Apple has agreed with Foxconn that they will share the costs for improving working condition in the Foxconn factories. This news followed after a Reuters interview with Foxconn CEO, Terry Gou. It was previously already suggested that Apple was willing to invest to improve the conditions of the employees. These investments followed shortly after the [...]

Have you always wanted to know how an iPad is being manufactured? A video that was created in one of the Foxconn factories lets you exactly see how it works. Rob Schmitz of the television program ‘Marketplace’ is the second reporter that got access to the iPad-factories. He has created a video that shows a [...]

A large number of Chinese Foxconn workers aren’t very impressed with the agreement between Apple and Foxconn to improve the working conditions of the factories and increase the wages. Apple and Foxconn announced the changes shortly after the Fair Labor Association published their report, which showed that Foxconn was violating various Chinese laws in factories [...]

Apple and Foxconn have agreed to improve the working conditions and wages of Chinese workers that are manufacturing the iPad. The decision comes after a critical report of the Fair Labor Association. Foxconn factories have been heavily criticized in the last couple of months because of the poor working conditions and low wages. A detailed [...]

Apple is responsible for the working conditions in the factories of iPad and iPhone manufacturer Foxconn and not China. Current CEO of Apple, Tim Cook, was visiting China and talked with a number of ministers about the conflicts. Cook has been visiting China for some days now, in the hope that he can open up [...]

The Taiwanese electronics company Hon Hai and his Japanese competitor Sharp will join forces in the LCD production market. Sharp today announced the collaboration between the two companies. Both companies agreed that Hon Hai would receive 121 million new Sharp shares, which is valued at $808 million (612 million euros’). The Taiwanese company now also [...]

The American television station ABC aired for the first time a comprehensive documentary about the Foxconn facilities that are manufacturing Apple products such as the iPhone and iPad. ABC’s Nightline had an exclusive look into the living facilities and factories of Foxconn, likely to be caused by the fact that ABC is party of Disney, [...]

Electronics manufacturer Foxconn has confirmed that they will increase workers’ wages in China. The news quickly followed after Apple asked the Fair Labor Association to perform an independent audit. The FLA will investigate the living and working conditions at the Foxconn facilities. Foxconn says that the wages will immediately be increased with 16% to 25% [...]