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Rare 70-minute Steve Jobs interview to arrive in select theaters this month

This could be pretty interesting. Per Movie city News, a 70-minute interview from 1995 featuring the late Steve Jobs and the journalist Robert Cringely that was presumed lost has since reappeared, and will be shown as a limited theatrical release in November. The interview will screen at select Landmark Theatres locations at 19 U.S. cities […]

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iPhone 4S to hit C Spire wireless on Friday, November 11th

In nine days, the little guy gets the iPhone 4S. Per AppleInsider, Apple’s debut on regional carriers in the U.S. will occur on Friday, Nov. 11, when the iPhone 4S becomes available to customers of C Spire Wireless. C Spire’s official page has been updated to reflect the forthcoming launch date of the iPhone 4S, […]

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MacBook Pro News

Catcher unibody plant may reopen as early as next week

Maybe the problems weren’t as bad as they said they were. Per Reuters, Apple supplier Catcher Technology said Wednesday that its China plant that builds unibody MacBook cases will fully reopen at the end of October. The new details from Taipei, Taiwan are an indication that any supply constraints experienced by Apple could be relatively […]

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Catcher to invest $2-3 million to reopen Chinese MacBook unibody case plant within November time frame

After local officials ordered the suspension of operations at a Suzhou, China factory that supplies Apple with chassis for its laptops, Taiwanese manufacturer Catcher Technology will invest US$2-3 million with the goal of getting its facility back online in November. Per DigiTimes, details emerged that Catcher had temporarily closed a plant that provides 60 percent […]

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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 […]