Archive for January, 2012
Petition calls for “ethical” iPhone 5 - Washington Post
January 31st, 2012 | 
Author:  SlashGear | Petition calls for “ethical” iPhone 5 Washington Post With Apple's labor practices in the spotlight, an online group has started a petition asking the company to make its next iPhone model “ethical.” Nearly 40000 people have signed the petition to Apple on the online petition site called SumofUs.org, ... Activists petition Apple for ethical iPhone 5CBS News Watchdog Group Forms Petition for 'Ethical' iPhone 5PC Magazine China Telecom to push iPhone 4S in FebruarySlashGear BusinessWeek -Computerworld (blog) all 329 news articles » |
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China Telecom to push iPhone 4S in February - SlashGear
SlashGear | China Telecom to push iPhone 4S in February SlashGear Apple's iPhone push in China continues to buoy the telecoms market, with further talk of a second carrier in the Chinese market to offer the iOS smartphone. After analysts predicted China Telecom would follow China Unicom in offering the iPhone 4S, ... |
Inigral Launches iPhone and Mobile Versions of Popular Schools App, Offering … - Sacramento Bee
Inigral Launches iPhone and Mobile Versions of Popular Schools App, Offering ... Sacramento Bee 31, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- To help institutions maximize enrollment of students in the class of 2016, Inigral announced today the release of mobile and iPhone versions of its popular Schools App available to students at colleges and universities that ... and more » |
Online petition asks Apple for ‘ethical’ iPhone - msnbc.com
 ITProPortal | Online petition asks Apple for 'ethical' iPhone msnbc.com Facebook, iPhone, Twitter and Wii. Technology evolves at the speed of light. Msnbc.com's tech reporters look at the gadgets, games and innovations changing our world. By Suzanne Choney An online petition asking Apple to "address dangerous conditions in ... Petition tells Apple: We want an 'ethical' iPhone 5CNET Petition calls for “ethical” iPhone 5Washington Post Watchdog Group Forms Petition for 'Ethical' iPhone 5PC Magazine CBS News -Atlanta Journal Constitution (blog) -ITProPortal all 16 news articles » |
Activists petition Apple for ethical iPhone 5 - CBS News
 IBNLive.com | Activists petition Apple for ethical iPhone 5 CBS News (CBS) - Apple is facing a new online petition that demands chief executive officer Tim Cook release the first ethical iPhone. Activist group SumOfUs is asking Apple to step up and pressure manufacturers to improve work conditions. Petition tells Apple: We want an 'ethical' iPhone 5CNET Watchdog Group Forms Petition for 'Ethical' iPhone 5PC Magazine Telecoms Gain as iPhone Drives Data Demand Boom: China OvernightBusinessWeek Computerworld (blog) -New York Times (blog) all 319 news articles » |
Has iPhone 4S Success Prompted Rivals to Delay Devices? - PC Magazine
 Wired (blog) | Has iPhone 4S Success Prompted Rivals to Delay Devices? PC Magazine Apple's competitors in the smartphone market are waiting for sales of the iPhone 4S to cool off before bringing out the newest versions of their own products, according to Taiwan-based tech journal DigiTimes. The latest iPhone, released in October in ... Analysts Debunk Rumor That iPhone 4S Is Influencing Competitor Launch DatesWired (blog) Android out of favour in US as holiday buyers pick iPhoneEconomic Times Tech Ticker: iPhone tops in holiday sales; new disclosure rules for carriersContra Costa Times CFOworld -Apple Insider all 117 news articles » |
An iPhone case with a little something extra: insurance - GigaOm
 GigaOm | An iPhone case with a little something extra: insurance GigaOm 31, 2012, 12:21pm PT No Comments Being the resident “extreme” iPhone case enthusiast (and also the klutz who drops his phone most often), I was intrigued by the new cellhelmet Kickstarter project. This $44.99 case combines svelte design with protection ... CellHelmet launches on Kickstarter, guarentees iPhone safetyPittsburgh Business Times (blog) all 2 news articles » |
iPhone 5 Could Be Game-Changer For Mobile Payments - InformationWeek
 International Business Times | iPhone 5 Could Be Game-Changer For Mobile Payments InformationWeek Some developers are betting the next Apple iPhone will have NFC capability and pave the way for mobile payment technology to finally take off. By Eric Zeman InformationWeek An app developer showcasing wares at MacWorld told 9to5mac that Apple's iOS ... Will the iPhone 5 Have NFC? MasterCard Exec Hints at an Answer [VIDEO]Mashable iPhone 5 Rumor: Apple Partnering with MasterCard/PayPass to Bring NFC ...International Business Times Apple iPhone 5 will have strong NFC support: reportSlashGear Billing World -Appolicious -The iPhone 5 News Blog (blog) all 44 news articles » |
The Year of The Dragon Promises iPhone App Users a New Experience: Star Struck … - San Francisco Chronicle (press release)
The Year of The Dragon Promises iPhone App Users a New Experience: Star Struck ... San Francisco Chronicle (press release) Just in time for the Chinese Lunar New Year, The Year of The Dragon promises iPhone App users a new experience. Star Struck - Hollywood Celebrity Tour USA Mandarin, is set to be released pending Apple App Store approval. Following the release of Star ... and more » |
Foxconn plans to build five Brazilian factories to produce Apple products
Apple relies on electronics assembly firm Foxconn to build iPads and iPhones in China. Now Foxconn is reportedly planning to build five new factories in Brazil to help meet the demand for Apple products. There's already one plant cranking out iPads and iPhones, and each of the new factories is expected to have about a thousand workers.
The exact locations of the new plants have not yet been decided, with officials from the Brazilian government and Foxconn planning on meeting after the Chinese New Year.
The Brazilian government wants the factories in the country: just last week, they approved tax reductions and exemptions that make it attractive for Foxconn to produce iPads in Brazil. A new "Inter-Ministerial Decree 34" provides excise tax, social contribution tax, and federal contribution tax incentives for companies investing in the research and development of keyboard less touchscreen tablets weighing less than 750 grams (the iPad 2 tops out at 613 grams).
In other Foxconn news, Chinese tech news site M.I.C. Gadget reports that thousands of Chinese citizens lined up for a chance to try for jobs at an iPhone plant in Zhengzhou. Despite recent Western press accounts painting the company -- and Apple -- as exploiting Chinese workers, there are literally tens of thousands of individuals who feel that a low-paying job in less-than-perfect working conditions is better than no job at all. The photo below shows part of the crowd waiting outside a labor agency in Zhengzhou to apply for the jobs.
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