Foxconn

Apple Faces Protests After Manufacturing Revelations

Apple fans are to urged the company to take a more ethical manufacturing stance after recent reports of worker conditions

13 years ago

Troubled Apple Boss Pledges Supply Chain Action

CEO Tim Cook has been hurt by allegations over Apple's supposed indifference to its supply chain concerns

13 years ago

Apple iPhone 5 Report Suggests Larger Screen

Fresh rumours are swirling about Apple's iPhone 5, with reports suggesting it will have a larger screen

13 years ago

Apple: Explosions Caused By Aluminium Dust

Two explosions at Apple suppliers last year were caused by aluminium dust from the milling and polishing of iMacs and…

13 years ago

Foxconn Xbox 360 Workers Threatened Mass Suicide Bid

Tech maker Foxconn has to negotiate with Xbox 360 workers who had threatened a "mass suicide"

13 years ago

Chinese Groups Reveal Apple Suppliers’ Dirty Practices

Apple's Chinese suppliers are reportedly producing high levels of pollution, creating a risk for residents

13 years ago

Foxconn To Replace Workers With Robots

The iPhone maker Foxconn is replacing a significant portion of its workforce with robots

13 years ago

iPad Production Hit By Foxconn Disaster, Analysts Say

The recent explosion at Foxconn, that killed three workers, has reportedly affected Apple iPad 2 production

14 years ago

iPad Factory Explosion Kills Three Foxconn Workers

An explosion at a Foxconn factory making Apple's iPad 2 has left three workers dead and many injured

14 years ago

Steve Jobs: The Agony And The Ecstasy

Mike Daisey's one-man show depicts the connection between the Apple universe and oppressed workers in Shenzhen, says Tony Kontzer

14 years ago

Apple Audit Exposes Child Labour And Other Abuses

Apple has admitted that child labour is an increasing problem at the factories that make its devices

14 years ago

Foxconn Strongly Rejects Abuse Claims

Taiwanese tech manufacturer Foxconn has strenuously rejected 'unsubstantiated allegations' in the Chinese media that its staff are being abused

14 years ago

Foxconn Faces More Reports Of Worker Abuse

Troubled electronics manufacturer Foxconn is back in the headlines again with alleged reports of workers facing violence from guards

14 years ago

White iPhone 4 Not White Enough For Apple

The delay in Apple's white iPhone 4 is down to manufacturing issues at the Lens Technology factory in China, rumours…

14 years ago

Foxconn Considering Chinese Exit, Reports Say

The maker of the iPhone is considering closing its mainland Chinese plant, in a move that could see up to…

14 years ago

Apple’s Jobs Dismisses Foxconn ‘Sweatshop’ Claims

The suicide rate at Foxconn's Chinese factory is lower than in the US, says Apple CEO Steve Jobs

14 years ago

Apple Sells 2 Million iPads In 60 Days

Apple has sold more than 2 million iPads, with the device now shipping in the UK and other countries

14 years ago

Suicide Tech Factory Owner Agrees To Wage Rises

Officials at Hon Hai Group in Taiwan plan to increase worker salaries 20 percent after 11 attempted suicides at its…

14 years ago

Labour Activists Demand Action After Foxconn Suicides

Labour rights groups are up in arms about tech companies' role in shaping working conditions, following the suicides of eight…

14 years ago

Apple, Nokia, Dell, HP Investigating Foxconn Suicides

Apple, Nokia, HP and Dell, are probing whether conditions at Foxconn's facility in China let to a series of suicides

15 years ago

Death At Chinese Apple Supplier is Eighth This Year

A worker at Foxconn, which makes the Apple iPhone, was the 10th to fall from a building and the eighth…

15 years ago