Archive for September, 2012

iPhone map’s shortcomings

Saturday, September 29th, 2012

iPhone’s recent upgrade to its new iOS 6 platform received negative attention from consumers. Due to rising competition from Google, Apple has decided to implement its own maps for the iOS 6 platform, and removed Google Maps. Apple’s challenge to Google may cause a fall in their customer base. Compared to the eight years of […]

Overseas manufacturing and the issues it raises

Wednesday, September 12th, 2012

As we all may know, companies often turn to opening their factories overseas. Manufacturing overseas brings to the table obvious benefits, such as lower costs. It also raises an issue of ethics due to their laxer policing of laws – workers and wages. Apple’s outsource manufacturer Foxconn hires intern students from vocational schools to produce […]

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