MacBook Pro supplies will remain tight until well into July

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Production of laptop computers in China, including the MacBook Pro, is considerably slower now that it was a few months ago — and not expected to be fully restored before July 2022. The continuing coronavirus lockdowns in China that have been affecting MacBook Pro production are now predicted to continue in part because of concomitant […]

Apple's iPhone order shift to beat China lockdown boosted Foxconn's earnings

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Apple moving orders from lockdown-hit factories and suppliers has led iPhone manufacturer Foxconn to report its highest Q1 net income since 2014. The Chinese government’s zero-tolerance coronavirus lockdowns have hit around half of Apple’s top 200 suppliers in or near Shanghai. Yet Foxconn has avoided some lockdowns, even as areas close to its factories have […]

Apple will switch to USB-C port on iPhone 15 in 2023, says Kuo

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According to reputed Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, the iPhone 15 will adopt a USB-C port in place of Lightning. In a series of tweets Kuo said Apple is going to make this change in the year 2023. Kuo didn’t mention about the specifications of the upcoming model, rather talked about the most debatable part of […]

Mophie introduces Apple Store exclusive USB-C GaN adapters

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Mophie’s speedport 30 and speedport 67 GaN wall chargers are now available exclusively at Apple with USB-C fast charging capabilities. The Mophie speedport 30 and speedport 67 The speedport 30 is a similar size to Apple’s classic 5W wall charger but has six times the power at 30W. Similarly, the speedport 67 is much smaller […]

Apple boosts trade-in credit until May 31 – a week after it cut them

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On the heels of a near across-the-board trade-in price cut, Apple has increased trade-in values by $10 to $50 for select iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch models in the US and UK until May 31. Apple boosts trade-in credit for select devices until May 31 The extra trade-in credit may range from $10 to […]

Apple touts benefits of privacy-preserving ad tech in pitch to advertisers

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Apple has revealed to advertisers that App Store search ads served in a non-targeted fashion are just as effective as those relying on targeting via first-party data. Credit: Apple The company made the claim in a presentation to advertisers that was obtained by AppleInsider. That presentation focused on the effectiveness of privacy-preserving technologies in Apple’s […]