Tag: China
Foxconn Employees Getting a Raise
The widely reported suicide string at the Foxconn plant in China has given the company and its partners – Apple, HP, Dell and others a black eye. Apple stepped in to help and others are investigating the situation. It seems that public pressure from news reports and possible private pressure from companies like Apple have caused [...]
The Intangible Cost of Our Apple Fascination
I love my iPad. I couldn’t imagine a day without my iPhone. My kids love their iPod Touches. We don’t own a single Mac desktop or notebook, but I have friends who love their MacBooks. Since getting my iPad one of the question often asked is How much did that cost?†I respond by quietly [...]
Notebook Demand in China catching up to U.S.
Notebook computer manufacturers are predicting that global sales will be flat in the second half of 2010, compared to the first half. This would buck the normal trends, says a Digitimes report and might not be seen as good news for manufacturers who depend on Christmas sales here in the West. According to the report, last year [...]
Google Threatens to Shut Down China Operations
Google’s had enough with restrictions placed on the search company by the Chinese government and attacks on its customers and infrastructure. Google announced it would no longer censor Google.cn search results, which have until now been sanitized per the government’s request. Google may close up shop completely and shutter its offices in China. China is [...]
