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Think your network is fast? Getting a gigabyte-sized movie over your local wireless network to your hard drive in a few seconds is old hat. Now there’s a network that can push a 2-hour, high-definition movie to a computer a mile away in less time than it takes to read a single word.
Apple has rejected up to 8 million iPhones from Foxconn, report says
- Apple has returned between five and eight million iPhones to Foxconn over quality control issues. The report, which comes from an anonymous Foxconn worker speaking with China Business, said the issues are “due to the appearance of substandard or dysfunctional…
Tech giants unite for Chinese earthquake relief, raise $32 million
- Several tech industry rivals are putting their differences aside in order to come together to help raise money for victims of this weekend’s devastating earthquake in China. A score of tech firms have donated more than $32 million in towards…
Microsoft signs Android, Chrome OS patent deal with Foxconn
- Hon Hai Precision Industry, commonly known as Foxconn, has joined a list of manufacturers to reach a licensing agreement with Microsoft over patents associated with Android and Chrome OS. Fine details about the arrangement are being kept under wraps for…
Foxconn to build Google Glass in the US, report says
- Google’s upcoming augmented reality visor is set to enter production in the coming weeks. What’s more, the hardware will be the first from Google to have been manufactured in the US (unless you count the very short lived Nexus Q…
Alleged iPhone 5S photos from inside Foxconn leak online
- A new batch of alleged next generation iPhone photos have found their way online courtesy of a Chinese website. The pre-production images appear to have been taken inside a manufacturing facility – said to be Foxconn – and show the…
Fanless barebones PC from Foxconn lands at Newegg for $250
- Silent PC aficionados may be interested to learn that Newegg is now stocking a silent small form factor computer from Foxconn. The aptly named NanoPC, measuring just 7.5-inches x 5.3-inches x 1.5-inches, has a TDP rating of just 9W which…
iPhone 5S to debut this spring? May feature less input lag, colors
- The latest crop of Apple-related rumors suggest the iPhone 5's successor could make an appearance as soon as this spring. In addition, whispers from anonymous Chinese sources indicate that Apple is exploring a new touch display technology (Chinese) developed by display-maker (and…
Foxconn buys minority stake in camera maker GoPro
- Foxconn, known for helping Apple and a number of other large companies manufacture goods, has extended their supplier roots by purchasing a minority stake in camera maker GoPro. The agreement will see Foxconn hand over roughly $200 million for an…
Foxconn purportedly 'testing' 46 to 55-inch Apple TVs
- Last week there were reports (read: rumors) of Foxconn and Sharp testing devices which may be destined to become Apple-branded televisions. Adding more detail to those rumors, a new report published by a Taiwanese news outlet indicates those pre-production televisions…
Amazon's sub-$200 smartphone now rumored for mid-2013, Foxconn scores contract
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Rumors about an Amazon-branded smartphone have been swirling for the better part of a year, and although the company hasn't confirmed anything, a new report suggests that the device is on track for release sometime next year, roughly two quarters behind the previously-speculated...
Sources say Apple TV set designs are in early stages of testing
- Apple is reportedly working with Asian suppliers to test multiple hardware versions for their upcoming push into the living room. The sources working at various suppliers, who asked not to be named, said Apple has been testing designs for a…
Foxconn swaps humans for robots, US manufacturing slowly returns
- During summer 2011, CEO Terry Gou shared his vision of installing one million robots to help automate the most dangerous and menial tasks at Foxconn's facilities. Foxconn, by the way, manufactures many of the computers, tablets and phones sold by…
Tim Cook says some Macs will be US-manufactured in 2013
- BusinessWeek has posted a lengthy interview with Apple CEO Tim Cook, discussing everything from the recent management shifts at the company, to the Maps fiasco and the convergence of OS X / iOS. On the topic of manufacturing, something that…
Foxconn confirms underage workers employed at factory
- In August, an organization by the name of China Labor Watch blew the whistle on Foxconn for employing children who claimed to be under the age of 16 -- China's legal working age. Today, we discover Foxconn's subsequent investigation into…
iPhone 5 ships with scuffs, Apple tightens production standards
- Amongst the several complaints lodged against the newly released iPhone 5, it is perhaps most difficult to ignore the continuous flow of claims that iPhones are shipping with scuffs, nicks, chips and scratches -- even before removing it from the…
Massive riot shuts down production at Foxconn plant in China
- A minor altercation escalated into a full-scale riot at a Foxconn plant in the central Chinese city of Taiyuan late Sunday evening. A spokesperson for the electronics manufacturer said police had to be called in to regain order as production…
Video of "accidentally found" iPhone 5 released ahead of launch
- A YouTube video in which someone compares an iPhone 4S alongside a purported iPhone 5 has reached over a million views in a single day. The camera footage, which could still stand to be the most elaborate iPhone 5 hoax…
Foxconn raises wages 16% and reduces new employee probation time
- Foxconn has once again raised employee wages in an effort to improve working conditions and help recruit workers at a factory in Zhengzhou, Henan province of China. Furthermore, the company has reduced the probation period for entry-level works from six…
FLA: Working conditions at Foxconn factories have improved
- An independent report (PDF) by the Fair Labor Association (FLA) has concluded that work and safety conditions have improved at many of Foxconn’s factories, with 79% of the remedial actions suggested in their initial assessment now completed. The changes come in…
Underage labor claims push Samsung to investigate Chinese factory
- Although Apple's Foxconn ordeal eventually managed to slip beyond the spotlight, Samsung may be next in line for a public flogging due to workforce abuse. China Labor Watch is reporting a major Samsung supplier, HEG Electronics, has been employing workers under the legal…
Foxconn readies fanless Atom/Brazos Nano PCs for September
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First unveiled in May, Foxconn has announced that its fanless nettops will finally ship in September after a brief delay possibly related to the cancellation of Intel's Atom D2700 processor, which was originally expected to appear in one of the models. The Nano PC will be available in two variants...
Rumor: Amazon working with Foxconn to launch smartphone in Q4 2012
- Late last year rumors pointed at the possibility that Amazon was considering entering the smartphone market with the aim to release a handset in time for Christmas 2012. At the time the e-retailer was linked with Chinese manufacturing giant Foxconn…
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