Assembly articles

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  Article

  Watch this: Sony assembles three of its hottest gadgets in just five minutes

  By Chris Welch on January 17, 2013 11:15 am + 32 comments

  How long does it take to assemble Sony's latest and greatest consumer gadgets? Just over five Continue reading…

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  New iPhone 5 quality control checks are clamping down on scuffing, slowing down production

  By Nathan Ingraham on October 10, 2012 09:39 am + 247 comments

  While the new iPhone 5 is a marvel of engineering, its precision metal band is unfortunately quite Continue reading…

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  From the production line to management: how robots are revolutionizing manufacturing

  By Louis Goddard on August 20, 2012 08:21 am + 18 comments

  The New York Times has published an intriguing feature on the current state of robotics in Continue reading…

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  HP manufacturing gaffe provides rare, unsanctioned look at Chinese assembly line

  By Chris Welch on July 29, 2012 01:09 am + 99 comments

  A manufacturing slipup by Quanta has resulted in a rare, unstaged glimpse into HP's assembly Continue reading…

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  Original 'Prince of Persia' Apple II source code released on GitHub

  By Bryan Bishop on April 17, 2012 11:40 pm + 7 comments

  Last month Prince of Persia creator Jordan Mechner discovered the floppy disks containing the source Continue reading…

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  ABC visits Foxconn factories for a first-hand look at working conditions

  By Vlad Savov on February 20, 2012 07:27 am + 137 comments

  On Tuesday night, ABC will broadcast a special Nightline episode filmed at Foxconn's facilities in Continue reading…

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  Article

  Flat-pack flying Mobee microbots inspired by origami

  By Sam Byford on February 20, 2012 03:40 am + 8 comments

  Harvard University engineers have devised an origami-inspired technique for rapidly fabricating and Continue reading…

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  iPad 3's rumored parts fit together perfectly: case, connector, and Sharp QXGA display

  By Jamie Keene on February 13, 2012 01:29 pm + 119 comments

  With a steady drip of possible iPad 3 components leaking out, iLab has gotten hold of a back casing, Continue reading…

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  Nokia moves device assembly to Asian factories, cutting 4,000 jobs in Europe and Mexico

  By Vlad Savov on February 8, 2012 03:24 am + 35 comments

  In a bid to "increase the company's competitiveness in the diverse global mobile device market," Continue reading…

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  How-to: Build a killer gaming PC for under $1,000

  By Vlad Savov on December 19, 2011 11:19 am + 277 comments

  By Vlad Savov and Sean Hollister Ah, the self-built PC. It wasn’t until the turn of this century Continue reading…