After the world learned what the true human cost of making Apple products was when conditions at Foxconn were laid bare to the world, Apple stepped up. They started audits of all their suppliers across the supply chain. Not just final assembly, but all the stops along the way. Apple […] Read the original post…
Month: January 2013
newegg Save On Storage Sale: Hard drives, software, more + free shipping
newegg discounts a selection of items as part of its Save On Storage Sale. (Note that some prices require coupons.) Even better, all items receive free shipping. That’s among the best sales we’ve seen from newegg in recent months, yielding several price lows. The sale features discounts on hard drives, […] Read the original post…
RIM BlackBerry Being Eyed By Cash-Rich Lenovo: Report
PC maker Lenovo is itching to make an acquisition to further its growth, and BlackBerry maker RIM reportedly is in its sights. Read the original post by Rounak Jain
PDFPen for Mac downloads for $30
StackSocial offers downloads of Smile’s PDFPen for Mac for $30. That’s the lowest price we could find for this PDF editing tool by $30. Deal ends January 29. Read the original post by dealmac – Today’s Edition
Apple To Use Qualcomm Processor For Low-Cost iPhone?
Forbes reports that according to analysts at Detwiler Fenton, Apple may be planning to use Qualcomm’s processor for the rumored low-cost iPhone rather Apple’s A series of processors that power the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. Continue reading → Read the original post by iPhoneHacks
Refurb Turtle Beach Ear Force X12 Gaming Headset for $30 + free shipping
For its newsletter subscribers only, newegg offers the refurbished Turtle Beach Ear Force X12 Gaming Headset, model no. TBS-2255, for $39.99. Coupon code “EMCXWVR57″ cuts it to $29.99. With free shipping, that’s tied with our Black Friday mention of a new unit and the lowest total price we could find […] Read the original post…
As of tomorrow, unauthorized unlocking of new, on-contract iPhones will be illegal in the U.S.
Due to a ruling by the Librarian of Congress, come tomorrow it will be illegal to unlock a new, on-contract iPhone — or any phone — in the U.S. If you bought your iPhone before tomorrow, or if you bought a factory unlocked iPhone straight from Apple, or off-contract, full […] Read the original post…
As of tomorrow, unlocking new, on-contract iPhones in the U.S. becomes illegal
Due to a ruling by the Librarian of Congress, come tomorrow it will be illegal to unlock a new, on-contract iPhone — or any phone — in the U.S. You’ll still be legally entitled to unlock an iPhone once your contract is over and you’ve repaid any and all subsidies, […] Read the original post…
Why I dread going to the Apple Store
Who doesn’t love going to the Apple Store? Well, me, for one. Sure, I’ve waited in line at an Apple Store opening—I got a t-shirt!—and I’ve also waited in line for the special holiday sale at an Apple Store—I got Mac-themed magnetic poetry!—but instead, I now just wait for the urge to […] Read the…
Deal of the Day: 48% off Seidio ACTIVE Case (with kickstand) for iPhone 5
Today Only: Buy the Seidio ACTIVE Case (with kickstand) for iPhone 5 and save $16.95! Created for those that have and want to maintain their active lifestyle in mind, the Seidio ACTIVE Case provides great shock and impact absorption while adding minimal bulk to your iPhone 5. This two-layer case […] Read the original post…
Minecraft–Pocket Edition (for Android)
Minecraft – Pocket Edition is a brilliant port of the Minecraft experience to mobile devices that isn’t great yet, but is getting better all the time. Read the original post by james_melzer@sra.com
‘JOBS’ Movie Clip ‘Totally Wrong’, Says Steve Wozniak
The interaction between Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak shown in the first scene to be released from the biopic JOBS, due to appear in theaters April 19, is ‘totally wrong’ according to an email Wozniak sent to Gizmodo. Totally wrong. Personalities and where the ideas of computers affecting […] Read the original post by Ben…
The Week in iPhone Cases: Romance in the air
With its heart-pattern motif, the Dash Icon (iPhone 5; $30) is here to remind us all that Valentine’s Day is getting dangerously close. The case uses a special 3D printing technology to provide a unique feel, while its tough polycarbonate construction keeps your iPhone safe and sound. Read the original post by Engadget
Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM Lens Bundle for $339 + free shipping
BuyDig offers the Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM Autofocus Camera Lens, model no. 2515A003, bundled with a Zeikos Deluxe Filter Kit, model no. FLK58, and a 58mm Hard Tulip Lens Hood for $339 with free shipping. That’s $13 under the lowest total price we could find for these items sold […] Read the original post…
Apple Drops Chinese Supplier for Child Labor Violations
Apple yesterday released its 2013 Supplier Responsibility Report (PDF), disclosing the results of its audit program for 2012 and revealing that it had fired one of its suppliers after finding evidence of 74 underage workers at one facility. In January 2012, for example, we audited a supplier, […] Read the original post by Ben Lovejoy