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Video: This Isn’t The iPad 3… But We Can Dream, Right?
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Are you ready for the iPad 3? We are. We’ve got all kinds of coverage on when Apple’s unveiling the little darling, what you should expect, and whether or not a little iPad is even something Apple would consider. But to break up the monotony (and annoyance) of truth mixed...
THE APPLE INVESTOR: Apple Needs To Break The Monotony Or It Will Become RIM (AAPL)
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The Apple Investor is a daily report from SAI. Sign up here to receive it by email. AAPL Up As Market Sinks Markets are off after the elections in Greece. Spain and Italy are also getting crushed. Shares of AAPL, however, as the tech tape climbs up after morning...
DailyDirt: How Do You Solve A Problem Like... Academia?
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Getting a tenured professorship position has been the dream job of a multitude of highly-educated researchers, but as funding cuts have hit public universities, these careers aren't looking as attractive as they once did. The academic system may soon be looking at some significant changes if the promise of tenure...
Fair Labor Association Offers Initial Impressions on Foxconn Audit as iPads Used to Collect Survey Data
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With the Fair Labor Association's independent audit of Foxconn's manufacturing facilities for Apple products having been underway for several days now, Reuters reports on the association's initial impressions as it works to collect and analyze data on working conditions. According to Fair Labor Association president Auret van Heerden, Foxconn's facilities...
Fair Labor Association Offers Initial Impressions on Foxconn Audit as iPads Used to Collect Survey Data
FLA president: iPad plants are no sweatshops, boredom and monotony contributing to suicides
9to5mac.com
With the Fair Labor Association (FLA) audit of Apple suppliers at Foxconn City underway for several days now, first details are trickling in. The non-profit agency’s head Auret van Heerden told Reuters than working conditions at Foxconn’s iPad plant are “far better” than those at other sweatshops elsewhere in...
Apple iPad plant is ‘way, way above average’ says inspector
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It’s not a pressure-cooker environment that is the problem, but boredom and alienation Foxconn workers. Source: Everything iCafe “The facilities are first-class; the physical conditions are way, way above average of the norm.” That’s Auret van Heerden, president of the Fair Labor Association, speaking to Reuters after an initial visit to...
Fair Labor Association: Foxconn’s plant conditions are better than most
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On Monday, Apple announced that the Fair Labor Association would be conducting audits of facilities managed by its Chinese suppliers. Foxconn Technology Group, whose factories manufacture the iPad, has come under fire after a rash of worker suicides, fatal explosions and allegations of poor working conditions. Working conditions at Foxconn,...
Fair Labor Association: Foxconn factory has ‘tons of issues’
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The Fair Labor Association has uncovered a number of issues that need to be addressed at a Foxconn’s Shenzhen factory, reports Bloomberg. “We’re finding tons of issues,” FLA chief executive officer Auret van Heerden said after a multi-day inspection of the plant. “I believe we’re going to see some...
Car review – BMW 5 Series Touring
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What car do people who cheat on their partners like to drive? Here's a clue: it's classy, attractive and GermanPrice from £32,305MPG up to 62.8Top speed 155mphBMW is renowned the world over for the exquisite precision of its engineering, and few other marques can boast such a formidable track record when...
The Funniest Comics About Our Crappy Passwords [Comics]
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Losing your password isn't funny. Well, it's not funny to you. To the rest of us, it can be hilarious. The sort of point-and-laugh hilarity that comes from losing access to a dating site right when you find the perfect girl. Comic artists have taken the pain, monotony, and...
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