Quanta Computer, a Taiwanese contract manufacturer that makes MacBooks for Apple, will build a $120 million plant in Vietnam’s…
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Apple MacBook assembler’s profits halved due to China’s COVID shutdowns
Apple MacBook assembler Quanta Computer said its Shanghai campus recovered from the Chinese Communist Party’s quixotic “zero-COVID”…
Apple assembler Quanta faces worker revolt in locked down Shanghai factory
Apple assembler Quanta faces a revolt by workers stuck inside a Shanghai factory locked down due the CCP’s quixotic “xero-COVID” crusade…
Workers at Apple supplier factory in China clash with guards over ‘zero-COVID’ lockdowns
Hundreds of workers at an Apple supplier’s factory in China clashed with authorities, flooding past barriers after draconian lockdowns…
Chinese Apple suppliers given priority for factory restarts in Shanghai
As economic pains from the COVID policies grew, China has been pushing to resume factory operations, with Apple suppliers given priority for…
Apple MacBook assembler joins 30+ plant closures due to China’s draconian COVID restrictions
More than 30 Taiwanese companies have now halted production in the electronics hubs of eastern China to comply with CCP COVID restrictions…
Apple target of $50 million ransomware hack of assembler Quanta
Quanta, one of Apple’s primary assemblers, was hit with a ransomware attack from a Russian operator claiming to have stolen blueprints…
Stolen MacBook Pro schematics confirm Apple’s plans to add more ports, restore MagSafe charging
Stolen schematics from Apple supplier Quanta Computer outline Apple’s plans, including MagSafe charging, for the next-generation MacBook Pro models that are expected…
Apple accused of ignoring breaches of China’s temporary labor law
Apple ignored breaches of China’s temporary worker law in its supply chain for years because it was concerned about increased costs…
Coronavirus outbreak could disrupt Apple’s MacBook plans
Chinese assemblers of notebooks, including Apple MacBooks, face the possibility of component shortages due to the coronavirus outbreak …
Apple’s new 16-inch MacBook Pro is in production – analyst
Apple’s new MacBook Pro featuring ultra-narrow bezel to accommodate a 16-inch screen is in production with Taiwan’s Quanta Computer as its sole assembler…
With new 2019 Mac Pro design, Apple moves production from Texas to China
Apple Inc. is manufacturing its new Mac Pro computer in China, according to people familiar with its plans, shifting abroad production…
Apple investigates claim of illegal student labor at Apple Watch factory in China
Apple has launched an investigation into its supply chain after a workers’ rights group…
Apple reportedly has no plans for major updates to MacBook product line in 2018
Apple is expected to shift a major portion of its MacBook orders to Foxconn Electronics…
Next-gen Apple Watch said to offer major improvements, but not much design change
Apple is expected to unveil its next-generation Apple Watch in the third quarter…
Demand for Apple’s new MacBook Pro shows no sign of slowing down
Though Apple’s new laptops have been criticized from all angles for being overpriced and under-powered…
Apple dumps Samsung for TSMC to stamp Apple S2 chips for Apple Watch 2; launch coming soon
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) will replace Samsung as the sole supplier of chips…
Apple Watch 2 to launch in summer 2016 in ‘limited quantities,’ Apple assembler leaks
A new Apple Watch 2 could make its debut in the summer of 2016, according to new leaks…
Quanta reveals it’s assembling next-gen Apple Watch; mid-2016 release?
According to Quanta’s chairman Barry Lam, a new generation of the Apple Watch is already in the works…
Quanta’s Apple Watch issues solved and production now fully up to speed
If you’ve been waiting impatiently for your Apple Watch to arrive…
JPMorgan: How to make money from the Apple Watch and Apple Watch II
Implications for supply chain names for Apple Watch and Apple Watch II in 2016…
Apple brokers deal for Quanta to borrow 3,000 Foxconn workers for Apple Watch production
In a deal brokered by Apple, Foxconn is lending Quanta Computer 3,000 workers…
How sloppy security exposed Apple’s super-secret product plans
For months, one of Quanta Computer‘s internal databases could be accessed…
Apple Watch yield issues resolved; mass production starts next month
Yield breakthroughs have been made in regards to several vital Apple Watch components….
Production begins for Apple’s all-new 12-inch MacBook Air with Retina display, sources say
The new MacBook Air is even thinner than existing 11.6- and 13.3-inch MacBook Air models…
iWallet perks: Apple may launch loyalty/rewards program with mobile payments service
Apple will be launching a pilot program to develop…
Tomorrow, Apple will officially kill the credit card
The extinction of the credit card will officially begin tomorrow…
Apple to deploy tokenization + NFC for secure mobile payments, sources say
Apple will be utilizing near field communication (NFC) technology and tokenization technology…
Alleged leak of Apple ‘iWatch’ component drawings and specs surface online
Apple’s wearable will have a mic, speaker, Siri, and a flexible, multi-touch screen…
Apple’s new MacBook Air models are coming, but redesigned 12-inch Retina model may be delayed
Apple’s upcoming redesigned 12-inch MacBook with a Retina display…
Is Apple about to play the celebrity marketing game at a new, all-pro level?
Apple is teaming up with a raft of sports celebrities…
Apple’s all-new 12-inch MacBook Air said to enter mass production this quarter
Apple is releasing a 12-inch MacBook Air because its 11-inch model…
The 10 most likely sensors in a 10-sensor Apple smartwatch
Apple’s yet-to-be-announced iWatch will actually have more than 10 sensors…
Apple’s iWatch could be the next big sports fashion accessory
Sports sells gatorade, and sports sells sneakers, and sports sells clothing…
Apple enlists MLB, NHL, and NBA pro athletes to test iWatch fitness capabilities
Apple is working with a player from the Boston Red Sox on the iWatch testing project…
Apple’s iWatch awaits FDA approval; device to include blood glucose, sweat analysis sensors
The iWatch has become one of the most anticipated gadgets of the year…
WSJ: Apple plans multiple versions of sensor-laden iWatch
Apple Inc. is planning multiple versions of its smartwatch…
Apple to begin mass production of 2.5-inch iWatch with wireless charging and pulse sensor in July, sources say
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Quanta to build 65 million Apple ‘iWatch’ units in first year, Q3 2014 release expected – report
Apple’s iWatch will debut in the third quarter of this year and will include advanced sensors…
Apple’s MacBook Air with Retina display release coming ‘soon?’
Apple will indeed ship a brand new MacBook Air with Retina display…
Apple to launch MacBook Air with Retina display, 12-inch iPad this year, sources say
Apple will reportedly launch a MacBook Air with Retina display…
Apple’s Macs assembled in Texas by Flextronics
Apple Inc. added Flextronics International Ltd….
