Apple fans are to urged the company to take a more ethical manufacturing stance after recent reports of worker conditions
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Troubled Apple Boss Pledges Supply Chain Action
CEO Tim Cook has been hurt by allegations over Apple's supposed indifference to its supply chain concerns
Apple iPhone 5 Report Suggests Larger Screen
Fresh rumours are swirling about Apple's iPhone 5, with reports suggesting it will have a larger screen
Apple: Explosions Caused By Aluminium Dust
Two explosions at Apple suppliers last year were caused by aluminium dust from the milling and polishing of iMacs and iPads, Apple has confirmed
Foxconn Xbox 360 Workers Threatened Mass Suicide Bid
Tech maker Foxconn has to negotiate with Xbox 360 workers who had threatened a "mass suicide"
Chinese Groups Reveal Apple Suppliers’ Dirty Practices
Apple's Chinese suppliers are reportedly producing high levels of pollution, creating a risk for residents
Foxconn To Replace Workers With Robots
The iPhone maker Foxconn is replacing a significant portion of its workforce with robots
iPad Production Hit By Foxconn Disaster, Analysts Say
The recent explosion at Foxconn, that killed three workers, has reportedly affected Apple iPad 2 production
iPad Factory Explosion Kills Three Foxconn Workers
An explosion at a Foxconn factory making Apple's iPad 2 has left three workers dead and many injured
Steve Jobs: The Agony And The Ecstasy
Mike Daisey's one-man show depicts the connection between the Apple universe and oppressed workers in Shenzhen, says Tony Kontzer
Apple Audit Exposes Child Labour And Other Abuses
Apple has admitted that child labour is an increasing problem at the factories that make its devices
Foxconn Strongly Rejects Abuse Claims
Taiwanese tech manufacturer Foxconn has strenuously rejected 'unsubstantiated allegations' in the Chinese media that its staff are being abused
Foxconn Faces More Reports Of Worker Abuse
Troubled electronics manufacturer Foxconn is back in the headlines again with alleged reports of workers facing violence from guards
White iPhone 4 Not White Enough For Apple
The delay in Apple's white iPhone 4 is down to manufacturing issues at the Lens Technology factory in China, rumours claim
Foxconn Considering Chinese Exit, Reports Say
The maker of the iPhone is considering closing its mainland Chinese plant, in a move that could see up to 800,000 workers lose their jobs
Apple’s Jobs Dismisses Foxconn ‘Sweatshop’ Claims
The suicide rate at Foxconn's Chinese factory is lower than in the US, says Apple CEO Steve Jobs
Apple Sells 2 Million iPads In 60 Days
Apple has sold more than 2 million iPads, with the device now shipping in the UK and other countries
Suicide Tech Factory Owner Agrees To Wage Rises
Officials at Hon Hai Group in Taiwan plan to increase worker salaries 20 percent after 11 attempted suicides at its Foxconn subsidiary facility,
Labour Activists Demand Action After Foxconn Suicides
Labour rights groups are up in arms about tech companies' role in shaping working conditions, following the suicides of eight Chinese factory workers
Apple, Nokia, Dell, HP Investigating Foxconn Suicides
Apple, Nokia, HP and Dell, are probing whether conditions at Foxconn's facility in China let to a series of suicides
Death At Chinese Apple Supplier is Eighth This Year
A worker at Foxconn, which makes the Apple iPhone, was the 10th to fall from a building and the eighth to die in this way in 2010 alone