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“Most People Would Be Disturbed if They Saw Where Their iPhone Comes From”

This according to a former Apple executive who tells the New York Times that the working conditions at the company’s overseas manufacturing partners are still sorely lacking. And while there have been improvements since Apple began auditing factories, there’s a lot more that can be done. Said another former Apple exec, “We’ve known about labor abuses in some factories for four years, and they’re still going on. Why? Because the system works for us. Suppliers would change everything tomorrow if Apple told them they didn’t have another choice.”

Hon Hai Plant Dispute Is Resolved

Microsoft Corp. and its contract manufacturing partner Foxconn Technology Group said late Wednesday that worker unrest at a plant in central China this month has been resolved and most of the staff returned to work.

Foxconn Doubling Down on Zhengzhou iPhone Plant

From 200,000 iPhones per day to many, many more.
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Beyond Tablets: The Next Five Computing Form Factors

With the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2012 a few short weeks away, it’s a good time to look ahead at what’s next for consumer technology.

Apple: We’re Gonna Need a Bigger iPhone Order

Apple orders another five million iPhone 4S handsets.
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Analysts Cast Doubt on Supply Chain Chatter That Rattled Apple (UPDATED)

About those alleged iPad production cuts …
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iPhone 5 Supply Chain on High Alert as October Launch Looms

Foxconn is reportedly pumping out 150,000 units a day.
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Apple’s iPad Growth Curve Just Keeps Getting Steeper

It’s going to be a big fall for the iPad.
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Steve Jobs Through the Years: Highlights and Clips From the D Conference

Since the inception of the D: All Things Digital conference in 2003, Steve Jobs was a frequent guest onstage, and his appearances make for some of our most popular videos. Here are some favorites.
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Foxconn’s iPad Plant Reopens