It’s two steps forward and one step back with manufacturing, production, and the COVID-19 pandemic. Full-on COVID-19 precautions have been reinstated back at Apple supplier Foxconn, at the request of the city government in Shenzhen, China. The company has been asked to return to closed-loop production, wherein workers live in dormitory accommodation on the campus, […]
This really isn’t the right way to close down a business. Following Simply Mac’s June 9th announcement that it should be shuttering all 53 of its retail locations, customers have reported that their devices are still locked in certain stores. The Simply Mac chain was a major Apple-authorized retailer and service provider. With locations typically […]
If you were wondering how things were going in China under recent COVID-19 lockdowns, it’s not good. According to captured footage, hundreds of MacBook Pro workers broke through COVID barriers intended to keep them inside a Chinese plant. Some can be seen fighting with guards dressed in white protective coveralls. The plant, owned by Quanta Computer, has […]
Apple has apparently begun informing retail store employees of its plan to open some Apple Store retail locations that have been closed twice over due to the COVID-19 pandemic. While there’s no exact word of which locations will be reopening at this time, employees have been informed to expect imminent store openings this week. Following […]
The wireless iPhone charger you’ve always wanted could be in the works. Per a recent patent that was filed in May 2019, Apple is working on a two-coil wireless charging technology for an iPhone battery case that could charge without using the Lightning connector. Current Smart Battery Case models can charge themselves wirelessly, but use a built-in […]