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Apple’s Chinese suppliers look to restart full iPhone production by February 10th, despite coronavirus concerns

Plans are being formed to ensure that the iPhones continue being produced at full-scale production rates by February 10, despite the presence of the coronavirus in China: Foxconn’s Hon Hai, the most important manufacturer for the U.S. company, said Tuesday it still expects to be able to restart facilities throughout China on schedule, according to […]

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Recent Apple patent points towards device location technology for use with Project Titan vehicles

Apple’s self-driving car project looks to be developing a device location system for vehicles. Per Patently Apple, a recently-published patent related to Apple’s ongoing Project Titan effort discusses a mobile device location system that’s in the works: In this Project Titan granted patent, Apple notes that passengers in vehicles may carry mobile devices into the […]

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Apple quietly begins offering house calls for broken iPhone repairs in some cities

If you don’t happen to live near an Apple Store and your iPhone croaks, this’ll come in handy. Apple has quietly added a new option wherein a third-party technician from Go Tech Services can be sent to your home or office for common repairs, including cracked screens. It’s presently unknown as to whether the repairs […]

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TSMC, UMC, state chip output not affected by coronavirus outbreak

Apple iPhone chip provider has insisted that the coronavirus outbreak won’t affect manufacturing at its earnings call last week. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) and United Microelectronics (UMC) have both said that production at their fabs in China stays on track and has not been affected by the coronavirus outbreak…  It’s thought that the lockdown […]

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Apple offers SIM-free, interest-free iPhones for installment-based purchase with Apple Card

If you’re hankering for a SIM-free iPhone and have an Apple Card, you’re in luck. Apple has come up with a new incentive, offering a brand new SIM-free iPhone and available payments over time with no interest, provided you have an Apple Card, and existing wireless service. Before, users would need to pay the full […]