Its now the end of June, shortly it is going to be the beginning of July and everyone knows what that means! A new iPhone phone is preparing to be released to consumers on, the 24th of June.

Already the iPhone 4 has it’s share of drama around the release, some of the issues as early as April of 2010. In early April, Gizmodo staff member Jason Chen acquired a then top secret iPhone 4 prototype model from a unnamed source for the price of $5,000. Gizmodo.com held in depth coverage of the iPhone 4 and even was discussed on TV stories channels like FoxNews and CNN. His house was later ransacked by the California Rapid Enforcement Allied Computer Team and had his computers grabbed. The reason for the raid on his domicile was something to do with industrial espionage; but how was he guilty of that if all you are doing is purchasing something? Youre not swiping it so whats the issue.

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If you have an iPhone or have you ever bought something from Sony, HP or Dell? If so you‘ve probably acquired something made at Foxconn in Shenzhen China.

The giant factory in the city of Shenzhen China employs 275,000 people by some reports and 425,000 by others. Whatever the number of employees is, the average reported pay is only about $130 per month… How would you feel working 10hr shifts on a fast-paced, repeated assembly line for just SIXTY FIVE CENTS PER HOUR? Do you think anyone in the west that BUYS the thousands of devices being made in China would actually WORK at one of those facilities?

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One of the best breakthroughs today that is actually good for something is the portable GPS unit. Whether or not you are on an extended driving vacation or just heading to a new location near to home you will love having a GPS to lead you along the way! Do i have a special place in my heart for TomTom or something? Yeah actually, but just because it’s the only one that I’ve used so far.

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