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June 27, 2006

Apple greenlights Chinese iPod plant

Last week Apple was probing allegations of running sweatshops at one of its iPod plants in China (see our coverage ). The London Mail on Sunday had reported that the Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. Ltd. was paying workers at a Longhua, China plant just US$50 a month, where women were working 15-hour days and being housed in dorms--for which room and board were deducted from those wages.

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Samsung Clinches iPod Chip Deal

TechNewsWorld - Apple is likely benefiting from lower prices thanks to its existing NAND business with Samsung, Semico Research Analyst Michell Prunty told MacNewsWorld. In addition, the move may signal retail price drops for new iPods or additional features, such

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Apple's music gravy train could double the size of the company in five ...

Ars Technica - Associating Apple Computer with music isn't exactly surprising in this day of the popularity of both the iPod and the iTunes Music Store. What might have seemed like a curious side business for Apple a few years ago is now obviously, no kidding

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The Cult of Mac and The Cult of iPod now on BitTorrent

The Cult of Mac and The Cult of iPod now on BitTorrent“The Cult of Mac” and “The Cult of iPod” are now available as a free download on the BitTorrent networks.The torrent files were uploaded on the The Pirate Bay service by No Starch Press’ Bill Pollock.

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