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Foxconn Patents Ejectable Trackpad That Doubles As A Wireless Mouse
Some swear by Synaptics’ trackpads, while others love the little rubber nub on Lenovo’s Thinkpads. When you have a flat surface though, nothing beats an actual mouse when wielding the pointer on your notebook. It’d be nice if said mouse folded seamlessly into your mobile PC, which is precisely what Foxconn wants to do, going by its new patent.
Nintendo Is Investigating Foxconn For Child Labor Violations, Too
Earlier this week, Foxconn owned up to using underage workers in one of its factories. That’s made Nintendo — whose Wii U is also assembled at Foxconn — suspicious, so it’s launching its own investigation into the Chinese manufacturer’s labour practices.
Foxconn Exec: iPhone 5 Is The ‘Most Difficult Device’ We’ve Ever Made
Apple touted the fit, finish, and technical wizardry required to produce the iPhone 5. Apparently that wasn’t just marketing fluff. According to an unnamed Foxconn exec who spoke to the Wall Street Journal, it really is a pain in the arse to manufacture.
Foxconn Admits Violating Child Labor Laws
Just a week after riots broke out at Foxconn over working conditions at the Chinese plant that manufactures Apple’s iPhone 5, the company is mixed up in another labour imbroglio. This time, it’s over the admitted use of child labour. But sheath thy pichforks because Foxconn’s not entirely to blame.
iPhone Production Slows As Apple Improves Aluminium Quality
Bloomberg is reporting that Apple’s iPhone 5 production is slowing down in an attempt to reduce the number of devices shipping with nicks and scratches. And its apparently doing so by improving aluminium quality control at Foxconn.
Foxconn Denies Strikes, Says Everything At Its IPhone Plant Is Going Just Fine
Yesterday, reports came in that around 4000 over-worked and under-paid Foxconn employees began to strike, potentially hitching up iPhone 5 production, the stresses of which had pushed them to the breaking point. According to Foxconn, however, everything at the plant in question is just peachy.
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