Posts Tagged ‘Apple’

Apple, Foxconn to revamp China work conditions

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Apple Inc and its China manufacturing partner, Foxconn, agreed to improve wages and working conditions at factories accused of being sweatshops, a move that could set a new higher-cost benchmark for other Western users of Chinese labor.

China tells Apple to 'care for workers'

Vice Premier Li Keqiang, the man tipped to be China's next leader, has told Apple that foreign firms should protect workers, state media said, as the US giant fends off criticism over factory conditions …

China complains about Apple's human rights

The man tipped to be China's next leader has told Apple that foreign firms should protect workers, state media said Thursday, as the US giant fends off criticism over factory conditions in China.

Dissected iPad reveals Samsung, Qualcomm parts

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Apple's new iPad uses chips made by Qualcomm , Broadcom , Samsung Electronics and other semiconductor makers, according to a firm that cracked open one of the devices. The newest iPad went on sale in Australia early on Friday, and at the front of a line of fans hoping to get hold of the 4G-ready tablet computer was a tinkerer from California gadget-repair firm iFixit …

iPad dominates due to Apple's supply deals

Apple certainly has lots of buzz and corporate cache behind its products, but there's a hidden — almost mundane — reason its newest iPad is likely to dominate the competition: the advantageous deals the company cuts with components manufacturers.

Apple expected to unveil next-generation iPad

Apple is expected to unveil the latest version of the iPad on Wednesday as it seeks to tighten its grip on the booming tablet computer market.

Feud over iPad names highlights faded Chinese tech company's struggle to remain relevant

SHANGHAI – The battle between an ailing Chinese electronics maker and Apple Inc. over the iPad name is just as much a tale of obsolescence in the fast-moving global technology industry as it is a legal row over a trademark.

Feud over iPad highlights faded tech firm's woes

The battle between an ailing Chinese electronics maker and Apple Inc. over the iPad name is just as much a tale of obsolescence in the fast-moving global technology industry as it is a legal row over a …

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