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Has Anyone Seen My Next Gen iPhone Prototype?
Engadget has got its hands on what appears to be photographs of a 4G iPhone.
The story goes that someone left this device in a bar in San Jose and it was sporting a 3G case.
Reverse Engineering Shows iPad Really is Just Embiggened iPod Touch
Only one to two times per year does a device so much capture the minds of the market that it warrants braving planes, trains, automobiles, sleet, snow, and dead of night to get our hands on it.
Is iPad Stress Driving Factory Workers to Suicide? – Apple – Gawker
In one month, four workers have attempted suicide at the Chinese factory Apple hires to make products like the iPad. Why? It’s a mystery, but it’s also easy to make some educated guesses about what’s got workers going nuts.
via Is iPad Stress Driving Factory Workers to Suicide? – Apple – Gawker.
The stark reality of iPod’s Chinese factories | Mail Online
The Mail on Sunday has traced the incredible journey an iPod makes from conception to completion, and uncovers the harsh working conditions in the Chinese factories where iPods are made.
Although it is one of America’s most prestigious brands, nearly all Apple computers and iPods are made abroad, predominantly in China. As you might expect, the workers who assemble them see little of the profit.
via The stark reality of iPod’s Chinese factories | Mail Online.
Remote tribe discovered worshipping iPad • The Register
Anthropologists claim to have contacted a remote Papua New Guinea tribe which worships a crude effigy of an Apple iPad crafted from the bark of a sacred tree.
via Remote tribe discovered worshipping iPad • The Register.
Holy wow! AT&T admits NYC/San Fran 3G service sucked
A recent AT&T earnings call consisted of a lot of talk talk talk but one slide stands out: it essentially admits that 3G in San Francisco and New York sucked ween AKA were both far below their official performance objective.
Steve Ballmer defaces fanboi MacBook • The Register
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has defaced the MacBook Pro of young fanboi, and his sarcastic scrawling was caught on video.
As AT&T Complains, People Notice That It Has Decreased Infrastructure Investments, But Wireless Revenue Is Way Up | Techdirt
AT&T is just being irresponsible. Shareholders ought to be outraged at what the wireless division is doing. It’s just unsustainable. I’m giving T a “Don’t Buy.”