Only one week after lowering its estimated trade-in values for many of its products, Apple has launched a bonus program until of the month. Until May 31st, the company is offering a bit more for its devices to make up for some of the shortfall. The offer is valid in the U.S., U.K, Germany, Spain, […]
If you were wondering how things were going in China under recent COVID-19 lockdowns, it’s not good. According to captured footage, hundreds of MacBook Pro workers broke through COVID barriers intended to keep them inside a Chinese plant. Some can be seen fighting with guards dressed in white protective coveralls. The plant, owned by Quanta Computer, has […]
These are the abrupt starts and stops that accompany an ongoing pandemic. Only 24 hours after saying it would ramp up hiring and incentives for new employees, Foxconn, Apple’s main iPhone supplier, said today it would abruptly stop hiring new workers for its plant in Zhengzhou, China, after new COVID-19 lockdowns and restrictions were imposed on the […]
As many as half of Apple’s suppliers in China may be under continued COVID-19 lockdowns, thereby leading to issues in the production process that could lead to a supply chain cut-off. According to Nikkei Asia, half of Apple’s 200 top suppliers have production facilities in and around Shanghai. The COVID lockdowns have affected major production […]
Samsung is apparently looking to use a battery production technique generally used for electric vehicles in order to create more energy-dense smartphone batteries as a move that could improve the battery life of future iPhone models. The batteries, which would be manufactured by Samsung SDI (Samsung’s battery and energy division), would be used to create […]