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Rumor: Apple Testing 1.5-inch OLED Displays for iWatch

Apple is experimenting with 12.5-inch OLED displays. Meanwhile, Foxconn has supposedly received an iWatch order for 1,000 units.

Foxconn Is Already Making iWatches, And They Have OLED Displays [Rumor]

Apple doesn’t like OLED displays. Across the board, Apple uses LCD IPS displays in its devices, which have better color accuracy than OLED. Theoretically, though, OLED is better than LCD when it comes to power consumption, though… which is why a new report is floating the possibility that Apple might switch to OLED for the [...]Show More Summary

Rumor: Apple testing 1.5" OLED displays for wearable 'iWatch'

Development of Apple's rumored smart watch is allegedly gaining momentum, as a pair of new reports claim the company is testing 1.5-inch OLED screens for a wrist-worn device, and that Foxconn has been contracted to build a trial bat...

Foxconn reports three possible suicides at factories in China

Three workers at Foxconn factories in China have fallen to their deaths in recent weeks and police are investigating, according to the company. On April 27 and May 14, two workers employed at the Foxconn factory in Zhengzhou, China, separately fell to their deaths, according to the Taiwanese manufacturing giant. Show More Summary

Three new factory suicides at Apple supplier Foxconn

Michelle Chen: A More Democratic Foxconn? No One Told the Workers

With a workforce of more than one million, the electronics giant Foxconn has enough workers in its Chinese factories to fill a small country. So it's fitting...

Foxconn will need extra time to get rid of staff overtime

Foxconn is reported that it will need more time to reduce the amount of overtime staff. Initially it was assumed that to get rid of such a company will be able to practice on July 1, but we now know that this period is unlikely to be sustained. Show More Summary

News: Fair Labor Assoc.: Foxconn, Apple still exceed work hours

The Fair Labor Association has released a report acknowledging that Foxconn and Apple are making progress on improving work conditions, but the companies are still exceeding working-hour laws. Apple and Foxconn have agreed to complyShow More Summary

Media Digest: Reuters, WSJ, NYT, FT, Bloomberg

The European Central Bank may begin to identify weak banks and deny them aid. (Reuters) Foxconn, once one of Apple Inc.'s (NASDAQ: AAPL) largest suppliers, says it needs additional time to cut back worker overtime. (Reuters) Dell Inc.'s (NASDAQ: DELL) profits fall, but that may not stop the fight over its future ownership. Show More Summary

Progress at Foxconn factories, but working hours still exceed Chinese laws

Employees at the Chinese factories of Apple supplier Foxconn continue to work beyond the country's legal limit of 49 hours a month, according to a report from the Fair Labor Association (FLA). But the Taiwanese manufacturer is making overall steady progress in improving the working conditions at a select group of factories in China, it said. Show More Summary

Foxconn says needs more time to further cut workers’ overtime

TAIPEI (Reuters) - Foxconn Technology Group said on Friday it needs more time to reduce overtime at its China factories after labor monitors appointed by top client Apple Inc said cutting workers' hours by a July 1 target would be a challenge.

A More Democratic Foxconn? No One Told the Workers

With a workforce of more than one million, the electronics giant Foxconn has enough workers in its Chinese factories to fill a small country. So it’s fitting that the company has vowed to make its manufacturing kingdom a bit more democratic by encouraging union elections.

Apple Inc. (AAPL): Another Labor Review of Foxconn Revealed

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) does not have direct control of its suppliers, certainly, but it know full well that it is the outward face of the brand and the manufacturers of the pieces that go into making the iPhones, iPads and MacBooks that are in the market. As if you have been following us here at [...]

Report: Apple supplier Foxconn still exceeding work hour laws

Hon Hai Precision Industry has made some strides toward improved labor conditions, according to a new report, but the Apple supplier is still working its employees more than Chinese labor law allows.

Foxconn and Apple Still Exceed Working-Hour Laws

Workers at Apple Inc.’s largest supplier, Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. Ltd., are getting more involved in unions but still working more than Chinese labor law allows, according to a new investigation by the Fair Labor Association.

Apple, Foxconn Drifting Apart

Foxconn's Hon Hai reports Q1 revenue drop, likely on weak iPhone 5 demand

Foxconn's Hon Hai Precision Industry posted a 19.2 percent year-over-year decline in revenue for the first quarter, with sales likely affected by weak demand for Apple's iPhone 5, according to an analyst. The Taiwanese contract manufacturer...Show More Summary

Ailing Sharp sacks chief, vows turnaround on robots, LCDs

Japan's Sharp booked another huge loss on Tuesday, and unveiled its latest turnaround plan, which includes relying on partnerships with Samsung Electronics and Foxconn Technology Group for business, sacking top management, and expanding into new fields such as robotics. Show More Summary

Pegatron Undercuts Foxconn To Steal Apple Orders [Report]

Hon Hai Precision Industry, better known as Foxconn, has long been Apple’s biggest manufacturing partner, with around 60-70% of its revenue coming from the Cupertino company. But local rival Pegatron is hoping to change that. By offering Apple more competitive prices and sacrificing its profit margins, Pegatron appears to be securing iPhone and iPad assembly [...]Show More Summary

Apple Is Snubbing Foxconn And Giving More Business To Competitor Pegatron

TAIPEI (Reuters) - Hon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd, the world's largest electronics contract manufacturer, faces growing competition from cross-town rival Pegatron Corp, a company that is just a quarter of its size by revenue. HonShow More Summary