Apple Held Secret Pollution Talks With Chinese Environmentalists
16/11/2011 |
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Apple and several Chinese environmentalists met Tuesday to clear the air on disputes over pollution they claim comes from factories supplying the tech giant with much sought-after iPhones and iPads. Following the Beijing meeting, one environmentalist questioned Apple’s sincerity.
Reports suggest the meeting involved nine Chinese environmentalists representing five organizations and five Apple employees. Although pleased that Apple met with...
Rumors Of Faltering iPhone 4S Sales Are Total "Bunk" [Analyst]
Photo by dougww - http://flic.kr/p/3L66TD Someone fell down the rabbit hole, returning with a whopper of a rumor. The iPhone 4S – you know, the Apple handset that’s been flying off shelves and setting record pre-sales – is actually a dog. Seems Apple is having a hard time gettin...
One in Six Apple Dollars Came from China [Report]
China has always been important for Apple manufacturing, with marque products such as the iPhone and iPad originating in the Asian giant. However, now China is also becoming an important source for sales revenue. China’s 1.33 billion people are now Apple’s second-best revenue-generat...
The human cost of manufacturing the iPhone, iPad, and other electronics in China
The New York Times is reporting on the human cost of manufacturing iPhones, iPads, and other electronics in China. While Dell, Hewlett-Packard, Lenovo, Motorola, Nokia, Sony, Toshiba and others are also mentioned, Apple gets most of the focus, no doubt because they have the highest profile. The ...
Tim Cook speaks out against claims of factory worker mistreatment
Following up on reports of factory worker mistreatment, Apple CEO Tim Cook – who has been doing a lot of internal communications as of late, looked to email once again to send off communications to Apple internal employee’s shutting down the allegations set forth by The New York Time...
Chinese authorities discover another 22 fake Apple stores in Kunming
After the discovery of a fake Apple Store in the Chinese city of Kunming last month, Chinese authorities have now discovered that there are a total of 22 unauthorized Apple retailers operating in the same area.China’s Administration for Industry and Commerce in the Yunnan provincial capital...
New Apple Hiring Indicates Shift from Aluminum to Carbon Fiber for Future Devices
Image courtesy of 9to5 MacThe hiring of a Senior Composites Engineer at Apple has fuelled more speculation that the company could move away from aluminum for building future devices, choosing to use carbon fiber instead. Kevin Kenny began work at the Cupertino campus this month after spending 14 ...
Nokia to Lose Ground to Apple Again - This Time in China
Hong Kong iPad Buyers Photo credit: keso@flickr.comFirst, Apple kicked Nokia out of New York, then European operations were curtailed, now comes word Apple will likely attack the cell phone pioneer in China, the hottest market for smartphone makers. A “drastic realignment” in that Asi...
Apple working on a more social way to buy and share apps [Patent watch]
Based on a recent patent filing, it looks as if Apple may be looking at even more ways to buy and share apps. This approach would be a bit more social as it would allow your friends to share applications with you that they think you may enjoy. This could work through the network, through a clou...
Chinese authorities discover a further 22 fake Apple stores in Kunming
After the discovery of a fake Apple Store in the Chinese city of Kunming last month, Chinese authorities have now discovered that there are a total of 22 unauthorized Apple retailers operating in the same area.China’s Administration for Industry and Commerce in the Yunnan provincial capital...
Steve Jobs resigns, Tim Cook new CEO at Apple
As iconic as Steve Jobs is, you have likely heard already that he has abruptly resigned as Apple’s CEO and has taken the role as chairman of the board. Tim Cook, formerly the COO of Apple, is now the CEO moving forward. What will this mean for the future of Apple? It’s good to know th...
