Uyghur Forced Labor Protection Act – This Is Going to Affect Your Global Supply Chains
June 16, 2022
Listen in as Rosemary Coates and Gabby Griffith, Director at BPE Global, and discuss the Uyghur Forced Labor Protection Act that goes into effect on June 21.
Student Goes Undercover At Apple Factory in China
May 5, 2017
New York University graduate student Dejian Zeng spent last summer working in a Pegatron factory manufacturing the iPhone 6s and 7 as part of a summer project, where he got a first hand look at what factory life is like for a worker in China.
Apple Supply Chain Shifting iPhone 8 Production
February 10, 2017
While the handsets are still on track to launch September, Apple's 2017 iPhone lineup, led by an anticipated high-end OLED model, is rumored to go into production earlier than the usual timeframe, in a move that could allow the company more time to iron out kinks associated with new technology.
10 Years Today Steve Jobs Introduced the iPhone
January 9, 2017
On January 9th, 2007, Steve Jobs stood on a stage and introduced an Apple device that would come to define the biggest technology company in the world - the iPhone.
Apple Making Big Profits but Chinese Workers’ Wage on the Slide
January 8, 2017
Apple is hindering the improvement of working conditions in the smartphone industry, and if Apple does not take on responsibility commensurate with its status, other companies will not have the ability to make improvements either.
Supply Chain Rumors: iPhone 8 to Feature All-Glass Casing in Order to Support Wireless Charging
November 23, 2016
Apple’s next-gen iPhone is expected to feature a major redesign, with at least one of the three iPhones due next year tipped to sport an all-screen design featuring an OLED display.
End of an Era: Blackberry Stops Making Blackberrys
September 28, 2016
It's the end of an era for BlackBerry, the company, famous for making cellphones with physical keyboards that were once so popular people nicknamed them Crackberries, has decided to stop making its own devices.
iPhone or iExploit? Rampant Labor Violations in Apple’s Supply Chain Persist
August 28, 2016
A new report published by China Labor Watch demonstrates that the same legal and ethical violations that attracted media attention in 2012 continue unabated at Apple supplier factories today.
