads are made [video]
Apple’s iPad and the conditions under which it is built are topics that surface regularly on technology blogs and in the mainstream media. While the …
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Poisoned iPhone factory workers beg for reform in open letter
A pair of workers who claim to have been poisoned by toxins in a Suzhou, China factory while assembling touchscreens for Apple’s iPhone have written an …
ABC looks inside Foxconn during ‘a trip to the iFactory’ [video]
ABC recently became the latest news organization to be given a look inside consumer electronics manufacturing giant Foxconn’s facilities in Shenzhen and Chengdu, China, and the …
Foxconn owner Hon Hai reports huge revenue growth in January
Hon Hai Precision Industry Company, Ltd., parent company of original device manufacturer Foxconn, reported huge revenue growth of nearly 50% for the month of January, …
Protesters to rally against Apple at Grand Central store tomorrow
Protesters plan to stage a demonstration tomorrow in an effort to take Apple to task for partnering with Eastern manufacturers repeatedly accused of mistreating factory …
Workers should not have to die so Apple can build the iPhone 5, petition says
A new web-based petition singles out Apple and calls for the company to force its suppliers to reform the working conditions at their factories. Original …
Hon Hai revenue jumps 19.9% in 2011
Taiwanese manufacturer Hon Hai reported revenue growth of 19.89% year-over-year in 2011 and 37.5% quarter-over-quarter in the fourth quarter last year, Taiwan Economic News said Friday. …
Foxconn’s $12 billion Brazil iPad plant ‘in doubt’
Foxconn’s plans to build a $12 billion factory in Brazil dedicated to producing iPads is “in doubt,” government officials in Brazil told Reuters. Reportedly, negotiations …
Apple iPad 2 order cuts in Q4 reportedly confirmed
Claims that surfaced on Monday suggesting Apple had cut iPad 2 orders for the fourth quarter have reportedly been confirmed. JP Morgan analysts Mark Moskowitz and Gokul …
Apple reportedly cuts iPad orders by 25% for Q4 – or production shifts to Brazil
Apple has reportedly cut its fourth-quarter iPad orders to China-based manufacturing partners by 25%, JP Morgan analysts Mark Moskowitz and Gokul Hariharan wrote in a research …
Apple to ship more than 20 million iPad 2 tablets in Q3
Those who follow technology press closely were disappointed to learn that a revamped iPad rumored to launch this fall — possibly a “Pro” model with …
Foxconn to replace part of workforce with 1 million robots
Hon Hai-owned manufacturing giant Foxconn intends to release a portion of its workforce in favor of 1 million new robot workers according to a new …
New iPad 3 contract goes to Pegatron, not Foxconn [updated]
Pegatron has been awarded a new contract to build Apple’s next-generation iPad tablets, Taiwan Economic News reports. According to the report, Pegatron underbid Hon Hai …
Explosion at Foxconn’s iPad factory derails May revenue
An explosion at Foxconn’s iPad manufacturing plant in Chengdu, China last month had a negative impact on the company’s business in May despite initial assurances …
Apple’s goal of producing 45 million iPads is ‘out of reach,’ analyst says
According to Business Insider, a report from FBR analyst Craig Berger claims that Apple’s goal of producing 40-45 million iPads is “out of reach.” Apple’s …
Hon Hai to build Nintendo’s Wii 2; Nintendo to take delivery beginning in October
Terry Gou’s Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. is said to have landed an exclusive contract to build Nintendo’s next-generation video game console. According to a …
Foxconn employees arrested for leaking Apple iPad 2 specs
DigiTimes is citing a report from sznews.com today that three Foxconn employees have been arrested in Shenzhen, China for leaking the design specs of the …
Imminent wage increase to benefit 1 million laborers in Taiwan
Taiwan’s minister of the Counsel of Labor Affairs (CLA) on Thursday announced her intentions to raise the nation’s basic wage for public workers by over 3%. CLA …
Reuters: Apple to ship iPhone 5 in September
Reuters is reporting that Apple, Inc. will ship its next generation iPhone — oft referred to as the iPhone 5 — this September. The publication …
Taiwan capital cuts maximum working hours for laborers as Hon Hai reports 41% revenue growth
It’s no wonder why Foxconn is considering moving some facilities outside Taiwan and China and into other countries like Brazil. Beyond the potential tax benefits …
Foxconn owner’s revenue up 26% in February thanks to iPad 2, Kinect
Strong demand in the U.S. means strong revenue in Taiwan, and Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd., parent company of notorious manufacturer Foxconn, saw revenue …
Analysts downgrade Apple stock, cite Foxconn deceleration
Despite ballooning revenues and a record of kick-ass quarterly reports, Apple’s stock has been downgraded from “market outperform” to “market perform” by JMP Securities. The …
Apple awards iPhone headphones contract to Hon Hai, Cheng Uei
Apple has shifted a major manufacturing contract from Japan-based FOSTER to two Taiwanese companies, Taiwan Economic Times reported earlier this week. Taiwan-based manufacturers Hon Hai …
