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Apple May Sell iPads To Air Force, Groupon Reports Surprise Q4 Loss, Foxconn Servers Hacked

BY Nidhi SubbaramanThu Feb 9, 2012

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Rubinstein Leaves HP, Twitter Can Block Tweets By Country, Cook Defends Apple On Worker Standards

BY Nidhi SubbaramanFri Jan 27, 2012

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Apple Speaks Openly, Discloses Environmental And Rights Issues Among Its Suppliers [Updated]

BY Kit EatonFri Jan 13, 2012

Apple is famously tight-lipped about almost everything relating to its actual business processes. Today it's shifted the veil slightly, and has released a frank list of issues it has discovered during an audit of its Eastern suppliers. READ»

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This Week In Bots: Self-Driving Cars, Robo-Surgeons, And Foxconn's Robot Army

BY Kit EatonFri Jan 13, 2012

Would you let a robot chauffeur you around town, twirl its arms violently as it worked on a production line, or even perform surgery on you? Say yes--because the future is now.READ»

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The Best Way To Deal With Suicidal Employees: Build A Robot Kingdom

BY Ariel SchwartzFri Nov 11, 2011

Foxconn, Apple's main supplier, keeps getting bad press for how badly it treats its workers. The solution: replace workers with robots who you can mistreat, guilt free. READ»

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This Week In Bots: Don't Take This The Wrong Way, But You're A Terminator, Right?

BY Kit EatonFri Nov 4, 2011

In many ways the design of robots inches closer to human form every day, and also approaches sci-fi's visions (although some say that's a bad thing):READ»

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Airbnb's New Sublets, Foxconn's Large Profit, Arrington Launching Venture Fund, Apple Promotes Cloud Exec Eddie Cue

BY Kit EatonFri Sep 2, 2011

This and more important news from your Fast Company editors, with updates all day.READ»

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Only 3% Of What You Buy Is Made In China, But It's The Most Important 3%

BY Greg LindsaySun Aug 14, 2011

When we outsourced manufacturing to China and Japan and Taiwan, we may have lost something far more important than low-wage jobs. We may have lost the ability to innovate and grow.READ»

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Airbnb's Worst Tenant Ever, Apple vs. Samsung, Carbonite IPO, Hulu's Ad Plans, iPhone Maker's Million-Robot Plan

BY Kit EatonMon Aug 1, 2011

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A Sneak Peek At Amazon's New Tablet

BY Kit EatonThu Jul 14, 2011

Amazon's tablet PC has now all but been confirmed for an early fall launch. Here's roughly what the arrival of the device will mean, based on the information we have--and can guess at. READ»

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Color Loses Top Exec, Google's New Iriver E-Reader, News Of The World Hacked Prince Charles and Camilla?

BY Fast Company StaffMon Jul 11, 2011

Google's e-reader is packed with free books. Prince Charles and Camilla ensnared in scandal, Rebecca Black's return--not on Friday!, laptop encryption's legal test, Shuttle in space debris worry, Delicious social bookmarker to be refreshed. This and more important news from your Fast Company editors, with updates all day.READ»

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Teen Who Sold White iPhone Kits Reveals How Apple Hunted Him Down

BY Austin CarrThu May 26, 2011

One of the last followers of tech news to hear the reports Thursday that Apple had sued Fei Lam, the 17-year-old Queens high school student who infamously sold White iPhone conversion kits to eager buyers tired of waiting on Apple's ...READ»

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Brazil Cuts Tablet Makers A Tax Break, As China's Foxconn Eyes A Move

BY Kit EatonTue May 24, 2011

Brazil's president just signed a tax break designed to attract tablet manufacturers. It's all about Foxconn, Apple, and billions in potential revenues. READ»

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iFive: More Sony Hacks, Apple Store Refresh, Foxconn Explosion, Copyright Site Seizures, Time Warner Vs. Municipal Nets

BY Kit EatonMon May 23, 2011

Monday may be "a terrible way to spend one seventh of your life," as the saying goes, but at least you have the early news, elegantly served with our summary:READ»

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Foxconn, Brazil Battle Over Future $12 Billion Game-Changer Factory

BY Kit EatonTue May 3, 2011

Foxconn, most famous as Apple's China-based manufacturer, has set out a stringent list of demands for Brazil to meet before it builds a $12 billion plant there. READ»

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Microsoft Files Suit Against Nook E-Reader Makers Barnes & Noble, Foxconn Over Patent Infringement

BY Austin CarrMon Mar 21, 2011

In the suit, Microsoft alleges Barnes & Noble and its device manufacturers, Foxconn and Invantec, have violated patents related to functionality embedded in the Android OS devices. READ»

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Go West, Foxconn

BY David ZaxFri Mar 4, 2011

The iPhone manufacturer plans to move its primary plant inland, in search of cheaper labor. It's workforce will soon hit 1.4 million. READ»

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iFive: Egypt Shuts Web, Microsoft's Record Finances, PSP2 to be "Affordable," Elevation Partner Woes, Apple's 500 China Stores

BY Kit EatonFri Jan 28, 2011

Friday's here, one day of work before you can kick back for the weekend. Here's our early news digest to get you a running start to the day:READ»

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Teen Can't Wait for Apple: Orders iPhone 4 Parts Direct From Foxconn, Makes $130,000

BY Austin CarrTue Nov 16, 2010

The months of anticipation were too much for 17-year-old Fei Lam, who wanted Apple's much-rumored white iPhone 4 now.READ»

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iFive: Facebook Security, Apple's Sexting Patent, Korean iPhones, FCC on Huge Cell Bills, Foxconn Worker Worries

BY Kit EatonWed Oct 13, 2010

Welcome to Wednesday... The hump in the middle of the week that means the weekend is just a bit closer. While you were waiting for the morning to swing around, some news happened:READ»