Making Batteries and Components For Apple Is Better Than Auto Production

By Star Chang, posted February 2, 2012 at 9:42 PM, 377 views

BYD, the well-known Chinese manufacturer for automobiles and rechargeable batteries, is one of the Chinese supplier for Apple. BYD’s stocks price in Hong Kong went up nearly 8 percent after being revealed as Apple supplier. BYD has been an Apple supplier for a long time but was prevented from disclosing this due to an agreement between Apple and its suppliers. BYD has still not disclosed what components it manufactures for Apple products, but using information from BYD’s financial reports as evidence, BYD provides Apple with batteries that used in mobile devices. And after we have done some research, we also confirmed that the aluminum back shell of iPad 1 is made by BYD, not foxconn …

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The Despicable Foxconn CEO Terry Gou Gets Animated! (Video)

By Herman Lai, posted February 2, 2012 at 2:16 AM, 302 views

Two weeks ago, the iPads and iPhones maker Terry Gou said the management of one million workers gives him headaches, and he compared his workers to animals during a company event held at the Taipei Zoo, which had sparked many disputes from many foreign and local medias. So if you are using an iProduct, then you should get to know Terry Gou. It will explains how despicable he is!

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Thousands Line Up For Foxconn’s Jobs in Zhengzhou (video)

By Chris Chang, posted January 30, 2012 at 9:03 PM, 8,593 views

On the 30th of January, thousands of hopefuls stood for hours outside a labor agency located in the Chinese city of Zhengzhou, the largest city of Henan province in north-central China. The lines stretched more than 200 meters along the road, and the people who were waiting in line with their applications just hope to get a job at Foxconn, as the electronics contracting giant ramps up its iPhone production at Zhengzhou plant …

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Do Apple Really Care About Labor Abuses ? YES !

By Star Chang, posted January 28, 2012 at 3:54 PM, 684 views

Apple CEO Tim Cook sent out a lengthy email to all of his employees that is a direct response to the recent reports of factory worker mistreatment. Cook’s message comes after The New York Times published the inside stories of working conditions in China factories which make parts or assemble Apple iPhone and iPad. Cook said, “We care about every worker in our worldwide supply chain” …

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Foxconn CEO: Manage One Million Workers Gives Me A Headache That Kills

By Chris Chang, posted January 19, 2012 at 4:34 PM, 691 views

Ever since Foxconn CEO Terry Gou told people that the robots are coming, we think the Foxconn workers will go jobless someday. As Foxconn is going to boost the number of robots doing those repetitive tasks on its assembly line in 3 years time, the Foxconn chairman recently talked about the workforce of the company, saying that the management of one million workers gives him headaches.

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Foxconn Robots Ready for Actions ?

By Star Chang, posted January 15, 2012 at 3:43 AM, 867 views

Foxconn, one of the world’s largest electronics manufacturers, has started to build its robot kingdom last year. The first batch of robots developed by the company, numbering about 10,000, has already been deployed on production lines in Shanxi province, Northern China. Foxconn is planning to turn out one million robots within three years. Terry Gou, the CEO of Foxconn, has revealed more info on his robot army in an interview. And Chinese journalist has the chance to take a sneak peek on Foxconn’s robots …

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Labor Compensation Dispute May Delay New iPad Delivery

By Star Chang, posted January 14, 2012 at 6:13 PM, 413 views

Taiwan-based electronics manufacturer Pegatron, the secondary supplier for Apple, has become entangled in a labor dispute over compensation following an explosion last month in Shanghai factory. The dispute is expected to delay the delivery of the new iPad 3 (model name not confirm yet), the third generation of Apple’s popular tablet computer …

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Hundreds of Foxconn Workers Stand On Factory’s Rooftop Threatening to Jump

By Chris Chang, posted January 9, 2012 at 6:15 PM, 1,278 views

On January 3, 2012, more than a hundred Foxconn employees stood on the factory building’s rooftop, threatening to commit suicide if their unemployment compensation are not paid. They were very frustrated.

UPDATE: Workers from this Foxconn plant manufacture Microsoft Xbox 360s. A Microsoft spokeperson made a statement on the situation at the plant:

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Foxconn Cuts Prices to Retain Orders for iPhones and iPads

By Star Chang, posted January 7, 2012 at 1:57 PM, 1,028 views

Looks like the making cost of Apple i-products are getting cheaper. Apple’s profit margins have widened at the expense of its main supplier as Foxconn cuts prices to retain orders for the iPhone and iPad. According to Bloomberg’s report, the profit spread at Hon Hai, Foxconn’s Taipei-listed flagship, has narrowed to 1.5 percent since the debut of the iPhone in June 2007 as Apple’s operating margin more than doubled over the past five years, surpassing 30 percent …

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Top 10 Greatest China’s Tech Stories of 2011

By Star Chang, posted January 2, 2012 at 1:27 PM, 1,820 views

2011 has just passed. It was a lively year for the China’s internet and tech industry. We look back at some of the year’s biggest stories such as Foxconn explosion, Chinese hacking, more censorship and the rise of the Chinese brand smartphones. Follow along after the break, we will run you through all the greatest China tech news in 2011, enjoy !

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