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Apple examining claims of labor violations at supplier factory in China
Apple Inc. said it’s looking into claims of labor abuses at a Jabil Circuit…
JPMorgan: Apple looks to further diversify supply chain, shifting to transaction model for assembly
There have been signs that Apple Inc. is looking to further diversify…
Apple’s polycarbonate iPhone 5C casing is very durable
According to sources, the shell scores a high rating…
China Labor Watch alleges labor abuses at Apple supplier Pegatron in China
A new report from a Chinese workers-rights group alleges labor abuses…
Polycarbonate Apple iPhone confirmed in Pegatron labor abuses report
Apple’s future plan to introduce a polycarbonate iPhone is confirmed…
MacBook shipments to hit 4 million in September quarter, sources say
An estimated four million MacBooks will be shipped in the third quarter of 2013…
Apple ramps up iPhone, iPad chip orders, sources say
Apple has stepped up its pace of chip orders indicating the vendor…
Analyst: Apple’s iWatch ‘increasingly likely’ for second-half 2013 launch
Consumers eyeing an Apple iWatch could see one on their wrist soon…
Next-gen 9.7-inch iPad goes into production in July-August; iPad mini not until November, sources say
Volume production of a new-generation 9.7-inch iPad will begin…
Apple shifts supply chain away from Foxconn to Pegatron
For years, nearly all of the world’s iPhones and iPads rolled off the assembly lines…
Up to 33% lighter 5th-gen iPad trial production begins in July, sources say
Trial production of Apple’s 5th-generation 9.7-inch iPad will begin soon…
Pegatron forecasts revenue drop on falling iPad mini orders
Pegatron Corp., the Taipei-based maker of Apple Inc. devices, forecast…
iPad mini shipments expected to drop 20-30% in Q213 as consumers wait for next-gen model, sources say
Upstream sources in the iPad mini supply chain expect a 20-30% decline…
Apple dumps Samsung from ‘A7’ chip development project
The chasm between Samsung Electronics and Apple is expected to widen further…
New MacBook models due in June, sources say
Apple MacBook shipments may only see single-digit growth in 2013…
Apple to start production of 5th-gen iPad in July, sources say
Volume production of the 5th-gen 9.7-inch iPad will kick off…
Apple cuts iPad mini shipments ahead of expected next-gen model, sources say
Apple has reportedly cut its shipments of the iPad mini…
Apple developing Ultra HD TV controlled by voice and motion for release in late 2013 or early 2014, sources say
Apple is banking on LG Display to be able to mass produce Ultra HD TV panels…
Insufficient number of data points from Apple supply chain lead analysts to conclude the worst, of course
Wall Street analysts who track those who supply the parts for Apple…
9.7-inch iPad display shipments down 80% in January, but there may be very good reasons why
iPad display shipments have collapsed in the first month of this year…
iPad mini shipments to hit 11 million units this quarter; supply constraints have been overcome, says source
Apple’s component supply chain may have managed to resolve supply issues…
Apple’s Town Hall meeting: Tim Cook talks Android, China, earnings, retail, more
To address the last year and the year ahead…
Apple now tracking working hours of over one million supply chain employees
Apple has updated its supplier responsibility pages to note that it is now tracking…
Yeah, uh, about those so-called iPhone supply chain cuts: Never mind
At least five top Apple (AAPL) analysts lowered their price targets…
Apple Inc. supplier Hon Hai’s November sales up 14.5 percent
Bodes well for Apple…
Analyst: Improved iPhone 5 production yields to inflate Apple’s margins
Availability of the iPhone 5 is improving despite robust demand…
Demand to outstrip supply for Apple’s iPad mini due to display yield issues, sources say
Parts providers in Apple’s supply chain will reportedly have to wait…
Just in time for Chrismas, iPhone 5 shipping times improve to one week
iPhone 5 availability has been improving lately…
Analyst: Apple roaring back with new iPhone, iPads
The release of the iPhone 5 and two new iPads will help Apple beat revenue projections…
Apple CEO Tim Cook: What the pundits and analysts miss
Listening to the analysts on the business channels…
New version of Pad with Retina display coming next week, ‘iPad 4’ in mid 2013, sources say
Apple may launch an updated version of the iPad 3…
Worker’s catastrophic brain injury casts harsh new light on Foxconn and China
Apple Inc’s largest contract manufacturer has been pushing for a Chinese worker…
Apple’s iPad mini facing low yield rates for chassis, say sources
Along with the latest market rumors indicating that Apple is likely to unveil…
Apple supply chain now mass shipping new iMacs, 13.3-inch MacBook Pro with Retina display, say sources
Apple’s upstream supply chain reportedly started mass shipping new iMac models…
Three U.S. winners among 156 companies in Cupertino’s supply chain
Off-balance sheet expenditures have a high correlation to Apple’s future revenues…
Mass production of new iPhone not expected until late September
While suppliers will make a fair amount of money in the September quarter, Apple…
Made in the U.S.A.: Key Apple suppliers increasing U.S. production
Some of Apple’s key component suppliers have begun increasing their U.S.-based production…
Apple ramping up production of new iMac with Retina display for October launch, say sources
Apple’s supply chain reportedly will start supplying components…
Apple CEO Cook places higher quality restrictions supply chain management
Since Apple’s current CEO Tim Cook took over the company’s management…
Apple television rumored to have special type of motion detection, unique iPad-like touch remote
Apple’s anticipated television set may feature unique motion detection technology…
