Ready for your unsubstantiated rumor of the day? China Daily has been talking to Terry Gou, chief of Foxconn, and apparently the plant is gearing up for the Apple Television/iTV/AppleHDTV/whatever-we're-calling-this-thing. According to the report: Gou said Foxconn is making preparations for iTV, … [Read more...]
Video shows how iPad is made at Foxconn
April 11, 2012 by Leave a Comment
The previously impenetrable Foxconn has opened up their manufacturing plants for yet another look inside the factory responsible for making the iPad. This time around, Markeplace Shanghai Bureau Chief Rob Schmitz gets a tour, often accompanied by Foxconn's CEO. The most interesting part … [Read more...]
Foxconn Gearing Up For October New iPhone?
April 9, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Gaming website Kotaku is reporting that Foxconn will release the next iPhone (be it an iPhone 5, iPhone 6, a iPhone 4SS, the new iPhone, or whatever) this October. The claim comes from South Korea's Maeil Business Newspaper, in which the paper talked to Foxconn's head of human resources at … [Read more...]
the show: 55 – “Can’t Hardly Wait” iPad and iPhone Podcast
April 5, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Join your hosts Marianne Schultz and myself for The Show: 55 - "Can't Hardly Wait". Please accept our apologies for the poor audio quality of the introduction, as we were dealt a last minute technical difficulty and decided to power through. You can subscribe to our show on iTunes, grab our RSS … [Read more...]
Foxconn Recruiter Says New iPhone Coming In June
April 2, 2012 by 1 Comment
A recruiter for Foxconn, who builds Apple's iPhone, spoke with TV-Tokyo regarding the manufacturers plans to increase its workforce for 18,000. The hiring he says is "for the fifth-generation iPhone" which is expected out in June. This isn't a high level Foxconn executive, so he may or may … [Read more...]
Fair Labor Association Finds Major Violations At Foxconn, Changes To Come
March 30, 2012 by Leave a Comment
In the ongoing investigation of conditions at the Foxconn factories in China, the Fair Labor Association has issued a report, and the fallout has been immediate. The FLA auditors have found at least 50 breaches of Chinese regulations, reports Bloomberg. These primarily concern workers having … [Read more...]
Tim Cook Visits China, Swings By Foxconn, Carrier Headquarters
March 29, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Tim Cook's been visiting China for the last few days, but what has he been up to on his journey to the Middle Kingdom? For one, it looks like he's visited some Apple stores and the headquarters of China Telecom, apparently to talk the next generation of iPhone. China is a market with huge potential … [Read more...]
This American Life Retracts Foxconn Exposé
March 19, 2012 by Leave a Comment
In January, This American Life broadcast a piece called Mr. Daisy and the Apple Factory, a version of a one man show by Mike Daisey which saw him go to China to get to the bottom of Apple's trade practices with Foxconn. Well, now TAL has retracted the episode, and run the retraction as a … [Read more...]
Watch Nightline’s Foxconn Special Online Now
February 22, 2012 by Leave a Comment
In case you didn't feel like staying up to watch ABC's special on Foxconn's iFactories last night (or like me, you just plum forgot), you can watch it online here, or through ABC's iPad app. … [Read more...]
Apple To Let Environmental Inspectors Into Foxconn Factories
February 21, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Apple's new openness with its production facilities expands beyond just the recent Fair Labor Association reports, it also appears they're doing environmental impact reviews, too. The Institute of Public & Environmental Affairs told USA Today that beginning in March, Apple will engage in … [Read more...]
