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Rumor: Apple looking to Catcher to help provide glass-backed iPhone for 2017

The current rumor has it that Apple is looking towards a glass-backed iPhone for 2017. This is according to Allen Horng, Chairman and Chief Executive of Catcher, a supplier that builds metal casings for Apple’s iPhone line. Speaking at his company’s annual shareholder meeting, Horng said Apple plans to unveil an iPhone with a glass […]

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“Strange odor” at manufacturing plant could lead to reduced Mac notebook shipments in November

Come to think of it, metal housings ARE sort of important on your Mac notebook… According to the Financial Times, a Chinese factory responsible for manufacturing the metal housings for Apple’s uni-body laptop lineup has been shutdown due to “strange odors” emanating from the plant, potentially causing a 40% decrease in shipments for November. Catcher […]