Fair Labor Auditor Says Apple Factories In China Better Than Most

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TRENDING STORIES IN MOBILE Chinese Workers Make $8 on Each iPad Sale [REPORT] PlayStation Vita: Hands On With Sony's Impressive New Mobile Gaming System Why QR Codes Won't Last ALL STORIES IN MOBILE Fair Labor Auditor Says Apple Factories In China Better Than Most Thursday, February 16, 2012 10:25 PM Kate Freeman Hey, at least it's not a garment factory. The head of the nonprofit Fair Labor Association -- which Apple hired to do audits of the company's factories in China -- said the tech factories are better than garment and other manufacturing facilities... 5 Paradoxes Shaping the Future of Mobile Commerce Thursday, February 16, 2012 9:19 PM Igor Faletski Remember when it took 23 clicks to find movie showtimes on your mobile phone? While that may seem like an eon ago, in reality it's just been a few short years. The mobile evolution has been advancing at a break-neck pace. "Mobile is ramping... FTC: Apps for Children Raise Privacy Concerns Thursday, February 16, 2012 3:43 PM Alex Fitzpatrick Mobile application marketplaces, developers and service providers need to do a better job of protecting children's privacy, according to an Federal Trade Commission (FTC) report released Thursday. The report was based on an FTC survey that found... Hate Sticky Screen Protectors? Roll-On Shield Is Foolproof [REVIEW] Thursday, February 16, 2012 3:02 PM Samantha Murphy So long, air bubbles. When we heard about a fool-proof screen protector kit for the iPhone -- with promises that even those with the clumsiest of hands could magically glide the sticky coating onto devices with ease -- we had to give it a try.... The Pros and Cons of Cross-Platform App Design Thursday, February 16, 2012 2:00 PM Christina Warren The Mobile App Trends Series is supported by Sourcebits, a leading product developer for mobile platforms. Sourcebits offers design and development services for iOS, Android, Mobile and Web platforms. Follow Sourcebits on Twitter for recent news... My iPad, My Babysitter: U.S. Kids Are Already Heavy Tablet Users [STUDY] Thursday, February 16, 2012 1:54 PM Zoe Fox If you've already gotten into the habit of hiding your iPad from your kids, this should not come as a shock: New research from Nielsen shows seven out of 12 children ages 12 and under who live in tablet-owning households use the devices for a... Spray-On Antenna Can Turn Anything Into a Cellphone Signal Booster Thursday, February 16, 2012 12:23 PM PSFK At Google's 'Solve for X' conference, Utah startup Chamtech introduced a spray-on antenna that could be an interesting development in improving cellphone reception. The signal booster in a can apparently covers a surface in nanocapacitors... Chinese Workers Make $8 on Each iPad Sale [REPORT] Thursday, February 16, 2012 10:37 AM Zoe Fox The Chinese workers producing iPad 2s receive $8 per device sold, roughly 1.6% of the $499 price point of the cheapest model, according to a report. The report ballparks the figure at $8 based on average salaries, compared to the $150 Apple makes... PlayStation Vita: Hands On With Sony's Impressive New Mobile Gaming System Thursday, February 16, 2012 10:02 AM Chelsea Stark The PlayStation Vita, Sony's hotly anticipated handheld device, may not exactly be pocket-sized, but it certainly boasts an impressive array of features for a portable gaming device. The Vita is set to be released next week, on Feb. 22, in the...		TOP STORIES TODAY Fair Labor Auditor Says Apple Factories In China Better Than Most 5 Paradoxes Shaping the Future of Mobile Commerce My iPad, My Babysitter: U.S. Kids Are Already Heavy Tablet Users [STUDY] FTC: Apps for Children Raise Privacy Concerns Hate Sticky Screen Protectors? Roll-On Shield Is Foolproof [REVIEW] TOP TOPICS Trending 4,200 followers Social Media 61,502 followers Apps And Software 661 followers Business 31,020 followers Mobile 4,268 followers Entertainment 2,856 followers Marketing 7,617 followers Startups 7,992 followers Google 47,097 followers Music 2,450 followers
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