http://www.appleinsider.com/ AppleInsider has been the leading source of insider news and rumors on Apple Computer since 1997. en-us Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:37:37 -0500 http://images.appleinsider.com/images/toolbar_logo_textAI.gif http://www.appleinsider.com/ http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/02/09/workers_rights_petitions_delivered_to_apples_grand_central_store/ As promised, activists on Thursday hand-delivered signed petitions to Apple's store in Grand Central Terminal, which were politely accepted by retail employees. Activists first began to drum up att... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/02/09/workers_rights_petitions_delivered_to_apples_grand_central_store/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:18:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/02/09/alleged_foxconn_hack_allowed_bogus_orders_to_be_placed_for_vendors/ A "Greyhat" hacking group announced this week that it had successfully hacked contract manufacturer Foxconn and released usernames and passwords for vendors that could be used to place fraudulent orde... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/02/09/alleged_foxconn_hack_allowed_bogus_orders_to_be_placed_for_vendors/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/02/08/worker_abuse_petitions_to_be_delivered_thursday_at_apples_grand_central_store/ An activist group plans to hold demonstrations at Apple retail stores around the world Thursday, with a main gathering held at Apple's Grand Central Terminal location, to highlight claims of worker ab... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/02/08/worker_abuse_petitions_to_be_delivered_thursday_at_apples_grand_central_store/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:45:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/02/06/cnn_investigates_foxconn_ipad_factory_conditions_apple_responds/ A new report features a woman who works 60 hours per week assembling iPad components in China, though she has never seen a full iPad in person. In response, Apple said it works to protect "every worke... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/02/06/cnn_investigates_foxconn_ipad_factory_conditions_apple_responds/ Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:06:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/31/foxconn_to_build_5_new_brazilian_factories_to_help_build_apple_products/ Apple product assembler Foxconn plans to build five additional factories in Brazil to help cater to demand iPads and other tablets, which are expected to combine for an annual run rate of nearly 400 m... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/31/foxconn_to_build_5_new_brazilian_factories_to_help_build_apple_products/ Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:57:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/29/labor_advocate_challenges_accuracy_of_nyt_report_on_apple_foxconn/ The non-profit organization Business for Social Responsibilty has published an open letter to The New York Times pointing out several inaccuracies and misleading statements in the publication's recent... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/29/labor_advocate_challenges_accuracy_of_nyt_report_on_apple_foxconn/ Sun, 29 Jan 2012 07:50:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/25/former_executives_accuse_apple_of_ignoring_supplier_labor_abuses/ A new report quotes former Apple executives as saying that the company has known about some "labor abuses" in supplier factories for years without requiring that they be addressed. The New York Tim... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/25/former_executives_accuse_apple_of_ignoring_supplier_labor_abuses/ Thu, 26 Jan 2012 03:45:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/25/foxconn_gets_brazil_tax_breaks_looks_to_start_ipad_production/ The Brazilian government has approved tax reductions or exemptions pertaining to tablet production that will allow Apple manufacturing partner Foxconn to start iPad production in the country. Brazi... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/25/foxconn_gets_brazil_tax_breaks_looks_to_start_ipad_production/ Wed, 25 Jan 2012 22:37:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/22/apples_overseas_manufacturing_operations_offer_much_needed_flexibility_not_just_savings/ An in-depth report on Apple's manufacturing operations details the gains in flexibility, diligence and skilled labor availability that the company gains from producing its devices overseas, while offe... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/22/apples_overseas_manufacturing_operations_offer_much_needed_flexibility_not_just_savings/ Sun, 22 Jan 2012 08:45:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/13/apple_ceo_tim_cook_e_mails_employees_about_dramatic_improvements_in_supplier_hirings_/ Apple Chief Executive Tim Cook sent out an e-mail to his company's employees on Friday, announcing the release of the latest supplier responsibility support and reiterating his commitment to fair labo... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/13/apple_ceo_tim_cook_e_mails_employees_about_dramatic_improvements_in_supplier_hirings_/ Fri, 13 Jan 2012 20:05:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/13/no_intentional_underage_labor_found_in_229_audits_of_apples_overseas_suppliers_/ Apple on Friday released its annual supplier responsibility report, and revealed that there were fewer cases of underage labor at its overseas partners in 2011, with no intentional underage hirings. ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/13/no_intentional_underage_labor_found_in_229_audits_of_apples_overseas_suppliers_/ Fri, 13 Jan 2012 17:20:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/12/apple_supplier_foxconn_settles_with_protesting_employees/ Apple's Chinese manufacturing partner Foxconn has settled a dispute with plant workers who threatened mass suicide over wages and working conditions at the company's Wuhan factory which produces Micro... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/12/apple_supplier_foxconn_settles_with_protesting_employees/ Thu, 12 Jan 2012 22:18:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/11/foxconn_pegatron_to_ship_first_batch_of_ipad_3_units_in_early_march___rumor/ A new report claims Apple manufacturers Foxconn and Pegatron have begun assembly of the third-generation iPad and are aiming to send their first shipments by early March. Citing a Chinese source, J... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/11/foxconn_pegatron_to_ship_first_batch_of_ipad_3_units_in_early_march___rumor/ Wed, 11 Jan 2012 11:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/09/pegatron_reportedly_lining_up_orders_for_third_gen_ipad_ahead_of_march_launch/ Apple manufacturer Pegatron is believed to have received a "small volume" of orders for the third-generation iPad, which is rumored to launch in March, according to a new report out of the Far East. ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/09/pegatron_reportedly_lining_up_orders_for_third_gen_ipad_ahead_of_march_launch/ Tue, 10 Jan 2012 04:55:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/26/foxconn_plans_to_double_size_of_iphone_plant/ Chinese manufacturer and Apple partner Foxconn plans to expand the size of its iPhone-producing Zhengzhou plant, with the $1.1 billion construction expected to make it the largest smartphone-producing... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/26/foxconn_plans_to_double_size_of_iphone_plant/ Mon, 26 Dec 2011 22:17:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/19/apple_supplier_reports_61_injured_in_explosion_at_metal_case_factory/ Apple supplier and manufacturing partner Pegatron said 61 workers had been injured as a result of an explosion at a subsidiary's metal casing factory in Shanghai, China. Pegatron Chief Financial Of... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/19/apple_supplier_reports_61_injured_in_explosion_at_metal_case_factory/ Mon, 19 Dec 2011 09:41:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/12/apples_next_gen_ipad_arriving_in_3_4_months_suppliers_say/ Sources within Apple's supply chain have suggested that the next generation of iPads will arrive on the market in the next 3-4 months. DigiTimes claims that the Cupertino, Calif., company's manufac... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/12/apples_next_gen_ipad_arriving_in_3_4_months_suppliers_say/ Mon, 12 Dec 2011 05:42:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/25/leaked_photos_show_brazil_made_8gb_iphone_4_with_custom_model_number/ A set of recently-leaked photos depicts an 8GB iPhone 4 produced by Foxconn in Brazil and allegedly bearing a localized model number. Though the 8GB iPhone 4 is not expected to go on sale in Brazil... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/25/leaked_photos_show_brazil_made_8gb_iphone_4_with_custom_model_number/ Fri, 25 Nov 2011 07:40:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/21/amazon_rumored_to_launch_8_9_inch_kindle_fire_in_q2_2012/ Amazon is prepping an 8.9-inch Kindle Fire model for launch by the end of the second quarter of 2012, a new report claims. Sources within supply chain makers for the online retailer said the compan... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/21/amazon_rumored_to_launch_8_9_inch_kindle_fire_in_q2_2012/ Mon, 21 Nov 2011 08:26:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/18/citigroup_amazon_plotting_smartphone_to_challenge_apples_iphone_in_2012/ Not content with entering just the tablet market, Amazon is planning to release a smartphone in the fourth quarter of next year, in a move that will challenge Apple and its bread-and-butter iPhone, sa... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/18/citigroup_amazon_plotting_smartphone_to_challenge_apples_iphone_in_2012/ Fri, 18 Nov 2011 08:14:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/09/29/foxconn_may_produce_amazon_10_1_tablet_after_having_passed_on_kindle_fire/ After passing on orders for the new Kindle Fire from Amazon, Foxconn Electronics is believed to have won the contract to produce the Internet retailer's rumored 10.1-inch tablet and could begin shippi... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/09/29/foxconn_may_produce_amazon_10_1_tablet_after_having_passed_on_kindle_fire/ Fri, 30 Sep 2011 03:40:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/09/29/foxconns_12_billion_ipad_deal_in_brazil_threatened_by_local_shortcomings/ The $12 billion deal to produce Appleís iPad in a new Brazil-based Foxconn factory is now in doubt as the parties involved are reportedly unable to reach consensus on several matters. Negotiations ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/09/29/foxconns_12_billion_ipad_deal_in_brazil_threatened_by_local_shortcomings/ Thu, 29 Sep 2011 22:21:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/09/14/apple_revises_south_korea_iphone_warranty_foxconn_brazil_ready_to_produce_ipads/ Facing pressure from South Korean regulators over its iPhone warranty, Apple has agreed to revise its policy in the country to begin allowing customers to trade faulty devices for brand new ones. Also... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/09/14/apple_revises_south_korea_iphone_warranty_foxconn_brazil_ready_to_produce_ipads/ Wed, 14 Sep 2011 06:18:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/09/12/apple_set_to_build_30m_iphone_5_units_with_512mb_ram_improved_antenna/ Even with an improved antenna design, Apple's next-generation iPhone is expected to look largely the same as the current iPhone 4, and it will also feature the same amount of RAM: 512MB. Analyst Mi... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/09/12/apple_set_to_build_30m_iphone_5_units_with_512mb_ram_improved_antenna/ Mon, 12 Sep 2011 13:22:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/09/07/foxconn_said_to_be_producing_150k_iphone_5_units_per_day/ A new report claims Foxconn Electronics has ramped up production of Apple's fifth-generation iPhone to 150,000 units per day, with shipments expected to reach 5-6 million in September. Taiwan's Dig... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/09/07/foxconn_said_to_be_producing_150k_iphone_5_units_per_day/ Thu, 08 Sep 2011 03:05:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/09/04/apple_manufacturers_reportedly_assembling_iphone_5_ahead_of_october_launch/ A new report claims Apple manufacturers Foxconn and Pegatron have begun producing the hardware for Apple's next-generation iPhone in preparation for the finalized version of iOS 5, which is rumored to... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/09/04/apple_manufacturers_reportedly_assembling_iphone_5_ahead_of_october_launch/ Sun, 04 Sep 2011 07:16:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/09/01/foxconn_to_ship_apple_a_massive_20m_ipads_this_quarter_report/ Apple's overseas manufacturing partner Foxconn is reportedly expected to ship an enormous 20 million iPad 2 units to Apple in this quarter, setting the company up to once again break sales records. ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/09/01/foxconn_to_ship_apple_a_massive_20m_ipads_this_quarter_report/ Thu, 01 Sep 2011 13:58:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/08/31/chinese_environmental_groups_take_issue_with_apple_over_pollution/ A new report from China has accused Apple of being unresponsive to concerns over pollution, as well as taking advantage of lax environmental protection rules in developing countries to manufacture its... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/08/31/chinese_environmental_groups_take_issue_with_apple_over_pollution/ Wed, 31 Aug 2011 13:39:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/08/23/samsung_considering_purchase_of_hps_pc_business_report/ Samsung is reportedly considering outsourcing notebook production to Taiwan-based OEMs, a move which sources attribute to the companyís unofficial interest in purchasing HPís PC business [updated with... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/08/23/samsung_considering_purchase_of_hps_pc_business_report/ Wed, 24 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/08/23/apples_cheaper_iphone_4_new_iphone_4s_with_larger_screen_to_debut_in_september/ Apple's Far Eastern suppliers are currently manufacturing a cheaper version of the company's existing iPhone 4 in addition to an all new iPhone with a slightly larger display, both of which are slated... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/08/23/apples_cheaper_iphone_4_new_iphone_4s_with_larger_screen_to_debut_in_september/ Tue, 23 Aug 2011 11:30:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/07/31/foxconn_to_substitute_workers_with_1_million_robots_in_3_years/ Apple manufacturing partner Foxconn has announced plans to substitute a percentage of its workers with a million robots in the next three years. Terry Gou, founder and chairman of Foxconn, reveale... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/07/31/foxconn_to_substitute_workers_with_1_million_robots_in_3_years/ Mon, 01 Aug 2011 02:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/07/13/foxconn_in_talks_to_remain_apples_sole_ipad_3_manufacturer_in_2011_rumor/ Apple's manufacturing partner Foxconn is said to be working to persuade the company into signing a new deal that would make it the sole builder of a new iPad model, rumored to launch later this year. ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/07/13/foxconn_in_talks_to_remain_apples_sole_ipad_3_manufacturer_in_2011_rumor/ Wed, 13 Jul 2011 11:45:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/07/05/apple_reportedly_placed_order_for_15m_next_gen_iphones_from_pegatron/ A new report claims Apple manufacturer Pegatron has received orders to produce 15 million units of the "iPhone 5" as the device's expected fall launch nears. As first noticed by Bloomberg's Yu-Huay... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/07/05/apple_reportedly_placed_order_for_15m_next_gen_iphones_from_pegatron/ Tue, 05 Jul 2011 06:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/07/01/rumor_suppliers_preparing_for_october_launch_of_apples_iphone_5_ipad_3/ Apple's component suppliers in Taiwan are gearing up and preparing materials for the production of the iPhone 5 and iPad 3, set to hit the market in October, according to a new report. Citing sourc... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/07/01/rumor_suppliers_preparing_for_october_launch_of_apples_iphone_5_ipad_3/ Fri, 01 Jul 2011 14:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/06/18/foxconn_to_begin_ipad_production_in_brazil_in_september_apple_posts_new_ipad_2_ad/ Brazil's Minister of Science and Technology has revealed that Foxconn is scheduled to start iPad production in the country in September, while Apple has posted a new ad showcasing the iPad 2. iPad ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/06/18/foxconn_to_begin_ipad_production_in_brazil_in_september_apple_posts_new_ipad_2_ad/ Sat, 18 Jun 2011 04:45:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/06/15/three_chinese_jailed_for_leaking_details_about_apples_ipad_2/ Three Chinese people this week were sentenced to prison terms for stealing information from a supplier about Apple's iPad 2 before it was announced. The people were convicted of collaborating to st... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/06/15/three_chinese_jailed_for_leaking_details_about_apples_ipad_2/ Wed, 15 Jun 2011 19:55:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/06/02/foxconns_ipad_2_polishing_plant_reopens_following_deadly_explosion/ Weeks after an explosion at a Foxconn iPad 2 polishing plant in Chengdu, China, killed three and injured 15 people, the facility has reopened. The plant, owned by Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., re... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/06/02/foxconns_ipad_2_polishing_plant_reopens_following_deadly_explosion/ Thu, 02 Jun 2011 16:55:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/05/27/teen_behind_white_iphone_4_kits_learned_of_apples_lawsuit_through_media_reports/ The New York high school student who made thousands of dollars selling unauthorized white iPhone 4 conversion kits said in an interview that he learned of Apple's lawsuit against him through media rep... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/05/27/teen_behind_white_iphone_4_kits_learned_of_apples_lawsuit_through_media_reports/ Sat, 28 May 2011 00:15:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/05/24/foxconn_closes_all_polishing_plants_for_inspection_after_blast/ Apple manufacturing partner Foxconn has announced the temporary closure of all of its polishing workshops for inspections, with the aim of preventing the reoccurrence of an explosion at a Chengdu, Chi... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/05/24/foxconn_closes_all_polishing_plants_for_inspection_after_blast/ Tue, 24 May 2011 06:05:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/05/23/foxconn_explosion_wont_greatly_affect_ipad_2_production_for_apple/ An explosion last week at an iPad 2 production plant in Chengdu, China, is not expected to have a major impact on Apple, as less than 20 percent of production volume is said to have come from the plan... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/05/23/foxconn_explosion_wont_greatly_affect_ipad_2_production_for_apple/ Mon, 23 May 2011 12:10:00 GMT