New York Times Goes Deeper on Chinese Apple Factory Working Conditions
Charles Duhigg and David Barboza, reporting for the New York Times:
“Apple never cared about anything other than increasing product quality and decreasing production cost,” said Li Mingqi, who until April worked in management at Foxconn Technology, one of Apple’s most important manufacturing partners. Mr. Li, who is suing Foxconn over his dismissal, helped manage the [...]
Tim Cook on the Working Conditions at Apple Factories
Jessica Vascellaro, reporting for the WSJ:
“I have spent a lot of time in factories over my lifetime and we
are clearly leading in this area,” said Mr. Cook, previously
Apple’s chief operating officer who oversaw its supply chain. “It
is like innovating in products. You can focus on things that are
barriers or you can focus on scaling the [...]
Toshiba Ultrabook range hits UK in November
Port?g? Z830 and Satellite Z830 coming
Back in September, over in Berlin at IFA, Toshiba announced its star player in the new Ultrabook range: the Toshiba Port?g? Z830. And now the Japanese company has announced the launch details for the UK.
The Port?g? Z830 will arrive, along with its Satellite Z830 brethren, at the end of November [...]
Inside an Amazon Warehouse
Spencer Soper, reporting for The Morning Call on the working conditions in Amazon’s Allentown, PA warehouse:
During summer heat waves, Amazon arranged to have paramedics
parked in ambulances outside, ready to treat any workers who
dehydrated or suffered other forms of heat stress. Those who
couldn’t quickly cool off and return to work were sent home or
taken out in [...]
APP OF THE DAY – Train Yard (iPhone)
On sale for 59p for limited time
Some call it the dream factory while others call it devils’ work, but here at Pocket-lint towers it’s simply known as app of the day.
For some trains hold a special fascination, possibly even addiction; the arteries of the country during the height of the industrial revolution, they helped develop [...]
