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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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iPad Rumor

Rumor: Apple shifts iPad 2 battery orders from Simplo to Dynapack after leak-prone units discovered

When in doubt, switch a component supplier. Per DigiTimes, part supplier sources maintained Wednesday that Apple had recently been pushed into switching battery supply for the iPad 2. Apple moved some of its orders from Simplo to Dynapack at the end of September after Simplo’s eastern China plant produced some leak-prone lithium-polymer packs according to […]

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iPad Rumor

Rumor: Apple to invest $1 billion in Sharp plant to produce iPhone, iPad LCD units

A rumor is percolating that Apple is planning to invest US$1 billion in a new Sharp factory for building screens for its iPhone and iPad products has resurfaced, just days after a separate report claimed that the next-generation iPad has been delayed in part because of production constraints from the supplier. Per Reuters, MF Global […]