
Silicon Sweatshops: Gadget Factories Take a Toll on Workers
By Thomas Mucha, GlobalPost BOSTON — Do you know who made your iPhone? Sure, that shimmering device in your palm is packed with Silicon Valley smarts. The influence of Steve Jobs and his happy band of engineers is present in its sleek design, ease of use, and cooler-than-thou features that now include some 100,000 apps designed solely for the iPhone. But as Apple turned a $1.67 billion profit in its latest quarter — buoyed by a 185 percent jump in iPhone revenue — there remains a darker side to…


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This Is Apple's Next iPhone
[Apple]You are looking at Apple's next iPhone. It was found lost in a Bar in Redwood City, camouflaged to look like an iPhone 3GS. We got it. We disassembled it. It's the real thing, and here are all the details:...
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Apple Introduces Revolutionary New Laptop With No Keyboard
[Apple]It couldn't be simpler!
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The Simpsons mocks (m)Apple
[Apple]Few have been spared the satire of Matt Groening's long running animated sitcom. Last night, The Simpsons took on Apple, or uh, Mapple for a full 6 minutes of lampoonery -- a pretty harsh ride at a two-joke per minute pace. It all starts when the Springfield mall gets its very own Mapple store...
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New Apple MacBook Air Is World's Thinnest
[Apple]It's real and I want to buy one and lick it. The fabled MacBook Air actually exists. It's ultra-thin, has a solid state drive and, except for a couple ports, it's all about wireless connectivity.
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An open letter to iPhone owners from Steve Jobs
[Apple]We have decided to offer every iPhone customer who purchased an iPhone from either Apple or AT&T, and who is not receiving a rebate or any other consideration, a $100 store credit towards the purchase of any product at an Apple Retail Store or the Apple Online Store.


























