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Tragic Foxconn plant explosion may affect iPad 2 supply after all

, May 24th 2011 Discuss [3]

Apple has the best selling tablet on the market with the iPad 2 burning up the sales charts and moving in very large numbers. When the iPad 2 launched it was hard for folks in some areas to get their hands on the tablet and that led to long waits in some areas for the tablets to get in stock. Apple has since the launch been able to ramp production to levels that meet the demand for the most part. Late last week there was an explosion at the Foxconn plant where the iPad 2 is made that resulted in several workers going to the hospital and three dying from injuries sustained in the explosion. Read The Full Story

Third worker dies after Foxconn plant explosion, Foxconn and Apple offer statements

, May 23rd 2011 Discuss [0]

We reported on the tragic explosion that happened in the Chinese Foxconn factory where the Apple iPad 2 is made on Friday. The explosion apparently was the result of combustible aluminum dust that was in ducts in the polishing section of the plant according to initial investigations. Two workers were killed in the initial explosion and there are still several other workers in the hospital. M.I.C. Gadget reports that the combustible dust had apparently gathered in a dust collecting pipe. Read The Full Story

Foxconn iPad 2 plant explosion [Video] [Updated]

, May 20th 2011 Discuss [29]

An explosion at the Foxconn Chengdu production facility in China has been reported, the facility where Apple produces much of its iPad 2 supply. According to MIC Gadget, the explosion happened at 19:10 local time; numbers of injured are unknown, though one report suggests that 6-7 people have already been seen by doctors at the scene, and more are expected imminently.

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iPad 2 and iPhone 4 shortage tipped as Foxconn falls behind

, May 12th 2011 Discuss [12]

Manufacturers want their gear to be popular, and they want consumers to line up to buy. The problem with being too popular is that it can be hard to keep enough stock on hand to supply the stores that are selling the hardware in droves. This is the issue Apple is having with many of its new products. The iPhone 4 was nearly impossible to get when it first launched with some people waiting weeks or months to be able to purchase the smartphones. Read The Full Story

Three Foxconn Employees Arrested And Charged For Leaking iPad 2 Design

, Apr 28th 2011 Discuss [2]

According to a report today from DigiTimes, three employees of electronics manufacturer Foxconn in Shenzhen, China, have been arrested and charged for leaking the design of the iPad 2. The Apple tablet was launched just last month with its design and specs kept deeply under wraps the way Apple usually conducts launches, but properly sized shell and case accessories had already begun selling online as early as December of last year. Read The Full Story

Microsoft Sues Barnes & Noble Over Android Device Patent Infringement

, Mar 21st 2011 Discuss [3]

Microsoft filed a lawsuit today suing Barnes & Noble and its two contract manufacturers Foxconn and Inventec for patent infringement involving the Nook e-reader. Filed in the US District Court in Washington and with the US International Trade Commission, the action actually targets the entire Android platform. Read The Full Story

Samsung eyeing HP notebook business tip insiders

, Mar 10th 2011 Discuss [3]

HP is reportedly considering selling its notebook PC business, according to the latest Chinese rumors, with Samsung believed to be the frontrunner should the computing transaction take place. According to a Commercial Times report [subscription required], Lenovo and Hon Hai (Foxconn) are also potential suitors. Read The Full Story

iPad 2 shipping Feb 2011 for April release tip insiders

, Dec 7th 2010 Discuss [2]

iPad 2 manufacturer Foxconn is tipped to be preparing for shipment of the second-generation iPad "within the next 100 days", putting the new slate shipping in late February 2011 and, according to the sources, on sale in April 2011. That's according to DigiTimes, whose component manufacturer sources are suggesting that firmware development delays have pushed mass production of the iPad 2 back by around a month. Read The Full Story

iPad production boosted as new Foxconn plant comes online

, Nov 23rd 2010 Discuss [0]

Boosted production of Apple's iPad has apparently begun at new Foxconn plants in Chengdu, China, in an attempt to meet predicted strong holiday demand. Production is minimal, according to DigiTimes' sources, only amounting to around 10,000 units per day, but that's expected to change over the coming months until being positioned as a major supply base in Q1 2011. Eventually around 50 iPad production lines are expected to be active at the plant, with a maximum annual capacity of around 40m units. Read The Full Story

webOS torrent tipped as Palm plan 5-6 devices for 2011

, Oct 27th 2010 Discuss [4]

With the mildly-tweaked Palm Pre 2 leaving a less than pleasant taste in our collective mouths, the news that there are 5-6 new devices in the pipeline for 2011 is like a blast of cool, refreshing seltzer to the face.  According to CENS, Palm has inked contracts with Foxconn, who will provide four to five new devices, and Compal, who will provide one further device, in the coming year.  Among the line-up is the Foxconn-made PalmPad webOS tablet. Read The Full Story

iPhone factory workers claim they were poisoned by Apple screen production

, Oct 26th 2010 Discuss [3]

Apple and the company that builds its iPhones, Foxconn, have been under scrutiny recently after conditions at the Foxconn factory were called into question with some saying that the working conditions were inhumane. A group of workers is claiming that the production of screens for Apple has caused them to be poisoned. Read The Full Story

Sony planning LCD HDTV outsourcing to Foxconn/Wistron?

, Oct 18th 2010 Discuss [0]

Sony is reportedly looking to outsource production of its high-end LCD HDTVs, with Foxconn tipped to take responsibility for the Japanese company's frameless sets and Wistron the recently-unveiled Sony Google TV range.  According to DigiTimes' sources, the decision is primarily a cost-saving one, with Sony looking to outsource 70- to 80-percent of LCD TV production having just managed to turn around six years of consecutive financial losses by the division. Read The Full Story
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