Olympic Mascots Made in Chinese ‘Sweatshop’ Factories

Star Chang, Jul 25, 2012 1:01 AM, 587 views, Got something to say ?,

Olympics’ merchandise for London Olympic is being produced in sweatshop conditions with staff earning as little as US$9 (59 yuan) a day, despite organizers promising to clean up its supply chain. A Hong Kong workers’ rights group spoke to dozens of Chinese factory workers and discovered staff were forced to work up to 120 hours overtime a month, nearly three times the legal limit. At one factory, staff had to buy their own safety masks and were fined half a day’s salary if they were five minutes late to work. Staff were exposed to hazardous conditions in the paint spraying without adequate protective equipment, the manufacturer only provided new masks once or twice a month …

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The Chinese are Capable Enough to Hack RIM’s Security Systems ?

Star Chang, Jul 12, 2012 5:29 AM, 464 views, Got something to say ?,

Speaking during the RIM shareholders meeting, CEO Thorsten Heins has cited security concerns around industrial espionage and software theft as the reason BlackBerry devices are not manufacture in China. Heins indicated there was a threat that Chinese contractors could presumably use the access to the phone and tablet software to hack RIM’s infrastructure. This could have significant implications on their enterprise clients, where BlackBerry’s encryption is a distinct selling point to them. RIM is carefully protecting its security systems, but the company has somehow admitted the Chinese hackers are capable enough to steal their code. BlackBerry devices are now made in Mexico or Hungary.

Self-Powered Subway Gate Designed in China

Herman Lai, Sep 7, 2010 10:34 AM, 579 views, Got something to say ?,

Turnstiles always exist in subway stations, train stations and sometimes entrance of some exhibitions, and they are widely used by people who lived in Asia, especially in Hong Kong. This machine was designed in China by a group of students who study in Guangdong University of Technology, this team is called the VIVA design team.

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iPhone 4 Is Not Made In China ?

Star Chang, Jun 15, 2010 2:45 AM, 31,062 views, 9 Comments »,

According to Korea news report, the iPhone 4 is indeed ‘Made in Korea’, not China. The main component inside iPhone 4, the processor, display screen, internal storage and battery are all produced by Korea’s company. So we have just understand that iPhone is actually assembled in China instead, not really a gadget that is ‘Made in China’. We are sure that the casing shell of iPhone 4 is made by Foxconn, they are one of the excellent manufacturers on die casting for electronic products …

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Airbus 320 Aircraft Is Equipped With China-Made Wings

Chris Chang, Apr 23, 2010 11:45 PM, 549 views, 1 Comment »,

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