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ABC Releases ‘iFactory: Inside Apple’ Documentary Teaser [VIDEO]
Apple recently gave exclusive access to ABC ‘Nightline’ for airing a documentary regarding what life is like for workers in Foxconn factories manufacturing Apple products. As a result, ABC's corespondent Bill Weir traveled to Shenzhen, China to take a look at so called "iFactories" and shot the exclusive documentary, a teaser trailer for which has been released today (via 9to5Mac). The...
Foxconn Issues 16-25% Pay Raise To Its Chinese Factory Workers
A new report from Reuters has revealed that Foxconn, the leading manufacturer maker of Apple’s iPhones and iPads, has raised wages of its factory workers in China by 16% to 25%. Foxconn confirmed on Friday that it has raised wages to 1,800 yuan ($285) per month and may again raise them above 2,200 yuan ($349) for workers who pass...
ABC ‘Nightline’ Given Access to Apple Factories in China, Special Airs Feb. 21
Apple recently noted the Fair Labor Association would begin audits of its supply chain factories in China, an industry first. Now, Apple is taking a further step towards transparency by giving exclusive access to ABC 'Nightline'. Bill Weir is the first journalist ever inside factories in Shenzhen, China to get a real glimpse at what...
iPads Vs. Textbooks – Crunching The Numbers [INFOGRAPHIC]
While Apple's iPad has deeply influenced today's digital learning technology, a recent study shows that using paper textbooks in schools is a lot cheaper than iPads. It seems that paper textbooks in an average high school class currently costs about $180,000 but switching to iPads would cost $430,000. However, some researchers believe that iPad is more cost...
Analyst Charged With Leaking Apple’s Confidential Information To Clients
Analyst John Kinnucan of Portland, Oregon, was charged on Friday in NewYork for illegally leaking tips regarding Apple's sales projections as part of his consulting service (via Reuters). A former executive at flash memory chipmaker SanDisk Corp pleaded guilty to conspiring to divulge company secrets to Kinnucan. The accused appeared in U.S. District Court in Portland on Friday afternoon...
Apple Responds to ‘Antennagate’ Class Action Lawsuit Settlement
The iPhone 4 'Antennagate' fiasco resulted in 18 class action lawsuits down in the U.S. against Apple, and that has now been settled altogether. iPhone 4 users in the case (25 million total members) launched legal action against Apple during that time and now the case has been settled, and argued Apple was: "misrepresenting and...
Will Siri Support Canada in iOS 5.1?
As we reported yesterday, screenshots showing official Siri support for Japanese were leaked by BGR. But, if these screenshots are to be believed then there's a glaring absence of something near and dear to the hearts of Canadians: localization for Siri in Canada. When the iPhone 4S first launched information about Siri was suspiciously absent...
Rovio Releases ‘Angry Birds Space’ Teaser, Launches March 22nd [VIDEO]
Great news for Angry Birds fans as Rovio Mobile is set to blast their favorite birds into space next month. Rovio has just put up a new teaser website and a short video revealing the next appearance of the Angry Birds in Angry Birds Space. The game will be out on March 22. Other than that, we don't know...
iOS 5.1 New Lock Screen and Siri in Japanese Confirmed
Earlier in the week it was reported that iOS 5.1 might be getting a new camera button on the lock screen and support of Japanese in Siri. BGR is now reporting that they were able to get a hold of the alleged iOS 5.1 GM release, and have confirmed these new features. BGR reports...
Apple Launches Contest to Celebrate 25 Billion App Store Downloads
Apple has launched a contest once again to celebrate the success of the App Store, and this time it's the lead up to 25 billion app downloads. The winner of the 25 billionth download will receive a $10,000 gift card towards the App Store. Anyone who downloads an app will be automatically entered to win....
Know Steve Jobs More Closely: 10 Amazing Facts About Steve Jobs [INFOGRAPHIC]
Even after his passing, Steve Jobs, the CEO and co-founder of Apple, in many ways remains an inscrutable figure. He is credited of single-handedly saving Apple, bringing a revolution in online music, creating a world-beating smartphone and leading Pixar to dominate computer animation. While we all appreciate how the world's most innovative genius revolutionized the way we live today, here...
Get OS X Mountain Lion Like AirPlay Mirroring Right Now With ‘AirParrot’ App [Download]
AirPlay display mirroring is one of the many new features OS X Mountain Lion will support once it launches this summer but until then, a new app for OS X Snow Leopard and Lion called AirParrot can let you enjoy that feature right now. The app lets you stream your computer's display right to your Apple TV over AirPlay though...
