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Global News Blog
Good Reads: American manufacturing, Apple's new CEO, and a father-son journey to meet two presidentsA round-up of this week's long-form good reads include takes on America's manufacturing power, how religion is faring in the US, and the power of seeing a son in a new light.
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Mac production (or at least some of it) will move to US, Cook says
Beginning next year, Apple will produce at least one Mac line at a US facility.
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Apple manufacturer Foxconn admits to employing underage interns
Foxconn – the manufacturer for Apple, HP, and other gadget giants – said it found underage interns as young as 14 working at one of its factories in China. Despite labor-watch organizations, child labor is still a big concern in China.
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Apple factory brawl? Rioting at Foxconn plant delays production.Apple factory brawl? A brawl in Taiyuan, China, leaves at least 40 Foxconn workers injured. Foxconn's factory network makes parts for Sony, Amazon, and Apple. No word on what devices will be affected.
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Foxconn: Chinese iPhone factory erupts in violence
Foxconn, which manufactures iPhones and iPads for Apple, halted production at a Chinese factory after a brawl by up to 2,000 employees injured 40 people. The fight erupted at a Foxconn dormitory near the iPhone factory.
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In Foxconn's iPad factory, a window on Chinese hopes - and frustrations
Underneath China’s economic strides, Foxconn's iPad factory shows its labor market remains rooted in tough conditions and low wages, even as workers aim to improve their lot in life.
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Horizons
Amazon smart phone rumors: we could see a 'Kindle Phone' in 2012Rumors of an Amazon-branded 'Kindle Phone' are solidifying, with the Wall Street Journal reporting that suppliers are testing components already. But would an Amazon phone make sense for customers?
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Apple pays $60 million to keep the iPad name
Apple settled a lawsuit over the rights to the iPad name in China. The Chinese court says that Apple paid $60 million to Proview Technology.
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Horizons
$75 million? Apple CEO Tim Cook says, 'No thanks'Tim Cook, the CEO of Apple, has said he won't take the quarterly $75 million payments he would earn under a new Apple employee policy.
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The New Economy
Currency move latest sign of China's transformationChina is transitioning away from being the world's discount manufacturer. But it will have to loosen its currency even more to avoid the pitfalls of development.
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Difference Maker
Ma Jun helps Chinese find out who's polluting and shame corporations into cleaning up2012 Goldman Environmental Prize winner Ma Jun enlists ordinary Chinese to help clean up China's pollution.
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Opinion: How Apple, Foxconn, and others can address labor abuses in overseas factories
Why do we keep hearing about labor abuses in overseas factories like those of Apple-supplier Foxconn? Auditing and inspections are inadequate to solve the problem. Requiring companies to examine and publicly report on risks along their supply chains can help eliminate violations.
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Apple CEO's visit to Foxconn plant dredges up controversial historyApple CEO Tim Cook this week met with Chinese officials and toured a plant owned by Foxconn, which manufacturers parts for Apple.
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Chapter & Verse
12 Chinese authors file suit against AppleA group of Chinese writers charge that Apple is selling unlicensed copies of their works.
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Change Agent
From hazelnut trees to Foxconn, corporate responsibility is growingMountain Hazelnut Venture is planting trees, paying fair wages, and supplying customers in a triple win for corporate social responsibility.
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Horizons
Kindle Fire 2 arrives this summer: reportA new rumor suggests that Amazon could release a Kindle Fire 2 in May or June.
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Horizons
iPhone 5 said to get 4-inch screen, new designThe iPhone 5 will get a larger screen and a new shape, according to a new report.
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Tablet computers: iPad 3 is coming soon
Tablet computers: Thinking about giving a tablet computer for the holidays? You might want to wait. A new iPad is coming.
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Will China become the next major global power? Depends on its rural development.
Economic geography has created two Chinas: the prosperous coast and the undeveloped interior. China's future depends on whether it can reconcile this gap between the haves and have-nots. The city-province of Chongqing provides a model for equitable urbanization.
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The New Economy
Huge employer in China makes big step toward robotsFoxconn, a big contractor for Apple and others, breaks ground for robot facilities. It plans to replace 500,000 workers with 1 million robots.
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The New Economy
In China, land of cheap labor, a push for robotsFoxconn, maker of iPhones and iPads, plans to add 1 million robots, doubling the world's industrial robot population. More Asian manufacturers will follow.
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Horizons
Wii 2: Next Nintendo console confirmed for 2012Wii 2, Project Cafe, or whatever the successor to the hyper-popular Wii is called, will go on sale in 2012, Nintendo announced this week.
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Horizons
White iPhone 4 on the way. No, really. (Probably.)White iPhone holdouts, rejoice. Apple's favorite tech unicorn is back. (Maybe.)
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iPad 2 released abroad despite struggling to meet US demand
iPad 2: While the disaster in Japan may cause delays in production, the iPad 2 was rolled out overseas, Friday to much fanfare. Will Apple be able to meet the demand?
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White iPhone camera problems confirmed, Steve Wozniak loves Android
Apple had announced at its launch that the iPhone 4 would come in black and white models, then kept delaying the release of the white iPhone 4, a rare misfire in its recent history of smooth product rollouts.
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