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Plastic Logic Nabs New Funding, Plans Plant in Russia

Ina Fried in Mobile on January 17, 2011 at 5:00 pm PT

Plastic Logic, a start-up known for showing off (but not necessarily shipping) advanced e-book readers, said that it has finalized an investment deal to build a factory in Russia.

Apple Ramps Up Holiday iPad Production

John Paczkowski in News on November 23, 2010 at 8:13 am PT

Apple manufacturing partner Foxconn is ramping up iPad production capacity to meet demand for the tablet over the holiday season. Taiwanese trade mag Digitimes claims Foxconn has begun using its newest factories in Chengdu, China, to manufacture an additional 10,000 iPads per day, or about 300,000 iPads per month.

Microsoft to Probe Conditions at China Supplier

Nick Wingfield, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal in News on April 15, 2010 at 1:30 pm PT

Microsoft Corp. said it is investigating allegations of worker abuse at a factory in China that makes computer mice, cameras and other devices for the technology giant. The move was prompted by a report published this week by a Pittsburgh-based non-profit, the National Labor Committee, which alleges a factory in Dongguan, China, operated by KYE Systems Corp. overworks young employees and houses them in harsh conditions.

Dell Polishes Off Polish Ops

John Paczkowski in News on December 3, 2009 at 7:07 am PT

Dell is unloading another PC factory. The company is selling off its two-year-old computer manufacturing plant in Lodz, Poland, to Foxconn, the world’s largest contract electronics manufacturer, for an undisclosed sum.

Sirius Subscribership Injured in Chrysler, GM Bankruptcy Pile-Up

John Paczkowski in News on May 11, 2009 at 9:12 am PT

If you thought the decline in subscribers posted by Sirius XM Radio in its first quarter was ugly, you ain’t seen nothing yet. With the souring economy weighing heavy on the auto industry–a mainstay of Sirius’s business–and partner Chrysler navigating bankruptcy, the struggling company is bracing itself for continued subscriber losses in its second quarter.