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Online Petition Against Apple’s Factory Conditions Receives 160,000 Signatures in a Week

Oliver Haslam ∙ Updated February 21, 2018

Apple has received some slack of late over the perceived conditions of the Chinese workers who build its hugely popular products. With the eyes of the world currently firmly fixed on the likes of Foxconn, people are beginning to look more closely at the real cost of building our iPhones and iPads.

An online petition, set up to urge Apple to protect its Chinese workers has received 162,000 signatures in just over a week, with the number continuing to grow.

Allegations of unsafe working conditions and long hours have been rife of late, with Apple's main manufacturing partner, Foxconn, at the center of the issue...

Apple Says There is No iMessage Bug

Cody Lee ∙ February 2, 2012

A few months after Apple released iOS 5 to the public last year, a major bug was found in the software's new iMessage application. Several users reported that their iMessage accounts continued to remain active after wiping their devices.

Gizmodo added fuel to the fire yesterday when it published several images of strange iMessage conversations it was receiving on an iPhone after visiting an Apple Store for tech support. Apparently, when a Genius inserted his personal SIM card into the phone to test the device, the handset locked on to his iMessage account...

Rumor: iPad 3 to Launch in March [Updated]

Oliver Haslam ∙ February 2, 2012

If you wished for another iPad 3 launch rumor when you woke up this morning, then you're in for a stroke of luck.

According to the oft-accurate Japanese blog Macotakara, Apple will announce the third generation iPad at an event due to be held in March, with a release date to come after that announcement.

The news comes after Macotakara had previously claimed that the event would take place in February, but the blog now says that there will be two events, with the one in February being described as "strange" by the site...

Absinthe Update Brings New Minor Features

Sébastien Page ∙ February 1, 2012

A quick note to let you know that the Absinthe jailbreak for A5 devices has been updated to version 0.4 to bring some minor new features.

This is what's new in Absinthe 0.4:

Mac: added support for OSX 10.5, PPC and Intel CPU Added consistency check on startup to make sure required files are in place Windows: fixed bug in payload generator that might cause a crash

If you've already used Absinthe to jailbreak your iPhone 4S or iPad 2, then there is no need to run the jailbreak again. If you haven't used Absinthe yet and want to jailbreak your iPhone 4S or iPad 2, make sure to refer to our tutorials:

Jailbreak with Absinthe for Mac Jailbreak with Absinthe for Windows Jailbreak with Absinthe for Linux

Leaked iPad 3 Details Show Quad-Core Processor and LTE Capability

Sébastien Page ∙ February 1, 2012

With presumably a couple months or so until the iPad 3 hits the shelves, I think we are way overdue for some good old rumors about Apple's upcoming tablet.

Today's rumor is brought to you courtesy of BGR, who apparently got their hands on some images from a source claiming to be in possession of an iPad 3. If I haven't lost you yet, then keep on reading because there seems to be some good sense to all this...

Foxconn Planning to Build Five Factories in Brazil to Keep Up With Apple Demand

Oliver Haslam ∙ January 31, 2012

Apple heavily relies on Foxconn for producing its hugely popular iPhones and iPads, and the more business booms for Apple, the better Foxconn does, too.

Foxconn's huge production facilities are apparently not quite huge enough, and now the company is looking at building a further five facilities in Brazil, with the aim of helping it to keep up with demand for Apple devices.

According to AppleInsider, the five new facilities will employ about 1,000 people each...

Apple Appeals Decision About iPad Trademark in China

Oliver Haslam ∙ January 31, 2012

In the latest round of trademark roulette, Apple has appealed a Chinese court decision that asserts a local monitor company owns the "iPad" trademark.

The company in question, Proview, apparently sold a selection of trademarks to a company representing Apple in 2006 but, according to Proview, the iPad trademark for China was not one of them.

Proview had claimed as much back in 2010, saying that it had sold the global trademark for "iPad" to IP Application Development, but that two trademarks in Mainland China were not included...

Why Apple Must Not Rest on its Laurels

Oliver Haslam ∙ January 31, 2012

It seems right now that Apple just can do no wrong. With record sales of its devices and huge amounts of money sat in the bank, it's all very rosy over in Cupertino. But other companies have had successful periods before, only for things to go a little awry in future years.

Despite great results from Apple ever since Steve Jobs returned to the company back in 1997, it wasn't really until the iPhone's introduction in 2007 that the world really took notice of what was going in at 1 Infinite Loop.

Now it's a worldwide phenomenon, with people owning iPhones who would never have contemplated picking up a Mac.

Throw in the beginnings of a tablet market that is still being dominated by the iPad, and Apple have every right to feel smug. But it may not last forever...

Foxconn Stock Reaches Record High on the Back of iPhone 5 Rumors

Oliver Haslam ∙ Updated May 16, 2016

Apple may not like it when we all start talking about unreleased hardware, but such speculation doesn't seem to be doing one of its biggest partners any harm.

In fact, Foxconn's close relationship with Apple has seen its stock price skyrocket to an all-time high thanks to extremely strong iPhone 4S sales combined with new rumors of iPhone 5 production.

Foxconn currently manufactures almost 50% of the planet's electronics, with Apple being its most high profile customer thanks to its hugely successful iOS devices in particular...

Record iPad Sales Make Apple the World’s Largest PC Manufacturer

Cody Lee ∙ January 31, 2012

A week ago Apple announced record-breaking results for its latest quarter, selling more iPhones and iPads in the three month period than ever before. In fact, its iPhone sales made Apple the number one smartphone manufacturer in the world (by volume).

And apparently, the company's tablet sales had a similar effect on its position in the computer industry. According to a report by The New York Times, the company that proclaimed the "post-PC" era — Apple — is now the biggest maker of PCs in the world...

Conductive Gloves to Help You Operate Your iPhone in Freezing Tempertures

Cody Lee ∙ Updated January 25, 2016

iPhone accessories aren't just limited to cases and screen protectors — they go way beyond that. The multi-billion dollar industry consists of products ranging from speaker docks to styli, and everything in between.

Even these new conductive mittens from Mujjo fall into the category. The gloves are knitted with a fabric filled with silver-coated nylon fibers, making them compatible with most common touchscreen-enabled devices...

Verizon Shared iPhone and iPad Data Plan Coming Soon?

Jake Smith ∙ January 30, 2012

Many customers have both an iPhone and an iPad 3G that they use on the same network. This requires users to pay for separate data plans, but according to a leaked training manual this could soon change on the nation's largest carrier, Verizon.

According to Engadget, who leaked the flier, users will only have to pay a single $9.99 a month fee for one load of data that can be shared between both the iPhone and iPad. In May of 2011, Verizon's CFO Fran Shammo hinted towards this rolling out, but offered no time frame...