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HP implements new guidelines for student, temporary labor in China

HP implements new guidelines for student, temporary labor in China
  • Posted February 8, 2013, 12:30 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Industry News
  • HP is following in the footsteps of Apple and other major manufacturers in their stance against overseas labor abuse. The company recently gave their Chinese suppliers a new set of guidelines with regards to the use of student and temporary…

Apple's overseas supply chain to blame for extensive product leaks

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  • Posted October 22, 2012, 5:30 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Apple
  • Apple is a company that prides itself on developing each new product behind closed doors, sometimes spending months or even years working on a single device. It’s all worth it when it comes time to unveil something new at a…

iPhone 5 ships with scuffs, Apple tightens production standards

iPhone 5 ships with scuffs, Apple tightens production standards
  • Posted October 11, 2012, 8:30 AM by Rick Burgess | Filed in Apple, Mobile Computing
  • 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…

Backblaze endured drive shortage by creating ad-hoc supply chain

Backblaze endured drive shortage by creating ad-hoc supply chain
  • Posted October 9, 2012, 5:00 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in Industry News, The Web
  • There are numerous variables which play an important role in whether or not a technology startup becomes a runaway success or an abysmal failure. One of those important factors seems to be adaptability -- the ability for a company to…

Apple producing 13.3-inch Retina displays for new Macbook Pro?

Apple producing 13.3-inch Retina displays for new Macbook Pro?
  • Posted August 27, 2012, 6:30 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in Apple, Industry News
  • It appears Apple plans to expand its line of Retina-toting Macbooks, fortifying its line-up with a more portable 13.3-inch Macbook Pro model. Currently, the only Macbook to sport a Retina display is a 15.4-inch Pro model with a steep starting…

Apple reveals supply chain to curb worker abuse concerns

Apple reveals supply chain to curb worker abuse concerns
  • Posted January 17, 2012, 12:45 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in Industry News, Apple
  • Although a notoriously secretive company, Apple has taken an extraordinary step toward transparency in order to soothe public concerns over factory conditions and worker abuse. The company has revealed all 156 partners in its Asian supply chain. The move was…

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