Apple Manufacturer Foxconn Looks to Open Shop in India

If you’re big into Apple products, you’ve seen this on pretty much everything you own: “Designed by Apple in California. Assembled in China.” But if Foxconn, one of Apple’s major manufacturing contractors, has its way, your next iPhone, iPad or MacBook could read, “Designed by Apple in California. Assembled in India.” Foxconn used to manufacture Nokia phones in India until the company’s mobile division was … Continue reading Apple Manufacturer Foxconn Looks to Open Shop in India

Matt Stopera, Brother Orange and the Stolen iPhone: A Tale for the Early 21st Century

When Matt Stopera, Buzzfeed editor, had his iPhone boosted in New York City, he assumed that it had fallen into a black hole from where it would never reappear. But in a sequence of events that brings together globalization, the instant interconnectedness of the world and the better angels of social networking, he found a friend and celebrity on the other side of the globe. … Continue reading Matt Stopera, Brother Orange and the Stolen iPhone: A Tale for the Early 21st Century

Apple Could Soon be Worth More than Saudi Arabia

As Dr. Evil’s shown us, $1 million dollars is a lowball ransom offer for the world but Wall Street says $1 trillion sounds just about right for Apple in the very near future. At least, that’s what Cantor Fitzgerald financial analysts predicted earlier this week. The company’s shares are trading at about $128 putting its value at $733 billion, but it could soon trade north of $180 … Continue reading Apple Could Soon be Worth More than Saudi Arabia