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Watch Foxconn Workers Make An iPad [Video]
Apple has granted Rob Schmitz of Marketplace direct access to the Foxconn supply chain following his debunking of Mike Daisy’s inaccurate claims regarding Chinese working conditions. This makes Schmitz the second reporter to ever take a video crew behind the scenes at Foxconn. ABC News and Bill Weir previously visited China for a Nightline segment. This 2 in [...] Related Stories How On Earth Did Apple Approve This Siri Knockoff? Even The Developer Doesn’t Know The 1080p Apple TV Is Dual-Core After All… Technically.
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An Inside Look at How iPads Are Assembled and Tested
Rob Schmitz of public radio show Marketplace played a key role in debunking a number of Mike Daisey's claims about his trip to China to see working conditions at Apple's manufacturing partner Foxconn. As part of his investigation, S... Read Post
A behind-the-scenes look at how an Apple iPad is made
After debunking Mike Daisey's lies about the working conditions and policies at Apple's most important contract manufacturer, Marketplace reporter Rob Schmitz was allowed rare access to a Foxconn factory floor in China. He took vide... Read Post
Watch an iPad being made in this rare video from inside Apple’s Foxconn factory
Reporter Rob Schmitz is the Shanghai Bureau Chief of Marketplace. He’s the guy who debunked a large portion of Mike Daisey’s accounts from China about Apple’s Foxconn factories. Now, he’s... Read Post