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Rumor: Apple suspends contract with MacBook Air component supplier Kerson after high ball bearing defect rate noted

Apple is apparently irked at MacBook bearing supplier Kerson, has suspended its production for inspection purposes due to “quality issues,” and shifted orders to other suppliers through the end of the year. Per Taiwanese industry publication, the suspension came after Apple discovered a high defect rate with the supplier’s bearings for the month of August. […]

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Parallels 16 Technical Preview released, runs ARM-based operating system images, but excludes Intel OS support for the time being

The good news is that the new Parallels 16 invite-only Technical Preview has launched and it runs Windows. The caveat is that it lacks Intel support at this point. The Technical Preview, which only functions on M1-based Macs, only allows installations of system images of ARM-based operating systems. At present, Intel-based OS images are not […]

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Samsung halts production of Galaxy Note 7 units for time being

The Samsung Galaxy Note 7 story has an ending for the time being. And that’s one of production having ceased due to battery fires in the case of the original and replacement units. South Korean tech giant Samsung has permanently ceased production of its high-end Galaxy Note 7 smartphones after reports of devices it had […]